** One and done … How close was Thad Matta to coaching one more year at Ohio State? According to one of our team sources familiar with how things went down between the 13-year Buckeyes coach and Gene Smith – not close at all. According to the source, as Smith thought about the situation with the basketball program he came to the conclusion a change had to be made – immediately. When Smith met with Matta to discuss the situation he had already decided a change was going to be made. Matta was never close to announcing he would be resigning, but then coaching the Buckeyes one last season. “That scenario was never an option,” the source said. “Gene had his mind made up before he met with Matta.” And now the basketball program moves forward under new leadership. ** Satellite approach … In addition to hosting three one-day camps…
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