TTUN @ #23 tOSU, Sun 3/6, 12:30 ET on Fox

[Hetuck]

How they’ve been able to convert on that slip screen 4-5 different times is infuriating

Seems like it should be somebody’s job to correct mistakes like that.

 

[Hetuck]

3 losses in the last 4 regular season games…..not great Bob

They closed out the regular season last year with four straight losses. So I guess that’s improvement?

 

[Hetuck]

I think Holtmann is a good coach. He's bet a little too hard on injury prone players and he is paying for it, even though we are still a Tournament team and always have been under him.

We're never going to be great under him unless the defensive efficiency improves. That was Holtmann's thing and now it is bad for the second season in a row. Holtmann's whole thing is about balance on both ends through versatility but he's not getting what he needs to get on the defensive end for consistent success.

I'm in a weird place where I wouldn't be upset if OSU fired Holtmann in the next year or two if the results stayed at this level at the same time I'm not confident that OSU would hire a certifiably better coach. But, hey, maybe the next coach would have better luck with roster health or something.

Holtmann is a good coach. He’s not a great coach. He’s definitely not elite. The problem is that he can probably have a stable career at OSU if he consistently produces top 25 teams who make it to the NCAA tournament every year without ever winning a championship of any kind. Just making it to the conference tournament championship game last year might’ve been his peak.

 

[HenryMuto]

With the Rutgers win, tOSU will now be the #6 seed in the B1G tourney, behind #5 Rutgers.

Will likely face the winner of PSU-Nebraska, and a win would probably get a matchup against #3 Purdue.

Rutgers will be #4 seed and get a double bye if Illinois wins tonight. Iowa would be the #5 seed if that happens.

 

[cdiddy70]

Fuck. I had a feeling they would lose. I’m anticipating a short B1G tournament and an early exit from a talent-inferior but coaching-superior team in March Madness

Should they consider moving on from Holtmann? If they can find a good replacement I say Hell yes

I’m anticipating an early exit at the hands of an athletically superior team with better guards and one who doesn’t have 4 or 5 guys sitting out.

 

[Don Muenz]

Once CFB ends, I read a lot. Both genders of BK know perfectly how to rise up and disappoint. Would not be averse to two new head coaches, but what do I know?

 

[RB07OSU]

There were some frustrated comments from me that were out of line that I deleted. My apologies everyone.

 

[Steve19]

I think we all have a bit of that RB...

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Thank god we're a women's hockey school.

 

[Don Muenz]

Thank god we're a women's hockey school.

Thank you for that ray-ray of stunshine!

 

[buckeyeintn]

Not sure where to put this. Sunday was just a tough day for tOSU teams. MBB, WBB, wrestling, MHockey.
But you know what? It's still a GREAT DAY TO BE A BUCKEYE!!!

 

[MaxBuck]

Buckeyes were victimized by injuries and COVID to an unusual degree. Not surprised at the season result.