Speculation: The Jets need Mike Babcock

[JetsFan815]

It is becoming increasingly clear that Lowry is not the answer to our long term coaching position. Now, I don't agree with everything Babcock has done but it's about time this team gets a hardass like him to whip them back into being a decent team. The Jets need a proven NHL head coach, they can't afford to take chance on another unproven coach like Lowry. The Jets need a proven commodity, similar to what the Flames did with Sutter. I understand Babcock is a controversial figure but as far as I know his main crime is just being an as*hole, he doesn't have worse skeletons in his closet that we know of. I am sure Babcock has changed his ways and it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to have a coach that pushes their buttons a bit.

He is coaching in Saskatoon right now so he won't have any issues coaching in Winnipeg, additionally his coaching career is in such a precarious situation that he will accept basically any NHL coaching job he can get, let alone with one with some talent like the Jets.

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[Peter Tagli Eddie]

Please no.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

Do you like Paul Maurice if the answer is yes then you will love Babcock. Except his players will hate his guts at least with Maurice they kind of liked the guy

 

[jetsforever]

Maybe
He'd at least be better than Maurice

 

[SUX2BU]

 

[DRW204]

What gives anyone hope that Chevy will knock the next coaching hire(s) out the park?

With 53 games left he deemed Lowry as the best coach to turn our season around. Held on to Maurice for to long where Maurice had to eventually fire himself, and let's not forget Huddy's tenure.

 

[Hunter368]

Good lord, if Chevy hired Babcock or Torts or Randy C, I literally might have to cheer for a different team. I couldn’t imagine worse coach choices then those three guys.

 

[gojetsgo]

What gives anyone hope that Chevy will knock the next coaching hire(s) out the park?

With 53 games left he deemed Lowry as the best coach to turn our season around. Held on to Maurice for to long where Maurice had to eventually fire himself, and let's not forget Huddy's tenure.

who should he have hired at that point? I doubt many of the free agent coaches wanted to come here on an interim bases.

 

[tbcwpg]

What gives anyone hope that Chevy will knock the next coaching hire(s) out the park?

With 53 games left he deemed Lowry as the best coach to turn our season around. Held on to Maurice for to long where Maurice had to eventually fire himself, and let's not forget Huddy's tenure.

Well hiring Babcock would at least be the opposite of knocking it out of the park.

 

[DRW204]

who should he have hired at that point? I doubt many of the free agent coaches wanted to come here on an interim bases.

I don't know. I don't know which FA coaches are available. However what we do know is with 65% of the season left for a "win now" team, Lowry was appointed as the guy to lead the team. I don't think many on here would say he's done a good job. And that's on the GM.

 

[DRW204]

Well hiring Babcock would at least be the opposite of knocking it out of the park.

OK. But I'm asking what gives you confidence that he will? His dealing with coaches through his GMing of the Jets has been pretty underwhelming (how many years is it now ppl complain about systems, coaching, team defense etc)
Perhaps this is the style or composition of personnel that Chevy wants us playing

 

[gojetsgo]

I don't know. I don't know which FA coaches are available. However what we do know is with 65% of the season left for a "win now" team, Lowry was appointed as the guy to lead the team. I don't think many on here would say he's done a good job. And that's on the GM.

yes, he was appointed head coach instead of hiring a full time coach, how many people would be happy here if we hired a full time coach and someone good that we wanted became available, waiting for the summer was the right choice no matter how poor lowry has done

 

[DRW204]

yes, he was appointed head coach instead of hiring a full time coach, how many people would be happy here if we hired a full time coach and someone good that we wanted became available, waiting for the summer was the right choice no matter how poor lowry has done

And I'm saying Lowry has been bad by many accounts, and with lots of season left there was still time to make a run, and perhaps a better coach we could've. That's a knock on Chevy. Vancouver seemed to have found a full time coach that has gone 22-11-6 a week earlier. Ask their fan base how happy they are with their new hire.

 

[gojetsgo]

And I'm saying Lowry has been bad by many accounts, and with lots of season left there was still time to make a run, and perhaps a better coach we could've. That's a knock on Chevy. Vancouver seemed to have found a full time coach that has gone 22-11-6 a week earlier. Ask their fan base how happy they are with their new hire.

yes, in hindsight lowry has done very bad... but were we suppose to know this before we named him interim head coach? cool, I'm very happy for vancouver fans! berube was in the same situation as lowry and was named interim head coach and they won a cup should I tell you to ask them how they like him? hiring the coach should be a summer decision if anything we learned lowry isn't the right person for the job

 

[snowkiddin]

Zoinks, I’ll pass on him.

 

[Atoyot]

What? No. Absolutely not.

 

[10Ducky10]

If we're getting an older coach, hire Julien.

 

[surixon]

Not interested. We need a new age coach not one that plays mind games with his players.

 

[bustamente]

 

[RabidOne]

If we're getting an older coach, hire Julien.

Been wondering about him. All the other retreads are a hard no. Dont know enough about Julien to know if he is Mo 2.0 or Sutter 2.0

 

[tbcwpg]

OK. But I'm asking what gives you confidence that he will? His dealing with coaches through his GMing of the Jets has been pretty underwhelming (how many years is it now ppl complain about systems, coaching, team defense etc)
Perhaps this is the style or composition of personnel that Chevy wants us playing

I guess my honest thought would be that I'm not confident he'll get it right but I'm also not confident he'll get it wrong either. I think he was forced into naming Lowry because they were taken a bit by surprise by Maurice resigning, and this team should be in the playoffs based on the roster. I also would lean towards waiting until the summer to expand the candidate pool which further puts me toward the camp that he'll make a good choice.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

NO!

 

[fmrdh]

I would have been good with Boudreau but that ship has sailed. He turned the canucks season around.

 

[Slimy Sculpin]

I'm all in for any qualified coach who will break the 11th Commandment.

1-7. Surely you remember them.
8. Thou shall not steal.
9. Thou shall not bear false witness.
10. Thou shall not covet.
11. Thou shall not break up Scheifele and Wheeler.

 

[GeorgeJETson]