TheHockeytown Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Watch: http://bit.ly/1IPvbX8 In a very emotional media appearance, Mike Babcock delivers his final farewell to the Detroit Red Wings and the media. Farewell Mike, and thank you for everything, coach. "Change is exciting, but change is scary. It's really scary." - Mike Babcock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 @TheHockeytown That is one hell of a classy man. It will be weird to not outright hate a Leafs coach. I'm sure the time will come for me, but as of right now, nothing but respect and admiration for that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zz_ Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Excited to have him on my #2 team. He will bring the cup back to Canada, hands down. Even over Price and the Habs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blocker Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I'd be emotional if I was going to be paid 50 million for 8 years. Hell, I'd **** my pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 @blocker 50 million buys a lot of Kleenex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeDDS Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 @yave1964@blocker@TheHockeytown Babs thinks differently. I will miss his carefully censored honesty, and that's what you were seeing, but less censored, hence the emotion. I believe every word of what he said. I LOVE that he said the money wasn't nothing. OF COURSE it wasn't nothing! But I also loved the fact that he recognizes that after preaching the same message for 10 years, the message isn't as potent as it was the first few years. There is message fatigue in this game. He wanted fresh ears to hear his message. He wanted a new challenge. And he wanted $50M. And even his wife couldn't say no to all that. He is who he is, and she knows that. She knows that he'd be forever kicking himself if continuing with the Wings didn't work out with a Cup. And if the Wings win a Cup in the next few years, I still don't think he will regret his decision much. Like Bowman, he will always feel a part of the organization, despite coaching for, historically, what many still say is the Wings' archrival. I think it genuinely hurts him leaving. I think the $50M makes leaving easier. I think he left for the right reasons. I think if Toronto can't win with him at the helm, they are hopeless. I also think he genuinely believes in Blashill as an up-and-coming coach. One thing about Babcock: he never says anything he doesn't believe. He doesn't lie. He will duck questions, usually with a big knowing smile. But when he says something he means what he says, even if what he says doesn't directly answer the question he was asked. So when he praises Jeff Blashill like he did, that says something. If he didn't really believe he was the man for the job, he would simply have deferred to Kenny Holland's wisdom, and dodged by saying it is KH's decision. He didn't do that. When he answers questions directly like that, he believes what he is saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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