Confirmed with Link: Lindy Ruff named Head Coach, Press Conference at 1:00 PM EDT

[Doug Prishpreed]

Lindy even brings the best out of reporters lol

 

[Chainshot]

I was working at a pizza place three blocks from where I still live and had to listen to this game on the radio

I was in an apartment having grilled sirloin with members of the TBN's staff and someone who has already asked a question in this press conference. He was hosting.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

Spoke to double digit candidates. Guess that 'no search' stuff can die.

Over my dead body!

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

LOVE how Lindy keeps looking at the players when answering questions about the team and accountability

 

[Chainshot]

Lindy even brings the best out of reporters lol

I will give Adams and Granato credit for how they rebuilt the press rapport over the last three years.

 

[Zman5778]

Spoke to double digit candidates. Guess that 'no search' stuff can die.

He said it. I heard him say it. I'm not entirely sure I believe it.

 

[Ace]

I don’t have any doubt he talked to that many people. Doesn’t mean he interviewed all of them. You reach out to gauge interest and build the list of people for the next phase. I could see like Berube…saying he’s got a couple places on his list he’s waiting for…and I could see them calling McLellan just to tell him they aren’t really serious about the call lol

 

[Chainshot]

Yerdon going in on the assistants. Good to hear.

 

[brian_griffin]

The phrasing is particular here

In support of the "no-search" theory, the naysayers will remind that Lindy wore "22", a "double-digit" number...

 

[sabresfan129103]

Ice time is his biggest tool. Yep, something Don hardly used. If you don't wanna play the right way you don't play at all.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

He said it. I heard him say it. I'm not entirely sure I believe it.

A quick chat about interest is much different than an interview.

 

[Zman5778]

Looking to add assistants is good.

 

[kirby11]

The flow of accountability talk from self to teammate to coach feels like what they've been missing.

Love how he framed it as earning more opportunities vs. just thinking of it as punishment

 

[enthusiast]

He said it. I heard him say it. I'm not entirely sure I believe it.

I don’t doubt that he did basic diligence, which I’m glad to hear, but I can’t imagine that most of those were serious inquiries

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Thanks who asked about the staff!

Lindy, "getting together one of the best staffs in the league"

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[enthusiast]

Man anybody gets a press pass these days eh

 

[joshjull]

Thanks, who asked about the staff!

Lindy, "getting together one of the best staffs in the league"

And putting people in the right place. Curious what that part means for the holdover assistants.

 

[Reddawg]

I don’t doubt that he did basic diligence, which I’m glad to hear, but I can’t imagine that most of those were serious inquiries

"Hello, Scotty? Any interest in having your old job back? No? Okay, have a good one."

 

[Dingo44]

Most people fear public speaking more than they fear death itself.

I'm crazy but I've always loved it for good or bad.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Man anybody gets a press pass these days eh

except Chad

 

[joshjull]

 

[old kummelweck]

Irritating that they stream differently every time. Can't rewind back to the beginning and no facebook stream.

 

[Chainshot]

"When we hit camp..."

I think the guys really like one another. I don't know if they would take a punch for a guy. I think some of them have shown they will block a shot for a guy, but will they take the hit, will they step in when needed, will they extract physically to get back at someone who has hit one of your teammates... I want to see that. Hope he can instill that.

 

[joshjull]