Thad Matta couldn’t stand to watch his team practice anymore because it was clear to
Ohio State’s head coach his charges weren’t ready.
It was the Buckeyes’ last practice before their final home game of the season – a game
vs.
Wisconsin the team...
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Thad Matta couldn’t stand to watch his team practice anymore because it was clear to
Ohio State’s head coach his charges weren’t ready.
It was the Buckeyes’ last practice before their final home game of the season – a game
vs.
Wisconsin the team needed to win if it was going to share at least a portion of its third
consecutive Big Ten regular-season championship – and their coach had a bad feeling.
“I knew going into today’s game,” Matta admitted shortly after OSU’s 63-60 loss to the
Badgers on Feb.
26.
“I threw them out of practice.
They weren’t ready to practice, and this
team has shown that we play like we practice.
“Trying to get them mentally ready to go and accept the challenge that is in front of them
.
.
.
I think at times they don’t understand what I see in our approach and that sort of thing.
As
we said, guys have to look themselves in the mirror and come back and be ready to go.
”
Looking in the mirror won’t be an easy task for Matta’s team as
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