Blue Jackets have closed door meeting with Tortorella to ask him to be nicer to them

[FoxyClean]

http://www.sbnation.com/platform/am...rtorella-closed-door-meeting-calm-down-report

Has a team done this before to a coach? Seems interesting.

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[t0nedeff]

seems about the time a team usually turns on Torts wouldn't surprise me.

 

[Alluckks]

"You're a smart coach but please stop being a [weenie]."

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

He's a smart guy but he needs some anger management lessons. He lets his emotions unchecked.

 

[Jumptheshark]

wheels coming off

 

[elmaco]

Torts always been semi-toxic

 

[Hobble]

I thought he was supposed to have worked on that side of his temperment?

 

[HisIceness]

I imagine it's not the first time something like this has happened, it's probably the first to be written about in an online article.

Or maybe not I don't know. It sure seems unusual.

 

[Shockmaster]

Tortorella has a short shelf life.

In other news, water is wet.

 

[rynryn]

the fact that it's been reported is more concerning than the event itself.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Well, that was fast.

 

[King'sPawn]

A closed door meeting to talk with a person about his behavior and how it affects the group sounds like an intervention.

And no, I'm not implying anything. Just being glib.

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

Sounds like Torts needs a Snickers bar

 

[karnige]

i had a coach like that. it is toxic. always negative no matter what. gets to the team. torts needs to be cool sometimes. positive reinforcement? this isn't the old gen anymore

 

[Legionnaire]

Team tells Fonzie to "Sit on it!".

 

[CpatainCanuck]

the fact that it's been reported is more concerning than the event itself.

It only takes one or two of 22 players talking to a friend at Sportsnet for it to be "reported". I don't quite see why you think this is concerning.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

Yeah. This isn't surprising. I'd be more surprising if this was the first time this has happened.

 

[Craig Button]

Team tells Fonzie to "Sit on it!".

Ayyyy

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Torts taking a ride on the relaxi taxi?

 

[Sojourn]

wheels coming off

I see it as the opposite. The players are trying to work through it. I don't think you make this attempt, as a player, if you don't want him to be your coach, or if you don't respect him. As long as the players are willing to put in the work, he should show them similar respect.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

And I'm sure Tortorella reacted with grace and serenity when being pulled aside by his entire team.

More likely he broke a stick over his head and yelled until his eyes bulged out of his skull.

 

[Internet Explorer]

This generation....wow.

 

[molsonmuscle360]

i had a coach like that. it is toxic. always negative no matter what. gets to the team. torts needs to be cool sometimes. positive reinforcement? this isn't the old gen anymore

Players these days are soft. Some of the best coaches of all time were hard *****. Best coach I ever had spent a good 90% of his time cursing and swearing at us. Motivation was never hard to come by playing for him.

 

[Minnesota]

Hasn't Tortorella had issues wherever he goes? You don't need to be mean to be a good coach, dude.

This generation....wow.

Username checks out.