i saw Babcock at an outdoor event in Yorkville in 2018. I walked by and respectfully said hey coach how are you. He looked at me and laughed. He’s a bad guy.
I agree with you - he's a terrible guy - but I don't get how this shows that. Looking at you and laughing seems more strange than bad. Like, I'd think that a bad guy would grumble and say "Who wants to know?" Or something like that..
I like this reply by Jakub Voracek on X. Frank Seravalli wrote: "With Mike Babcock gone, why isn't Jarmo Kekalainen following him out the door?" Jakub Voracek replied: "What a nonsense Frank.stop pushing this cancel culture agenda!" and added "This is directed on Jarmo and NOT Babcock fyi." There is a great support and trust in Jarmo still within the organization and from old players. Everybody makes mistakes and it's also a 100 % fact that Jarmo did not alone recruit Babcock, JD was a huge driver of it, and they without a doubt confirmed with the owner reps that this is fine.
Exactly if someone is given a second chance and it doesn't work out then those responsible for giving the second chance should lose their jobs. That way it ensures nobody gets a second chance and we have a pure society free of mistakes just as Jesus intended.
@@hhoyt3501it’s not that people shouldn’t get 2nd chances, but the correct due diligence was obviously not done in this case. That’s not a “mistake” it’s incompetence, which people need to be held accountable for, that’s business, not cancel culture. Also- the way they handled the situation immediately afterwards was to cover it up.
@@athomefitness3089 The way they handled the situation immediately afterwards was to cover it up'? No. They got rid of him immediately because Babcock hadn't learned from his experience in Toronto, and despite being a good coach (Stanley Cup, Olympic Gold, 20+ years coaching) who by many accounts knows the game and is well organized, has rather strange ideas about motivating players, building rapport and team unity. Once that strangeness reoccurred, Columbus management knew this was the old Mike, a mistake had been made, and they wanted him gone before he could do further damage.
@@hhoyt3501 Exactly, I'm glad someone finally said it. Jesus intended a pure society. There's no more important place to start than with NHL team management and the scripture is very clear when it says "It is to one's glory to never overlook an offense." A pure society starts with not giving second chances to those who gave a second chance. If we do then we'll be giving a second chance to those who gave a second chance and if Blue Jackets don't win the Stanley Cup then they won't get a second chance and who will be there to give us a second chance to give someone a second chance to give someone a second chance? Nobody. That's who. Nobody.
The tides were already starting to turn at the end of Keenan's NHL coaching days, and it's just a different world today. Media just isn't centralized, controlled, and distributed the way it used to be. Stories will find a way to get out, and when they do the audience making judgment is a lot more than just the reach of the regional newspaper. Organizations can't protect a toxic sh!tpiece coach anymore, so it's a lot more difficult for a coach to employ toxic sh!tpiece tactics.
@@kinepik Possible. If so, then John Davidson and the Board certainly signed off on that hire. Davidson's a hockey guy and smart, and he knew the risks and what happened with Babcock in Toronto.
"The Athletic" is the most whiny supposed media organization, period. Jarmo Kekkaleinen is now out of a job as GM, Columbus was TERRIBLE again last season and their supposed franchise player is in the player assistance program and just sold his Columbus condo and doesn't look like he ever plans to play there again. But, you know, "the Athletic" is right. It was all Babcock's fault for asking to look at someone's phone. The "lessons learned" will be imminent bankruptcy of The Athletic.
I’d be surprised if Babcock gets another head coaching job,his name is mud now.Think once he was hired in Columbus,many players decided they were getting rid of him.
I am sure there are a few others at the same age and experience of Babcock, that are not lolly white, the are not as yet in the cross hairs if people like the Chicklets. My feeling is this was a media assassination, Babcock's enemies waiting around questioning those around the team until they heard a juicy, story like I heard from a guy who knows a guy. Then jumped in it. Some of the vets came out with their take on it, but the story seekers went to the rookies, with hey that was pretty crappy asking for your phone, eh. The rookie goes along with the media vet, so he says ya It was I guess. There it is folks.
