Ohio State’s season ended in a narrow loss to the TCU Horned Frogs, but head coach Jake Diebler made it clear his focus extended well beyond the final score.
“Yeah, I just want to start and say what a blessing it is to coach this group of guys,” Diebler said. “When we started out in June, we talked about being a family and we talked about just pouring everything we had into working extremely hard and this group did that.”
If anything, Diebler suggested the outside view may not fully capture what this team endured to get this far. “If you knew half of what this team went through to get to this point, you would get to see why I just believe so much in the character of this team and the character of these individuals.”
What Diebler’s message means for Buckeyes
That message, centered on connection and resilience, carried throughout his postgame remarks…