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Originally Posted by strombad
Hartley's benching inspired Backlund to take the extra step to improve his game. If you want to add your own fantasy version to the mix, so be it, but I'm going to stick with the facts.
Does it cause you physical pain to give Hartley credit, or is the anguish you experience just mental?
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I give him credit and defend him when it is due.
When people said Backlund would turn it around 2 months ago, not because of the benching, credit is due to Backlund, not Hartley.
Hell, Brodie was a healthy scratch the very first game Hartley coached for us. Should we attribute his success to Hartley? Or perhaps Hartley just didn't read the player well enough.