Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Jun 29, 2011 2:14am
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!!
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cbus4life
Posts: 2,849
Jun 29, 2011 3:52am
Love the hire, couldn't have asked for anything more, IMO.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Jun 29, 2011 5:51am
Saw his last game (I think) at Rupp in '92 against Michigan.....good game, seems like a great guy.
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The Answer
Posts: 209
Jun 29, 2011 7:20am
Great to see Jent back at OSU. I heard he replaced Brandon Miller. Where did he go? I didnt know that he left
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jun 29, 2011 7:57am
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
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Jun 29, 2011 8:28am
Someones gonna be diving all over the floor this year.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jun 29, 2011 9:32am
Miller resigned to spend more time w/ his family.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
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Jun 29, 2011 12:21pm
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.
Loved what he was able to do with Bron and the Cavs and should be a great addition to the squad.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Jun 29, 2011 12:29pm
Can't believe they were able to get him. I thought he was closer to an NBA head coach compared to a college assistant.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jun 29, 2011 12:52pm
Wow what a steal.
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cat_lover
Posts: 2,388
Jun 29, 2011 5:53pm
Good hire. Liked his intensity and hustle when he played and it seems he has carried that over to his coaching.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Jun 29, 2011 7:48pm
BTW isn't he from New Jersey? I thought it was odd that he went to OSU in the first place.
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adog
Posts: 567
Jun 29, 2011 9:53pm
From Sparta NJ, recruited by Gary Williams........and a great hire by ThadManhattan Buckeye;818034 wrote:BTW isn't he from New Jersey? I thought it was odd that he went to OSU in the first place.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Jun 29, 2011 10:36pm
I was a little surprised the Heat didn't hire him considering how closely he worked with Lebron.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Jun 29, 2011 10:53pm
thedynasty1998;818201 wrote:I was a little surprised the Heat didn't hire him considering how closely he worked with Lebron.
I was too
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Jun 29, 2011 11:53pm
gerb131;817175 wrote:Someones gonna be diving all over the floor this year.
Aaron Craft says: How quickly they forget...
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Jun 30, 2011 11:20am
Writerbuckeye;818256 wrote:Aaron Craft says: How quickly they forget...
Ya got me on that one....
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adog
Posts: 567
Jul 1, 2011 5:05pm
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.
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centralbucksfan
Posts: 5,111
Jul 1, 2011 5:57pm
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.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Jul 1, 2011 6:00pm
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...
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Jul 1, 2011 6:01pm
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.
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centralbucksfan
Posts: 5,111
Jul 1, 2011 6:45pm
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.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Jul 2, 2011 2:01am
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.
I don't see him leaving there at all. He'll probably be the next HC, IMO. Terrific assistant coach and very loyal.