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Ohio State @ Iowa, Wednesday Feb. 25, 9pm EST, BTN

DZ83CK
OHSportsFan said:
I’m close to this…but willing to give the upgraded talent a chance next year.

But it won’t matter if this is the culture they walk into. These guys all ACT like they know basketball is the little brother at Ohio State. I just sense it even with the players this is just a hobby. No winning attitude at all.

Bruce tries. Everyone else seems like they’re just happy to wear the jersey and get some cool gear.
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I think they do need a major roster overhaul, but that requires NIL $, which they have not been competitive with for this basketball team. There needs to be an emphasis on getting a team that can play just as physical as the top teams in college basketball, and you've got to upgrade big-time in terms of size, strength, length, quickness and athleticism. Obviously you want to keep guys like Mobley, Royal and Bynum, but beyond them there aren't any guys you would lose any sleep over transferring.
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Ohio State @ Iowa, Wednesday Feb. 25, 9pm EST, BTN

buckeyemania11
OHSportsFan said:
I’m close to this…but willing to give the upgraded talent a chance next year.

But it won’t matter if this is the culture they walk into. These guys all ACT like they know basketball is the little brother at Ohio State. I just sense it even with the players this is just a hobby. No winning attitude at all.

Bruce tries. Everyone else seems like they’re just happy to wear the jersey and get some cool gear.
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I just don't think Diebler is very good at actually being a head coach.

And talent might not even upgrade overall next year. Thompson is nice but he alone doesn't even come close to fixing the issues. With Bruce gone if the portal results aren't an upgrade from this year and last next year's team might actually be worse overall.
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heisman
Ahiacitian said:
I don’t like changing the K/9 category to just strike outs because then that stat becomes an accumulator stat which encourages constant adding and dropping of pitchers. Whereas the K/9 stat reflects the quality of pitching each team has in a given week. In the current format, there are different strategies that managers currently employ. Some guys go reliever heavy in chasing saves, holds, and K/9, while others go more balanced or starting pitcher heavy in chasing wins, ERA, and WHIP.
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Maybe I’m not understanding, but pitchers are streamed ad nauseam in this league.
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Ohio State @ Iowa, Wednesday Feb. 25, 9pm EST, BTN

Bestbuck36
buckeyemania11 said:
Diebler is getting completely out coached here just fell apart after the timeout when it was 14-2.
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Either he only says the right thing when the camera is on him or these guys aren't listening. During hat timeout he was exactly right with what he was saying so I don't know why they aren't comprehending. :grr:
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Ohio State @ Iowa, Wednesday Feb. 25, 9pm EST, BTN

DZ83CK
GreenwoodBuck said:
This team only looks for offense. I don’t see anyone worthy of a defensive award. Nobody! What Juni gives on offense is negated by piss poor defense. Same with Chatham. Guys blow by them all the time
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You're not too far off the truth. I think this staff recruits with offensive skillset in the forefront of their mind. Defense is an afterthought, and it shows in the results. It shows up against a team like Iowa, who you have to beat with strength and physicality (a la Purdue).
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Ohio State @ Iowa, Wednesday Feb. 25, 9pm EST, BTN

Zem
Not watching, but I'm guessing Iowa was in zone D when the Bucks went up 14-2, then switched to man-to-man and are now crushing on D. It looked like Sparty was in man-to-man for much of that game and Bucks never solved it, except for Bruce occasionally.

Edit: ...or Dieb subbed in guys who can't score so that the scorers can be fresh later on. And paid dearly.
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Ohio State @ Iowa, Wednesday Feb. 25, 9pm EST, BTN

buckeyemania11
GreenwoodBuck said:
That’s because Diebler decided to substitute his hot shooting players for a bench that scores like 4 points a game. I knew as soon as he subbed, Iowa would come back and come back fast. Too much subbing
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Yep. A coach who's in over his head. This game is really showing it. Let's not act like Iowa is some high end talent team.
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