Confirmed with Link: Francis out as GM - Don Waddell named GM 5/8/18

[Canes]

Wait what?!
No ****ing way. Peters stays, but Francis goes? I would have given Francis another off-season with real money to spend.

Dundon saw how Francis spent his money while on a budget and probably didn't want to see how he would spend with more money.

 

[GoldiFox]

Guess that pretty much lays it out. Interested to see who replaces him.

 

[Stormie]

I have mixed feelings about this. Easy to blame Francis for lack of success under Karmanos.

 

[Bub]

Can't imagine that Peters is long for this team either. A new GM may want to bring in his own coach.

Completely agree. Time to move on from both. Surprised that GMRF went first.

Guess it's time for a new avatar.

 

[robbieberns]

The big positive that comes out of this is that we’re much more likely to see a clearing out of the behind the bench personnel.

 

[Breakdowns]

Live footage from Peters room

 

[bleedgreen]

I'm with Dave. Abandoning the plan now to try and force us into the playoffs asap is not automatically a good idea. Change for the sake of change is no plan. I'll judge based on the new hire. Only a matter of time before you all get what you want with Peters. Hope y'all were right about that.

And all this about the new guy will report to the owner not the president in Francis smells bad.

 

[bluedevil58]

My fear is we are about to see another rebuild with a new GM and new vision. I'm hope that isn't the case.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Will be nice to see someone hired from outside the organization.

Hopefully.

Like Dave said, have to wait to see the replacement before really passing judgement.

 

[MinJaBen]

Dundon could turn out to be the “be careful what you wish for” owner. Maybe he is our Jerry Jones.

 

[Dishface]

Changes !!!

 

[Breakdowns]

I hope we can get someone who is somewhat decent, I don't want someone like Chiarelli, who makes trades just to make them, and usually f***s up.

As well, new position for Francis is pretty ridiculous, probably Dundon didn't want to fire him, so had to move him there. Pretty useless position if the new GM will report directly to owner.

 

[Brock Anton]

Alrighty then.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

I'm with Dave. Abandoning the plan now to try and force us into the playoffs asap is not automatically a good idea. Change for the sake of change is no plan. I'll judge based on the new hire. Only a matter of time before you all get what you want with Peters. Hope y'all were right about that.

And all this about the new guy will report to the owner not the president in Francis smells bad.

Considering how much of the brain trust was slobbering for Darling and we saw how well that went, I'm not hopeful.

 

[Unsustainable]

Holy shit

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

3 months til the draft, 4 months until free agency. If they don't get someone in place soon, this offseason will be pretty much run by Francis again, no?

 

[DaveG]

bring back brian burke

f***. THAT. NOISE.

I've said for a while that a f***ing dinosaur like Burke or Torts would legitimately be the end of me as a fan of the team.

 

[Canes]

Dundon could turn out to be the “be careful what you wish for” owner. Maybe he is our Jerry Jones.

I'll take Jerry Jones over a crotchedy, senile asshat who refused to spend money.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Dundon could turn out to be the “be careful what you wish for” owner. Maybe he is our Jerry Jones.

Or worse, Daniel Snyder.

 

[Breakdowns]

This doesn't happen often when GM is fired before the coach, right?

 

[JCLA]

This doesn't happen often when GM is fired before the coach, right?

No. Usually new gm gets to pick new coach

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Completely agree. Time to move on from both. Surprised that GMRF went first.

Guess it's time for a new avatar.

Would you really trust Francis to choose next coach? His track record screams "no"!!!

 

[GoldiFox]

3 months til the draft, 4 months until free agency. If they don't get someone in place soon, this offseason will be pretty much run by Francis again, no?

Weird time to make a move for this reason. Seems like something you only do if you have an immediate plan moving forward.

 

[JCLA]

Completely agree. Time to move on from both. Surprised that GMRF went first.

Guess it's time for a new avatar.

same

 

[garnetpalmetto]

This doesn't happen often when GM is fired before the coach, right?

Pittsburgh fired Shero before they fired Bylsma