It is expected that Mike Babcock will resign as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets this afternoon
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 17, 2023
Unbelievable. Un-fucking believable. We’re just going to elevate Vincent and score 70 points this year. Only the jackets.
by -indyfan-
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what an absolute mess
Jarmo gone?
Jarmo needs to resign too.
What the fuck
I believe Vincent can still do a great job but what a piece of shit season to start on
Sorry but Jarmo and others have to go too now. This was all so incredibly avoidable.
holy shit.
I mean everyone hated the hire at the time but how do you fire a dude you just hired a few months ago? Is this really about the spittin chiclets thing?
Time for Jarmo to go
Well there goes any team structure we had.
Will be interesting to see what the NHLPA’s final statement is on where Babs must have really screwed up
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So he must of just been every bit the weirdo we thought. I wonder if Jenner or Johnny will recant anything about what they said now that the PA has basically told him he needs to go.
Jarmo and JD need to lose their jobs.
I honestly still thought he was a good coach.
I can’t believe he couldn’t get out of his own way given how much of a microscope he was under.
God fucking damn it. Should have never fucking hired his ass.
Jarmo and JD need to go too. Inexcusable that you make this hire and it doesnt even get you to a preseason game
Embarrassing.
I’m still curious about the results of this investigation. I want to believe the leaders of this team.
FIRE JARMO!!!
Lmao
As someone who has been a staunch Jarmo defender, he should either resign or be fired for this. Great drafting can only get you so much time.
Let’s get Wayne Gretsky
I’m the biggest Jarmo apologist but it’s game over. They better have some sort of protection against Babcock’s contract because this is fucking insane. Clean house.
The dumbest thing about me is that I support this cursed team. Fantilli probably blew out both his ACLs just now.
Very old school thinking in a new school world. If they don’t fire Jarmo – at least – we’re really in trouble.
Christ on a cracker. Really going into this season with a bang eh
The Twitter mob has spoken and we get fucked. Being an Ohio sports fan is nothing but pain all day every day
Unfuckingbelievable.
Babs and Jarmo were a package deal, Jarmo needs to go as well, JD too.
Vincent in as coach I guess? Hell, I’d take Vogelhuber honestly.
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Did anything ever come out from the investigation?
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BIG Oof
This is an absolute nightmare situation. Only happy to see Pascal get his shot!
I didn’t like the Babcock hiring when it happened, but I was going to keep an open mind about it. What a fucking waste. 🤦
First thing I said was “can’t wait for the 72 point season” because that’s exactly what’s gonna happen, and we’re gonna have to sit here and listen to them saying “we made progress!”
Pain
Can someone ELI5 what exactly happened here? I’m not a die-hard junkie for offseason news, and I was under the impression this was just a situation where Babcock was trying to get to know the players, and it was taken out of context… what happened that made this a “resign in disgrace” type of offense?
I don’t have confidence in Vincent. I see him as part of the old problem.
Cool, cool, cool.
Fire Jarmo.
Jalonen?
I’m sorry, but Babs deserved a chance, but he was sabotaged right from the get-go by media and ex-players that couldn’t stand him.
He was never going to get a fair chance to prove if he was changed and could be a better man and a coach.
I don’t think Jarmo or JD should be blamed for this. They took a chance on a coach who wanted to redeem himself and was not even given the chance to do it. Bunch of self-righteous assholes who probably should not be throwing stones or judging others caused this.
It sucks but you’re better off without that guy. What a fucktard.
Fellas this is a get out of jail free card for you guys.
He wouldn’t have lasted 2 years without poisoning the room.
I can’t get over how they thought hiring Babcock was like going to be just like Torts. They completely miscalculated all of this and look completely dysfunctional. This should cost Jarmo and JD their jobs but it won’t. Everyone knew Larson was going to be a complete disaster and it was. Babcock didn’t even make it to training .This franchise can’t get out of its own way.
Well that sure was an interesting ride
Good riddance. It was a stupid hire from the beginning.