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Chris Holtmann (ex-tOSU Bball coach, HC at DePaul)

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OHSportsFan said:
Hands off.

Also, for everyone hating Holt...he’s very well regarded. OSU is lucky and should keep supporting him. It’ll work.
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To think we were angry at Gene for flubbing the end of Matta causing us to miss out on Archie...

Also I jut wish he would recruit some functional 6'10 guys. Even someone the level of potter would be huge for the this team when playing a functional big on the other side.
 
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dragurd said:
To think we were angry at Gene for flubbing the end of Matta causing us to miss out on Archie...

Also I jut wish he would recruit some functional 6'10 guys. Even someone the level of potter would be huge for the this team when playing a functional big on the other side.
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Yeah. That was a weird week or two. Especially when everyone was saying Gene was "zeroing in on" Greg McDermott. Woof.

Some people will never be happy with Holtmann. There's a large segment of this fanbase that started following tOSU hoops when Matta was regularly reeling in blue chip recruits, winning 28-30 games and going to Elite 8s and Final 4s. Fact is, Matta for a period, was an elite coach and recruiter who we happened to come across at a strange time in CBB. That's not to say tOSU couldn't find another coach to reach those heights, but given our history, the odds of snagging that aren't great and you could certainly end up in a worse spot than a coach who will roll out of bed and win you 20 games and get you to the tournament each year. I want more, but I'm aware it's more likely we find worse than better than Holtmann.
 
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NFBuck said:
Yeah. That was a weird week or two. Especially when everyone was saying Gene was "zeroing in on" Greg McDermott. Woof.

Some people will never be happy with Holtmann. There's a large segment of this fanbase that started following tOSU hoops when Matta was regularly reeling in blue chip recruits, winning 28-30 games and going to Elite 8s and Final 4s. Fact is, Matta for a period, was an elite coach and recruiter who we happened to come across at a strange time in CBB. That's not to say tOSU couldn't find another coach to reach those heights, but given our history, the odds of snagging that aren't great and you could certainly end up in a worse spot than a coach who will roll out of bed and win you 20 games and get you to the tournament each year. I want more, but I'm aware it's more likely we find worse than better than Holtmann.
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I’ll be very curious to see what happens to the landscape after the NBA & NBAPA agree to let High School kids enter the draft.. I also wonder if they wouldn’t go with a Baseball style rules where its, you go straight from High School or you have to go to college for like what 3 years?
 
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College basketball coaching changes: Grading the best and worst hires from 2017 after a full recruiting cycle

Ohio St.
The hire: Chris Holtmann

The closest candidate to A-level, Holtmann has to get dinged due to losing to No. 15 seed Oral Roberts in this year's NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes are 87-43 (.669) in four seasons under Holtmann, who has a quality 46-32 record in the Big Ten (highest finish: second, in his first season). He's had an NCAA Tournament-level team every season since he arrived; he's the only coach on this list of which that's true, which is why he's ranked highest. Holtmann hasn't led the Buckeyes on a Sweet 16 run yet, though, and hasn't won a Big Ten title. He's the right man for the job, but there's still room to grow. GRADE: B-plus.

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...ires-from-2017-after-a-full-recruiting-cycle/
 
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ScriptOhio said:
College basketball coaching changes: Grading the best and worst hires from 2017 after a full recruiting cycle

Ohio St.
The hire: Chris Holtmann

The closest candidate to A-level, Holtmann has to get dinged due to losing to No. 15 seed Oral Roberts in this year's NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes are 87-43 (.669) in four seasons under Holtmann, who has a quality 46-32 record in the Big Ten (highest finish: second, in his first season). He's had an NCAA Tournament-level team every season since he arrived; he's the only coach on this list of which that's true, which is why he's ranked highest. Holtmann hasn't led the Buckeyes on a Sweet 16 run yet, though, and hasn't won a Big Ten title. He's the right man for the job, but there's still room to grow. GRADE: B-plus.
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Here's the correct link: https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...ires-from-2017-after-a-full-recruiting-cycle/
 
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It will be interesting to see what Holtmann does with regard to filling Terry Johnson's vacancy. I wonder if he will go after someone with Ohio State roots which I think would help in recruiting assuming the guy can coach post players.
 
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Both of the Wesson brothers were very fond of their coach’s suit, to a point that made you wonder if they wanted one for themselves. Unless — hear me out — the jacket already belonged to one of the Wesson brothers? Now, one Wesson brother is noticeably larger than the other. Even a slimmed-down, 252-pound Kaleb wears a jacket that would look like a tunic on the Buckeyes’ head coach.

But Andre .... now there’s an idea. The younger Wesson is 6-foot-6, but perhaps the jacket was from his high school prom, when he was a bit shorter and slimmer? Additionally, Holtmann wore the jacket two times, both with the Wessons on the team. As you know, neither brother was on the team this past season, nor was the salmon suit. Coincidence? I think not.

Andre, please do the Lord’s work and donate your salmon suit to the Ohio State basketball program. You’re an alum now, dropping the bag for your head coach isn’t just allowed, it is encouraged.
https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...ball-drip-or-drown-chris-holtmann-salmon-suit

Chris Holtmann loves the attention and saw no reason to wear it without fans in attendance
 
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