I Forgot To Remember To Forget
This week's Coxbag featured a startling revelation:
I'd be interested to see the story or column in which I said Quinn can't relate to younger players. Others have said that many times; I never have. In fact, I remember him bringing Tomas Kaberle and a few other young players into the Leaf operation a few years ago. So I never bought into that characterization of him.
I'd be interested to see the story or column in which I said Quinn can't relate to younger players. Others have said that many times; I never have. In fact, I remember him bringing Tomas Kaberle and a few other young players into the Leaf operation a few years ago. So I never bought into that characterization of him.
I think he has other shortcomings as a coach. More important, it was
time for the Leafs to change coaches. He'd had his run. I think
congratulations are certainly in order for his efforts with the
under-18 team, although I don't know what that has to do with possible
NHL work. I do, however, remember him being behind the bench in Torino
when Team Canada finished seventh. . .
So Damien's memory extends back to 2006, but the long-ago haze of 2002, when the world was abuzz over flappers in their scandalous knee-length skirts and the dangers of the new horseless carriages, is just too distant for his memory to grasp. Is this why he keeps writing the same column over and over again?
Also, I'd be interested to see that column too. Cause I'm positive it's out there. I know Damien doesn't remember (it was like FIVE WHOLE YEARS AGO), but if we had had this blog around the turn of the century, every second post would have been about Cox's epic jihad against Quinn. I remember thinking at the time the second best thing about a Leafs Cup win would have been seeing how Cox would still manage to bash Quinn for it in the paper next day. Good times. Any of you Blocheads up to the challenge of proving DC Talk wrong?
Not sure if this passes the sniff test, but it's what Google turned up in about 23 seconds. I'm sure a search through the Star archives would turn up a treasure trove of hate, indignation and 3,412 variations on the same Cox column (greed kills leafs, leafs need Gainey, Quinn was a buffoon, that JFJ sure is a good man)
From March 25, 2007:
Interestingly, it was their youngest players who led the way, or at the very least played major roles on a night when the workload was widely shared and no player skated less than 10 minutes.
This is one of the most significant differences between Maurice and his predecessor, Pat Quinn.
For better or worse, Quinn always showed a preference for veteran players when it came to crunch time.
Maurice, by contrast, has decided length of résumé will not be the primary factor when he selects his lineup down the stretch.
"There's no ages on the backs of the jerseys," he said.
Nice work. Someone should send it in for Cox's mailbag this week.
May 05, 2004 Page: A1 Section:News Edition:ONT Length:912
HEAD: Youth must rule for Leafs to win
EXTRACT: "His other problem is that in Pat Quinn, he has a head coach most suited to guiding older teams rather than patiently developing a crew of kids."
Outstanding! You guys rule.
(And nice handle)
Speaking of Gainey, how exactly did the Habs get crushed in the playoffs when their GM has such a determined jaw? The man has a DETERMINED JAW!!!