DZ83CK said:

Yeah, the losses in the portal last season obviously have to impact your grade of the team. The fact is they didn't land top targets like Williams, Swain or Davis Jr. Basically, it seemed like any transfer that other high majors really wanted didn't come to OSU. With the understanding that they obviously swung and missed really hard in the portal last season, it's not a surprise that this team was not able to be a contender. I'm with you about the portal this year, it's wait and see - hopefully they get a good one, but we can't get our hopes too high. We might be looking at a starting lineup of Mobley-Thompson-Royal-Bynum-Ojianwuna.

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buckeyemania11 said:

I'm not the only one who wanted day fired after the 2025 Michigan debacle......obviously he redeemed himself by going on the win the national title though. Notice I didn't scream about firing Day after they lose to Miami though. Since he showed he's capable of winning it all.

Neither of us are changing either mind about Diebler obviously. I'll remain consistent that he is basically a lame duck who shoulda never gotten the job in the first place until he really proves it otherwise. He did what he had to this year and at least got to the tournament I'll give him that but he's got a way to go to shed that lame duck lable.

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Mike80 said:

why would I email him for a lifetime contract? No coach deserves that, not even Ryan Day - who I think you wanted to fire as late as Jaunary 2025

Anyway - you just want to bitch and moan. That's all you do here- and that's your right. But expect to get countered when it's just bitching and moaning for the sake of bitching and moaning - especially when you don't know the context or you think you can do and say things that just aren't realistic in this day and age

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buckeyemania11 said:

Nah you email him get your boy that lifetime contact.

Also you'd fit in well at 11W lol the top thread over there right now is a post about how we should be taking a proud moral victory from this TCU loss

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Mike80 said:

Good for you! Email Bjork. Maybe he'll give you a shot.

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buckeyemania11 said:

I saw a team who looked like they'd never seen a trap before. Considering TCU has done this all season it's reasonable to think that proper preparation was lacking. You are on the opposite end of the extreme spectrum you say Im on your views are extreme too but you give extreme benefit of the doubt to the coaching and they can never be at fault.

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Mike80 said:

how can we admit something when we don't know the details? For all you know, maybe whatever the plan was wasn't executed by the players.

You're so gung-ho to blame the coaching you admittedly hate that you've forgotten that ultimately the game comes down to the Jimmys and Joes executing what is put into place.

but you can't possibly admit that - or even fathom the possibility.

And to "minimum stride forward". That's fucking hilarious, especially considering what you and others were saying in early February.

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CMic said:

Well, I don’t know if we left money on the table or not. But I do know we weren’t able to entice a top forward to OSU last year, which limits my expectations for getting a top PG this year.

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CMic said:

Well, I don’t know if we left money on the table or not. But I do know we weren’t able to entice a top forward to OSU last year, which limits my expectations for getting a top PG this year.

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buckeyemania11 said:

They weren't getting very far in the tournament this year but were they not comically unprepared in the 1st half for what TCU has done defensively all season? Can you at least admit that is on the coaching?

They made a bare minimum stride forward. If it's the same or worse at the end of next season are you gonna admit that it's not looking good or will you remain a sunshine pumper?

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buckeyemania11 said:

I still think the NIL thing is without some context. That's money spent not funds available. We were reportedly in on guys like Swain Peterson and Williams until the end. Who knows how much money ended up going unspent because we got burnt waiting on those guys and had to settle for scraps by the time they decided for elsewhere. I'm not saying we have a scUM money at all but I don't think the situation is as awful as some want to think.

This is why we need to be better at highlighting the best more realistic options Instead of hoping and waiting on those high high level types.

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Mike80 said:

And your head up your ass want fire everyone the moment they don't perform to your standard is hilariously misguided as well.

Guess what superfan, that doesn't play at non-power schools in any sports now that you have essentially free transfers.

Stability matters.

I get it though - they lost. It sucks. We all handle that differently. Some of us are glad they've made strides forward. And some of us think it's time to throw the baby, the bathwater and the whole fucking tub out the window.

Whether you, the morons at 11W, the tards on X and Facebook and anyone else want to admit it, Diebler and the program made big strides and here you are whining (like you do during football) about stuff you don't understand. But please keep thinking you know what you're talking about or think you have even the slightest clue how to manage a roster of 18-22 year olds on a basketball roster at a football school.

Rome wasn't built in a day but you're already pissing and moaning about the decorations.

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buckeyemania11 said:

Your head in the sand defense of this mediocrity is always laughable as well. But by all means let's get you Bjorks email so you can plead for a lifetime contact for Diebler.

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Mike80 said:

Or or...I don't know...how about this....MAYBE sometimes these kids don't play as well as we dumbass fans want and things happen.

But holy hell your meltdowns (and temper tantrums) today have been hilarious to read. Thanks for that

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Bestbuck36 said:

Tommy John forthcoming

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buckeyemania11 said:

Then stop making those promises? When you tie your hands and can't ever move a player because he might get his feels in a wad you are really handicapping yourself

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Steve19 said:

So, we're firing him, right?

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Mike80 said:

You're the one complaining about roster construction. The BEST way to get kids in the portal to come to Ohio State is to piss off homegrown players from the Columbus area. Holy hell, someone get Bjork's email! BM11 has figured it out!

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buckeyemania11 said:

Yes continuing to do things that hurt the team to keep 1 player 100% happy is a sure recipe for success!

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Mike80 said:

Because, you know, the BEST way to maintain team chemistry is to upset it and one of your better players in the NCAA tournament.

Just stick to bitching about Diebler. You're better at that than any team make-up or chemistry arguments

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buckeyemania11 said:

@Mike80 if you want to laugh please explain how a coach possibly being hard set on sticking with position promises to players is helpful to the team when that player always being at the promised position isn't helping the team.

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buckeyemania11 said:

Sometimes you have to break promises for the sake of the team and if the players can't understand that then I guess it's just too bad. This is where you hit the wall when you have a "nice guy" coach. Sometimes those difficult decisions have to be made for the good of the success of the team and if Diebler is unwilling to do that he's definitely not the guy.

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