Coverage and Conference on FSN now

Post #1 » by **Calinks** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:07 pm

I'm watching the sleepy guy talk right now.

jack612 · Post #2 » by **jack612** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:13 pm

I'm at work and can't watch this. Can you transcribe it for me? Thanks!

TMo519 · Post #3 » by **TMo519** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:14 pm

Listening on KFAN before they switched to Brad Childress' conference. One thing I liked initally is McHale stressed they needed an identity. Couldn't agree more.

Post #4 » by **Calinks** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:16 pm

Whaaaat? So McHale is our actual new coach? Not interim? Are we going to have to go through two years of him to?

jack612 · Post #5 » by **jack612** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:18 pm

I doubt he will stick around for that long, doesn't he really dislike coaching? Anyway, whatever keeps him from being GM is ok with me for now.

Post #6 » by **Calinks** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:19 pm

I'd like to transcribe but I have to bounce in like 5 minutes. Basically Taylor said McHale is our coach, technically not just a place holder. He is no longer the VP someone else is taking that job. McHale feels like the team doesn't have an identity and palyers aren't being used to their strengths. Geln Taylor still believes in the players we got and he still believes in this season being a good one. He wants McHale to be a tutor and someone who can offer guidance. McHale could have stayed as GM and hired someone else but he decided to take responsibility for his choices and took on the coaching job.

4ho5ive · Post #7 » by **4ho5ive** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:21 pm

Thats what they said. "This isnt an interim position". Im skeptical obviously, but this takes him out of the FO and I think this makes it a much easier decision to fire him as a coach as opposed to firing him as a VPOB. I dont think McHale is untouchable is what im saying

TMo519 · Post #8 » by **TMo519** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:23 pm

"Interim" is a sketchy term anyway. McHale won't be coaching past this season if he has it his way, but if he does well, I don't see how he couldn't remain coach.

Post #9 » by **C.lupus** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:25 pm

Seems like a win-win situation to me. McHale is out of FO decision making. If he fails at coaching or decides he can't stand the job, then he quits or is fired. If he is successful, I'm fine with having him stay as coach.

Vega06 · Post #10 » by **Vega06** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:36 pm

C.lupus wrote:Seems like a win-win situation to me. McHale is out of FO decision making. If he fails at coaching or decides he can't stand the job, then he quits or is fired. If he is successful, I'm fine with having him stay as coach.

I couldn't agree more. I would like to see him be successful as a coach. If not then he's out, completely win win

Post #11 » by **Basti** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:43 pm

did they say who's going to be the new vice president of basketball operations?

prefuse73 · Post #12 » by **prefuse73** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:46 pm

yeah...it is a win-win. He probably will still offer advice come draft time, but his power will be diminished considerably. you never know, maybe he is the next phil jackson. He certainly has basketball knowledge and knows what it takes to win. If he ends up making progress to the tune of 30-35 wins, then I will actually want him as coach.

The line about him wanting to accept responsibility for his guys and prefer to coach and not stay as vp...Im not sure that is an accurate statement. I think taylor demanded it and mchale had to go along and they spun it like he is the good guy. Either way, its a step in the right direction.

funkatron101 · Post #13 » by **funkatron101** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:56 pm

prefuse73 wrote:The line about him wanting to accept responsibility for his guys and prefer to coach and not stay as vp...Im not sure that is an accurate statement. I think taylor demanded it and mchale had to go along and they spun it like he is the good guy. Either way, its a step in the right direction.

That is total spin. He is in the hotseat, this is his last chance.

kandiking · Post #14 » by **kandiking** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 9:03 pm

the_incredible_basti wrote:did they say who's going to be the new vice president of basketball operations?

one of the guys asked "when someone is calling to make a trade who answers that phone now?"

Taylor answered "Jim Stack"

I don't know what that makes Stack or Freddy.

TMo519 · Post #15 » by **TMo519** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 9:25 pm

Glen Taylor will be on Chad Hartman's show on KFAN in minutes.

jack612 · Post #16 » by **jack612** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 9:37 pm

I hope the GM situation is just an interim thing. I don't have a whole lot of confidence in Stack.

funkatron101 · Post #17 » by **funkatron101** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 9:46 pm

jack612 wrote:I hope the GM situation is just an interim thing. I don't have a whole lot of confidence in Stack.

Hasn't Stack been our GM for four years now?

4ho5ive · Post #18 » by **4ho5ive** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 9:59 pm

Yea Stack has been around, but McHale has always been the guy who was working the team's trades and signing's and such. I think.

Hopefully Stack and Hoiberg put their heads together and dont make the same mistakes McHale has.

jack612 · Post #19 » by **jack612** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 10:04 pm

I'm just worried that he's going to be McHale Jr. or something.

funkatron101 · Post #20 » by **funkatron101** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 10:18 pm

Honestly I don't know (and I am assuming many of you guys don't know) all of what McHale, Stack and Hoiberg's duties are. Then you throw in a guy like Chris Wright. McHale might be a catch-all for all of this blame.

How many teams actually have a VP of basketball operations? Isn't it typically just the GM?