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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
I said it above and I'll say it again:
Looking at it realistically and objectively what are the elements that would differentiate this from being (your words) a "Blah" hire vs. a "sexy" hire - not including a big name we're all familiar with (as there aren't any of those available)?
Aside from a massive name with an extensive head coaching history, things like:
- Philosophy
- Systems
- Temperament
- Personality
are all completely unknown elements to all of us.
How then, can this be judged with any degree of fairness as an astute or poor hire?
The answer is that it can't... and that comments like "this is a blah hire" are completely superficial and devoid of any true insight.
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You can't look at it in terms of being analytical. The court of public opinion is almost always based on panache. The only rational reason anyone would be upset with this hire,
which I'm not, is because it took an incredibly long time to complete and ended up where it could have if completed on day one. People inherently begin to expect big things when processes such as this take much longer than the norm. Hence a blah hire.
I don't think any fan can honestly say they are overjoyed with the hire. The guy obviously checks off lot of the boxes the franchise was looking for but we've all been through a ton of these hires as Flames fans that don't work out. I approach the move with cautious optimism because this regime has proved it is willing to go against the grain when it has to and it has worked relatively well thus far.