Ten basketball seasons ago, Thad Matta slipped.
Ohio State suffered through an uncharacteristic down year, which in 2014 meant the Buckeyes reached their sixth-straight NCAA Tournament but didn't survive the first weekend. Out of character, ten seasons ago.
They finished 5th in regular season conference play. After a lengthy run enjoying penthouse views, the upper-middle of the conference felt like poverty. Throwing out his disposable NCAA Tournament ban-laden honeymoon season, 5th was as bad as it got under Thad.
That early exit was preceded by runs to the Elite Eight, Final Four, Sweet Sixteen and Sweet Sixteen respectively.