{
  "id": 13132064,
  "title": "Hoopaholic’s Gazette: A New Look Media Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/hoopaholics-gazette-a-new-look-media-day",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:10:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hoopaholic-gazette-look-media-day-141034578.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, at Floyd's practice facility, Basketball Media Day took an evolutionary turn. Contrary to expectations, the event was not revolutionary but provided a pleasant surprise. For the first time in memory, assistant coaches participated in Q&A sessions, including Ronnie Hamilton, John Andrzejek, Sean Dixon, Mitch Johnson, Jermaine Ukaegbu, and Patel Andrzejek. The team also participated in practice, with Kelsey observing and providing feedback in real-time. His intensity level reached levels unseen before, with veins popping in his neck and a reddened face. Kelsey's declaration that he and the team were preparing for the season as if Seth Trimble and LJ Welles would be available to play, despite them being ineligible, was noted. Obinna Ekezie Jr. showcased his shooting skills, stating his goal at U of L was to win a national title. Spanish-speaking resident Folgueiros was asked about his favorite soccer team, responding with a favorite of Spanish fans, Real Madrid. Bo Zhang, a frosh forward, admitted he barely spoke English a year ago but now speaks it well. Jackson Shelstad praised the team as the most connected he's ever played on, attributing some credit to Team Social Chairman Will Hanke. Finally, PK explained the purpose of a closed scrimmage held with Ohio State, revealing it allowed both teams to work on specific issues and plays without fans and a time clock.",
  "summary": "Just when you were positive you’d observed and engaged him enough that you knew the whole 100% of a man . . . Just when you’ve attended an annual event for so many decades you feel you could script the pro forma scenario yourself . . . Just when you’re sure from experience there will […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}