Color Me Impressed
Did Kyle Wellwood eat Justin Pogge, Jiri Tlusty, Anton Stralman, Alex Steen, Carlo Colaiacovo and Staffan Kronwall?
Mark Spector seems to think so:
The Leafs organization is bereft of young talent. Toe Blake himself couldn't make a winner out of this club unless some of the highly paid veterans -- the Muskoka Five -- come to play this season. How will Wilson -- after the 20-game mark, when it becomes clear he has inferior talent -- handle the questions when the losses mount?
I know it isn't hockey's version of the Busby Babes, but come on. And, I'm sure Wilson will handle the questions the same way he always has - by being kind of a dick about it. Like in this case:
For instance, we recall asking Wilson once about the benching of a star player. Rather than explain his reasoning, Wilson declared that, if he was going to have to answer for every personnel decision the media should be compelled to dissect the thought process that went into every "dumb question" they asked.
Not quite Norm Van Brocklin ("It was a brain transplant. They gave me a sportswriter's brain, to make sure I got one that hadn't been used."), but this Wilson guy has potential.
Photo: Kyle Wellwood licks his lips in anticipation of having the Leafs upcoming first-rounder for dessert.
Mark Spector seems to think so:
The Leafs organization is bereft of young talent. Toe Blake himself couldn't make a winner out of this club unless some of the highly paid veterans -- the Muskoka Five -- come to play this season. How will Wilson -- after the 20-game mark, when it becomes clear he has inferior talent -- handle the questions when the losses mount?
I know it isn't hockey's version of the Busby Babes, but come on. And, I'm sure Wilson will handle the questions the same way he always has - by being kind of a dick about it. Like in this case:
For instance, we recall asking Wilson once about the benching of a star player. Rather than explain his reasoning, Wilson declared that, if he was going to have to answer for every personnel decision the media should be compelled to dissect the thought process that went into every "dumb question" they asked.
Not quite Norm Van Brocklin ("It was a brain transplant. They gave me a sportswriter's brain, to make sure I got one that hadn't been used."), but this Wilson guy has potential.
Photo: Kyle Wellwood licks his lips in anticipation of having the Leafs upcoming first-rounder for dessert.
As always, that's a great headline...have you seen this: http://www.gloriousnoise.com/links/2008/replacements_live_in_1981.php#more