Jake Diebler said it's important to embrace who he is as a coach and not try to be someone else, which likely means a fast-paced, transition-heavy offense from Ohio State.
Jake Diebler has spent five years coaching from Chris Holtmann’s bench. He credits Holtmann with much of his development as an assistant coach.
“Our guys would probably tell you that I operate with a passion and urgency and pace to things,” Diebler said on Friday. “We tried to tailor practice around that and I was very open with what I wanted it to look like. They embraced that. ... I’m not gonna sit here and pretend like I have some sort of secret formula that’s all of a sudden going to make all the difference in the world. But I do know that I care and I love these guys and this staff and I care about this program.
Diebler said his goal isn’t to overhaul the systems implemented by Holtmann; it’s too late in the season for that. But such a practice ramp-up is one reason why athletic director Gene Smith wanted to make a midseason change in leadership; not because he wanted to start the search for Ohio State’s next full-time head coach immediately, but because he felt handing leadership over to Diebler could provide a “spark” for this year’s team.
It feels like an age ago given Ohio State's current skid losing nine of its last 11 games, but the Buckeyes’ biggest win of the season happened to come in their fastest-paced game. Ohio Statecurrently No. 15 in the AP Poll, 92-81 as part of the Emerald Coast Classic on Nov. 24. That day OSU outpaced what is still the nation’s No. 1 scoring offense.
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