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The Ohio State University @ Wisconsin, Sunday, February 9 @ 1PM, CBS
- By ScriptOhio
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Two-Minute Drill: Chris Holtmann, Buckeyes Preview Trip to Wisconsin
Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann met with reporters on Friday to preview Sunday’s upcoming game against Wisconsin in Madison. He gave a bit of a breakdown of what to expect from the Badgers, including some insight on the difference between Wisconsin at home and on the road. Also speaking with reporters were sophomore guard Duane Washington and junior forward Kyle Young.
Chris Holtmann
+ These games just keep coming at you. Wisconsin is very good as they showed against Michigan State.
+ There is opportunity for DJ Carton to get his schooling done from home right now.
+ It’s good for Carton to have some time to himself, but there’s a balance between leaving him be and having his teammates keep in contact to let him know they care. They have been relying on the medical staff for direction during this whole thing.
+ Wisconsin games are typically in the 50s. That’s how they force you to play. They are really good at home offensively. “They’re shooting numbers are off the charts different.” They don’t play differently, they just shoot it better.
+ Holtmann doesn’t really put a lot of thought into whether or not he likes the physical style of Big Ten basketball. “Each game is different.”
+ Holtmann is aware of the Big Ten standings, but he’s not paying attention to the day-to-day stuff unless he hears about it. Holtmann believes this is the best conference in the country. There are 12 teams in the Top 50 of the NET rankings. “Based on the numbers, this is the best and deepest league in the country.” That doesn’t mean the conference will have the best run in the NCAA Tournament.
+ Holtmann doesn’t want Duane Washington play a whole lot differently at the point than what his instincts are. Having said that, he still has to be aware. Washington isn’t a pass-first point, so there is an adjustment for him.
+ Luther Muhammad has been rehabbing for a week or so. They had to give him some time off. He’s expected to play. His shoulder injury will continue to be something they have to monitor.
+ Duane Washington is a great kid. “Love coaching him.” “He needs to be coached.” When they recruited him, people told him that Holtmann would need to stay on him. He’s got the potential and has the opportunity to really grow. “He drives me batty, but very few days have I not enjoyed coaching him.” They are just trying to bring a level of consistency out of him. It’s a full-time job.
+ The Buckeyes showed toughness down the stretch against Michigan when they made big plays. You build on that and keep on your guys to keep making the big, right play.
Duane Washington
+ Washington has been the primary ballhandler all his life, so he’s used to it. Last year was his first year away from point. He now has to get back into that feel of how to run the team. He’s listening to his coaches on how to best get it done.
+ Some point guards on some teams are supposed to get 10 assists per game and others are supposed to go get their points. Washington is still trying to figure out what Holtmann wants him to be while still being him. He has a pretty good idea of what Holtmann wants him to do.
+ His role is a little different than other guys on the team. One of his roles is to shoot the open shots and be aggressive. Now with the ball in his hands more, he has to know when to pass up those opportunities and get other people involved. A quick shot from him is not always the best option for the team.
+ CJ Walker is a leader for this team. He talks the talk and walks the walk. He provides the blueprint for everyone.
+ If Holtmann isn’t screaming at him or yelling at him, then that means he doesn’t care and it means that Washington is doing something that can’t be fixed. He chose Ohio State to be coached by Holtmann. When he’s getting yelled at, it can be tough in the moment, but those situations and conversations are only to benefit Washington. Every once in a while you can feel Holtmann staring at you “through your whole soul.”
+ Washington has checked in with DJ Carton and made it known that everybody is there for him for whatever he may need.
+ Washington gets instant feedback after shots that he’s missed from assistant coach Jake Diebler on bad form or bad lean or angle, etc.
+ “Every shot I shoot I have 100% confidence that it’s going in.”
Kyle Young
+ Young said he was gonna have to take two jerseys on the road from now on just in case. He’s never had a hole ripped in his jersey like that before.
+ His mindset when shooting the free throws at the end of the Michigan game was to just remain calm and shoot them like he does in practice. He shoots 100-150 per day.
+ They don’t look at the standings. They only look at themselves and work on improving every day.
+ Young missed the first Wisconsin game this year, which was a loss at home. “It was tough. Any game you have to sit out and watch is tough.”
+ When you get benched during a game for a bad play you have to absorb what the coaches tell you when you’re over on the bench.
+ “I love playing with [Duane]. He can take over a game.”
+ Young has talked to DJ Carton a few times but has let him know that he’s available to talk whenever it’s needed.
