Midway through Thursday afternoon, after it had become obvious neither Xavier’s Chris Mack nor Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin would become the next head men’s basketball coach at Ohio State, I texted Butler’s Chris Holtmann and asked if the Buckeyes had wised up enough to give him a call. He replied: “Always appreciate your support. Thank you man. Let’s talk soon.” A simple yes would have been more functional, from my standpoint. The Holtmann style, though, is to remain subtle and composed. MORE: SN’s early Top 25 rankings When Ohio State introduces Holtmann as its new head coach, they’re going to need to turn the volume up on the microphone. “When you look at his practices, they are so well-organized. I used to go up and watch and it was so much fun to watch because it was seamless,” said Rick Lewis, who runs the Phenom Hoop Report and is the father of…
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