As far as Portzline goes, every word out of his mouth has a negative slant, "hoping he changed his ways" it is not an unbias commentary it is selling negativity. Did you happen to be with the leaf's executives where they gave you the facts? Or were you at the Club meeting to discuss the Blue Jackets executives take on it? No didn't think so, what you are doing is giving a negative story legs, with some one told me who heard from what's his name. So push off you are just another guy looking for a hit job for lack of something meaningful to do.
All and all not what I call reporting more like vendetta, like, watch what I can do. In Manitoba they say if you are with those guys don't slip and fall cause they'll just put the boots to you, cause they can. So sh..in chicken sh...t is no friend of mine. Good luck with your hit man gig, we will see how your inside stuff goes now.
Wrong. It was manipulative power move from a petty, vindictive manipulator. He would've used whatever he found against them later, like he did to others.
i saw Babcock at an outdoor event in Yorkville in 2018. I walked by and respectfully said hey coach how are you. He looked at me and laughed. He’s a bad guy.
I agree with you - he's a terrible guy - but I don't get how this shows that. Looking at you and laughing seems more strange than bad. Like, I'd think that a bad guy would grumble and say "Who wants to know?" Or something like that..
very strange situation - still the most relevant day in the history of the C-bus blue jackets
Idk, the sweep of the lightning seems a bit higher up there
If the truth about Babcock were out years ago, Toronto would have never hired him. Detroit was too tight lipped.
They were Winning
@CP-kb1du True. He had a cup to his name and, yet, I think Babcock cost them at least another cup. That team was so talented.
How about the person(s) that hired him? Shouldn’t they be held accountable?
I like this reply by Jakub Voracek on X.
Frank Seravalli wrote: "With Mike Babcock gone, why isn't Jarmo Kekalainen following him out the door?"
Jakub Voracek replied: "What a nonsense Frank.stop pushing this cancel culture agenda!"
and added "This is directed on Jarmo and NOT Babcock fyi."
There is a great support and trust in Jarmo still within the organization and from old players. Everybody makes mistakes and it's also a 100 % fact that Jarmo did not alone recruit Babcock, JD was a huge driver of it, and they without a doubt confirmed with the owner reps that this is fine.
Exactly if someone is given a second chance and it doesn't work out then those responsible for giving the second chance should lose their jobs. That way it ensures nobody gets a second chance and we have a pure society free of mistakes just as Jesus intended.
@@hhoyt3501it’s not that people shouldn’t get 2nd chances, but the correct due diligence was obviously not done in this case. That’s not a “mistake” it’s incompetence, which people need to be held accountable for, that’s business, not cancel culture.
Also- the way they handled the situation immediately afterwards was to cover it up.
@@athomefitness3089
The way they handled the situation immediately afterwards was to cover it up'?
No. They got rid of him immediately because Babcock hadn't learned from his experience in Toronto, and despite being a good coach (Stanley Cup, Olympic Gold, 20+ years coaching) who by many accounts knows the game and is well organized, has rather strange ideas about motivating players, building rapport and team unity. Once that strangeness reoccurred, Columbus management knew this was the old Mike, a mistake had been made, and they wanted him gone before he could do further damage.
@@hhoyt3501 Exactly, I'm glad someone finally said it. Jesus intended a pure society. There's no more important place to start than with NHL team management and the scripture is very clear when it says "It is to one's glory to never overlook an offense."
A pure society starts with not giving second chances to those who gave a second chance. If we do then we'll be giving a second chance to those who gave a second chance and if Blue Jackets don't win the Stanley Cup then they won't get a second chance and who will be there to give us a second chance to give someone a second chance to give someone a second chance?
Nobody. That's who. Nobody.
I think the Jackets were hoping Babcock was going to be like Torts. Torts grew and adapted, Babcock clearly showed he had not.
I hope so!
I have always hated Babcock and it thrills me to see he finally got his comeuppance!!
Imagine taking this thumbnail back in time to his Detroit days- nobody would believe it’s real.
Not even close to the end, it’s the NHL. Plus Butterball Bill Daly is a big fan and sympathizer of his.😂😂😂
what did he do in Toronto?
