Watch: 7 best things Rawle Alkins and Sean Miller said in Arizona's press conference
From conversing with Bill Walton, to the Kevin Sumlin era, to previewing the Bay Area road trip, here's the best of what Sean Miller and Rawle Alkins said in Tuesday's press conference.
Bay Area trip
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Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) roars after a steal and a slam helped the Wildcats finally build a lead against a determined Oregon State in the second half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center, Thursday, January 11, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
By Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star
No. 14 Arizona is set to make its second Pac-12 road trip of the season this week against Cal and Stanford.
The last time UA went on the road, the Wildcats split the trip with a win at Utah and a loss in the mile-high to Colorado.
Sean Miller still hasn't pinpointed his rotation moving forward, especially after Keanu Pinder, who didn't play in last Thursday's contest against Oregon State, contributed 18 minutes in Arizona's win over Oregon. However, it's January, and Miler has a better sense of which players he wants to run with as the Cats get deeper into conference play.
On Monday, Miller and Rawle Alkins held a press conference before Arizona flies out to the Bay Area, here's what they had to say.
Miller's thoughts on Kevin Sumlin
UpdatedSean Miller on Kevin Sumlin being named the head football coach at Arizona. pic.twitter.com/uZjaEEbyHq
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 15, 2018
Winning teams know how to close out games
UpdatedSean Miller says the defensive effort against Oregon wasn’t the best of the season, but he’s impressed with the team’s ability to close out games: “It’s what winning teams do.” pic.twitter.com/gsMO9t4DWO
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 15, 2018
Behind the scenes with Rawle Alkins
UpdatedRawle Alkins on in-practice conversations and player tendencies. pic.twitter.com/vdqteMahzQ
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 15, 2018
Discussing social issues with team
UpdatedSean Miller says he discusses social issues with his team weekly and touches on the importance of bringing in players from different backgrounds: “That’s the beauty about sports.” pic.twitter.com/QnjMzeUkgK
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 15, 2018
Where do the Wildcats stand in Miller's eyes?
UpdatedSean Miller on the assessment of Arizona halfway through the season. pic.twitter.com/LKsU2cp0TG
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 15, 2018
What's it like conversing with Bill Walton?
Updated.@Iam_RawleAlkins on conversations with Bill Walton. pic.twitter.com/kPyWZTz8bq
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 15, 2018
Looking ahead to Cal and Stanford
UpdatedSean Miller on the difficulty of playing on the road and Stanford’s experience. pic.twitter.com/nL3QPZ26Vt
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 15, 2018
