Whether you believe Ohio State's results are influenced by reasons or excuses, the fact is Chris Holtmann's program has yet to win a conference title or reach a Sweet 16.
While I'm fully aware my typical articles lack the skill of a trained journalist, I do try to conduct some research and present semi-coherent thoughts and opinions on the topic at hand.
Yes, the 2020 Buckeyes didn't have a chance at a Big Ten tournament or NCAA tourney run thanks to the pandemic and while Holtmann's defenders are quick to assumewas the team primed to make a run, it's easy to say when the games don't happen. But the reality is Holtmann's track record as a head coach suggests neither tournament was going to end with overwhelming success, or even moderate success, again if we're looking at history.
More importantly, it's that the overwhelming majority of those losses came in conference play, leading to Ohio State finishing between fourth and eighth in the regular season B1G standings in each of the last four years. His first season – that one in which he supposedly inherited a dumpster fire – still stands as his most successful team, filled with players he didn't recruit, as they finished tied for second place in the league.
In fairness, what Holtmann experienced this season was the opposite of good fortune as he lost Justice Sueing after just two games, Kyle Young missed five full contests and parts of two others down the stretch and Zed Key missed time late as well with a gimpy ankle. Those injury issues were magnified by the team's COVID pause in December, along with postponements of Nebraska and Iowa games creating a logjam of contests for a depleted roster to manage down the stretch.
The bottom line now is, what's done is done and it's time for Holtmann, his players and the fans to look ahead. I've said all along I'm not in the Fire Holtmann camp. That's just not reality even for those that have higher expectations for the basketball program.
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