Ohio State let go of head coach Thad Matta after 13 seasons with the school. Buckeyes AD Gene Smith faulted OSU’s recent recruiting as the main reason for letting Matta go.
Ohio State AD Gene Smith just essentially said the Buckeyes’ recruiting is what’s led to Thad Matta’s departure.
— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) June 5, 2017
The Buckeyes lost their top returner in PG JaQuan Lyle and Darius Bazley, a four-star in the 2018 class, recently re-opened his recruitment:
So Gene is firing Thad Matta because Darius Bazley decommitted and JaQuan Lyle left school?
— Brian Snow (@BSnow247) June 5, 2017
Ohio State AD Gene Smith: "I do not have a timeline…I'm going to take my time and do it right."
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) June 5, 2017
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