I would like to stay humble and hang my head and tell you that man, I just wasn't sure about this Chris Holtmann guy and boy was I wrong and blah blah blah whatever. But I can't, because as soon as this guy has stepped on campus he has been every bit the kind of coach that Ohio State men's basketball was desperate for in the past several years. His leadership from the summer on has given a ton of confidence to the team and to us, the fans.
Holtmann was nice enough to give us a lot (a LOT) of his time, in a wide-ranging and candid interview that covers how he came to Ohio State, his philosophy on coaching and recruiting, where he sees the program going in the future, and some musings on his friend Thad Matta.