Former, current Wildcats react to Sean Miller remaining as Arizona's head coach
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As expected, the Wildcats were thrilled to hear Sean Miller's statement and his return to the team this week.Β
Miller remains at the helm
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Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller speaks during press availability prior to the Arizona Wildcats menβs basketball overseas trip to Spain held on on Aug. 8, 2017, at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz.
Mike Christy / Arizona Daily StarBy Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star
Although it's probably not the end, a plethora of questions involving the future of Sean Miller and the UA basketball team were answered Thursday afternoon.Β
Miller held a press conference and released a statement regarding ESPN's report of the FBI allegedly containing a wiretapped phone conversation with former sports agent runner Christian Dawkins discussing a $100,000 payment to star recruit Deandre Ayton.
Miller said "any report to the contrary is inaccurate, false and defamatory" and added that he's run a clean a program since the first day he stepped foot on the UA campus. Miller also said he's looking forward to coaching Arizona for the rest of the season and moving forward.Β
After the Arizona Board of Regents met in Phoenix, UA president Robert Robbins spoke with the media and said Miller would be coaching the Wildcats Thursday night against Stanford as well as the remainder of the season.
Former and current players expressed their exhilaration on social media.Β
Allonzo Trier
UpdatedNo weapon formed against shall prosper ππ½ pic.twitter.com/jPgSa0Om4T
— Allonzo Trier (@ISO_ZO) March 2, 2018
Solomon Hill
Updated...& still at the end of the day #FreeBook
β Solomon Hill (@solohill) March 1, 2018
Rawle Alkins
UpdatedGAMEDAY π―π LOCKIN #SAVAGELIFE pic.twitter.com/1oiG9d95C4
β Rawle Alkins (@Iam_RawleAlkins) March 1, 2018
Kevin Parrom
Updated#Beardown #ShowMeFactsOnly https://t.co/bmLwRbXSoz
β Kevin Parrom (@KevinParrom3) March 1, 2018
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- Full statement from UA president Robert C. Robbins and athletic director Dave Heeke on Sean Miller
- Full statement from Regents chair Bill Ridenour on Sean Miller
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- Defiant Sean Miller denounces 'media statements,' says he's focusing on basketball
- Read the full transcript of Arizona Coach Sean Miller's statement today
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