Speculation: Rod B next year

[GoCanes2013]

His contract was up this year I believe. And his house is for sale. There have been rumors of him doing something at MSU as his son is headed there and there have been rumblings about their head coach.

Think he won't be back?

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[cptjeff]

I wouldn't be terribly shocked. His time as a coach here hasn't exactly been particularly distinguished (running some pretty terrible powerplays, for instance), but the organization was never going to visibly fire him. Having him take a new job as his contract expires is a good face saving move for everybody.

 

[RodTheBawd]

I'll still be here. Oh...

 

[NotOpie]

If he wants to be a head coach, wouldn't the next option for him be with the Checkers?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I'll still be here. Oh...

RodTheBawd*

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

It's sometimes hard to really know who has the right stuff to be an effective head coach, but Rod just doesn't seem like head coach material to me.

On a side note, going back 15-20 or so years, who are players of Rod's caliber (so star players) that became effective head coaches?

 

[NotOpie]

It's sometimes hard to really know who has the right stuff to be an effective head coach, but Rod just doesn't seem like head coach material to me.

On a side note, going back 15-20 or so years, who are players of Rod's caliber (so star players) that became effective head coaches?

Good question....that's really hard to say. Still, it is interesting that he doesn't have a contract yet.

 

[RodTheBawd]

RodTheBawd*

Too soon.

 

[Unsustainable]

It's sometimes hard to really know who has the right stuff to be an effective head coach, but Rod just doesn't seem like head coach material to me.

On a side note, going back 15-20 or so years, who are players of Rod's caliber (so star players) that became effective head coaches?

Oates maybe would be the closest I can think of

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Too soon.

What did I miss?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Oates maybe would be the closest I can think of

I think you missed the word "effective".

 

[Unsustainable]

I think you missed the word "effective".

I think you missed the word "closest"

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I think you missed the word "closest"

If by "closest", you mean not even remotely close to being effective in any way what-so-ever, then yes, I missed that. If that's the standard, then I'd say Wayne Gretzky would fit the bill also.

 

[Unsustainable]

If by "closest", you mean not even remotely close to being effective in any way what-so-ever, then yes, I missed that. If that's the standard, then I'd say Wayne Gretzky would fit the bill also.

He lead the caps to a presidents trophy and their normal first round exit.

 

[RodTheBawd]

What did i miss?

rip ci*

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

He lead the caps to a presidents trophy and their normal first round exit.

Meh, pretty much any coach could have coached that team to that result during the strike shortened season. The following season, which was a full season, he was the ONLY coach of the Caps in the past 10 years that coached them to a non-playoff season. That's the definition of ineffective.

He may be a good coach down the road, but so far, he hasn't been remotely effective at all.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

rip ci*

Ohhhh. I didn't know.

 

[Unsustainable]

Meh, pretty much any coach could have coached that team to that result during the strike shortened season. The following season, which was a full season, he was the ONLY coach of the Caps in the past 10 years that coached them to a non-playoff season. That's the definition of ineffective.

He may be a good coach down the road, but so far, he hasn't been remotely effective at all.

Randy Carlyle retired in 93. Is that close enough? Lol

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Randy Carlyle retired in 93. Is that close enough? Lol

Carlyle is probably a good, maybe best? example.

 

[Ole Gil]

Carlyle is probably a good, maybe best? example.

Doug Weight had a good first 40.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Doug Weight had a good first 40.

Yeah, that's a good example if he sustains it. Weight, as a player seemed to me to be a guy well suited to coaching.

Of course, during his playing days, not may people probably thought Ulf was coaching material either, so you can never tell.

 

[RodTheBawd]

Roy?

 

[GoCanes2013]

Canes announced Rod will be back this season. Speculation over.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Option 1: lock thread

Option 2: rename thread "Speculation: Rod B year after next"

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Option 1: lock thread

Option 2: rename thread "Speculation: Rod B year after next"

I'll take Door #1, Monty.