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Gayle releases statement on hiring Dumars

Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:13 am
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128131 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:13 am


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As we went through this past season, I gave it a lot of careful thought and reflection relative to how we need to move this organization forward and what kind of leadership that will take. Joe was someone I was very familiar with, having dealt with him over the past few years at league meetings. My decision today was not hastily made, and not without spending valuable time talking to players, coaches and league officials. That input was critical. I am excited to get started in providing any and all of the resources, as I have done in the past to the team, to get us back to winning.”
This post was edited on 4/16/25 at 11:16 am
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128131 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:14 am to
FYI it’s literally what everyone said confirmed.

They were comfortable and familiar with him so that was it.
Posted by SEC Doctor
Member since Aug 2024
10946 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:15 am to
Translation: they didn't bother to search for anyone with any talent or ability, she is just making the lazy hire.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
26021 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:17 am to
I am just wildly impressed at how the team has managed to unite and piss everyone off royally.

AFTER FIRING GRIFF
Posted by Stamps74
Member since Nov 2017
1380 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:23 am to
quote:

My decision today was not hastily made, and not without spending valuable time talking to players, coaches and league officials. That input was critical


Yet Willie and Loomis still have a job.
Posted by Akit1
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2006
8209 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:31 am to
quote:

Joe was someone I was very familiar with, having dealt with him over the past few years at league meetings.


Worst part. Ugh.
Posted by Snipe
Member since Nov 2015
15967 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:57 am to


Oh she's just trolling yall now.....


Posted by A Menace to Sobriety
Member since Jun 2018
32126 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:09 pm to
She did EXACTLY EXACTLY what we all said she was going to do. Making the exact wrong choice.

Can't be said enough, but frick Gayle, Loomis, and everyone involved in the Pels and Saints. Thanks for making us unserious and a laughing stock.
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162153 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:11 pm to
quote:

Joe was someone I was very familiar with, having dealt with him over the past few years because Mickey would bring him up daily when we meet to discuss what an awesome job Mickey is doing. My decision today was not hastily made, and not without spending valuable time talking to Mickey about it. If the greatest GM to ever walk God’s green earth approves of Joe, who am I to question it? I look forward to discussing this Willie at Easter service this Sunday, Mickey tells me he’s also doing a great job.
Posted by Mickey Goldmill
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2010
26370 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:14 pm to
quote:

Joe was someone I was very familiar with, having dealt with him over the past few years at league meetings. My decision today was not hastily made, and not without spending valuable time talking to players, coaches and league officials. That input was critical.


Sounds like they probably knew months ago they wanted Dumars and talked to people asking if they thought he'd be a good hire.

Not exactly a search, but if true, at least they asked around about him.
Posted by Macintosh
Lane State University
Member since Sep 2011
55981 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:19 pm to
quote:

Sounds like they probably knew months ago they wanted Dumars and talked to people asking if they thought he'd be a good hire. Not exactly a search, but if true, at least they asked around about him.


Most league circles are laughing at this hire
Posted by WaltWhite504
Member since Sep 2021
2108 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:26 pm to
quote:

I gave it a lot of careful thought and reflection relative to how we need to move this organization forward and what kind of leadership that will take.


Here i fixed it...

I gave it a lot of careful thought and reflection relative to how we need to move this organization and what kind of leadership that will take.

This is what is happening.

This post was edited on 4/16/25 at 12:27 pm
Posted by NOSHAU
Member since Feb 2012
13491 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 1:07 pm to
quote:

Most league circles are laughing at this hire
as they should.
Posted by cornerstore
Member since Jul 2024
1786 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 1:11 pm to
Sell the mf team beeyotch. You clearly have literally no idea what you're doing. Stop terrorizing this city.
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
31992 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 1:16 pm to
quote:

As we went through this past season, I gave it a lot of careful thought and reflection relative to how we need to move this organization forward and what kind of leadership that will take. Joe was someone I was very familiar with, having dealt with him over the past few years at league meetings. My decision today was not hastily made, and not without spending valuable time talking to players, coaches and league officials. That input was critical. I am excited to get started in providing any and all of the resources, as I have done in the past to the team, to get us back to winning.”


Gonna play devil's advocate, even though I HATE the hire.

They went away from "comfortable" and went with Griffin. Went through MULTIPLE coaches (SVG, Gentry, & Green) with a "vision" that Griffin instilled. Only for it to fail and flounder. A star player who can't get out of his own way. A second star player who is soft as charmin. Bad trades and decisions. Someone who was more car salesman talk than actually the right thing.

Steering the franchise into stability into the next "era" means a semi-rebuild. Moving on from a franchise star that is 2nd only to Embiid in terms of reliability. Reaccumulating assets for a rebuild and starting a 2-3 year redo with likely moves relating to shifting away from Zion, McCollum, and Murray. Dumars has been the VP of BB operations for the NBA, he has seen lots of franchises and how its run, maybe he has the right 'connections' in how to at least optimize running a situation

He comes in, installs a new front office, staff, training, nutrition, scouting, etc. That is going to take time to turn around IMHO. In doing so, firing a head coach and hiring another one like Mike Malone will be EXPENSIVE for no return over the next 2-3 years; with continued discord publicly if he were to not contend or succeed right away.

While this path, you finish out Green's contract while everything else around him improves;if he doesn't improve it --- there will ALWAYS be a good head coach being let go, go after it then.
Posted by unctiger4
Member since Mar 2015
2373 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 2:31 pm to
quote:

Joe was someone I was very familiar with


This about sums it up with Gayle and Mickey
Posted by Giantkiller
the internet.
Member since Sep 2007
24651 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 2:43 pm to
Go look at the Facebook comments. Pels social media is deleting them as fast as they possibly can but it seems to be a losing effort.
Posted by Galactic Inquisitor
An Incredibly Distant Star
Member since Dec 2013
18452 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 6:30 pm to
frick Gayle Benson with a disease-ridden dick. Someone please find more information on her support of child sex abuse so we can have an owner who deserves a team.
This post was edited on 4/16/25 at 6:34 pm
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
46865 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 6:47 pm to
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htran90
I want to believe and I’ll come right back if you are right but there’s literally zero evidence any of the people in charge are capable of this
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
31992 posts
Posted on 4/16/25 at 8:50 pm to
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if you are right but there’s literally zero evidence any of the people in charge are capable of this


If I'm right, I wouldn't act like I called it because it seems too calculated and this franchise is not that calculated.

That's how my approach would be at least.
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