Confirmed with Link: Jets Hire Rick Bowness as the next head coach, Arniel Associate, Assistants Brad Lauer, Marty Johnston

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[Teemusalami204]

Lol !!

 

[sipowicz]

Second time around for Rick as Jets head coach!

 

[Teemusalami204]

Second time around for Rick as Jets head coach!

The connection is all it takes

 

[Blue Shakehead]

 

[sipowicz]

Don’t really know about hiring a guy who said he really didn’t want to coach anymore, sounds like he’s doing a favour to the organization in an interim role!

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Well at 67 years old I doubt he lasts as long as Paul at least lol.

 

[CorgisPer60]

I wasn't happy with his systems in Dallas. Even when they went to the WCF, I was left wanting with the talent that they had available. It's not a great hire.

 

[AKAChip]

I was hoping that if the Jets were going to be bad this year, they would at least play an exciting brand of hockey. This hiring guarantees a grossly uninteresting season from an on ice perspective.

 

[tbcwpg]

I wasn't happy with his systems in Dallas. Even when they went to the WCF, I was left wanting with the talent that they had available. It's not a great hire.

This year I'd argue he had absolutely nothing to work with and getting to the playoffs was an accomplishment in and of itself.

That said, you could argue he didn't get the most out of Seguin and Benn this year maybe. They also got there on the back of a lot of loser points.

 

[UFO]

At least not Rick Tocchet.

 

[Weezeric]

This year I'd argue he had absolutely nothing to work with and getting to the playoffs was an accomplishment in and of itself.

That said, you could argue he didn't get the most out of Seguin and Benn this year maybe. They also got there on the back of a lot of loser points.

Top 5 team by xG% in 20-21.

 

[The Unknown Poster]

What’s disaster. Did every other coach simply decline and this was the only guy willing to work in a Winnipeg and for an obviously dysfunctional organization??

 

[Scheifele55]

I am hopeful that this is an interim thing where he retires after 1 year and the Jets hire Barry Trotz.

 

[Pongs21]

W.t.f.

 

[EnglishJet]

The problem with the public chasing of Trotz was that now everyone—inside and outside the organization—knows Bowness is second choice.

This feels uninspired but I think anyone was going to after thinking we had Trotz. I won’t judge til I see what he does, but I’m finding it hard to get too excited.

 

[Fishy]

 

[Weezeric]

For people that are upset.. why? What specifically? He was incredibly successful in Dallas..

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

For people that are upset.. why? What specifically? He was incredibly successful in Dallas..

Yeah, but he quit on the team.

 

[broc]

He took Dallas way farther than they should’ve gone.

that said, I would’ve preferred a new younger coach

 

[larmex99]

I am happy today, partly because of who we didn’t hire. I think the Jets did the best they could under the circumstances but it feels short term to me.

 

[EpochLink]

He coached the Jets back in the late 80’s albeit a short one.

I mean he’s a good assistant coach, he works well with the defense…but head coach? It is what it is..

 

[The Unknown Poster]

The problem with the public chasing of Trotz was that now everyone—inside and outside the organization—knows Bowness is second choice.

This feels uninspired but I think anyone was going to after thinking we had Trotz. I won’t judge til I see what he does, but I’m finding it hard to get too excited.

Second choice? I think he was their fourth choice at best lol

Hey folks get your season tickets before they’re gone! Hahahaha

 

[AKAChip]

I am happy today, partly because of who we didn’t hire. I think the Jets did the best they could under the circumstances but it feels short term to me.

A terrific strategy from management. Throw out some of the worst possible coaching names out there so when an old, tired, Winnipeg connected coach is the eventual hire, it only makes you feel empty inside rather than filled with violent rage.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Can we end the other thread and make this a live thread for a while?