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  So, You Fire Your Head Coach, But....
  Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by BNWriter, May 14, 2009.
  ...Because relations between coach and owner are cordial and professional, you let him be his own interim replacement???
  This seems odd to me, and I am sure you writers who are not crazy about af2 and other such leagues & sports will have plenty to say, and believe me, I would like to hear it (Just please keep the rancor to a minimum). I put this here to see if anybody else was scratching their heads at this when they saw it.
  Personally, I liked Cowdrey. He was okay toward me -- even when he was not pleased. But I really want to hear what the SJ crowd thinks of this particular idea.
  http://www.pjstar.com/sports_pirates/x1194169332/Cowdrey-walks-plank
  BNWriter, May 14, 2009
  This feels a bit like the coach who's been told he's not coming back at the end of the season, but still finishes it off while they search for his replacement.
  I guess it's not too much unlike a coach finishing out the year, thought it is strange to be allowed to coach only one more game. I'm more surprised the coach would agree to it.
  Yodel, May 14, 2009
  Yeah, that is more of a head-scratcher to me.
  Either that or it's JRC-style management, where you fire someone then offer to re-hire them at a lower title and/or salary.
  suburbia, May 14, 2009
  Many years ago, TCU announced the firing of football coach F.A. Dry a few days before the final game of the season, which was on the road against Rice, but the decision wouldn't take effect until the day after the game.
  Asked what he thought of that part, Fry's reply was "I guess they wanted to make sure I bring everybody back from Houston."
  pressboxer, May 15, 2009
  Not so fast. They had a change of heart after all.
  http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x1393576850/Pirates-put-coach-back-on-plank
  Cape_Fear, May 15, 2009
  Mike Hohensee gets Cowdrey's Peoria job....
  http://www.pjstar.com/sports_pirates/x1993051489/Rushing-down-from-Chicago
  BNWriter, May 16, 2009
  are we ready to rename this thread: af2 peoria coach running thread
  Big Buckin' agate_monkey, May 17, 2009
  Well, we knew Arena Football was minor league to begin with...
  af2 is amateur hour.
  This still isn't as bad as Kevin McHale running the Timberwolves into the ground as GM, being relieved of those duties, named coach, performing horribly in that role, and then being told by Glen Taylor that it will still be his choice as to whether he returns as coach, even when a new GM is named.