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Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann met with reporters on Friday to preview Sunday’s upcoming game against Wisconsin in Madison. He gave a bit of a breakdown of what to expect from the Badgers, including some insight on the difference between Wisconsin at home and on the road. Also speaking with reporters were sophomore guard Duane Washington and junior forward Kyle Young.
Chris Holtmann
+ These games just keep coming at you. Wisconsin is very good as they showed against Michigan State.
+ There is opportunity for DJ Carton to get his schooling done from home right now.
+ It’s good for Carton to have some time to himself, but there’s a balance between leaving him be and having his teammates keep in contact to let him know they care. They have been relying on the medical staff for direction during this whole thing.
+ Wisconsin games are typically in the 50s. That’s how they force you to play. They are really good at home offensively. “They’re shooting numbers are off the charts different.” They don’t play differently, they just shoot it better.
+ Holtmann doesn’t really put a lot of thought into whether or not he likes the physical style of Big Ten basketball. “Each game is different.”
+ Holtmann is aware of the Big Ten standings, but he’s not paying attention to the day-to-day stuff unless he hears about it. Holtmann believes this is the best conference in the country. There are 12 teams in the Top 50 of the NET rankings. “Based on the numbers, this is the best and deepest league in the country.” That doesn’t mean the conference will have the best run in the NCAA Tournament.
+ Holtmann doesn’t want Duane Washington play a whole lot differently at the point than what his instincts are. Having said that, he still has to be aware. Washington isn’t a pass-first point, so there is an adjustment for him.
+ Luther Muhammad has been rehabbing for a week or so. They had to give him some time off. He’s expected to play. His shoulder injury will continue to be something they have to monitor.
+ Duane Washington is a great kid. “Love coaching him.” “He needs to be coached.” When they recruited him, people told him that Holtmann would need to stay on him. He’s got the potential and has the opportunity to really grow. “He drives me batty, but very few days have I not enjoyed coaching him.” They are just trying to bring a level of consistency out of him. It’s a full-time job.
+ The Buckeyes showed toughness down the stretch against Michigan when they made big plays. You build on that and keep on your guys to keep making the big, right play.
Duane Washington
+ Washington has been the primary ballhandler all his life, so he’s used to it. Last year was his first year away from point. He now has to get back into that feel of how to run the team. He’s listening to his coaches on how to best get it done.
+ Some point guards on some teams are supposed to get 10 assists per game and others are supposed to go get their points. Washington is still trying to figure out what Holtmann wants him to be while still being him. He has a pretty good idea of what Holtmann wants him to do.
+ His role is a little different than other guys on the team. One of his roles is to shoot the open shots and be aggressive. Now with the ball in his hands more, he has to know when to pass up those opportunities and get other people involved. A quick shot from him is not always the best option for the team.
+ CJ Walker is a leader for this team. He talks the talk and walks the walk. He provides the blueprint for everyone.
+ If Holtmann isn’t screaming at him or yelling at him, then that means he doesn’t care and it means that Washington is doing something that can’t be fixed. He chose Ohio State to be coached by Holtmann. When he’s getting yelled at, it can be tough in the moment, but those situations and conversations are only to benefit Washington. Every once in a while you can feel Holtmann staring at you “through your whole soul.”
+ Washington has checked in with DJ Carton and made it known that everybody is there for him for whatever he may need.
+ Washington gets instant feedback after shots that he’s missed from assistant coach Jake Diebler on bad form or bad lean or angle, etc.
+ “Every shot I shoot I have 100% confidence that it’s going in.”
Kyle Young
+ Young said he was gonna have to take two jerseys on the road from now on just in case. He’s never had a hole ripped in his jersey like that before.
+ His mindset when shooting the free throws at the end of the Michigan game was to just remain calm and shoot them like he does in practice. He shoots 100-150 per day.
+ They don’t look at the standings. They only look at themselves and work on improving every day.
+ Young missed the first Wisconsin game this year, which was a loss at home. “It was tough. Any game you have to sit out and watch is tough.”
+ When you get benched during a game for a bad play you have to absorb what the coaches tell you when you’re over on the bench.
+ “I love playing with [Duane]. He can take over a game.”
+ Young has talked to DJ Carton a few times but has let him know that he’s available to talk whenever it’s needed.
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The Ohio State University @ ttun, Tuesday, February 4 @ 7PM, ESPN2
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BASKETBALL PREVIEW: OHIO STATE COLLIDES WITH MICHIGAN IN ANN ARBOR AS SIMILAR PATHS CONVERGE
Chris Holtmann and Juwan Howard probably have an inkling of what each other has felt over the past few months.
