The Two Man Game – October 15, 2026 – A recap of scrimmage activity, roster discussion, and more

October 15, 2026

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The Two-Man Game – October 15, 2026

The Bears held their annual "Round Ball Roll Call" scrimmage last night in front of about 200 donors, alums, season ticket holders, and corporate sponsors — the first time this year's roster has played in the arena in front of fans. Coach Steve Smiley and Brady Hull break down what they saw, who stood out, and where this team is with less than three weeks until the regular season opener.

Hunter Caldwell's transformation is real

The player who caught everyone's attention before he even touched the ball was Hunter Caldwell. "I'm watching just Caldwell walk across the floor and I was like, he got freaking — he's a large human being," Smiley said. "He's always obviously tall and big, but he's really filled out."

Caldwell is entering his third year in the program after redshirting and then playing behind Brock Wisne and Egan Shields last season. Smiley described him as a "live it" guy — someone who eats, sleeps, and breathes basketball in the way Jordan Davis and Brock Wisne did. "He hasn't yet seen the fruits of his labor," Smiley said. "He's proven it from the start of the summer all the way through."

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What you'll learn

1 (00:42) **Scrimmage Observations & Hunter Caldwell's Growth** - Coach Smiley and Brady Hull recap the Round Ball Roll Call scrimmage, the first chance for donors and alums to see the team play in the arena.
2 (06:27) **Egan Shields' Health & the "Tax" of Two-Big Lineups** - Smiley explains Shields' bizarre foot injury that kept him out of summer games and scrimmages, and the strategic cost of playing two bigs.
3 (11:10) **Andrew Crawford's Emergence** - The Colorado transfer and birthday boy is stacking success and building confidence.
4 (12:49) **Guard Play from Delano and Trample** - The point guards show control and progress after a rough start against CSU.
5 (15:37) **Building the Army: Donor Engagement** - The scrimmage is as much about communication and investment as it is about basketball.
6 (17:31) **The Chaotic Life of a College Coach** - Smiley draws parallels between his early career as an AD and the modern demands of Division I coaching.
7 (19:44) **Preseason Polls & Langston Reynolds' MVP** - The Bears are picked second in the Big Sky, and Langston Reynolds is named preseason Player of the Year.

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Guests on this episode

Steve Smiley Brady Hull