As well all know, Chris Holtmann has been hired by DePaul and Ohio State removed the interim tag from Jake Diebler and officially announced his hiring on Sunday.
What we didn’t know was why Holtmann believed that the Buckeyes moved away from him. During his introductory press conference on Monday, the former Ohio State coach was fairly succinct on his explanation: roster construction.
Holtmann didn’t think that he managed mixing his youth along with experience on the Buckeye roster, but mentioned that the group was not consistent enough to make a return to the NCAA Tournament.
Honestly, this is a cop out in my eyes, as Diebler was a win away from getting this team into the tournament. On top of that, in the era of one-and-done, you have to prepare for this. You think Holtmann would have learned after Malaki Branham, but he obviously didn’t
It’s fairly disappointing that Holtmann took part of the blame, as it was pretty clear that he was a much bigger part of the issue.
Former Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann on what went wrong when coaching the Buckeyes the past two seasons:
“…Roster construction is difficult… One thing probably I learned is gotta be a little bit older than what we were…” pic.twitter.com/i3dgdMAjnx
— Chase Brown (@chaseabrown__) March 18, 2024
What do you think about Holtmann’s answer to his struggles in Columbus which led to his termination?
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