Ohio State's young squad got its third win of the season yesterday, an 89-62 drilling of VMI to stop a four-game losing streak and run their record to 3-4 but there's no question the sluggish start has been a source of contention among a portion of the fan base that seems to be suffering from selective amnesia.
The impatient, loud minority seems to forget that a huge reason they are discouraged with the slow start is because of all the success Matta has brought to a basketball program that was largely flailing before his arrival going a combined 31-31 in the over the final two seasons of the Jim O'Brien era.