Abused players mentally. Google it-many sources and vids.
We would have thought another notorious Mike-Keenan-would have run out of chances, too, but he kept on getting chances.
The tides were already starting to turn at the end of Keenan's NHL coaching days, and it's just a different world today.
Media just isn't centralized, controlled, and distributed the way it used to be. Stories will find a way to get out, and when they do the audience making judgment is a lot more than just the reach of the regional newspaper. Organizations can't protect a toxic sh!tpiece coach anymore, so it's a lot more difficult for a coach to employ toxic sh!tpiece tactics.
Has anyone considered that it might be time to fire Jarmo Keklainen? Like his tenure has been very questionable...
None of these players said they had a problem and they all commented.
Finally this guy has been getting fired since I was a little kid
If this isn't the end what would it take? Who would want that on their hands?
The gm should be fired
Perhaps. Maybe those higher in the organization, even the owner or CEO, told him to hire Babcock.
@@jamesanthony5681 it’s the gm, he’s been terrible m. Seems like something he would do.
@@kinepik Possible. If so, then John Davidson and the Board certainly signed off on that hire. Davidson's a hockey guy and smart, and he knew the risks and what happened with Babcock in Toronto.
"The Athletic" is the most whiny supposed media organization, period. Jarmo Kekkaleinen is now out of a job as GM, Columbus was TERRIBLE again last season and their supposed franchise player is in the player assistance program and just sold his Columbus condo and doesn't look like he ever plans to play there again. But, you know, "the Athletic" is right. It was all Babcock's fault for asking to look at someone's phone. The "lessons learned" will be imminent bankruptcy of The Athletic.
I’d be surprised if Babcock gets another head coaching job,his name is mud now.Think once he was hired in Columbus,many players decided they were getting rid of him.
Should be.
Babcock has serious personality issues. Bottom line...bad guy.
I don't see what the big deal is what a soft generation of cry babies
Terrible coach
Rhetorical question for the day.
I am sure there are a few others at the same age and experience of Babcock, that are not lolly white, the are not as yet in the cross hairs if people like the Chicklets. My feeling is this was a media assassination, Babcock's enemies waiting around questioning those around the team until they heard a juicy, story like I heard from a guy who knows a guy. Then jumped in it. Some of the vets came out with their take on it, but the story seekers went to the rookies, with hey that was pretty crappy asking for your phone, eh. The rookie goes along with the media vet, so he says ya It was I guess. There it is folks.
Babcock did shit like this in the past. He was told not to. He did it again.
Nice to see a 60 year old gets a second chance in the NHL, but, Mitchell Miller is still banished for what he did as a 13 year old.
Miller still thinks he did nothing wrong.
You need to look into what Miller did to that kid. And then kept doing it.
@@lessthanthreemetal neither does Babcock
@@scottdunlop7442 what did he do?
@@jbak3525racist hate against a kid with a disability
who the .... cares
All the Blue Jackets fans…all 5 of them 😂
@@DJ1NS4N1TY 🤣
As far as Portzline goes, every word out of his mouth has a negative slant, "hoping he changed his ways" it is not an unbias commentary it is selling negativity. Did you happen to be with the leaf's executives where they gave you the facts? Or were you at the Club meeting to discuss the Blue Jackets executives take on it? No didn't think so, what you are doing is giving a negative story legs, with some one told me who heard from what's his name. So push off you are just another guy looking for a hit job for lack of something meaningful to do.
All and all not what I call reporting more like vendetta, like, watch what I can do. In Manitoba they say if you are with those guys don't slip and fall cause they'll just put the boots to you, cause they can. So sh..in chicken sh...t is no friend of mine. Good luck with your hit man gig, we will see how your inside stuff goes now.
LOL bunch of snow flakes. There was no malicious intent behind it. The man just wanted to bond with his players.
Babcock's a fuc(k)ing CREEP. Total douche.
Send him your password and share your phone info you sad sac
Hes a pervert
Wrong. It was manipulative power move from a petty, vindictive manipulator. He would've used whatever he found against them later, like he did to others.
So, Bab's a douche and so are you.@@davedavid427