2025-2026 Ohio State Men's Basketball

[calibuck]

Several of you will take issue, but here is a thought. With Mobley out, Taisman gets in, and starts launching. He's played, and you can see resentment in his eyes, guessing that his minutes are shortened. Anyway, can see that he's there, yes, but not invested. And waiting for the season to end.

 

[buckeyebri]

Going to have to give some guys some opportunities

 

[buckeyemania11]

To anyone who watches every game (I also apologize to anyone who does this), what would you say is the identity of the team? I've watched maybe a half dozen games this year but I'm unclear as to what they can hang their hat on when their shots not falling....not good on the boards, not a lights out shooting team, not a defensive stalwart, not bully ball, not 40 minutes of hell press....

Team has had no identity pretty much dating back to the after Oral Roberts loss part of the Holtmann era. Go figure when you just hand the job to the assistant of the guy you just fired it's a continuation of the same issues.

 

[DZ83CK]

Team has had no identity pretty much dating back to the after Oral Roberts loss part of the Holtmann era. Go figure when you just hand the job to the assistant of the guy you just fired it's a continuation of the same issues.

Did Jake Diebler kill your dog or something? YOU HAVE ZERO PLAN TO MAKE THE PROGRAM BETTER. YOU SAY "FIRE DIEBLER, FIRE DIEBLER, FIRE DIEBLER" and claim there are unnamed better coaches who will take over the program, without ever providing details, without ever providing any inkling of an argument that can be disproven. You have no depth to your arguments, you can't progress beyond attacking Diebler to actually providing anything resembling a real plan for improvement, and you are so pie-in-the-sky about this coaching job that you are delusional. You ignore the reality that FOOTBALL IS KING AT OHIO STATE AND WILL ALWAYS GET FAR MORE RESOURCES THAN BASKETBALL, TOP COACHES KNOW THIS AND WON'T COME TO OHIO STATE BECAUSE OF IT.

You hear what Gus Johnson said in the game yesterday? He pointed out the obvious, OSU is not investing heavily in basketball because they're putting everything they can into football. Everybody realizes this but you. Like it or not, the reality is this program is going to be an afterthought for the foreseeable future, and any hoops coach that OSU has is going to have to deal with the constraints that come with mediocre resources and support. Once again, top coaches WILL NOT come to a program that will only provide mediocre resources and support. It simply will not happen. But hey, keep living in fantasy world acting like Jake Diebler is the real root of the problem, and keep attacking him every hour on the hour as if it does anything more than irritates fans who actually want the program to succeed.

 

[DZ83CK]

To anyone who watches every game (I also apologize to anyone who does this), what would you say is the identity of the team? I've watched maybe a half dozen games this year but I'm unclear as to what they can hang their hat on when their shots not falling....not good on the boards, not a lights out shooting team, not a defensive stalwart, not bully ball, not 40 minutes of hell press....

They hang their hat on $ for Ohio State. They're keeping costs low with men's basketball to help keep dozens of non-revenue sports. That's the whole focus of the program.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Did Jake Diebler kill your dog or something? YOU HAVE ZERO PLAN TO MAKE THE PROGRAM BETTER. YOU SAY "FIRE DIEBLER, FIRE DIEBLER, FIRE DIEBLER" and claim there are unnamed better coaches who will take over the program, without ever providing details, without ever providing any inkling of an argument that can be disproven. You have no depth to your arguments, you can't progress beyond attacking Diebler to actually providing anything resembling a real plan for improvement, and you are so pie-in-the-sky about this coaching job that you are delusional. You ignore the reality that FOOTBALL IS KING AT OHIO STATE AND WILL ALWAYS GET FAR MORE RESOURCES THAN BASKETBALL, TOP COACHES KNOW THIS AND WON'T COME TO OHIO STATE BECAUSE OF IT.

You hear what Gus Johnson said in the game yesterday? He pointed out the obvious, OSU is not investing heavily in basketball because they're putting everything they can into football. Everybody realizes this but you. Like it or not, the reality is this program is going to be an afterthought for the foreseeable future, and any hoops coach that OSU has is going to have to deal with the constraints that come with mediocre resources and support. Once again, top coaches WILL NOT come to a program that will only provide mediocre resources and support. It simply will not happen. But hey, keep living in fantasy world acting like Jake Diebler is the real root of the problem, and keep attacking him every hour on the hour as if it does anything more than irritates fans who actually want the program to succeed.

I WANT the program to succeed but from my observation Diebler just isn't very good as a coach. If you aren't gonna pony up big money you need a coach who can coach his ass off and IMO at this moment Diebler has not shown that he is that guy. I understand they probably aren't going to get some big name hire and there are no assurances they will "upgrade" but you at least gotta try. Give him 1 more year but if he doesn't somewhat comfortably get into the tourney next season it's time to move on and try someone else.