Both Ohio State (14-7, 4-6 Big Ten) and Michigan (13-8, 4-6 Big Ten) were ranked top-five nationally in December, with the Buckeyes peaking at No. 2 on Dec. 23 and the Wolverines reaching No. 4 on Dec. 2. In January, both teams simultaneously fell apart, falling entirely outside of the top 25. Less than two weeks ago, they were 2-6 and tied for 11th in the Big Ten. Both have seemed to find their footing, winning back-to-back games – though they remain 11th in the conference.
On Tuesday night, they’ll collide in Ann Arbor. The game will tip off at 7 p.m on ESPN2.
“They're just like us,” CJ Walker said on Monday. “They kind of had some adversity hit, but it's the Big Ten. You never know what can happen. It's a really big game. It's going to be really competitive. It's going to be a really good game.”
A win for either team wouldn’t completely negate what happened in their respective past month. Heck, it wouldn’t even allow either to get back to .500.
For the Buckeyes, though, it could mark the most significant road conference victory of the season and the second game in a row won without DJ Carton, who remains out on a leave of absence to focus on his mental health.
THREE IMPORTANT WOLVERINES
ZAVIER SIMPSON (6-FOOT, 190 POUNDS)
Ohio State and Michigan will match up in Columbus next month, so this won’t be Simpson’s last chance to go against the Buckeyes. But for the Lima native, it’s his final opportunity to do so in Ann Arbor. Simpson, a widely competitive guard, surely will feed on that. To pull off a win, he’ll need to continue to facilitate efficiently and pick his spots well. Simpson averages 12.6 points, 8.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds in 34 minutes per game.
“I think his greatest attribute is his brain,” Holtmann said. “It's phenomenal. His ability to read and process information like a quarterback and read things so quickly is really phenomenal.”
JON TESKE (7-FOOT-1, 265 POUNDS)
Teske managed only five points and four rebounds last year when he faced Kaleb Wesson and the Buckeyes. He’ll get a chance for an improved performance on Tuesday. The big man puts up 13.6 points, shooting 52.9 percent from the field and adding 7.6 rebounds per game.
“Teske's an elite post defender and ball-screen defender. Elite. Elite,” Holtmann said. “So Kaleb's going to need to understand that.”
ISAIAH LIVERS (6-FOOT-7, 230 POUNDS)
There’s a good chance Livers doesn’t play on Tuesday night. He has only played 13 games this season and sat out the past two with a lower-body injury. Howard, speaking on Monday, said, “He's improving. Hopefully he'll be back soon.”
If Livers suits up, he’d be a major boon to the Wolverines. He averages 13.1 points, having hit 50 percent of his shots both from the field and the 3-point line this season.
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KALEB WESSON
At times in his career, Wesson has had difficulties finishing over length. Rarely will he match up with a center quite as tall and long as Teske, who’ll challenge him in that area. Without Carton, it’s especially important that Wesson can make smart decisions on offense and help facilitate Ohio State’s offense.
“He can't get frustrated,” Holtmann said. “He's going to have to understand that, hey, he's going against a guy with great size and physicality. He's going to have to be efficient.”
CJ WALKER
As long as Carton remains away from the team, Walker might end up featured in this section in every preview – especially given how he played in his first game without the freshman point guard to spell him. The redshirt junior had 14 points, four assists and three steals in 36 minutes, hitting 5-of-9 shots and 2-of-5 3-pointers. Offensively, he seemed to run the show with confidence, leading to efficiency.
JUSTIN AHRENS
It’s hard not to notice what Ahrens has managed to do as an off-the-bench shooter. He dropped 12 points against Northwestern and 11 points versus Indiana, hitting 7-of-10 3-pointers across the two games. Defense remains a question mark, but Holtmann will likely try to get him some playing time on Tuesday due to what he has done lately.
THREE NUMBERS TO KNOW
3-POINT PERCENTAGE
In its 10 conference games, Michigan has hit just 29.1 percent of its 3-pointers, the third-worst mark in the Big Ten. Hypothetically, that could be beneficial to Ohio State, which ranks dead last in the Big Ten with conference opponents hitting 38.4 percent of their triples.
However, the in-conference opponents that have shot it so well against the Buckeyes don’t have particularly impressive percentages across the entire season. That begs the question: Has Ohio State defended the arc poorly or have other teams’ shooters simply gotten hot at inopportune times?
