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Virginia not ranked was ridiculous.
Getting totally blown out by a 16 seed for the first time in history doesn't sit too well on one's resume.
Coach Holtmann needs to make the Sweet 16 to have half a chance. That late season meltdown really hurt his chances.
Coach Holtmann needs to make the Sweet 16 to have half a chance. That late season meltdown really hurt his chances.
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On court or recruiting trail, Chris Holtmann keeps proving he’s right guy for Ohio State
By
Austin Ward
Published on July 19, 2018
After all, he’s already guided Ohio State back to the NCAA Tournament. A successful first recruiting class was put together on the fly and has quickly impressed during summer workouts. Heck, he even had an NBA draft pick with an impressive contract to point to after less than a year on the job.
All of that reinforced the fact that Holtmann was absolutely the right guy for the Buckeyes when the time for change arrived last year. But if the future is really going to be as bright as it seems, Ohio State might be looking back at his work over the last couple months as the pivotal juncture when the momentum truly shifted — while Holtmann’s hair was falling out and his eyes were getting infected.
“Yeah, five years from now, I don’t know what I’m going to look like,” Holtmann joked. “I think everybody knows recruiting is really cutthroat. Sometimes you’ve got to wear the battle scars a little bit from a week on the road.
“It’s been a rough 18 months for my overall health, but so far, so good. I’m making it.”
It might not look like it thanks to that bald patch on his head in April or the glasses he had to wear to his press conference before practice on Tuesday. But Holtmann has Ohio State collectively as healthy as it has been in years.
Chris Holtmann is on a recruiting roll
The on-the-court success of his first season in charge of the Buckeyes is obviously a significant factor and a key part of his sales pitch. But Holtmann and his staff have also proven to be relentless, tireless workers on the recruiting trail, using that track record and building relationships to put the program on pace to once again be a national contender in relatively short order.
Chris Holtmann has Ohio State in position for a bright future. (Jeffrey Becker/USA TODAY Sports)
That, of course, might prove to be difficult this year, even after going out and landing graduate transfer Keyshawn Woods as part of Holtmann’s busy summer — which will end with a tour of Spain with the current Buckeyes in August. That’s a nice head start for his second season with the program, though replacing Keita Bates-Diop and Jae’Sean Tate remains a daunting challenge for a roster that will be relying on a lot of new faces.
But beyond this season, the Buckeyes are clearing building something special following 5-star point guard DJ Carton’s pledge to the Buckeyes over the weekend. That gave Ohio State a pair of top-30 recruits in the next class after already getting a commitment from Alonzo Gaffney, and it previously added Florida State guard CJ Walker on the transfer market.....
https://lettermenrow.com/ohio-state...state-basketball-buckeyes-recruiting-success/
By
Austin Ward
Published on July 19, 2018
- COLUMBUS — Maybe the turning point is already in the rearview mirror for Chris Holtmann.
After all, he’s already guided Ohio State back to the NCAA Tournament. A successful first recruiting class was put together on the fly and has quickly impressed during summer workouts. Heck, he even had an NBA draft pick with an impressive contract to point to after less than a year on the job.
All of that reinforced the fact that Holtmann was absolutely the right guy for the Buckeyes when the time for change arrived last year. But if the future is really going to be as bright as it seems, Ohio State might be looking back at his work over the last couple months as the pivotal juncture when the momentum truly shifted — while Holtmann’s hair was falling out and his eyes were getting infected.
“Yeah, five years from now, I don’t know what I’m going to look like,” Holtmann joked. “I think everybody knows recruiting is really cutthroat. Sometimes you’ve got to wear the battle scars a little bit from a week on the road.
“It’s been a rough 18 months for my overall health, but so far, so good. I’m making it.”
It might not look like it thanks to that bald patch on his head in April or the glasses he had to wear to his press conference before practice on Tuesday. But Holtmann has Ohio State collectively as healthy as it has been in years.
Chris Holtmann is on a recruiting roll
The on-the-court success of his first season in charge of the Buckeyes is obviously a significant factor and a key part of his sales pitch. But Holtmann and his staff have also proven to be relentless, tireless workers on the recruiting trail, using that track record and building relationships to put the program on pace to once again be a national contender in relatively short order.
Chris Holtmann has Ohio State in position for a bright future. (Jeffrey Becker/USA TODAY Sports)
That, of course, might prove to be difficult this year, even after going out and landing graduate transfer Keyshawn Woods as part of Holtmann’s busy summer — which will end with a tour of Spain with the current Buckeyes in August. That’s a nice head start for his second season with the program, though replacing Keita Bates-Diop and Jae’Sean Tate remains a daunting challenge for a roster that will be relying on a lot of new faces.
But beyond this season, the Buckeyes are clearing building something special following 5-star point guard DJ Carton’s pledge to the Buckeyes over the weekend. That gave Ohio State a pair of top-30 recruits in the next class after already getting a commitment from Alonzo Gaffney, and it previously added Florida State guard CJ Walker on the transfer market.....
https://lettermenrow.com/ohio-state...state-basketball-buckeyes-recruiting-success/
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