No Diebler in the grand scheme is not directly the problem of why the program is swimming in mediocrity, but unless he shows something significantly different next season you 100% move on and try someone else. I just don't see the justification of sticking with a guy who's not getting it done for 4-5-6 years and hoping maybe there's finally a spark. That'll just bury the program further.

 

[DZ83CK]

I WANT the program to succeed but from my observation Diebler just isn't very good as a coach. If you aren't gonna pony up big money you need a coach who can coach his ass off and IMO at this moment Diebler has not shown that he is that guy. I understand they probably aren't going to get some big name hire and there are no assurances they will "upgrade" but you at least gotta try. Give him 1 more year but if he doesn't somewhat comfortably get into the tourney next season it's time to move on and try someone else.

No Diebler in the grand scheme is not directly the problem of why the program is swimming in mediocrity, but unless he shows something significantly different next season you 100% move on and try someone else. I just don't see the justification of sticking with a guy who's not getting it done for 4-5-6 years and hoping maybe there's finally a spark. That'll just bury the program further.

NIL has Diebler at a huge disadvantage compared with teams like UM. If you can't see that and recognize there is something there that is very real and holding him back, you're just being willfully ignorant. I do believe there will be some more funds for next season - it may be they will still be behind top programs by a significant amount, but it should be different from the way they were truly held back by the university last offseason. You want to pin Diebler to a team that OSU hasn't invested competitive resources in, as if its mainly his fault, and it's wrong.

 

[buckeyemania11]

NIL has Diebler at a huge disadvantage compared with teams like UM. If you can't see that and recognize there is something there that is very real and holding him back, you're just being willfully ignorant. I do believe there will be some more funds for next season - it may be they will still be behind top programs by a significant amount, but it should be different from the way they were truly held back by the university last offseason. You want to pin Diebler to a team that OSU hasn't invested competitive resources in, as if its mainly his fault, and it's wrong.

It's entirely possible for BOTH things to be true. The University could care less about the hoops program and Diebler just not being that good as an actual coach

 

[buckeyeintn]

It's entirely possible for BOTH things to be true. The University could care less about the hoops program and Diebler just not being that good as an actual coach

Both things may be true. But one of them we know is true. The other is conjecture at this point. Until (unless) the playing field is leveled, at least somewhat, there is no way to know for sure how good (or bad) of a coach Diebler is. If someone steps up to the plate with an 0-2 count every at bat it's difficult to tell how good of a hitter they really are.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Both things may be true. But one of them we know is true. The other is conjecture at this point. Until (unless) the playing field is leveled, at least somewhat, there is no way to know for sure how good (or bad) of a coach Diebler is. If someone steps up to the plate with an 0-2 count every at bat it's difficult to tell how good of a hitter they really are.

I think it's pretty noticeable that Diebler is still "figuring things out" when it comes to being a head coach. I think year 3 needs to look quite a bit better when it comes to xs and os and the team having some kind of identity and playing better as a unit offensively and defensively.

 

[buckeyeintn]

I think it's pretty noticeable that Diebler is still "figuring things out" when it comes to being a head coach. I think year 3 needs to look quite a bit better when it comes to xs and os and the team having some kind of identity and playing better as a unit offensively and defensively.

So you believe you can judge just how good of a batter someone is who has to step up the the plate every time with an 0-2 count? When he has never started a plate appearance with an 0-0 count? Interesting.

 

[buckeyemania11]

So you believe you can judge just how good of a batter someone is who has to step up the the plate every time with an 0-2 count? When he has never started a plate appearance with an 0-0 count? Interesting.

Oy vey.

So, we are just supposed to give the guy like 5/6 years even if he's clearly not getting it done after year 3/4? That's how the program remains in deep mediocrity. Where do you draw the line?

 

[Mike80]

Oy vey.

So, we are just supposed to give the guy like 5/6 years even if he's clearly not getting it done after year 3/4? That's how the program remains in deep mediocrity. Where do you draw the line?

Odd you say this since we're just now at year 2.....

I think @DZ83CK is right, Diebler kicked your puppy or something. This hate fetish you have for him is a little odd bro.

 

[buckeyeintn]

No, we're supposed to give the guy adequate resources to do his job before we judge him. 12th in B1G in NIL as has been reported. Currently 8th in B1G standings. A home court which many have stated isn't much of an advantage.
You're right. He is terribly underachieving.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Odd you say this since we're just now at year 2.....

I think @DZ83CK is right, Diebler kicked your puppy or something. This hate fetish you have for him is a little odd bro.

I've never said to fire him after this year, that wouldn't make any sense at this point. You give him a 3rd year but I think that's enough if he doesn't show clear improvement.