By this logic the entire BA.com message board is qualified to be the head coach.

2-13-2026

Ohio 74
Miami 90

Ass kicked by #1 rival

Zero discipline

Lack of talent

Coach Boals seems real content.

New AD should move on from Boals now, but like many have said, highly unlikely with buyout.

What a shitcapade we are in store for next season. Looking at 10 new players. Keep Kelly somehow if you can, but as far as I’m concerned, everyone else can go. Simmons never looked comfortable in an Ohio uniform from day one. I can’t see him staying. The returning supporting cast is littered with D2/3 caliber talent.

Unlikely for it to happen, but if Boals is let go and both Steele and Groce move on to greener pastures the MAC could be wide open in '26-27.

Give him a break! After all, his team did beat Miami-Hamilton!

He'll get another year because they can't afford a buyout. Too bad they can't just reasign him to coach the Ohio University-Chillicothe Hilltoppers!

If Boals is back next year, I promise to drop my season tickets for the first time in 14 years. I might come to a game just because I like being in Athens, but next year is going to suck just as hard as this year.

Please, please move on from Boals. Where can I write the check for the buyout?

Analyst Mark Adams during the Miami game noting over and over how Ohio was “out of gas” because of no depth. That’s not true. We have bodies. We played nine last night and bench averaged 12 min each. We have a TALENT problem. How in the hell is the talent gap where it is currently between Miami and Ohio? It’s embarrassing.

And we have a massive coaching problem that can’t grow the players we have. It was an awful game. Typical Ohio. 5-21 from 3. Out rebounded by 9. Out assisted by 6. And so on. So it’s not depth. I think Adams trying to be kind because Boals is his buddy, but I really wish he would’ve called it out.

Also the Kauny treatment still makes me crazy. Is he wild and out of control? Yes. Does he sometimes get lost on D? Yes. But he’s easily the most athletic guy we have after JJ. He needs to play. Be molded. After 25 games Boals plays him at the 3 for the first time? I mean make it make sense?

Boals need to go.
Staff needs to go.

Ohio basketball needs to start over. Boals is not equipped to be a head coach in the NIL/Portal era. I’ve said it before and I will say it again, I truly believe he’s quiet quitting. He doesn’t want to be a head coach anymore. Comparing his demeanor to Steele’s last night couldn’t be more different and jarring.

And if Boals is back next season, bye bye NIL donations and say hello to more Ben Nicols, Bahamas Ezumas, the Whiz’s and Walking Buckets of the world on future rosters.

It’s pathetic and embarrassing where this program is year 7 into the Jeff Boals era.

Yes…you can add Breath to the list….AKA as “Mr. Softee”. He serves up nothing but soft served ice cream running up and down the court.

This is another example as to why I believe Boals has completely checked out. WOUB’s Grant Kiefer has the sound bite on his Twitter page. This is Boals quote following Miami game when asked why Ohio can’t have the recent success that Miami is having.

“They deserve it. Travis has done a great job. Not sure what they brought back…seven or eight of their top guys. You know they obviously have the resources financially to be able to do that. Consistency is big to have that returning group come in.”
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Boals talks about Miami “keeping the group together”. They lost Kraft. Ipsaro blew his knee out. Sorry Jeff….just stop it.

Resources: Boals will continue to lean on that. He could have the same resources as Arizona and he’d still complain. Nobody in the conference complains more about lack of NIL money than Boals.

Also, zero anger in his voice following the game about his team’s performance. Boals is a picture of content. Cashing checks until someone tells him he can’t cash them anymore. Dude has checked out and it sure looks like the team has as well. His lame duck season in 2026-2027 is going to be miserable to watch. And sorry Jeff…you can’t petition the NCAA for Sheldon to have a 5th year just so you can bring back your favorite starting shooting guard of all-time for one more season.

https://x.com/kiefermedia?s=21&t=gOGPuW3vjROfE0at-NJx5g

What being truthful is a bad thing?

How many wins do you think AJB is worth, exactly? Who else did we not have the resources to retain?

as i understand it neither he nor his brother are seeing much of the floor at UF. maybe something to keep an eye on.

Isaiah Brown is getting 12 min/g, good for 5 ppg. He's a sophomore, so maybe more PT next 2 years?

Actually two of the better transfers Boals has brought in were D2 guys in Searls and Tommy Schmock. Both were the type of guys Miami has. Smart, hard-working dudes with a little edge who shared the ball and were tough as nails. I wish we had both this year. Don't knock on D2.