Missouri head coach Dennis Gates sits down with Jon Rothstein to discuss all things Mizzou hoops. Jon and Dennis discuss Leonard Hamilton's influence on him, a highly anticipated roster and schedule in Columbia and the future of Missouri vs. Kansas. 0:00 Intro + Dennis Gates joins the show 0:30 Year 5 for Dennis Gates at Missouri 1:45 Missouri vs. Cleveland State as a job 3:15 Lessons learned: making the tournament vs missing it 4:35 The mentorship of Leonard Hamilton 7:15 Being involved in lives vs. being involed in winning as a coach 8:45 The 2026-27 Missouri roster 10:35 Are we building programs nowadays? Or just teams year-by-year? 11:50 Is this the best roster Dennis has had at Missouri? 13:20 Why Jason Crowe Jr. is a very unique player 14:30 The anticipation of Missouri’s nonconference schedule 16:45 Why Dennis was willing to play Saint Louis in downtown St. Louis 19:00 The future of Kansas vs. Missouri 20:30 Any major nonconference additions to the schedule? 21:45 One great win...