“I do think some guys have made some timely 3s that maybe have not shot it well against other teams,” Holtmann said. “But sooner or later you've got to look inward and we've got to figure out a way to contest and challenge better than what we're doing right now and to be more in tune to our assignments on that end.”
FREE-THROW RATE
Most teams that struggle shooting from the outside spend most of their time inside the arc, leading to more drawn fouls. Not Michigan, though.
The Wolverines rank 322nd in the country with a free-throw rate of 26 percent, the second-lowest mark in the conference. Recently, they’ve gotten to the line at a greater clip, though it’s a bit of an anomaly.
ADJUSTED TEMPO
Ohio State currently ranks 263rd in the country in adjusted tempo, per Bart Torvik, marking it as the 10th-fastest team in the Big Ten. Without Carton, expect that number to only decrease. The freshman point guard was both the team's most explosive player in transition, and he also got to the line more than anybody else in the backcourt.
“That strength doesn't really lie in other people, so we're going to have to try to do some other things or find other ways to be successful because I don't know that you can force that with certain guys that doesn't play to their strength,” Holtmann said.
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Chris Holtmann and Juwan Howard probably have an inkling of what each other has felt over the past few months.
Both Ohio State (14-7, 4-6 Big Ten) and Michigan (13-8, 4-6 Big Ten) were ranked top-five nationally in December, with the Buckeyes peaking at No. 2 on Dec. 23 and the Wolverines reaching No. 4 on Dec. 2. In January, both teams simultaneously fell apart, falling entirely outside of the top 25. Less than two weeks ago, they were 2-6 and tied for 11th in the Big Ten. Both have seemed to find their footing, winning back-to-back games – though they remain 11th in the conference.
On Tuesday night, they’ll collide in Ann Arbor. The game will tip off at 7 p.m on ESPN2.
“They're just like us,” CJ Walker said on Monday. “They kind of had some adversity hit, but it's the Big Ten. You never know what can happen. It's a really big game. It's going to be really competitive. It's going to be a really good game.”
A win for either team wouldn’t completely negate what happened in their respective past month. Heck, it wouldn’t even allow either to get back to .500.
For the Buckeyes, though, it could mark the most significant road conference victory of the season and the second game in a row won without DJ Carton, who remains out on a leave of absence to focus on his mental health.
THREE IMPORTANT WOLVERINES
ZAVIER SIMPSON (6-FOOT, 190 POUNDS)
Ohio State and Michigan will match up in Columbus next month, so this won’t be Simpson’s last chance to go against the Buckeyes. But for the Lima native, it’s his final opportunity to do so in Ann Arbor. Simpson, a widely competitive guard, surely will feed on that. To pull off a win, he’ll need to continue to facilitate efficiently and pick his spots well. Simpson averages 12.6 points, 8.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds in 34 minutes per game.
“I think his greatest attribute is his brain,” Holtmann said. “It's phenomenal. His ability to read and process information like a quarterback and read things so quickly is really phenomenal.”
JON TESKE (7-FOOT-1, 265 POUNDS)
Teske managed only five points and four rebounds last year when he faced Kaleb Wesson and the Buckeyes. He’ll get a chance for an improved performance on Tuesday. The big man puts up 13.6 points, shooting 52.9 percent from the field and adding 7.6 rebounds per game.
“Teske's an elite post defender and ball-screen defender. Elite. Elite,” Holtmann said. “So Kaleb's going to need to understand that.”
ISAIAH LIVERS (6-FOOT-7, 230 POUNDS)
There’s a good chance Livers doesn’t play on Tuesday night. He has only played 13 games this season and sat out the past two with a lower-body injury. Howard, speaking on Monday, said, “He's improving. Hopefully he'll be back soon.”
If Livers suits up, he’d be a major boon to the Wolverines. He averages 13.1 points, having hit 50 percent of his shots both from the field and the 3-point line this season.
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THREE IMPORTANT BUCKEYES
KALEB WESSON
At times in his career, Wesson has had difficulties finishing over length. Rarely will he match up with a center quite as tall and long as Teske, who’ll challenge him in that area. Without Carton, it’s especially important that Wesson can make smart decisions on offense and help facilitate Ohio State’s offense.
“He can't get frustrated,” Holtmann said. “He's going to have to understand that, hey, he's going against a guy with great size and physicality. He's going to have to be efficient.”
CJ WALKER
As long as Carton remains away from the team, Walker might end up featured in this section in every preview – especially given how he played in his first game without the freshman point guard to spell him. The redshirt junior had 14 points, four assists and three steals in 36 minutes, hitting 5-of-9 shots and 2-of-5 3-pointers. Offensively, he seemed to run the show with confidence, leading to efficiency.
