2019-20 Coaching Discussion: The Jon Cooper Watch

[God King Fudge]

If this team were to fire Cooper and hire Babcock, I'd just turn in my fan paperwork. That's a lateral move AT BEST.

 

[PJ817]

Just curious. Why do you keep posting in blue? You're not a mod.

I like the color better. Didn't realize there was a "mod" color and a newb "color" - black bores me to tears.... kind of like the team

 

[JoVel]

I like the color better. Didn't realize there was a "mod" color and a newb "color" - black bores me to tears.... kind of like the team

I don't know if it's against the rules here because I'm a mad lad and haven't read them but some forums don't like it when users use different colors because that's what mods use to make disclaimers.

 

[Todd1a]

I think Laviolette would be perfect for this team.

Ya but he is employed

 

[The Gongshow]

JBB better have his hand on the buzzer for Coop. Dude has lost the room. You can see the team still hasnt recovered from the Sweep.

Look what a new coach did for PIT or NYI, STL! For gods sake get rid of Coop, yesterday! We eint gonna win anything as long as he's around. It's on JBB more than anything

 

[RegularSznAllStars]

If Laviolette were to become available we should absolutely pull the trigger.

Also, do people really think Babcock is the man or are they just looking for a change? Personally, I’m not a fan.

laviolette is a guy I have wanted for a while. Think he would be great with this team.

 

[Hoek]

Yeah I would take Laviolette over Babcock for sure.

 

[LightningStrikes]

(Language warning)

 

[Felonious Python]

Brian Burke just said on HC at Noon that the canary in the coal mine for coach problems is that the agents will tip the team off since the players probably won't say anything.

 

[Todd1a]

 

[Felonious Python]

Seems that Lavi is our fat pope right now.

 

[These Are The Days]

Seems that Lavi is our fat pope right now.

Praise Lavi...

 

[Fabiobest]

Yeah I would take Laviolette over Babcock for sure.

I'm pro-Coop, but in case JBB pulls the trigger on him, I want the Laviolette news after 10 seconds.
Imho he's a great coach and I really like the way the Preds are playing, in their best moments.
When I'll come to Tampa next time if I'll find Coop I'm very happy. If I'll find Laviolette I'm happy too

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Hard to argue with a situation like this...

***New coach walks in the room and addresses the team for the first time***

"I dont give a f*** what happened in the playoffs last year. I wasnt here for that s***. Now..."

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Lavy would be good, yeah, seems Preds are on a similar situation to us

 

[The Gongshow]

So if we lose tonight we're firing Coop right?!?!?

 

[God King Fudge]

JBB is very much a guy that doesn't seem swayed by opinions of anyone but himself and staff. I doubt the Babcock thing moves the needle for him. Cooper is still getting this entire season unless they're out of a playoff spot at the turn of the year.

 

[Master P]

(Language warning)

 

[LTIR Trickery]

JBB is very much a guy that doesn't seem swayed by opinions of anyone but himself and staff. I doubt the Babcock thing moves the needle for him. Cooper is still getting this entire season unless they're out of a playoff spot at the turn of the year.

Yup.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Yup.

And what if they are out of the playoffs by the start of the year?

 

[Byrddog]

Why Lindy Ruff ? why not Jeff Halpren or Todd Richards ?

Halpern has only been coaching since what 2015 or 16 not enough there for me. Richards is kinda intriguing doing something other Blue Jackets coaches were unable to do so I would not be adverse to him. I like coaches who can get every ounce out of a team Richards did that but so did Ruff. If Barry Trotz were available It would be interesting what he could do with this roster as well. But Coop is not going anywhere for a while anyway.

 

[Felonious Python]

Halpern has only been coaching since what 2015 or 16 not enough there for me. Richards is kinda intriguing doing something other Blue Jackets coaches were unable to do so I would not be adverse to him. I like coaches who can get every ounce out of a team Richards did that but so did Ruff. If Barry Trotz were available It would be interesting what he could do with this roster as well. But Coop is not going anywhere for a while anyway.

We've also only known Halps as an assistant coach. It's not like we're referencing the success of a program he personally ran.

 

[Todd1a]

Halpern has only been coaching since what 2015 or 16 not enough there for me. Richards is kinda intriguing doing something other Blue Jackets coaches were unable to do so I would not be adverse to him. I like coaches who can get every ounce out of a team Richards did that but so did Ruff. If Barry Trotz were available It would be interesting what he could do with this roster as well. But Coop is not going anywhere for a while anyway.

I'd rather go Halpren he is a player fairly fresh out of the game and sometimes players like having a coach that was an nhl player. But Todd Richards is interesting also.

 

[Todd1a]

JBB is very much a guy that doesn't seem swayed by opinions of anyone but himself and staff. I doubt the Babcock thing moves the needle for him. Cooper is still getting this entire season unless they're out of a playoff spot at the turn of the year.

Ya but at this pace do you really see this team in a playoff spot by January 1st ? at this same pace they would be like 20-17-4

 

[Rschmitz]

Out of curiosity, if firing Cooper meant that all of the assistant coaches were gone at the end of the year too, does that change your stance on canning him now?