What did Dave gain in "continuity?" I fail to see anything we've kept that's made a positive impact, coaching or player wise.

 

Where are the dividends for the gamble?

 

I see none.

 

Are we blindly giving Teflon Dave a pass for being the sole reason Gus is still here?  And for this miserable season?

 

It's all on Dave.

 

Dave's justifications of Gus:

 

"much-needed stability in every respect"

"good standing with our current players"

"deliver the continuity throughout our coaching staff that we think is critical for us to turn the corner"

"best opportunity to win in 2016"

 

Sorry, but I don't agree that selling a "stable" coaching staff was worth sacrificing every single other point Dave tried to make.

 

Gus' "good standing" has certainly soured.

 

The "continuity" was a facade.

 

We are certainly NOT turning "the corner"

 

He was right that it has been a "pivotal" season.  One where it's clear to me that if the coach goes, the GM that sold him to us needs to go with him.

 

Teflon Dave's contract is up in 2017.  I'm sure he'll excuse himself to Khan and ask for an extension to "finish" his job, just the same manner he pitched how important it was to hold on to Gus, too.

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