Ohio State Basketball: 5 potential replacements for Thad Matta

By Taylor Sturm | Jun 5, 2017

Feb 14, 2017; East Lansing, MI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Thad Matta stands on the court during the first half against the Michigan State Spartans at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 9, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Tom Crean gestures from the bench against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second half during the Big Ten Conference Tournament at Verizon Center. The Hoosiers won 95-73. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Tom Crean

Tom Crean’s departure from Indiana was surprising, to say the least. However, coaches in the Big Ten are given a short leash and sometimes things don’t work out the way we all expect.

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However, Crean is available and knows the Big Ten extremely well – especially on the recruiting end. Ohio State fans might not want a former Indiana coach at the helm, but he could be the coach that gets OSU back into national relevancy once again.

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