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. And if he’s 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.
Wiznitzer had back to back dunks to spark a win over fiami like 2 years ago (?) while Breath couldn't make a layup a couple of times right by the rim. Breath is clearly below the level of Searles who was a D-2 guy and even Wiz.
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.
I’ve always said D2/lower levels are a great resource to fill out the roster. Especially cost-effectively for specialist types. Shot blockers/rebounders and 3PT shooters.
Having a staffer with ties would certainly help.
D-2 players (who are D-1 quality); international guys; juco guys; late bloomers in other parts of the country; portal guys who are NOT scrubs; etc.
There are so many qualified guys out there. Other mid-majors are getting them and NOT doing it by backing up a Brinks truck up to their door. But it takes a great deal of scouting and recruiting... i.e. - not simply going an hour away up 33 to one single school.
The 2026 NJCAA (juco) basketball national championships take place in March 2026, with key tournaments held in Kansas, Illinois, and Louisiana. The DI juco Men’s Championship is scheduled for March 21-28, 2026, in Hutchinson, KS. If this staff is not given pink slips by then, time to get the tires rotated and oil changed and go scout those guys.