Ohio State's Coaching Crisis: 4 Candidates to Reignite Fire

0:00On March 20, Ohio State crashed out of the NCAA, a tournament in the first round again, losing to TCU after blowing a late lead. This marks their four-stray year without a March win, and the final play sealed a coaching controversy. The Buckeyes rally from 15 points down in the second half, but surrendered to go ahead layup with 4.3 seconds left. Coach Jig Dibler's inbound design sent Star Bruce Thornton the length of the floor alone against the focus defense, missing a shot to win or tie. Fans and analysts are fed up, pointing to Dibler's short tenure since taking over full-time last season. Despite his roots as an Ohio native and long time on staff, the story program demands more than mediocrity and weak recruiting momentum. Now calls for change, spotlight for candidates. Iowa State's TJ Alzelberger has built a Big 12 powerhouse from scratch. Nebraska's Fred Hoyberg runs elite offenses and defenses on a shoestring. South Florida's Brian Hodgson thrives with fast paced attacks

1:02while Miami of Ohio's Travis Steel just led the only undefeated regular season team. With Ohio State's resources and tradition, landing a proven leader could reignite the fire before another lost year slips away.