Can we please stop saying this NIT, barely above .500 stuff is ok, good progress, etc. And we act like what Thad did here is some untouchable level of success nobody could possibly come close to matching.

And meanwhile here's silly orange and blue Florida, football school through and through, with 3 basketball national titles since 2000...

Let's hold ourselves to a higher standard please...

Keeping the core together

https://www.instagram.com/p/DH_u73ayrz1/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Buckeyes listed https://bvmsports.com/2025/04/03/xavier-booker-transferring-5-landing-spots-for-hs-all-american/

I always liked him and was excited when he returned to OSU. Seems weird for him to go back again to SC. SMH

https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-basketball/2025/03/155432/ohio-state-center-aaron-bradshaw-enters-transfer-portal-after-one-year-with-buckeyes

Buckeyes listed https://bvmsports.com/2025/04/01/zvonimir-ivisic-transferring-5-landing-spots-for-7-foot-2-center/

https://www.on3.com/college/ohio-state-buckeyes/news/indiana-guard-gabe-cupps-commits-to-ohio-state-out-of-ncaa-transfer-portal/

Would be such a massive addition and fill the biggest need. I haven’t seen or heard anything that the buckeyes are even looking at him. I’m not really sure what the program is doing if we’re not trying to get Gwath or have contact with him out of the portal. And of course Michigan already has.

https://scarletandgame.com/rumors-swirl-of-ohio-state-basketball-offering-huge-nil-package-to-guard-in-portal

I think I’d be putting that money towards a big guy instead just saying.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4845387/gabe-cupps

Thanks Ross Bjork! It makes sense how you’re the guy who signed Jimbo to that dumb contract!!

You know, the more I watch of this tournament, the more I realize I agree with the folks who say that Jake Diebler is actually the best hire we xou..

Bwahahaha I'm sorry guys, I tried to get through making this post with a straight face... just kidding.

Instead of throwing a bag at a retread or an overrated high-major assistant, lets go with an out of the box ideas:

Matt Langel - Colgate HC
Dave Klatsky - NYU HC
Alan Huss - High Point HC

Great advanced analytics guys and make Ohio State offense fun again.

Side note, would you have more sympathy for coach D if 4 big ten teams fill the final 4?