Chris Jent, your new assistant coach

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Jun 29, 2011 2:14 AM
I love this hire!!! Jent was the first basketball player I really liked at osu as a kid. And I always tried to play just like him, diving all over the floor and hustling. I'm very excited to have him back at OSU!!
Jun 29, 2011 2:14am
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Jun 29, 2011 3:52 AM
Love the hire, couldn't have asked for anything more, IMO.
Jun 29, 2011 3:52am
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Jun 29, 2011 5:51 AM
Saw his last game (I think) at Rupp in '92 against Michigan.....good game, seems like a great guy.
Jun 29, 2011 5:51am
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Jun 29, 2011 7:20 AM
Great to see Jent back at OSU. I heard he replaced Brandon Miller. Where did he go? I didnt know that he left
Jun 29, 2011 7:20am
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Jun 29, 2011 7:57 AM
cbus4life;817093 wrote:Love the hire, couldn't have asked for anything more, IMO.

agreed--he was Robin to Jim Jackson's Batman, and was the ultimate team player...a great addition to Mad Thatta's staff
Jun 29, 2011 7:57am
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Jun 29, 2011 8:28 AM
Someones gonna be diving all over the floor this year.
Jun 29, 2011 8:28am
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Jun 29, 2011 9:32 AM
The Answer;817111 wrote:Great to see Jent back at OSU. I heard he replaced Brandon Miller. Where did he go? I didnt know that he left
Miller resigned to spend more time w/ his family.
Jun 29, 2011 9:32am
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Jun 29, 2011 12:21 PM
GREAT hire by Thad.

Loved what he was able to do with Bron and the Cavs and should be a great addition to the squad.
Jun 29, 2011 12:21pm
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Jun 29, 2011 12:29 PM
Can't believe they were able to get him. I thought he was closer to an NBA head coach compared to a college assistant.
Jun 29, 2011 12:29pm
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Jun 29, 2011 12:52 PM
Wow what a steal.
Jun 29, 2011 12:52pm
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Jun 29, 2011 5:53 PM
Good hire. Liked his intensity and hustle when he played and it seems he has carried that over to his coaching.
Jun 29, 2011 5:53pm
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Jun 29, 2011 7:48 PM
BTW isn't he from New Jersey? I thought it was odd that he went to OSU in the first place.
Jun 29, 2011 7:48pm
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Jun 29, 2011 9:53 PM
Manhattan Buckeye;818034 wrote:BTW isn't he from New Jersey? I thought it was odd that he went to OSU in the first place.
From Sparta NJ, recruited by Gary Williams........and a great hire by Thad
Jun 29, 2011 9:53pm
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Jun 29, 2011 10:36 PM
I was a little surprised the Heat didn't hire him considering how closely he worked with Lebron.
Jun 29, 2011 10:36pm
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Jun 29, 2011 10:53 PM
thedynasty1998;818201 wrote:I was a little surprised the Heat didn't hire him considering how closely he worked with Lebron.

I was too
Jun 29, 2011 10:53pm
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Jun 29, 2011 11:53 PM
gerb131;817175 wrote:Someones gonna be diving all over the floor this year.

Aaron Craft says: How quickly they forget... :)
Jun 29, 2011 11:53pm
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Jun 30, 2011 11:20 AM
Writerbuckeye;818256 wrote:Aaron Craft says: How quickly they forget... :)

Ya got me on that one....
Jun 30, 2011 11:20am
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Jul 1, 2011 5:05 PM
Writerbuckeye;818256 wrote:Aaron Craft says: How quickly they forget... :)

This post made me think...Jent coming on board is a plus in the development of Craft and Scott, who comes in next year. Both are more point guard, and 1 may have to slide to the 2 spot if/when both onfloor same time. Jents coaching a big bonus for these 2 with shot selection etc.
Jul 1, 2011 5:05pm
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Jul 1, 2011 5:57 PM
adog;819827 wrote:This post made me think...Jent coming on board is a plus in the development of Craft and Scott, who comes in next year. Both are more point guard, and 1 may have to slide to the 2 spot if/when both onfloor same time. Jents coaching a big bonus for these 2 with shot selection etc.

Will be interesting to see how Matta handles the Craft/ Scott situation. Scott is a pure PG with pretty good skills. Little shakey shooting the ball. But as far as floor vision and penetration, he is very good. I can see him coming off the bench for Craft, or coming on the floor and moving Craft to the 2. Its a good problem to have! Especially after we had a couple seasons of having no true PG!

Jent hiring is terrific. Not sure we could have asked for a better hire as an asst. coach. He knows OSU, been invovled in college and pro-ball. Not that Matta needs it, but Jent is only going to help even more in recruiting with this resume.
Jul 1, 2011 5:57pm
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Jul 1, 2011 6:00 PM
centralbucksfan;819854 wrote:Will be interesting to see how Matta handles the Craft/ Scott situation. Scott is a pure PG with pretty good skills. Little shakey shooting the ball. But as far as floor vision and penetration, he is very good. I can see him coming off the bench for Craft, or coming on the floor and moving Craft to the 2. Its a good problem to have! Especially after we had a couple seasons of having no true PG!

Jent hiring is terrific. Not sure we could have asked for a better hire as an asst. coach. He knows OSU, been invovled in college and pro-ball. Not that Matta needs it, but Jent is only going to help even more in recruiting with this resume.

Maybe grooming him to take over when Matta steps away? I know that is several years away(IMO), but you never know...
Jul 1, 2011 6:00pm
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Jul 1, 2011 6:01 PM
wildcats20;819855 wrote:Maybe grooming him to take over when Matta steps away? I know that is several years away(IMO), but you never know...

That is what I thought too, but I bet he gets a head coaching job somewhere else before matta retires.
Jul 1, 2011 6:01pm
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Jul 1, 2011 6:45 PM
wes_mantooth;819857 wrote:That is what I thought too, but I bet he gets a head coaching job somewhere else before matta retires.

I am very excited for Jent to be an asst. coach for OSU. But as a head coach, without ever having been one, at a big time university...thats a stretch. And as mentioned here, Matta seems to groom coaches pretty well. Then they get an opportunity to be a head coach. In an ideal situation, Jent is here for a few years, makes move to head coach somewhere, gains that head coaching experience, then in time could return. Who knows.
Jul 1, 2011 6:45pm
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Jul 2, 2011 2:01 AM
Chris Jent said the only job he'd leave the Cavs for was a job at OSU.

I don't see him leaving there at all. He'll probably be the next HC, IMO. Terrific assistant coach and very loyal.
Jul 2, 2011 2:01am