Babcock resigning as CBJ Head Coach *Mod note, post #687*

[D Wakaluk]

This is a total f*** up by Jarmo too.

Bye Babs

 

[JumpierPegasus]

Now the interesting stuff begins...

Why did Jenner and Gaudreau (as leaders of the team) not do any due diligence and speak to the rest of the players before issuing a horseshit response.

How long does Jarmo have left?

Absolutely this. As leaders and vets in that LR, you need to check that everyone was comfortable with what Babs did before you issue that. Immediately, as a rook, I'm concerned that my Captains aren't there to look after my best interests on that team

 

[AfroThunder396]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. What did Jarmo think was going to happen when he hired a guy with a long track record of inappropriate conduct?

Just stupid and unnecessary, no one thought hiring Babcock was a good decision.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

 

[Jacob582]

Are we going to find out what actually happened? I hope so because there is a lot more going on than what we know.

Exactly. Elliotte Friedman is such a weak journalist.

 

[Redpath]

How does Jarmo survive this?

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

The only undefeated coach in Columbus history

And carries on the Columbus tradition of not being able to make it to the second round.

 

[TheNumber4]

Any details come out about about those other photo requests?

 

[MOGlLNY]

The boomers who like the bully stuff will unfortunately remain with us

Guess they should just toughen up and stop crying when things don’t go their way? That’s their motto right?

 

[TopG]

Lmao

 

[gritdash60]

As a finnish dude it's not fun to say, but Jarmo has gotta go as well i think. The gamble did not pay off.

And what comes to Babcock, this dude gets a second chance he probably should not even have gotten, and he blows it before the season even starts. I mean how do you even do that?

 

[nhlfan9191]

You had no other information on Babcock that could be factored into the thought process?

It was factored in but what was being reported about him being a pervert just didn’t fit with what past people came out with. It’s easy to talk with hindsight and more information being released. Also didn’t help that Biz and Commodore were ttrying to destroy Babcock at all costs well before this story was even a thing.

 

[TopG]

The boomers who like the bully stuff will unfortunately remain with us

Same with the over sensitive softies

 

[Jersey Fresh]

So did he actually cross the line or not? Been following this story from a distance, so not sure if I missed something, but sounded like it was a whole lot of nothing.

 

[TopG]

Well that’s the end of spittin chiclets if true. NHL players gonna be very cautious talking w those idiots

Lol no it’s not

 

[theMajor]

what a strange situation, all around

 

[Divine]

It's official

 

[TLEH]

NHLPA investigation lead to “no path forward” with him as coach but people still sit here and groan about it.

He’s a scumbag. PR means nothing. Self reflect.

 

[Chips]

Were you in on the NHLPA investigations? I'm just wondering how you know all the details of Babcock's actions.

Because Elliotte Friedman sure didn't dig very hard. The softball questions he asked Gaudreau (that he didn't even answer) was kind of embarrassing.

There’s a reason they don’t reveal sources. That’s how you actually get info


Expecting a player to give real dirt publicly is extremely naive, and anyhow the player interviews are usually for entertainment/drawing listeners. Also the player meetings were one on one so not everyone’s experience was the same. Everyone was saying the issue seemed to be with young players.


He did dig around and had some interesting points on his podcast, but it was very limited because people were tight lipped and it was expected to resolve soon enough.


He had said it was serious enough it wasn’t going away, and that the meeting between the players and the PA was “intense, lasted about 2 hours” which was a pretty meaningful tidbit if people assumed the teams PR release was truthful of it being “no big deal”

 

[Necrobutcher]

Bring in Gallant and Jalonen. A player's coach and a tactical genius.

 

[Divine]

"Expected to". It didn't happen yet

How about now?

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

With a 0-0-0 record, Babcock is now a top 3 winningest coach in CBJ history!

Never lost a game

 

[leafsfan5]

Bro lasted 2 days

 

[Arthur Morgan]

I read Jenner said it was fine and everything but the kids were very uncomfortable with it and the investigation was going to continue. I guess the news we got was worse then we thought.

 

[Jumptheshark]

well that did not take long