JUSTIN AHRENS
It’s hard not to notice what Ahrens has managed to do as an off-the-bench shooter. He dropped 12 points against Northwestern and 11 points versus Indiana, hitting 7-of-10 3-pointers across the two games. Defense remains a question mark, but Holtmann will likely try to get him some playing time on Tuesday due to what he has done lately.
THREE NUMBERS TO KNOW
3-POINT PERCENTAGE
In its 10 conference games, Michigan has hit just 29.1 percent of its 3-pointers, the third-worst mark in the Big Ten. Hypothetically, that could be beneficial to Ohio State, which ranks dead last in the Big Ten with conference opponents hitting 38.4 percent of their triples.
However, the in-conference opponents that have shot it so well against the Buckeyes don’t have particularly impressive percentages across the entire season. That begs the question: Has Ohio State defended the arc poorly or have other teams’ shooters simply gotten hot at inopportune times?
“I do think some guys have made some timely 3s that maybe have not shot it well against other teams,” Holtmann said. “But sooner or later you've got to look inward and we've got to figure out a way to contest and challenge better than what we're doing right now and to be more in tune to our assignments on that end.”
FREE-THROW RATE
Most teams that struggle shooting from the outside spend most of their time inside the arc, leading to more drawn fouls. Not Michigan, though.
The Wolverines rank 322nd in the country with a free-throw rate of 26 percent, the second-lowest mark in the conference. Recently, they’ve gotten to the line at a greater clip, though it’s a bit of an anomaly.
ADJUSTED TEMPO
Ohio State currently ranks 263rd in the country in adjusted tempo, per Bart Torvik, marking it as the 10th-fastest team in the Big Ten. Without Carton, expect that number to only decrease. The freshman point guard was both the team's most explosive player in transition, and he also got to the line more than anybody else in the backcourt.
“That strength doesn't really lie in other people, so we're going to have to try to do some other things or find other ways to be successful because I don't know that you can force that with certain guys that doesn't play to their strength,” Holtmann said.
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The Gubmint Is Coming To Save The Mid Majors
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And make everything fair and equal. Here's a particular piece of idiocy, and the stupid goes far beyond simply not knowing how to spell "leveled."
And no, this guy is not being sarcastic, though that might be a logical thought since he literally undermines his own argument by pointing out that P5 programs made massive investments over decades to build their programs and brand. I'll say it once again, and as one who feels this country should enforce antitrust laws much more vigorously, simply having a product that very few people want is not a trigger for antitrust enforcement.
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The coaching salaries are only one small bit of this conversation. The bigger area of concern in my mind are the revenue streams that are purposely designed with restricted access for what are mainly, as in around 90%, public entities that are tax exempt and receive federal money.
Agreed. I feel a little differently about private institutions, but when it comes to government entities, the playing field needs to be levelled. In no way should the University of Oklahoma be making 100x what the University of Idaho (to name one example) does just because they got lucky by having a few more boosters and hiring the right guy who could get the right recruits at the right time, thereby building a football juggernaut over many decades. It is a system that has tremendously rewarded luck and being at the right place at the right time. And now the haves closed the gates to the have nots (or unlucky). This should not be the case for public entities. It is past time for some national oversight by Congress. I think media rights pooling needs to be discussed, but at a minimum, the playoffs should be open to any football program and some oversight of the rankings system used to determine entrance into the playoffs needs to happen.
And no, this guy is not being sarcastic, though that might be a logical thought since he literally undermines his own argument by pointing out that P5 programs made massive investments over decades to build their programs and brand. I'll say it once again, and as one who feels this country should enforce antitrust laws much more vigorously, simply having a product that very few people want is not a trigger for antitrust enforcement.
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Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Defensive Back
5-10
165 lbs
Class of 2021
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Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Defensive Back
5-10
165 lbs
Class of 2021
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2021 NC DE Jahvaree Ritzie (North Carolina Verbal)
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Kernersville (NC) Glenn High School
Defensive End
6-3
265 lbs
Class of 2021
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Kernersville (NC) Glenn High School
Defensive End
6-3
265 lbs
Class of 2021
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Nicholas Singleton (RB Penn St.)
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Reading (PA) Governor Mifflin High School
Running Back
5-11
195 lbs
Class of 2022
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Reading (PA) Governor Mifflin High School
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5-11
195 lbs
Class of 2022
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