Jake Diebler on Bruce Thornton: “Bruce is everything that’s right about college basketball. A young man who came to a school, stayed during a coaching change, trusted a first-time head coach, and got a degree. Became a part of a network that will take care of him for the rest of his life. “And then continued to get better each and every single year. I think development is a word that gets lost right now in our sport because you’re seeing the window for development be so small in many, many instances. He's gotten better each and every year. It's a testament to his hard work. But I think Bruce is everything that is right about college basketball. And he is a huge reason why we're here. There's no question about it. “When you're a first-time head coach, you're looking around to say, ‘OK, who can help me establish the culture and the standard of this program?’ And he was the guy I turned to first. So our relationship will last long, long, long after his time at Ohio State. But he's been a special player and an even better young man.”