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Former, current Wildcats react to Sean Miller remaining as Arizona's head coach
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Former, current Wildcats react to Sean Miller remaining as Arizona's head coach

  • Mar 2, 2018
  • Mar 2, 2018 Updated Apr 7, 2018

As expected, the Wildcats were thrilled to hear Sean Miller's statement and his return to the team this week. 

Miller remains at the helm

Arizona Wildcats basketball

Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller speaks during press availability prior to the Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball overseas trip to Spain held on on Aug. 8, 2017, at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

By 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. 

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. 

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. 

Allonzo Trier

No weapon formed against shall prosper 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/jPgSa0Om4T

— Allonzo Trier (@ISO_ZO) March 2, 2018

Solomon Hill

...& still at the end of the day #FreeBook

— Solomon Hill (@solohill) March 1, 2018

Ira Lee

pic.twitter.com/6DKmyIzQiw

— Ira Lee (@iramandoesit) March 1, 2018

Rawle Alkins

GAMEDAY 💯🔑 LOCKIN #SAVAGELIFE pic.twitter.com/1oiG9d95C4

— Rawle Alkins (@Iam_RawleAlkins) March 1, 2018

Kevin Parrom

#Beardown #ShowMeFactsOnly https://t.co/bmLwRbXSoz

— Kevin Parrom (@KevinParrom3) March 1, 2018

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