Confirmed with Link: Steve Smith resigns

[RodTheBawd]

Cause she's the cheese and I'm the macaroni.

 

[tarheelhockey]

No dumbass you're thinking of Stephen A. Smith the loudmouth screaming host on ESPN's First Take show.

Steve Smith has had such an incredible career. From stud defenseman to Pro Bowl wide receiver to nationally recognized basketball analyst. How does he still have time to coach defensemen? Amazing.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Not sure if this was posted before or not, but from Mike Smith's tweetmail.

I had the chance to catch up with President and General Manager Don Waddell on Tuesday. Here's what he was able to say at the time about Steve Smith and his seemingly sudden resignation as assistant coach with the Hurricanes:
"We talked to Steve at development camp. He's felt that he might want to look around," Waddell explained. "He's been here four years and did a good job with our D. We felt we would give him that opportunity to explore, and he made the decision to leave us and explore other opportunities."

Not much more insight as to why he wanted to move on, but sounds like this wasn't completely out of the blue for the Canes as they discussed it beforehand.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Not sure if this was posted before or not, but from Mike Smith's tweetmail.



Not much more insight as to why he wanted to move on, but sounds like this wasn't completely out of the blue for the Canes as they discussed it beforehand.

I'm getting a Steve was the odd man out in meetings, vibe. Not one of TDDWs picks, and was treated a bit differently.

I have no basis for any of this, except TD seems to really like his picks.

 

[NotOpie]

I'm getting a Steve was the odd man out in meetings, vibe. Not one of TDDWs picks, and was treated a bit differently.

I have no basis for any of this, except TD seems to really like his picks.

Could be a simple as he saw more opportunity for the big job there...Phil Housley isn't exactly tightly wedged into that job, so should things continue to stink in Buffalo, Steve Smith could find himself more readily in a head coaching position more quickly.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Could be a simple as he saw more opportunity for the big job there...Phil Housley isn't exactly tightly wedged into that job, so should things continue to stink in Buffalo, Steve Smith could find himself more readily in a head coaching position more quickly.

Yeah, occam's razor and all that.

 

[bleedgreen]

Cause she's the cheese and I'm the macaroni.

Did the beastie boys just randomly appear?!

If so my faith in humanity is restored for one more day.

 

[CandyCanes]

I wonder if he thought he was maybe a candidate for the head coaching job here and maybe soured on the Canes a bit when it was given to Rod instead, even though Smith has some better credentials.

 

[RodTheBawd]

Did the beastie boys just randomly appear?!

If so my faith in humanity is restored for one more day.

Indeed, it's a pavlovian response whenever I see Chachi or Joanie referenced.

 

[Bub]

You'd think Smith would have a permanent job waiting for him in Calgary:

But no. Buffalo....meh.

 

[bleedgreen]

@rod My girlfriend is really really tired of me on hot days lately, cause I can’t stop with the Paul Revere.

“The sun is beating down upon my baseball haaaaat...”

 

[RodTheBawd]

@rod My girlfriend is really really tired of me on hot days lately, cause I can’t stop with the Paul Revere.

“The sun is beating down upon my baseball haaaaat...”

What an obnoxiously great track. Better that than my wife having to endure "if it's gonna be that kinda party i'ma stick my dick in the mashed potatoes" every time we're at a party/gathering.

 

[bleedgreen]

That was my line with the ex-wife!

Ahh, lessons learned...

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I wonder if he thought he was maybe a candidate for the head coaching job here and maybe soured on the Canes a bit when it was given to Rod instead, even though Smith has some better credentials.

Rod has a way better six-pack, though, and can probably easily bench press Dundon.

I’d like to see Smith try that.

 

[HisIceness]

Steve Smith has had such an incredible career. From stud defenseman to Pro Bowl wide receiver to nationally recognized basketball analyst. How does he still have time to coach defensemen? Amazing.

Personally I think the Atlanta Hawks were idiots for trading him to Portland for Isaiah Rider in 1999.

Or was that Steve Smith the drummer from Journey? Will the real Steve Smith please stand up?