Kevyn Adams GM thread

[Tatanka]

I despise the premise that Ruff having input is a good thing. Not from a perspective of a coach having input, but from the implication that he, and as a corollary Adams are not being jettisoned. New GM will want their own guy and that doesn’t seem to be on the table.

 

[Jim Bob]

Yeah every media member has gotten around to “if it was my team I would make a change…but it isn’t going to happen so… “

Weak sauce.

No one has the nuts to destroy them despite having five full years of things to destroy them for. Use your platform to make it unavoidable.

It is perfectly acceptable to be upset at the way the team is covered right now. Because the guys that think they’re being tough are pathetic. And then they’ll lecture you about what journalism is. As if it’s recapping box scores, typing out post game quotes, and criticing hobbyists who put in more work than you while you don’t dare rock the boat in a way that could cost you the limited access they already provide. Soft coverage. Soft team. Soft management.

You overestimate the power that the media has to influence Terry Pegula.

 

[Tatanka]

You overestimate the power that the media has to influence Terry Pegula.

It has nothing to do with the power of the media to influence. It is an observation that those reporting on the the organization do not believe there is the slightest chance the FO will get the overhaul it needs. That is depressing.

 

[Mattilaus]

Is Ruff a better talent evaluator than coach at this point? I feel like he’d be better suited for a job upstairs…and may actually be quite good at it.

Not sure how good of a coach he is these days…sure seems like he lost a step

This is actually the only way I see it going if there IS a change. KA moves to POHO and acts as a buffer between Pegs and the GM because Pegs likes and trusts him. Ruff moves to the GM role because he has the respect of Pegs. If Ruff is actually good at bring a GM, maybe he gets more autonomy with KA acting as the buffer.

Not saying it would be successful, but I see that as the only remotely likely change.

 

[Tatanka]

This is actually the only way I see it going if there IS a change. KA moves to POHO and acts as a buffer between Pegs and the GM because Pegs likes and trusts him. Ruff moves to the GM role because he has the respect of Pegs. If Ruff is actually good at bring a GM, maybe he gets more autonomy with KA acting as the buffer.

Not saying it would be successful, but I see that as the only remotely likely change.

I can’t see Pegs adding layers and the cost associated with them. I believe he believes nothing is wrong that time will not heal.

 

[Mattilaus]

I can’t see Pegs adding layers and the cost associated with them. I believe he believes nothing is wrong that time will not heal.

I agree, but if he feels forced to make a change, I would bet it's shuffling deck chairs.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

I can’t see Pegs adding layers and the cost associated with them. I believe he believes nothing is wrong that time will not heal.

Lance reported that Pegula was open to adding another layer but Adams didn’t want it so they didn’t go there.

 

[Beerz]

That jives with the rumors about Waddell