Staring bball lineup vs Duke

[Andrew Scott]

@Gerry Hamilton what do you anticipate the starting lineup will look like vs Duke given their length and will it most likely be different in SEC play?

 

Mark

Weaver

Swaim

Codie

Matas

Thoughts?

[hookedonhoops]

Mark

Weaver

Heide

Swaim

Traore

[Sundancekid]

Mark

Wilcher

Weaver

Swaim

Matas

 

 

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

3 hours ago, Andrew Scott said:

@Gerry Hamilton what do you anticipate the starting lineup will look like vs Duke given their length and will it most likely be different in SEC play?

 

Mark

Weaver

Swaim

Codie

Matas

Thoughts?

Swain has to guard Boozer a lot IMO 

They have so much length on the perimeter with skill … 

Mark

Weaver

Heide 

Swain 

Matas or Lassina … may be that game 

…. 

But think you have to build a rotation long term vs one game 

That starting lineup may be

Mark

Weaver 

Swain 

Codie 

Center 

 

 

[tylerlindsey2111]

1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Swain has to guard Boozer a lot IMO 

They have so much length on the perimeter with skill … 

Mark

Weaver

Heide 

Swain 

Matas or Lassina … may be that game 

…. 

But think you have to build a rotation long term vs one game 

That starting lineup may be

Mark

Weaver 

Swain 

Codie 

Center 

 

 

Boy..... that second lineup's shooting gives me major concern.

Edited Wednesday at 08:50 PM by tylerlindsey2111

[Trent Hegemier]

1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Swain has to guard Boozer a lot IMO 

They have so much length on the perimeter with skill … 

Mark

Weaver

Heide 

Swain 

Matas or Lassina … may be that game 

…. 

But think you have to build a rotation long term vs one game 

That starting lineup may be

Mark

Weaver 

Swain 

Codie 

Center 

 

 

Something going on with Wilcher? Surprised to not see him listed here. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

45 minutes ago, Trent Hegemier said:

Something going on with Wilcher? Surprised to not see him listed here. 

Nope. Texas is pleased with him 

[Gerry Hamilton]

BTW, a lot of the lineup talk will be if Texas hold Matas and Lassina out of the Duke game. 

I would say it's 50-50 as of today. Matas' ankle still has enough swelling that they may have to make a season is most important vs. one game decision. 

Lassina the same. Want him to be 110% when he returns to the court. 

[Sundancekid]

Makes sense Gerry. In Coach Miller we trust… until we turn on him.

[Sundancekid]

Sometimes who coach wants starting the game is different than who coach wants on the court to end it…

[TTaylor2135]

Can't wait!

[LonghornFan4Ever]

1 hour ago, Sundancekid said:

Makes sense Gerry. In Coach Miller we trust… until we turn on him.

And he’s rumored to be flirting with the Memphis Grizzlies job…

[DanielOnorato]

I think the highs and lows with Miller will be there early because these aren't all his guys yet. His players will love his honesty and once they adapt to his flow they have a much higher ceiling than any team they had lately thanks to his coaching ability and vision for the future. Let him build this thing organically within a flow, he has a lot of young Jim Calipari, Rick Pitino to him. He's due for a title by the time his career runs out. Great hire. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

12 hours ago, LonghornFan4Ever said:

And he’s rumored to be flirting with the Memphis Grizzlies job…

lol 

Well played!

I can tell people that if there are pro rumors abo0ut both Miller and Sark ... one is not true and one is

[Gerry Hamilton]

9 hours ago, DanielOnorato said:

I think the highs and lows with Miller will be there early because these aren't all his guys yet. His players will love his honesty and once they adapt to his flow they have a much higher ceiling than any team they had lately thanks to his coaching ability and vision for the future. Let him build this thing organically within a flow, he has a lot of young Jim Calipari, Rick Pitino to him. He's due for a title by the time his career runs out. Great hire. 

100%.

You just want to sneak into the NCAA Tournament year one, if possible. 

[Sundancekid]

What five has the best stare down Gerry?

[Gerry Hamilton]

14 minutes ago, Sundancekid said:

What five has the best stare down Gerry?

lol let me think on that

[AusMOJO]

@Gerry Hamilton This might be a dumb question and I know Texas isn't a great basketball school/blue blood but how long do you think Coach Miller will take to build a successful program. Is it a 5-10 year process? Is sit shorter now with the portal/overseas players, etc. 

Not really expecting anything juts curious how long it takes to build the program up in basketball, as I'm less knowledgeable about basketball. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

14 minutes ago, AusMOJO said:

@Gerry Hamilton This might be a dumb question and I know Texas isn't a great basketball school/blue blood but how long do you think Coach Miller will take to build a successful program. Is it a 5-10 year process? Is sit shorter now with the portal/overseas players, etc. 

Not really expecting anything juts curious how long it takes to build the program up in basketball, as I'm less knowledgeable about basketball. 

Year three for me, maybe year two.

Hard to say with the changing NIL landscape in college hoops

[Sundancekid]

What constitutes success? I haven’t noticed a lot of patience with coaches  of late in any sport. How Shaka got five years I still don’t know.

[Glass Joe]

1 hour ago, Sundancekid said:

What constitutes success? I haven’t noticed a lot of patience with coaches  of late in any sport. How Shaka got five years I still don’t know.

It was 6 years, but congrats for being able to purge one of those seasons from your memory 😂

[ATX16]

Shaka was a great hire. Everyone had been offering him over the years and he finally said yes. To us.  Didnt work out but great hire. 

[Sundancekid]

His record was much worse than Rodney Terry’s.

[HookedOnTF]

14 hours ago, AusMOJO said:

@Gerry Hamilton This might be a dumb question and I know Texas isn't a great basketball school/blue blood but how long do you think Coach Miller will take to build a successful program. Is it a 5-10 year process? Is sit shorter now with the portal/overseas players, etc. 

Not really expecting anything juts curious how long it takes to build the program up in basketball, as I'm less knowledgeable about basketball. 

5 years? No way in this age!

A quick word of advice since you don't follow hoops. Watch the Duke game but plan for our series record to be 0-6. Between CFP/bowl games and baseball season, enjoy skiing. Watch a few hoops games vs top teams to read team temperature and build intetest. If we make the tourney (and that ought to be the floor for the coach) build at least 1 bracket with Texas winning a natty and wait for the year it finally pays off! 

[Jordan91]

On 10/29/2025 at 3:49 PM, tylerlindsey2111 said:

Boy..... that second lineup's shooting gives me major concern.

Me too. It’s frustrating starting with injuries again as well. Mark was hurt most of last year as was Weaver. Seems like it starts that way every year. I hope at least one is available for Duke.