That Aud Smell

the lore is that Beane more wanted Darnold; that it was Pegula who caught a vibe off Allen; and that it was the owner's say-so that allowed the team to remain at 7 (?) and choose Allen. i am now legitimately ... hopeful that Jarmo is a sort of Gandalf. i also remain skeptical, since i don't think Terry can be reset to some noble leader state of mind.

to be clear: the grima wormtongue trope likens Adams to Grima. Grima is not under a spell. It is the noble king of Rohan (?) who is under the spell. And Grima is the on-site tool of an evil wizard who cast the spell. the spell leaves the king looking like this. the analogy founders because it's not as though Pegula is some noble leader whose liberation from some soul/mind control spell is all we need. adams is a grima corollary, for sure. but pegula is no theoden (sp?).

I legit chortled when I read that. [Prime Lindy voice]: THAT'S A JOKE. I've pushed that trope quite a bit. Where it founders: Pegula is not some noble king under a spell. And Jarmo isn't Gandalf - coming in to release Pegula from the hex.

Wait - what? Please to explain. Adams is just a toady for the guy who's the actual problem. Nah?

One thing this article reminded me of: Terry used to coach his son Michael in youth hockey. The guy really does think he knows puck.

Disagree with what? Maybe I was imprecise. I meant: By the time the article ended, I thought the writer was just getting geared up for a deeper dive.

There it is @PASabreFan: In a behind-the-scenes video of the Sabres’ trade deadline process, Ruff noted that the team’s culture needed to change. In that video, Pegula is on a conference call multiple times throughout the day, weighing in on decisions. That offered a view into the dynamic between Adams and Pegula, a dynamic that other potential general managers might view as a red flag. "'Any self-respecting GM who takes that job is going to say, "I have to be able to run this for you,"' said one former NHL executive. 'I know it’s your team and I have to talk to you about things, but I have to be able to build a team and make decisions. If I have to run a simple (Henri) Jokiharju for a fourth by you, what are we doing here?'" Finished the article. There's actually not much to it.** ** Meaning: This article is not as deep a dive as I thought it'd be.

is this the article where Adams' masters degree from the University of Phoenix is mentioned?

When did Adams show these mannerisms? Today? Did they put out a video? The guy’s never exhibited in-charge vibes during his entire time as GM.

That’s the whole point, for me.

NICE!

just for the lulz

Good point. We all know about Terry's fondness for the horizontal management structure. Lol. My guess is that he plans to become the GM in fairly short order.

I am stoked. Jarmo is the most qualified FO person the Sabres have had since ... Darcy?

“How is it that Diggs is making a notoriously degenerate Black celebrity look like a good guy in comparison to Diggs? Oh my effing God.”

that's a helluva gif. i thought it depicted force-feeding spaghetti until i hovered over the image and saw what its name was.

i went with this "stank" gif because dude sorta looks like Tage.

ahhite. thanks. seeing the quote in full context, i'm now more convinced than i was before: those are just the words of someone in a lame duck administration. they're all on one-year deals. maybe you agree. maybe we were talking past each other? also, i still sorta think your 2 versions of that quote (clipped above) put a bit of stank on what was actually said. #stank

I've always been asking you: Did Karmanos actually say the things that you put in quotes? I apologize if I was unclear.

These are the quotes and associated stank to which I referred. Did Karmanos actually say those things?

Admittedly, I mostly do a poor job of keeping track of regular posters' various message board peccadilloes. Also, I think I mostly wanted to use the word "peccadilloes" there. I'm not sure it's an apt use.