Summer Shootaround: Sean Miller joins EOCBB to discuss his Texas team that has legit Final Four hopes 🐂
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On this edition of Summer Shootaround, Matt Norlander sits down with Texas head coach Sean Miller to discuss last year's tournament run, building a roster in 2026, Marcus Spears Jr. and a Final Four caliber roster in Austin.
(0:00) Intro + Texas head coach Sean Miller joins the show
(1:50) Assessing Year 1 at Texas & Jordan Pope playing through injury
(8:00) What answers does Sean have after one year? How will things change in year two?
(11:00) How to assess chemistry and getting players to gel in the portal era
(15:00) How coaching players is different now versus, say, 15 years ago
(18:30) Marcus Spears Jr. commitment and reclassification
(24:30) A Roster Rundown: Matas Vokietaitis, Austin Goosby & the transfers
(26:50) The nonconference schedule is … a little underwhelming?
(35:25) Rapid-fire questions! Animals, music, Archie Miller and more
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