Chris Holtmann (ex-tOSU Bball coach, HC at DePaul)

[BuckeyeFromHecK]

Meteors don't rise.

....swift

 

[Dryden]

Glad it worked out I know that. Love love love the effort, spacing, off ball movement, and multiple cuts in the offense. Never seen so many backdoor dunks and wide open kick out threes from a Buckeye team ever.

See bold.

I am honestly less concerned about the X & O's genius of a coach vs the motivational element. I just want the teams I'm a fan of to go hard and act half as invested in the outcome as I am. I can forgive my favorite teams' players for being athletically limited at their sport, but refuse to run or play defense? Get the fuck out of dodge.

 

[ShowMeBuck]

See bold.

I am honestly less concerned about the X & O's genius of a coach vs the motivational element. I just want the teams I'm a fan of to go hard and act half as invested in the outcome as I am. I can forgive my favorite teams' players for being athletically limited at their sport, but refuse to run or play defense? Get the fuck out of dodge.

Yep.

 

[nomatta]

Chris Holtmann first coach in 95 years to win his first 7 Big Ten games.

 

[mendensa]

See bold.

I am honestly less concerned about the X & O's genius of a coach vs the motivational element. I just want the teams I'm a fan of to go hard and act half as invested in the outcome as I am. I can forgive my favorite teams' players for being athletically limited at their sport, but refuse to run or play defense? Get the fuck out of dodge.

I'm the same. I can live with the overall lack of stars but I want my teams to leave it on the floor. There wasn't much worse than watching 5 guys stand around and someone taking an off-balance, contested shot with 2 on the shot clock repeatedly or turning the ball over and just watching the opponent go the other way for an easy bucket. Saw way too much of that the past 3 years. Super excited about college hoops again and not wishing the next 2 months away like I usually am at this time.

 

[DZ83CK]

Chris Holtmann first coach in 95 years to win his first 7 Big Ten games.

Same coaches now with 8. I believe the most recent of those was when the conference was the Big Nine. The coaches he is trailing have both been dead for over 60 years.

 

[ShowMeBuck]

This appears to be a good hire.

 

[CFPBuckeye]

This appears to be a good hire.

 

[Steve19]

This appears to be a good hire.

Entitled fan: "Well, it's early. Still needs to prove himself and show what he can do with his own players."

 

[Buckeye513]

This appears to be a good hire.

Not sure what anyone expected from the man who for five years used the same urinals and vending machines once blessed by the Nerd-God Bradley Kent Stevens himself, praise be.

 

[Systems_id]

This appears to be a good hire.

Seems to be working out.

 

[MGMT]

call me when this guy beats a top-ranked team or finds his own squad back in the AP. Or better yet, shoot me a fax when he finally finds himself in contention for a conference title.

When those things happen, I might start buying in -- otherwise this conversation is premature and you should all be ashamed of yourselves.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Bravo coach! Cant say enough about the attitude and effort these guys are playing with. So much excitement about Buckeye basketball and it's awesome!

 

[Hstead]

Bravo coach! Cant say enough about the attitude and effort these guys are playing with. So much excitement about Buckeye basketball and it's awesome!

Yes. And stop the "Ohio State can never have a basketball team" BS too please in the future. If Xavier can have a top baskets program, so can OSU. No reason we shouldn't be a top 20 team year in and year out. We have the facilities and finances, we just needed a coach.

 

[zincfinger]

Meteors don't rise.

[Josh] Proctor likewise had a meteoric rise [in Rivals' latest rankings], jumping 50 spots from No. 130 to No. 80.

Nope. That expression goes over like a lead zeppelin.