Sportsnet: “All bets are off” in regards to Babcock

[rumman]

We’ve got 3 years before Matthews has a full no move clause. If I’m writing this year off.
That’s the timeframe. If the vision is flawed, get the GM out and the new guy handle the heavy lifting + assets.

tick tock Brendan, tick tock.

 

[ToneDog]

Yeah you want to watch the season go.down the toilet because hes Mike Babcock ?

After tonight, I can be convinced the team has checked out on him. Not giving Barrie a shot on the #1 PP when you are being thrashed is enough for me.

 

[Crispy Crust]

Who we gonna replace Babcock with?

Doug Ford

 

[ToMaLe]

“So, you’re saying there is a chance!”

Ah yes dumb and dumber, a classic. Babcock would fit right in.

 

[TMLS]

Who we gonna replace Babcock with?

sheldon keefe is a 100x better coach than egocock. he actually coaches to the teams strengths instead of making them play a game that is thier weakness and neutering thier skill like egocock does with this talented roster.

 

[joeyjojojrshabadoo]

Pretty sure Barrie is asking for a trade now...... if you've been watching the display tonight.

Par for the course with this team. No concern for the team or winning or the actual quality of his play. Just wants to accumulate points to maximize his next contract.

 

[HandshakeLineRespect]

He literally said that Barrie has not asked for a trade.

Reporter speak. He floated the idea so there's some smoke you cant deny that.

 

[ShaneFalco]

After tonight, I can be convinced the team has checked out on him. Not giving Barrie a shot on the #1 PP when you are being thrashed is enough for me.

Why not try something different is such a foreign concept to this guy. 2 players meetings - C'mon stop the bs and fire this guy

 

[likecheese]

I want to hear his life lesson about living right and good things happening before he goes, that was always my favorite.

 

[RoadWarrior]

Par for the course with this team. No concern for the team or winning or the actual quality of his play. Just wants to accumulate points to maximize his next contract.

It's been a trending theme of late..... Gotta stop bringing in low character greedy pigs.

It's called vetting Dubas!

 

[stonec]

sheldon keefe is a 100x better coach than egocock. he actually coaches to the teams strengths instead of making them play a game that is thier weakness and neutering thier skill like egocock does with this talented roster.

Keefe has currently a sample size of zero regarding coaching in a proper league. I don't see how Keefe has enough authority to coach superstars like Marner, Matthews or Tavares. He'll likely run into issues trying to please everyone.

 

[member 300185]

I hate to say I told you so, but go back and look at my threads about Dubas. I never wanted him from the beginning and even predicted bad contracts because he had no experience. We are frigging handcuffed now. Even if we could get a good player, we can't afford to pay him.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Terrible special teams
Hemmed in own zone
Don't start on time
Almost every player under performing
No life
Team looks deflated

Yes let's keep the highest paid coach of all time

 

[Faltorvo]

It's been a trending theme of late..... Gotta stop bringing in low character greedy pigs.

It's called vetting Dubas!

yup

 

[Joey Hoser]

If he's not fired at this point, it's because of a stubborn Shanahan/BOG.

 

[Jozay]

Do we have a parade route for when this guy is fired?

 

[Cor]

Duuuuuuuude



It’s so bad

 

[Faltorvo]

Coming up on 60 years as a die hard fan and Babcock has finally caused me to have no interest in watching this team anymore. Thanks boobcock.

no
that's on dubass and this wimpy no heart roster

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

Dubas looks like the crappy ex boyfriend in a Netflix rom com.

 

[stickty111]

If Babcock doesn't board the plane to Vegas, he's out, pretty simple.
Anyone want to start the Babcock plane tracker again?

 

[Legendary]

I predicted this collapse before the season started, can I be president now? Dubas, you’re fired!

 

[Joey Hoser]

Duuuuuuuude



It’s so bad

It's amazing they're still in the mix considering that.

 

[MarnerElite]

can't wait for this to happen, then what's the narrative when they continue to lose under Keefe?

It's going to be the same. People like to believe that they are so right that they'll keep sticking to it no matter what. After 6 months to 1 year, they'll slowly start hating that guy's weird lineup changes(because every single coach has them) and after that itll be same old shit 'this guy sucks even more'..'needs to be fired'..blah blah blah..Coaches only make very little difference which is why you have so much random shit happen in sports where all of a sudden a guy who hasn't even coached long takes a team very far or all the way to Finals. It's a lot of luck involved(especially in hockey where there's so many variables) and some people don't want to admit that at all.

 

[Buds17]

That's generally how it works and what to expect when the losses continue to pile up.

Not that the latter was said to be at all imminent or something even expected to happen, but I'd find both a coaching change and trading away a top four defenceman (Barrie) interesting.

 

[MarnerElite]

After tonight, I can be convinced the team has checked out on him. Not giving Barrie a shot on the #1 PP when you are being thrashed is enough for me.

Yeah tonight was extremely bad and can't really be explained any other way then 'we want this f***er gone'..lol..Although if they keep playing this way, the next guy won't last very long either(i just can't see how they'll change because there are some really soft, really dumb, non competitive players on this team). But yeah..