Jake Diebler not expecting any issues as Ohio State assimilates Puff Johnson

When it comes to roster rules and collegiate eligibility, Ohio State men’s basketball coach Jake Diebler has consistently asked for just one thing. “All I want is just clarity,” Diebler said Jan. 25, echoing a common talking point he’s expressed throughout the 2025-26 season. After a noisy run of controversial in-season roster additions, Diebler isn’t alone in that. And after the Buckeyes were able to add sixth-year transfer Puff Johnson to their roster via a temporary restraining order approved by a Franklin County judge on Jan. 16, he’s also not shying from his belief that the acquisition of Johnson was the right thing to do...