Texas A&M basketball’s own Wade Taylor IV and Tyrece “Boots” Radford spoke at SEC media days on Wednesday, and one thing’s for certain: this team is ready to make some noise this coming season.
Truth be told, the definition of success for this Aggies team has been raised after coming off a highly successful 2022-23 campaign, in which they finished 25-10 (15-3 SEC), reached the SEC title game for the second year in a row, while also punching their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
A first-round loss to Penn State ended their special season prematurely, which only means expectations have aptly been raised for this basketball program. Just this week, the Maroon and White were firmly ranked in the Top 25 of the preseason coaches and AP Poll. It speaks to what the term “success” now means in Aggieland, and that equates to a deep run in the postseason.
Taylor, who was named the SEC’s preseason Player of the Year, and Radford don’t take those elevated expectations lightly. They are both emphatic in the belief that this team has turned around the basketball program for good. Alongside the team is coach Buzz Williams, who has engineered this team to be a collection of players and, better yet, a family.
Those were just a few of the highlights from his time at the podium, in which he shed light on the team’s mindset and preparation for what should be an exciting basketball season ahead.
Here is everything Taylor and Radford said at SEC media days on Wednesday.