'25 Summer Shootaround: UConn looks to have better balance, but will defense and rebounding issues sink them?

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At the beginning of last season, the UConn Huskies looked to be one of the favorites to win the national championship. However, UConn's season was done in the 1st weekend at the hands of the Florida Gators. With the addition of Braylon Mullens and Silas Demary Jr, the Huskies look to be back to their winning ways. But have they done enough in the frontcourt to win their third national championship in four years? Field Of 68's Rob Dauster stops by to chat with Gary Parrish in the latest episode of Summer Shootaround.

00:00 - Start

02:28 - Rob Dauster enters the chat!

08:56 - What went wrong for UConn last season?

15:32 - How this year's roster is different.

19:59 - Who's the fifth starter

22:00 - Does this season hinge on Tarris Reed?

24:34 - Why Rob is lower than most on Solo Ball

🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed and courtesy of Guster

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