Quote:That's true...but the buck ends at the HC.  It's his staff to do as he sees fit.  It's his responsibility to ensure that his staff is making adjustments/improvements as needed.  It's leadership 101.  The Captain of the ship is ultimately responsible for everything.  Not the First Mate, not the cook, not the mechanic.

 

Nice answer and ultimately I think you're right...just so we're clear, but I still wondered. It's like: Are Babich and Olsen not doing their respective jobs properly and Gus isn't correcting them? Or are they actually trying to do the right thing and being overruled by the coach? Or is it a combination of the two?

 

I guess ultimately I'm looking for the root cause and not necessarily just someone to point fingers at. But don't get that statement twisted. I personally don't feel like Bradley is a very good coach...that's not what I'm saying at all. I'm simply a "why" guy. When things don't go according to plan, I need to know why before I can address it to (hopefully) curtail the same issues from arising again.

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