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

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

The Chicago Tribune disagrees with you.  In fact, they think tOSU is a middling Big Ten job.

What's the Big Ten's best basketball coaching job? And what's the worst?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-big-ten-basketball-coaches-ranked-photos-photogallery.html

1. Indiana
2. Maryland
3. Wisconsin
4. Michigan
5. Michigan State
6. Illinois
7. Ohio State
8. Purdue
9. Iowa
10. Northwestern
11. Minnesota
12. Rutgers
13. Nebraska
14. Penn State

I don't think thats too far off. I would move Purdue up a few spots and drop down Maryland and Michigan. Other than that, seems about right.

[Nukem2]

Bucky is rated too high?  Doubt that an outsider with a new staff could continue what Bo did?  Btw, this upcoming season is truly Gard's "first" season as he has been living for 2 years off Bo's class of Hayes, Koenig, Brown and Showalter along with Happ.  These guys had Final 4 experience and Happ practiced for a year as a redshirt against Kaminsky. We shall see.

[Oldgym]

Rosiak on Twitta:

Butler University has officially offered its head-coaching job to UW-Milwaukee's LaVall Jordan, a source has confirmed this afternoon

https://twitter.com/Todd_Rosiak/status/874366057389191169

[GGGG]

Todd Townsend next coach at UWM?

[mayfairskatingrink]

Rosiak on Twitta:

Butler University has officially offered its head-coaching job to UW-Milwaukee's LaVall Jordan, a source has confirmed this afternoon

https://twitter.com/Todd_Rosiak/status/874366057389191169

And he's told Braun today he's taking the Butler job.

[MU82]

A friend just posted this on Facebook:

I look forward to seeing how Chris Holtmann does at Ohio State. After he sits out a year without pay, of course.

Wait. He doesn't have to do that? Weird.

[warriorchick]

A friend just posted this on Facebook:

I look forward to seeing how Chris Holtmann does at Ohio State. After he sits out a year without pay, of course.

Wait. He doesn't have to do that? Weird.

Because he's a transfer.

[Billy Hoyle]

Done deal

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2017/06/12/butler-targeting-lavall-jordan-next-basketball-coach/390953001/

This is a dream come true," Jordan said in a statement released late Monday night. "Butler is a place that means so much to me and my family, and I am honored and humbled to lead this storied program."

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Butler gonna buttle

[Herman Cain]

Excellent coaching move by Butler. Also they make out financially.
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2017/06/12/butler-targeting-lavall-jordan-next-basketball-coach/390953001/

[wadesworld]

Excellent coaching move by Butler. Also they make out financially.
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2017/06/12/butler-targeting-lavall-jordan-next-basketball-coach/390953001/

Yeah wonderful so if he's successful they can be looking for another new coach in 3 or 4 years.

[MU82]

If OSU's new coach ends up being a failure, I can see the headline already:

Holtmann No Matta!

[wadesworld]

If OSU's new coach ends up being a failure, I can see the headline already:

Holtmann No Matta!

Or more accurately if Butler continues their success without him.

[MU82]

Or more accurately if Butler continues their success without him.

You're right, wades. That's more appropriate.

[cheese ball chaser]

Excellent coaching move by Butler. Also they make out financially.
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2017/06/12/butler-targeting-lavall-jordan-next-basketball-coach/390953001/

Why is this an excellent coaching move? I'm just curious, I don't know anything about LaVall Jordan.

[wadesworld]

Why is this an excellent coaching move? I'm just curious, I don't know anything about LaVall Jordan.

Because he's a great young man with a great, grounded family who is destined to be a Butler coaching great. Duh.

[Galway Eagle]

Because he's a great young man with a great, grounded family who is destined to be a Butler coaching great. Duh.

Solid neck to

[cheese ball chaser]

Because he's a great young man with a great, grounded family who is destined to be a Butler coaching great. Duh.

Ohhhh..it's all clear now

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Because he's a great young man with a great, grounded family who is destined to be a Butler coaching great. Duh.

Neck? Check
Dunked in high school? Check

Meets all of the critical criteria to be a great coaching hire

[Bocephys]

Neck? Check
Dunked in high school? Check

Meets all of the critical criteria to be a great coaching hire

Has to be over 5 years old, too.  Luckily, he qualifies.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2017/06/09/chris-holtmann-talks-become-ohio-states-new-coach/383221001/

Several national pundits are pretty sure Holtmann is the guy. Will be interesting to see what the fallout will be. Butler's top 2017 recruit, Kyle Young (#77 per 247) was reportedly down to Butler and Ohio State before picking Butler. Could easily see him following Holtmann if this ends up being true.

Well that didn't take long