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Originally Posted by UKflames
If all he is going to do is defer to the scouting staff why did he get rid of Feaster and Weisbrod, who were more than capable of running the draft if the last few have been anything to go by.
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Feaster and Weisbrod were fired because there is a hell of lot more to the job than scouting and selecting kids at the draft. They were fired when they were fired because Burke had determined that he wanted different people in their positions; because he wanted to pursue candidates to fill their positions immediately; and because he thought it more professionally courteous to let Weisbrod and Feaster know of the new direction as soon as possible, instead of to string them along until a later date.
I believe that ideally Burke wanted to have a the position filled sooner than later, but it doesn't seem like that will happen. Burke seems to have targeted one or two people presently working for other clubs, and has not been able to secure permission to interview them, or else his candidates are not being released by their current employers until the end of the season. Given the circumstances, it is best to wait to hire the best candidate, instead of installing a less impressive or less qualified person in an effort to ensure that the position is filled quickly.