Matta out at Ohio State--who's in?

[🏀]

Crean is two years older than Matta.

That's mindblowingly true. Wow.

[Dawson Rental]

Agree - why fire a guy to hire a guy with a similar but less successful background?

Because he can walk into a room without obvious pain and stand up staraight when shaking a recruit's hand.

Fortunately, for tOSU, those aren't their only two choices.

[Eldon]

Agree - why fire a guy to hire a guy with a similar but less successful background?

Subtle.

[Lennys Tap]

Subtle.

And factual.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I mean, saying you're not as good as Thad Matta is not really a knock on 99% of Division 1 coaches. Matta has had a fantastic career with a level of success that most in the coaching world will never achieve.

[MuMark]

https://twitter.com/clubtrillion/status/872609631595573248

[DJO's Jaw]

My guess is it'll be Hoiberg, just based on how he's performed in Chicago. But it would be hilarious if OSU hired Buzz.

[MuMark]

Ohio State is meeting with Creighton's Greg McDermott tonight, source told ESPN. espn.com/espn/now?nowId…

[Lennys Tap]

https://twitter.com/clubtrillion/status/872609631595573248

Love Mark Titus (Club Trillion). Funny guy. And if TC ever got the OSU gig he burn his letter sweater.

[Eldon]

Ohio State is meeting with Creighton's Greg McDermott tonight, source told ESPN. espn.com/espn/now?nowId…

Mickey D leaked that to get a pay bump from Creighton.

[Lennys Tap]

I mean, saying you're not as good as Thad Matta is not really a knock on 99% of Division 1 coaches. Matta has had a fantastic career with a level of success that most in the coaching world will never achieve.

Matta was an outstanding coach whose career had peaked and slid some due to physical challenges.

TC was an often successful coach whose career had peaked and slid because he hit the Peter Principle wall.

No chance OSU cans "A" for "B".

[VegasWarrior77]

Jeff Goodman‏Verified account @GoodmanESPN  14m14 minutes ago
Ohio State is meeting with Creighton's Greg McDermott tonight, source told ESPN. http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0664273291933916969-4 …

[Dr. Blackheart]

Jeff Goodman‏Verified account @GoodmanESPN  14m14 minutes ago
Ohio State is meeting with Creighton's Greg McDermott tonight, source told ESPN. http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0664273291933916969-4 …

Papa's salary is pretty low in the City of Millionaires...Wojo makes more

http://www.omaha.com/creighton/blog/greg-mcdermott-s-total-pay-low-compared-to-other-high/article_8b16364c-14a2-11e7-9a92-f7862d249478.html

[Oldgym]

Didn't see the McDermott thing coming.  Also:

https://sports.yahoo.com/report-bulls-coach-fred-hoiberg-010544895.html

[GoldenWarrior11]

McDermott's style would not translate well to OSU, IMO.  His style would get eaten alive by the likes of Michigan State, Indiana, Maryland, et. al.  He would also take some time to recruit players that fit his style more, as Matta's leftover roster doesn't align well.  That's assuming he changes his style though. 

McDermott also really struggled at ISU, another P5 school.  He didn't even have a winning record there, and is the only coach there not to make the tournament in the past seven coaches. 

If OSU fires Matta to get McDermott, I think that looks bad for them, IMO. 

I love McDermott at Creighton, BTW.  I think he is a great fit there.  OSU?  Not so much.

[DJO's Jaw]

McDermott reportedly offered the job.

https://twitter.com/goodmanespn/status/872659706656858113

[Lennys Tap]

If true, this is a real head scratcher.

[Dr. Blackheart]

If true, this is a real head scratcher.

tOSU board:

So Jent or McDermott? Yikes. Where's crean when you need him

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Matta was an outstanding coach whose career had peaked and slid some due to physical challenges.

TC was an often successful coach whose career had peaked and slid because he hit the Peter Principle wall.

No chance OSU cans "A" for "B".

Did I ever say otherwise?

[The Lens]

Walking without a limp & wince is the only thing McD has on Thad. 

[Smokin' Jae]

Crean to creighton

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Crean to creighton

It's Creighton, it's Creighton!

[GoldenWarrior11]

Well, according to McDermott's Wikipedia page, not only has he turned down OSU, but OSU has now hired Wojo as it's new coach.

Which one of you geniuses is behind that?

[Billy Hoyle]

Matta was an outstanding coach whose career had peaked and slid some due to physical challenges.

TC was an often successful coach whose career had peaked and slid because he hit the Peter Principle wall.

No chance OSU cans "A" for "B".

Matta's botched surgery was in 2007. Matta still went to 2 sweet 16's, an elite eight and a final four since that time. He may have been dealing with physical pain that I can't imagine but there are other coaches who dealt with physical ailments too and do fine (e.g. cancer and Parkinson's).

Matta started striking out on the recruiting trail after losing too many guys early and his bosses unceremoniously dumped him and are using the physical issue as a cover for being dicks to an excellent coach and person.

[GoldenWarrior11]

Ohio State's men's basketball Wikipedia page lists a new head coach.