Episode Details

Texas Tech head coach Grant McCasland joins Jon Rothstein to talk about last year's Elite Eight run, what it's like coaching such a powerful offensive team and his preseason top-10 roster in Lubbock for 2025-26.

(0:00) Intro + Grant McCasland Joins

(0:30) Year 3 is here in Lubbock

(1:03) How has he been so successful early at Texas Tech?

(2:02) How is the Texas Tech job better now than it might have been a few years ago?

(4:06) Texas Tech vs his previous stops

(5:35) Coaching an offensive team like last year’s

(7:50) Is last year’s style the preference moving forward?

(9:59) The Elite Eight loss to Florida

(11:20) From Arkansas win to Florida loss in 48 hours

(13:30) An Elite Eight loss as an assistant vs head coach

(15:22) Eyes set on trying to win the Big 12 Conference

(16:55) JT Toppin

(18:00) Christian Anderson

(19:45) Most impactful newcomers + Luke Bamgboye

(22:00) Finding offensive spacing after Chance McMillian

(23:30) The non conference schedule is LOADED

(25:45) Coach McCasland’s close friends in conference

(28:30) The keys to a Texas Tech Final Four run

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