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Babcock to resign in Columbus



https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/report-mike-babcock-to-resign-as-blue-jackets-head-coach-200100001.html

by android8teenMI

34 Comments

  1. big_phat_gator

    It was hilarious when that tweet from CBJ came out and everyone was SCOLDING bizz saying hes a big liar like you guys have never heard about a coverup before… Regarding Babcock, A tiger dont change his stripes.

  2. KombatKid

    Most of this sub was so quick to believe Babcock. Goes to show how easy it is to cover up shitty behavior like he has for decades.

  3. My only curiosity is who they would replace him with. It’s a little close to the start of the season to get a replacement.

  4. TheNation55

    Nothing like watching complete dipshit front offices get spoon fed top generational picks.

  5. Fluid-Pension-7151

    A few of us joked around when he was appointed as the head coach, guessing the number of games that he would coach. I said half of a season, mostly as jokey joke. Others guessed a whole season or three quarters of a season. But not even making it to training camp – wowsas. No one went that far! The guy is a piece of work.

  6. Wakattack00

    Jeez man. I actually thought he had a chance. It’s a shame he can’t just be a normal, decent person

  7. dakkster

    Is anyone surprised that the sociopath bully didn’t learn anything? Good riddance, Babs! We won’t miss you!

  8. KilledByDeath

    Haven’t followed this outside of hearing he was asking players to show pics of their families. Was there something more egregious??

  9. Wheresthesass

    I’ll just repost what I said in the r/hockey thread:

    >Wow.

    >I’ll admit it, I was wrong and I stand corrected on everything I said. I didn’t think he’d be stupid enough to pull his old shit this soon, but I guess he was and Blue Jackets management should be fucking embarrassed about this and canned.

    >I still think the way Chiclets and Commodore went about this was wrong (naming Jenner and all but outing Fantilli) and it points to a serious issue that players feel like they can’t trust their leadership or PA if they’re going to those guys instead. That needs to be addressed.

  10. EricTCartman-

    Shame on them for hiring him in the first place. Guy is well known as a garbage human

  11. stickyfingers_69

    Does he still get paid? Maybe it was on purpose.

  12. ediciusNJ

    Fuck Babcock. Thought he was a shithead at the beginning of this tale and still think he’s a shithead now. Never forgiving him for what he did to Franzen.

  13. BellsBeerBestBeer

    A very close friend of mine recently said something to me that applies here.

    “When people show you who they are, believe them.”

  14. Rebel_Bertine

    I might be in the minority here and I’m not entirely sure he should’ve been hired in the first place, but are we really taking Biz’s word so seriously? He’s not a world class person and says lots of controversial shit. It’s not like he’s a highly respected reporter.

    This situation reads to me as less rookie year Mitch Marner power play move and more awkward and disgraced coach trying in a weird way to connect with players. I mean unless there was *really personnel* photos Babs was showing off (which as of yet I haven’t heard reported) then I’m not sure there’s much here.

    Edit: Werenski, Gaudreau and Jenner all came out saying their side of the story was accurate. So at what point do we believe the guys in the room versus a bombastic, hockey bro like Biz

  15. griffs19

    I had a feeling that Biz wasn’t lying and there was more to the story than the teams PR statement.

    A shit leopard can’t change its spots

  16. PremierBromanov

    I just want to say I was right to believe biz .5 seconds after reading what he said

  17. johnnysappleseed11

    As a Biz scolder, I was wrong obviously. Doesn’t change my opinion on him or his podcast. But where there’s smoke there’s usually fire, and I wanted to see Babcock redeem himself, but it looks like that will never happen. Some people just aren’t meant for the era they are in. Another chapter in hockey history is closed. Biz is going to need a lot of rest after all the blowjobs you guys are going to be giving him.

  18. And that hopefully should be his end in hockey.

  19. dylanisbored

    I’d just like to point out the mods were definitely on the side of Babcock

  20. bestprocrastinator

    There are millions of people who want to be an NHL GM. It blows my mind that complete and utter dumb asses like Jarmo get hired.

    Almost everyone saw this one coming. And this isn’t even taking into consideration that they are giving 8 year deals and trading draft picks despite them being a bad team.

  21. itsmattjamesbitch

    Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. /s

  22. Sekshual_Tyranosauce

    When someone lets you who they are, believe them the first time.

  23. Problemwoodchuck

    Jarmo may as well start packing. Jenner’s gonna have a tough talk with the guys he’s supposed to be leading, too.

  24. rockonrhydon

    Good riddance. The league needs a serious wake up call on their front offices. This shit makes me mad. Detriment to sports in general.

  25. Caltroit_Red_Flames

    I swear to god if he ever shows up in hockey media again I’ll completely give up on the team/company responsible

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