LJ Smith today announced he'd reclassify from 2027 to 2026 and join the Ohio State Buckeyes basketball program this season. Today's show breaks down the huge news.

To start, hear about Smith as a player and what he brings to Columbus, including which current Buckeye he's most similar to.

Then, hear why Ohio State and Smith arranged for a move to 2026.

To close the show, Tim gives his gut reaction, including how it changes this year's outlook, bench production, and what's next for the Buckeyes.

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Former Ohio State guard Mark Titus and Barstool personality Mark Titus joins the 2026 Summer Guest Series on the Views From The Schott Podcast and gives his thoughts on his March Madness rant, Jake Diebler, the state of the program and also shares stories on Evan Turner, Thad Matta, and more.

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Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jake Diebler joins the Views From The Schott Podcast to kick off the 2026 Summer Guest Series in an insightful, thought-provoking conversation.

Diebler shares how his knee recovery is going and shares what actually happened, talks through life in the transfer portal, shares what he's most proud of from the past season, and walks through what happened when Bruce Thornton made his record-breaking shot.

Plus, Diebler gives his thoughts on Jimmie Williams, Curtis Givens III, Andrija Jelavic, Justin Pippen, John Mobley Jr., Amare Bynum, Anthony Thompson, and more.

Diebler also walks through why Ohio State doesn't have a general manager, what his relationship with Ryan Day looks like, and a whole lot more.

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