Chris Holtmann fired at Ohio State
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Not too surprising other than the timing. Teams were always underperforming.
went to NCAA 4 times, would have been 5 if not for covid but last 2 seasons have been dreadful
Thought this wouldn't happen until after the season but man OSU has fallen off
Pretty fun to look at the standings and see mighty powerhouses in football Michigan and OSU in the basement
Is Slappy next?
Pretty fun to look at the standings and see mighty powerhouses in football Michigan and OSU in the basement
Is Slappy next?
hate that school , hope they don't win another game
Do they pursue Dayton’s Anthony Grant as the successor, or bring back Thad Matta?
no way, they will go after a young hungry guy if they cannot draw in a big fish. This will not be a retread hire
The Florida Atlantic coach would be perfect
Was wondering about him last night watching them at Wisconsin. The team lacked energy, overall the program feels like it's been going through the motions last couple years
Kind of shocked it's happened before end of season though.
Kind of shocked it's happened before end of season though.
I can't imagine any coach with a current strong position/season underway would look to jump ship midseason. Maybe some of the boosters told the AD they'd seen enough and make the move NOW anyway.
Bad karma after they were gifted a win vs. us last year. Been all downhill since.
I wonder if Zed Key would be interested in coming back to the metro area…
Or we continue our Nigerian big man pipeline with Okpara.
Definitely a fortunate crop of bigs that could potentially transfer for a season we will have a major center opening
He’s not the same player since he lost weight but I’d still take him.
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I know hes not been good this year but I have my doubts that someone who has played an important role on some really good teams is not good anymore.
If I was Ohio State AD , I’d pursue Dustin May. He’s an Indiana alum.
I’m sure there will be dozens of names but some off the top of my head are Dustin May / Sean Miller / Anthony Grant / MCDermott / Mick Cronin.
OSU has the money to sway current HCs from their current positions b
He got some bad luck with a few one and dones came thru and some were not projected there and he couldn’t backfill and get their replacements up to snuff . Getting Jamison Battle was a big get but has not translated . They have had great guard talent but not enough up front since their center , name escapes me , went pro 2 years ago.
Wonder if this sparks the team at all down the stretch? Or even for a game or two?
Well next game is Purdue so not exactly setting up the new coach for success
Well next game is Purdue so not exactly setting up the new coach for success
Pass. He's a below the rim, undersized 5 who doesn't protect the rim.
Okpara would be much more preferable.
Head coaches at top tier schools have a short leash for getting fired after disappointing seasons.The Creighton head coach should be a top candidate if he was interested in the Ohio State position because they have a outstanding half court offense.
He's a Dayton alum and why walk into that situation where you'll also be second in resources.
Grant is not the best choice, but I’m guessing the pay scale at Ohio State dwarfs what Dayton offers.
B1G used to have a core of coaches that stayed at their school forever. I don't think we'll see that ever again. I don't think Holtzy is a bad coach. I doubt he's done anything inappropriate. So, to me, the timing means they already have their next coach on the hook.