FRIDAY COMMENTARY – B.O.G.O.
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A FEW THOUGHTS TODAY AS WE CLOSE OUT THIS MID-NOVEMBER WEEK …
CAN’T SAY I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THE REGINA PATS FIRED HEAD COACH DAVID STRUCH ON THURSDAY, MOSTLY BECAUSE I’D HEARD RUMBLINGS GOING BACK TO THE SUMMER TIME AND THE FANS ALWAYS WANT THE COACH FIRED IN THIS TOWN FOR SOME REASON.
BUT I WAS DISAPPOINTED, FOR A MYRIAD OF REASONS. WE’VE ALL BEEN FIRED AND IT CAN FEEL CRAPPY. FORTUNATELY FOR MOST OF US IT TURNS OUT TO BE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED AND THAT COULD BE THE CASE FOR DAVE. HE TURNED DOWN PRO OFFERS TO STAY IN REGINA BECAUSE HIS FAMILY LIKES IT HERE SO MUCH, BUT NOW THEY’LL BE ON THE MOVE TO THE NEXT STOP.
BUT THERE’S A PHRASE THAT SAYS “YOUR RECORD IS WHAT YOU ARE.” BILL PARCELLS FIRST SAID IT AND JOHN FRENZY MADE IT FAMOUS.
THE PATS ARE 6-10 AND OUT A PLAYOFF SPOT WITH THE BEST JUNIOR PLAYER IN THE WORLD ON THEIR ROSTER. THAT’S WHAT LED TO THURSDAY’S MOVE.
IT’S HIGHLY INTERESTING TO SEE IF JOHN PADDOCK CAN TURN IT AROUND.
AND SASKATOON IS THE PLACE TO BE FOR CURLING FANS BEGINNING THIS WEEK. THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE GAME ARE AT SASKTEL CENTRE FOR THE TIM HORTONS CANADIAN CURLING TRIALS AND IT’S THE FIRST HUGE CURLING EVENT WITH FANS IN A COUPLE YEARS.
NINE MENS AND NINE WOMENS TEAMS WILL GO HEAD TO HEAD BEGINNING SATURDAY WITH BERTHS IN THE BEIJING GAMES ON THE LINE.
HOLY SMOKES THIS PROVINCE LOVES ITS CURLING AND HERE IT IS, RIGHT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD. GO TEAM DUNSTONE!
THE ROD PEDERSEN SHOW WILL BE BROADCASTING LIVE FROM SASKATOON DAILY ON GAME+ TV AND YOUTUBE, WITH OUR COVERAGE BEING PROVIDED BY GREAT WESTERN BREWING AND CORR GRAIN!
AND PIGGYBACKING ON THAT ARE THE CANADIAN WORLD JUNIORS QUALIFYING ‘SPIEL AT THE GRANITE CLUB WHICH WILL DECIDE WHO REPRESENTS CANADA IN SWEDEN AT CURLING’S WORLD JUNIORS.
IT’S A WAY SMALLER EVENT THAN THE OLYMPIC TRIALS, IT’S JUST AS IMPORTANT TO THE KIDS!
THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY
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I don’t think any Pats fan was surprised. The edict came down in the off season progress needed to be made. I am at all the games, I honestly have no idea what more could be done. Change is inevitable. I feel bad for Dave Struch because we all know he is a bonafide hockey man. He does great as an Assistant Coach then takes the reigns when the cupboards are bare. After he takes a break/rest I would like to see Dave do this. Go run an SJHL/jr A team as GM/Head Coach and go to a team that… Read more »