OTF Premium Men's Hoops: Sean Miller's press conference ahead of taking on Florida

[Jeff Howe]

Miller: "If we can be the best version of what we can be defensively, I think we've got some great moments in us over the next few weeks."

[Jeff Howe]

When Florida is shooting it well from the 3-point line, Miller said, "it puts them into a position to be the best team in the country" because of everything else the Gators do well.

[Jeff Howe]

Miller: "You have to have a great night taking care of the ball" to have a chance against Florida.

Texas can't give Florida easy buckets off turnovers.

[Jeff Howe]

Miller: "It'll be interesting to see how our offense is able to score on them."

Florida is currently No. 4 in adjusted defensive efficiency, according to KenPom.

[Jeff Howe]

One of the things that makes the SEC so tough, Miller said, is that everyone is playing for something every night, whether it's the conference championship, NCAA Tournament seeding, trying to get off the bubble, etc.

[Jeff Howe]

"They're blowing teams out," Miller said of Florida. "We don't want to be one of them."

[Jeff Howe]

Miller: "We've grown and improved a lot over the last two months."

He said he doesn't know that he's coached a team that's improved in the ways this team has in the last few weeks/months.

[Jeff Howe]

That's it for Sean Miller.

Again, it's a 6 p.m. start tomorrow for Texas and Florida at Moody Center.

[MBHORNSFAN]

This is why the Georgia game was so important. I just do not see us competing with the Gators. 

[Jordan91]

6 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

This is why the Georgia game was so important. I just do not see us competing with the Gators. 

Best OU and they are 9-9. 

[MBHORNSFAN]

8 minutes ago, Jordan91 said:

Best OU and they are 9-9. 

 

Still have aggy on the road too.. 

[Jordan91]

4 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

 

Still have aggy on the road too.. 

Yes, but Aggies to be go off on threes in there building. 

[817 Boxing B]

1 hour ago, Jeff Howe said:

Regarding the Traore injury and how it impacts front-court depth, Miller said the Longhorns have to make their eight-man rotation work.

"We are who we are at this point," he said.

Codie gotta stap it up and take on the challenge. Be a star in his role and focus on what he does well and try to add that everytime on the floor. If he gave half of the effort Khendall Weaver gave, Texas would have 3 more wins.

[Gerry Hamilton]

If Texas keeps it within 12-14, it's a solid effort. 

Best defensive big I have seen in a while ... as an all-around big man defender. Reuben C. Will play years in the NBA as a role player off the bench. 

Hough is a borderline lottery pick

Condon is a NBA two-way contract type.

92-76'ish is my bet

[Gerry Hamilton]

[MJW2327]

2 hours ago, Jordan91 said:

Yes, but Aggies to be go off on threes in there building. 

hoping they play at home like they did against Ole Piss because it was truly hard to watch

[MJW2327]

59 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

If Texas keeps it within 12-14, it's a solid effort. 

Best defensive big I have seen in a while ... as an all-around big man defender. Reuben C. Will play years in the NBA as a role player off the bench. 

Hough is a borderline lottery pick

Condon is a NBA two-way contract type.

92-76'ish is my bet

We just don't want to see them put in 7'9 Olivier Rioux in the game because that means it's big time garbage minutes aka getting blown out. Alien has only played in 8 games this season

[PaulieD]

3 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

Miller said he was disappointed in his starters at the first media timeout against Georgia because of "how it felt."

He's challenged the starters to be better in the first four-plus minutes of the game.

We, as a team, appeared to be 'out of sorts', if you will.  I don't know how else to phrase what I was seeing.

[PaulieD]

1 hour ago, 817 Boxing B said:

Codie gotta stap it up and take on the challenge. Be a star in his role and focus on what he does well and try to add that everytime on the floor. If he gave half of the effort Khendall Weaver gave, Texas would have 3 more wins.

Thing is, he can do it.  Just need Coach to light a fire under his arse, so to speak.

[nicray0920]

Great updates Jeff! Always nice to get off work and scroll through what I missed 🤘

[Jordan91]

1 hour ago, MJW2327 said:

hoping they play at home like they did against Ole Piss because it was truly hard to watch

Horrible game. 

[Jordan91]

59 minutes ago, PaulieD said:

Thing is, he can do it.  Just need Coach to light a fire under his arse, so to speak.

I don’t think he can, but I would love to be wrong. 

[Fan of the Game]

5 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

Lassina Traore (knee) is getting closer to coming back, but Miller said they're not going rush him back. They want to be certain that he's going to be good to go before he returns.

Bringing Traore back versus Florida to test the injury may not be the best scenario versus the Gators frontcourt. 

[Fan of the Game]

2 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

If Texas keeps it within 12-14, it's a solid effort. 

Best defensive big I have seen in a while ... as an all-around big man defender. Reuben C. Will play years in the NBA as a role player off the bench. 

Hough is a borderline lottery pick

Condon is a NBA two-way contract type.

92-76'ish is my bet

Micah Handlogten in a reserve role likely has an NBA future. Scouts know the timetable for development of Bigs is different. He’s on the radar screen…if you know what you’re looking at. Has remained at Florida to be coached by Carlin Hartman. 

[Jordan91]

I don’t know why, but I love when Coach Miller says this. After the Georgia loss. 
"This is probably the worst defensive team that I've ever had. ... It's disappointing because it's one of the best offensive teams. We get very little help on defense."