Post by GoVoysGo on Oct 24, 2014 0:07:26 GMT -5
Korodetz Shocks World With Bold Move
TFHN - Daniel Ronel, Oct. 24
Red Deer, AB • BREAKING: The Red Deer Blades have fired head coach Ben Mitchflock and GM/Moron Jean Legstrong.
After a series of bad signings from Legstrong and a lack of connection between Captain Ben and the squad, owner Mark Korodetz needed to take action. His statement in the press conference:
"Coaching was terrible. We have the talent. We have the skill. But the chemistry just isn't there. Some lines it feels like the players have played together for years, but other lines just aren't gelling at all. I mean, it's as if they play for completely different teams! Tavares and Marty fit right in with Pavelski, but when we brought in Hornqvist he struggled to play as well as he did with [Seattle]. A few more trades just recently happened and hopefully our blue line can be as productive as it has been in the past."
However, he made history by going a step further.
Friday morning, Korodetz became the first sports franchise owner to ever listen to what his teams' fans want; Redshirt faithful lined the street where Korodetz lives, holding signs and protesting the decision to fund the current management. He listened, and gave them what they wanted.
He also approached his players yesterday, asking them who they would fancy as replacements. The results were almost unanimous. They wanted Blake Mabcock to take over as the bench boss, and Glen Kolland to play the new "Moron" (although he is anything but a moron). This is no shock; most of the players have played under both Mabcock and Kolland during their stints in Detroit.
It was made official at the same press conference. Kolland and Mabcock, both present at the conference, officially became new members of the Redshirt brass.
This comes as a shock, as it was widely presumed Korodetz would take on both roles.
With the "big kahuna" out of the way, the next "coach watch" goes to Seattle Blazers' coach Rod McLemon, as the team has slunk to a 0-2 start. Despite having an excellent week thus far, their opponent - Grand Rapids - means another loss is probable.
More on that story later.