When Ohio State head coach Thad Matta reached out to Chris Jent to see what his thoughts were about a potential return to the Buckeyes' coaching staff, Jent responded rather quickly with an answer that left little doubt about his level of interest.
"I'll walk there if you want me to," Jent said he told Matta.
Say no more. The deal was all but finished at that point.
Jent was officially added to Ohio State's staff as an assistant coach last Thursday. He replaced Jeff Boals, who took the head coaching opportunity at Stony Brook after seven years on Matta's staff as an assistant.