Chris Holtmann

Mm-hmm.

And, you know, we've already seen what Chris Holtmann has done in that transition over to DePaul.

DePaul could've won games.

They were a team that every single year, w- before even the transfer portal was super rampant, they were bringing in some talented dudes.

Like, I don't think Ohio State is gonna be an awful team, but the folks that are trying to put them towards the top of the Big Ten I think are overrating them.

Yeah, and, and that's kind of my thoughts too, especially when it comes to Diebler, because this was a coach that it, it kind of felt like when Holtmann got fired, they tried to fit- they tried to shoehorn Diebler into the mix.

And, and granted, he did perform well and his team actually was winning games, you know, after Chris Holtmann got fired mid-season.

But it becomes kind of the question where- Is, is Diebler the right guy for Ohio State, or was he just kind of the right guy for that time of Ohio State? And it kind of feels like it's the latter, where is he one of the better head coaches in college basketball? Absolutely not.

the upcoming season?

Chris Holtmann could come by too.

Yes.

There you go.

So I think he was probably exposed to a lot of good coaching.

Uh, you know, plus being at Indiana, uh, and then DePaul under, uh, uh, Chris Holtmann, obviously, uh, you know, being well-coached at, at both those spots there.

Um, and then coming into Missouri he looked like he fit in.

Uh, I certainly, like, you know, and I don't wanna spend a whole lot of time talking about eligibility stuff, but I, you know, I can't help but think like when you look at what we were kind of originally projecting with like the top nine, top 10 guys, and then you start figuring out where he's gonna slot in, as good as he looked, like I, I have a hard time like not considering him like a, a starter.

He knows what a basketball program and an athletic department need to succeed, and he's all in to make sure the guys and the gals get everything that they need to succeed.

They just extended our guy, Chris Holtmann, who I like a lot.

Yeah.

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You mentioned DePaul, um, in particular.

Uh, I think what Chris Holtmann's brought to that program is just some stability.

Last year, I think he really brought a defensive identity to that group.

It was really cool to see.

He knows what a basketball program and an athletic department need to succeed, and he's all in to make sure the guys and the gals get everything that they need to succeed.

They just extended our guy, Chris Holtmann, who I like a lot.

Yeah.

So very, very good stuff going on at DePaul.