Jon Rothstein sits down with Florida head coach Todd Golden to talk about the weight of defending a national championship, this year's Gators team and how he adjusts realistic goals each year after winning a title.

(0:00) Intro + the last eight months

(1:10) Is it harder to build a title team or maintain one?

(2:05) What Billy Donovan has told him about trying to win back-to-back national championships

(3:07) Can defending a title actually end up being a distraction?

(3:50) Winning it all before his 40th birthday

(4:55) The vast coaching tree Todd is a part of

(7:36) Hearing from Coach K after the Final Four & playing at Cameron Indoor Stadium

(9:15) Biggest impressions of Cameron Boozer

(10:42) What does Todd Golden think about his team in early December?

(12:30) This year’s frontcourt & Thomas Haugh comparisons

(14:00) Urban Klavzar’s impact on offense

(14:50) Where will bench production come from?

(16:00) Todd’s first memories of Madison Square Garden & the game against UConn during Jimmy V Classic

(19:20) The SEC schedule is on the horizon

(20:45) The Final Four is now the instinctual measuring stick, how do you combat that?

(22:45) National title standard vs. tournament shortcomings

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