Quote:Again, why question things until they deserve to be questions?

 

I clearly stated my top candidates were Shanny and Mike Smith for HC. I said McDaniels I'd like due to offensive mind, and Marrone was my 4th guy and I'd prefer to go outside of the organization for a HC hire. Once Marron was hired, I was a little skeptical at first but decided he's our HC for the next couple years regardless of what I say. I look at his past OC/HC jobs where he's had large roles and he's either turned a team around or had very solid success quickly. He was an offensive mind, brought experience, and is hard nosed which is something we needed at HC so I bought in. 

 

Again, I'm not someone that is going to complain/be down about moves until they show they should be. If this season things look much of the same/are clearly not working than I'll get skeptical and call them out for it. Until then, what's the point? If you and others want to get skeptical/not like the hires right away cool. That's not how I am. Doesn't mean I think things will work out, but I'm not going to get all up in arms/worried about things until there is a reason to be.

 

You had this same feeling when Gene was promoted?

 

Because at the time, there wasn't much negative to see in his promotion.  He was a good scout with a good scouting resume and the only thing he lacked was experience, since it was his step up the ladder to GM.

 

Questioning something isn't "complaining" or "being down," it's having a warranted concern based on track record.

 

There's more to question about Chip as OC, then there was about Gene at GM.  And look how that turned out.

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