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2017 Ohio State Head Men's Basketball Coaching Search

Well here's what I'm certain about...if this drags out more than a week or two, they don't or didn't "have" their guy, and this could turn into a serious sludge fart.

A total mind boggling flop like that, pulling the trigger 3 months late with absolutely no plan and ending up with a lame duck coach would have a far worse effect on the program than if Matta had coached another year and then retired. Which would have at least led to a proper coaching search.
 
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What color socks is Gregg Marshall wearing?

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If we can't land a huge fish like Billy Donovan, Gregg Marshall, or Sean Miller (which I think we won't). I think Buzz Williams would actually be a good fit here. It would be an obvious step up from Va Tech to Ohio State. He's a very demanding guy to play for and would provide an instant culture change for our lazy players. Someone mentioned he isn't a proven recruiter but he's going to be able to get better recruits here then he would at Marquette or Va Tech and he won at those places. Maybe Gene got to know him a little bit when we did the aircraft carrier game?

Chris Mack and Mick Cronin wouldn't be terrible choices either.
 
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Tim Shoemaker from 11W:

But Smith has been around the block and it seems likely he's already got a replacement in mind — if not lined up. Smith said Monday he did not anticipate hiring anybody on an interim basis; this is expected to be a splash when announced.

Either way, one of the most successful eras in Ohio State basketball history is officially over. Matta wasn't ready to say if he was done coaching for good, but with his well-documented health issues, it wouldn't be surprising to see him take some time off to try and get healthy. In fact, he said that was goal No. 1, to get healthy.

After 13 years, Matta is no longer the head coach at Ohio State. Smith said his national search will begin immediately — though it probably already started before he and Matta stepped up to that podium Monday afternoon.

Entire article; http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...re-leaves-ohio-state-basketball-in-tough-spot

Does anyone actually believe that Smith already has a replacement in mind?

Just sayin': Maybe he does, why else would he "pull the trigger" now to fire Matta just 90 days after giving him a "vote of confidence"?
 
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Tim Shoemaker from 11W:

But Smith has been around the block and it seems likely he's already got a replacement in mind — if not lined up. Smith said Monday he did not anticipate hiring anybody on an interim basis; this is expected to be a splash when announced.

Either way, one of the most successful eras in Ohio State basketball history is officially over. Matta wasn't ready to say if he was done coaching for good, but with his well-documented health issues, it wouldn't be surprising to see him take some time off to try and get healthy. In fact, he said that was goal No. 1, to get healthy.

After 13 years, Matta is no longer the head coach at Ohio State. Smith said his national search will begin immediately — though it probably already started before he and Matta stepped up to that podium Monday afternoon.

Entire article; http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...re-leaves-ohio-state-basketball-in-tough-spot

Does anyone actually believe that Smith already has a replacement in mind?

Just sayin': Maybe he does, why else would be "pull the trigger" now to fire Matta just 90 days after giving him a "vote of confidence"?


That is kind of where we are all at with this.

Gene is either going to come out of this being The Man or looking like a fucking donkey.

I hope it's the former but I just cannot shed some doubts here
 
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