Views From The Schott Podcast

The 2024 Summer Guest Series comes to a close and we saved the biggest name for last. Today, Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Basketball Head Coach Jake Diebler joins the show.

Coach Diebler chats about how he manages his time and prioritizes his day, including invaluable help he gets from someone close to him.

Plus, Diebs talks about last season and what he's most proud of, what he might go back and change, plus the moves during the offseason in building a coaching staff and new roster.

To close the show, hear Coach Diebler's perspective on this team's energy, why he wants to play fast specifically in the Big Ten, and the loaded non-conference schedule.

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The Views From The Schott Podcast opens up the mailbag in today's episode to cover questions on the upcoming season for the Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team and other topics.

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New Ohio State Associate Head Coach of Men's Basketball Joel Justus joins the Views From The Schott Podcast to continue the Summer Guest Series.

Hear Justus' reasoning for joining Ohio State now, as well as important relationships he maintained that led him to Columbus.

Plus, the former North Carolina State, Arizona State, and Kentucky coach walks through impressive feats he contributed to in past roles, including a 38-0 run with Kentucky and a Final Four appearance with the Wolfpack.

Justus also shares intel on his approach to recruiting, among many other topics.

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The Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team earned a jolt to kick off the week with Alex Smith's commitment to become a Buckeye in 2026. On today's show, the power forward joins to discuss his commitment.

Alex starts the show by bringing fans into his mind, discussing why he knew now was the right time to commit. Plus, when and how he decided to share it with the coaching staff.

After a disappointing spell of years for the Buckeyes, Smith doesn't shy away from a confident aura. He shares a few plans he has when he becomes a Buckeye, which includes a lot of winning.

Plus, Alex's plans moving forward, from others he'll try to coax into joining him in Columbus and how he'll work on his game.

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Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball forward Austin Parks joined the Views From The Schott Podcast to continue the 2024 Summer Guest Series.

Austin was incredibly authentic, talking through the challenges of not seeing a lot of playing time in his freshman year while deal with a tumultuous season. He shared insights on how he kept it together.

Plus, Austin walked through how he found out former Head Coach Chris Holtmann would no longer lead the Buckeyes, and what Jake Diebler's message to the team was when he took over.

The sophomore also talked through his summer development, including his focus on developing his range.

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Ohio State first-year Assistant Coach Talor Battle joins the Views From The Schott Podcast as a part of the 2024 Summer Guest Series.

Talor shares his unique perspective on why he's a fit at Ohio State based on his elite playing career at Penn State and coaching stints in State College and Evanston. Plus, Talor shares why he chose to join Ohio State and Head Coach Jake Diebler.

The former Nittany Lion also discusses his approaches to recruitment and player development, and his specific focus on guard play.

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Colin White is the fourth guest to join the Summer Guest Series. White, who heads into his freshman season as a member of the Ohio State University Buckeyes basketball team, gave a conversation packed with spectacular color.

Hear what practice has been like this summer under Head Coach Jake Diebler, along with who has impressed during offseason workouts. Plus, progress on Austin Parks, Micah Parrish, and more.

Colin also walks through the adjustment to college, who he's rooming with, and some of his favorite memories he's built off the court so far.

Plus, Colin, an Ohio product, gives his view on the rivalry with Michigan and how teammates view former Buckeye Roddy Gayle.

And, Colin's games he's looking forward to this season and a whole lot more in an absolutely packed episode.

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Andy Backstrom from On3 and Lettermen Row joins the Summer Guest Series to relive the dark days of Ohio State Buckeyes basketball and the glorious, hope-enriched times of Jake Diebler's young tenure.

To start, Andy talks through the beginning of the end of the Holtmann era, which came after a thrashing suffered at the hands of the Northwestern Wildcats.

Plus, Andy and Tim chat about Diebler's successes as interim head coach, including what changed and how players responded from inside the locker room.

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Friend of the show Connor Lemons, who writes for Land Grant Holy Land and co-hosts the Bucketheads Podcast joins the show as we move through the Summer Guest Series.

Connor and Tim dive deep into what all went down during the transfer portal window. This includes more conversation on Roddy Gayle Jr. and Felix Okpara, along with others.

Plus, the two discuss the portal additions at length and wonder aloud who could make the biggest impact for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team next season.

To close the show, hear thoughts on how the new scholarship limit could affect Ohio State and college basketball as a whole.

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Former Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball guard Joey Lane joins the show to officially kick off the Summer Guest Series.

Joey gives us one of the most captivating and engaging conversations in show history. He walks through life as a broadcaster for TBT while comparing his experience in Lexington and Dayton to his time with Big Ten Network.

From there, Joey provides unique context on what it's like to transition from one head coach to another (Matta to Holtmann, in his case). He also walks through what a summer looks like as a college basketball player.

To close the show, hear Joey's thoughts and expectations for the 2024-25 team, including what could end up holding the Buckeyes back. Plus, Joey's thoughts on what his life would've looked like if NIL existed when he was a player.

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