Jake Diebler (Head Coach)

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Saw today that tOSU awarded LeBron an honorary PhD. Maybe he will endow a 'basketball schollie' with an eye toward landing an aircraft carrier, or an 80% 3-point shooter? Kinda kidding, kinda not. Go Bucks!

 

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Why Bruce Thornton is Jake Diebler's lifeline for the Ohio State basketball team

The best player for the Ohio State basketball team is tied to Jake Diebler's future.

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Why Bruce Thornton is Jake Diebler's lifeline for the Ohio State basketball team​

The best player for the Ohio State basketball team is tied to Jake Diebler's future.

The Ohio State basketball program continues to search for ways to get out of the hole it's been in for the last three years. In each of those three seasons, the Buckeyes have failed to reach the NCAA Tournament. It looked like they were going to break that awful streak last season, but collapsed down the stretch.

There are some Buckeye fans who are already out on Jake Diebler ( I don't count myself among those people...yet) even though he is just approaching his second full season as a head coach. He made a lot of mistakes last year, but he should have learned from them in the offseason.

The Ohio State basketball program continues to search for ways to get out of the hole it's been in for the last three years. In each of those three seasons, the Buckeyes have failed to reach the NCAA Tournament. It looked like they were going to break that awful streak last season, but collapsed down the stretch.

There are some Buckeye fans who are already out on Jake Diebler ( I don't count myself among those people...yet) even though he is just approaching his second full season as a head coach. He made a lot of mistakes last year, but he should have learned from them in the offseason.

Diebler is going to face some pressure from fans who never wanted him hired in the first place. A segment of the fan base wanted the Ohio State Buckeyes to make an outside hire. Instead, they promoted from within. Diebler has one guy who can help him get those fans to change their minds.

Jake Diebler needs Bruce Thornton to carry the Ohio State basketball team to the NCAA Tournament​

Bruce Thornton has been the best player the Buckeyes have had in each of the last two seasons. He is back and should be better than ever. He's the only guy that Ohio State can rely on to create some offense with any regularity. Thornton is the key to the team's success.
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