Kelan Martin gets introduced during a game at the PK80 Invitational in Portland, Oregon. Butler finished 5th in the Motion Bracket. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis.
ZACH HORRALL | DIGITAL EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu
Reunited and it felt so…awkward? In their final game of the PK80 Invitational in Portland, Oregon, the Butler men’s basketball team beat Ohio State University and Butler’s former head coach Chris Holtmann, who left less than six months ago.
Holtmann told ESPN in an interview that today’s game was going to be like playing your brothers in basketball.
“You want to beat their brains in on the court, and then hug it out after,” he said.
And that’s just what the Bulldogs did.
Instant classic.
You vs the coach they told you not to worry about pic.twitter.com/WXkP0Zqn7v
— Ro(a)stin Turkey (@ShannonRostin) November 26, 2017
Let’s do it again sometime.
The Chris Holtmann Classic has been a lot of fun
— Big FEAST Coast Bias (@becb_sbn) November 26, 2017
But that was worth the headache, right?
.@ButlerMBB pic.twitter.com/8Busg4tUJO
— Dawg-Stool (@BarstoolDawgs) November 26, 2017
“I’m Gordon Hayward and I approve this game.”
Wow what a game for @ButlerMBB! Big shots down the stretch…great resolve! Bigtime
— Gordon Hayward (@gordonhayward) November 26, 2017
Louder for the people in the back! ?️?️
BUTLER WINS BUTLER WINS BUTLER WINS BUTLER WINS
— Sam da 5’6 (@samweiderhaft33) November 26, 2017
Tell ’em who we are, Sarah.
THE Butler University ✌?
— Sarah Crull (@Sarahhh_15) November 26, 2017
Spell it loud and proud.
O-H-NO!
— Fake Brad Stevens (@FakeBradStevens) November 26, 2017
I’m going to guess he’s had better Thanksgiving weeks.
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break! Except for Chris Holtmann. Hope yours was terrible #DawgsGottaEat
— Jenna Voris (@Jenna_Voris) November 26, 2017
lol.
Hey @ChrisHoltmann, how’s the new job treating you?
— Mike Borkowski (@m_bork30) November 26, 2017
No we’re not.
HUGE WIN! Sorry Coach Holtmann ? #GoDawgs
— Daniel Asbury (@Dan_Asbury7) November 26, 2017
It’s a little weird…
Watching Holtmann hug Butler team like he’s hugging his ex ?
— Molly (@M0llyRancher) November 26, 2017
I hope you’re prepared for a lifetime full of happiness!
Butler could lose every game of the season, but if we beat OSU and holtmann, I will forever be happy
— crayyyyyg (@crayyyyyg) November 25, 2017
That we did.
— Dawg-Stool (@BarstoolDawgs) November 26, 2017
Same, Jimmy. Same.
Holy }%]*{%.
— Jimmy Lafakis (@JJLII30) November 26, 2017
As always, Jon.
The Butler Way.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) November 26, 2017
We aren’t one bit sorry. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Sorry, Not Sorry Holt
— Xavier K. Colvin (@x_Colvin43) November 26, 2017
We’ll keep you in our thoughts while we celebrate.
Thoughts and prayers to @ChrisHoltmann and @kbd_33 #DAWGS
— NICOLAS RAGE (@DJNicolasRage) November 26, 2017
We checked. All good to go.
Ask your doctor if @ButlerMBB is right for you. #GoDawgs
— Matt Rhinesmith (@MattRhinesmith) November 26, 2017
This will soothe the pain a little.
Suck it Ohio State (**cough** Holtmann **cough**). I might stop being bitter sometime soon now.
— Marissa Johnson (@marissakjo) November 26, 2017
Check and mate.
— Brendan King (@BKingSports) November 26, 2017
David, that’s a rookie move. Never change the channel on the Dawgs.
Those seeing #Butler/Ohio State score after switching channel with 5 minutes left. pic.twitter.com/7JRGlyvJ6C
— David Woods (@DavidWoods007) November 26, 2017
Tell us how you feel, Rozay.
Let’s goooooooooooooooooo
— Roosevelt Jones (@rozayyjones21) November 26, 2017
Butlered. New word…I like it.
.@ButlerMBB just “Butlered” Ohio State in the worst freaking way imaginable. Bulldogs stun EVERYONE w/ an OT W. I’m stunned, but will write a column at https://t.co/66gfnXHtqt soon. Stunned. pic.twitter.com/tV510rMW9J
— Tom Davis (@Tom101010) November 26, 2017
Dawgs be eating Buckeyes tonight.
Dawgs gotta eat.
— Samantha Smith (@Samantha44Smith) November 26, 2017
NEVER.
Never give up, don’t ever give up! #GrittyNotPretty #GoDawgs
— Todd Bolster (@tbolster) November 26, 2017
Ok, sure it wasn’t his best game.
I am making a push for Paul Jorgensen’s nickname.
“The McDonald’s ice cream machine”
That man is broke as hell https://t.co/t0sffOvh1z
— Fake Brad Stevens (@FakeBradStevens) November 26, 2017
