What the HELL is Clark waiting on?

[smittysbar]

What gets me about this whole deal is that Clark said he needed serious improvement in the second half of the season. That what has happened was NOT acceptable.

Then Clark comes out and says that Carl has resigned, and that he and the new GM will decide on Herm's future.

Clark and Herm are friends, and it seems to me that Clark is just pushing his dirty work off on the new guy. Not wanting to have to personally fire his buddy. Pretty chicken shit if you ask me. If I was the new GM coming into the job, it sure would make me wonder.

I mean come on, Rod Marinelli has more wins in the last two years than Herm.

[beach tribe]

Originally Posted by smittysbar

What gets me about this whole deal is that Clark said he needed serious improvement in the second half of the season. That what has happened was NOT acceptable.

Then Clark comes out and says that Carl has resigned, and that he and the new GM will decide on Herm's future.

Clark and Herm are friends, and it seems to me that Clark is just pushing his dirty work off on the new guy. Not wanting to have to personally fire his buddy. Pretty chicken shit if you ask me. If I was the new GM coming into the job, it sure would make me wonder.

I mean come on, Rod Marinelli has more wins in the last two years than Herm.

Seems to me Clark has stuck to his word. Not only to us, but to Herm. Seems like an honorable man. There's an ever so small chance that the new GM will want Herm. I trust Herm will be gone, and that Clark will have been a man of his word to everyone.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by beach tribe

Seems to me Clark has stuck to his word. Not only to us, but to Herm. Seems like an honorable man. There's an ever so small chance that the new GM will want Herm. I trust Herm will be gone, and that Clark will have been a man of his word to everyone.

Jesus Christ, BT, enough with the rational thought.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by beach tribe

Seems to me Clark has stuck to his word. Not only to us, but to Herm. Seems like an honorable man. There's an ever so small chance that the new GM will want Herm. I trust Herm will be gone, and that Clark will have been a man of his word to everyone.

That's exactly what many of us are afraid of.

[smittysbar]

Originally Posted by beach tribe

Seems to me Clark has stuck to his word. Not only to us, but to Herm. Seems like an honorable man. There's an ever so small chance that the new GM will want Herm. I trust Herm will be gone, and that Clark will have been a man of his word to everyone.

I get it, but it just seems to me he is not wanting to get his hands dirty firing his buddy. I think he thought about this a while back. Maybe not but that is how it comes across a little to me.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by smittysbar

I get it, but it just seems to me he is not wanting to get his hands dirty firing his buddy. I think he thought about this a while back. Maybe not but that is how it comes across a little to me.

What message do you think Cleveland is sending to GMs they're interviewing that "we're looking to hire you for GM, but we're already looking to make the coaching decision without you."

Clark's on the right track here. A GM should be allowed to bring in his own guys. And I think it sends a really good message to prospective GMs that Clark Hunt has stuck true to his word that the GM, not Clark Hunt, would decide who our next coach will be.

Why do people want us to interview coaches without a GM? And why would anyone want to rush the GM decision just to start interviewing coaches?

Yes, it's an unfortunate situation, but it's the right one.

[smittysbar]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

What message do you think Cleveland is sending to GMs they're interviewing that "we're looking to hire you for GM, but we're already looking to make the coaching decision without you."

Clark's on the right track here. A GM should be allowed to bring in his own guys. And I think it sends a really good message to prospective GMs that Clark Hunt has stuck true to his word that the GM, not Clark Hunt, would decide who our next coach will be.

Why do people want us to interview coaches without a GM? And why would anyone want to rush the GM decision just to start interviewing coaches?

Yes, it's an unfortunate situation, but it's the right one.

FWIW I wouldn't want them to interview coaches before having a GM in place.

[beach tribe]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

What message do you think Cleveland is sending to GMs they're interviewing that "we're looking to hire you for GM, but we're already looking to make the coaching decision without you."

Clark's on the right track here. A GM should be allowed to bring in his own guys. And I think it sends a really good message to prospective GMs that Clark Hunt has stuck true to his word that the GM, not Clark Hunt, would decide who our next coach will be.

Why do people want us to interview coaches without a GM? And why would anyone want to rush the GM decision just to start interviewing coaches?

Yes, it's an unfortunate situation, but it's the right one.

This is dead on. He's been a man of his word, and portrays the Image to the new GM, that it's gonna be his call. Clark is impressing me a lot so far this off-season.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Clark Hunt has stuck true to his word that the GM, not Clark Hunt, would decide who our next coach will be.

That's not what Clark said in his press conference on 12/15

“I had a chance to speak with Herm this afternoon and I told him I’m very supportive of the job that he’s done to this point and the approach that he’s taken in rebuilding the football team. A decision on his future will be one that we will make in the off-season. It’s something that I expect a new general manager will have input in although the final decision will be mine.”

[beach tribe]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsfan88

That's not what Clark said in his press conference on 12/15

“I had a chance to speak with Herm this afternoon and I told him I’m very supportive of the job that he’s done to this point and the approach that he’s taken in rebuilding the football team. A decision on his future will be one that we will make in the off-season. It’s something that I expect a new general manager will have input in although the final decision will be mine.”

He has since said that if the new GM wants someone else it would not be a deal breaker. Which basically means that the GM will pick his own guy, and still does not explain why everyone wants to interview coaches before we have a GM.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by beach tribe

Seems to me Clark has stuck to his word. Not only to us, but to Herm. Seems like an honorable man. There's an ever so small chance that the new GM will want Herm. I trust Herm will be gone, and that Clark will have been a man of his word to everyone.

Exactly.