VCU must be doing something right after eight straight seasons with at least 24 wins and four consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament. During that time, Shaka Smart’s team has gone from a mid-major darling in March to a program that’s expected to win tournament games.
VCU is preparing for the season with Navy SEAL training
The Rams aren’t cutting any corners this offseason.
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It didn’t happen last season as the Rams lost in the round of 64 to Stephen F. Austin, and it earned Smart’s new team a training regiment typically reserved for America’s best soldiers.
HAVOC isn't just built inside of a gym. Yes, that's Treveon Graham, Briante Weber and even Smart himself in camo fatigues running through uneven terrain, doing pushups and holding their breath under water, all beginning at 6 a.m.
The Rams’ season begins Nov. 14 against Tennessee.
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