Frankly, I don't think most GM's in the league look at the game from the same frantic and panicked eyes as some fans do. To me, I imagine the evaluation to be like this:
Are we where we expected to be at this point? No
Are we close? Yes
Are they playing well on most nights? Yes
Would the players benefit from being left to work through this with the current coach, knowing that both the team and coach are capable of getting a lot of points quickly? Yes
Conversely...
There are three possible results with a new coach:
1. The players don't respond to new motivation and systems... Disaster
2. Players respond in the short term, but the galvanising effect soon wears off and they're left to fight for their playoff lives.
3. Team solidifies and play consistently well under the new coach. Everyone lives happily ever after.
What do you think is most likely? Personally, I see less risk with the same likelihood of gain with glen. I think there's hidden benefit in having the team working through this and believing in each other. If they bring in a new coach with a new system, what does that say to the players about what they have been trying to accomplish the last 18 months?
And I know that no one is going to raise their hand on this one, but I am quite certain that a lot of the people who are wishing we had ourselves a Girard gallant would have been the same ones starting the fire gallant polls 1 year ago had they been panther fans.
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