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OSU the #2 Coaching Job in the B1G

By 11W Staff - 06 June 2012
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Ohio State Basketball is the second rated coaching job in the Big Ten behind Indiana. (ESPN)

Source espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/59881/ranking-the-c...

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tennbuckeye19 on 6 Jun 2012 - 12:15pm #

Hard to argue with IU being #1. Tradition-wise its the top job in the conference and has Kentucky type fans for its basketball program. Plus there was concern Matta would want to leave OSU in the past when the IU job was available.

Interesting that OSU landed @ #2 ahead of Mich. St. on the list though. Izzo is the cream of the conference's coaching crop (6 Final Fours since 1995, 1 national title), but perhaps his lack of putting players in the NBA has hurt him compared to OSU.

Buckeye Chuck on 6 Jun 2012 - 12:26pm #

I would have thought Michigan State at #2--they haven't had a losing record in Big Ten play in over 20 years, an amazing record of consistency considering it's a competitive conference and considering star players typically don't stay long.

But I can't argue with the Hoosiers being on top. Turns out all they needed was the right (if douche-y) coach.

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David Sokol on 6 Jun 2012 - 12:30pm #

I agree with this if it was the 80's.. but how is Indiana more desirable when you look at the Ohio State fanbase (IU has better basketball fans, but not as many), the OSU facilities, the national recruiting presense, NBA first round picks, TV/Radio affiliations, etc.