Ohio State basketball coach Jake Diebler describes one big change to enhance environment
So, what exactly is going on to improve the environment and give the Buckeyes more of an advantage with a better fan experience? Is that occurring already? According to Diebler, it sure is. He spoke with the ESPN radio Columbus affiliate 97.1 The Fan, to discuss a couple of things that the program is working on now to make a noticeable difference.
Not only is Ohio State trying to schedule more exciting nonconference home games to build some excitement, but there's some work being done to modernize things in the arena as well. You can hear Diebler discuss some of those things below in more depth and hope then hope that the administration continues these efforts.
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