Opie 308 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 He sounds a lot like Babs, you know the "They are a very good team", "We played better as the game went along". He refused to bite on the questions that would either put blame on his players or down play the Wings. He seems like a very heady guy, good line changes on the road, mixing up his lines. This guy will be a good coach from what I've seen. I would much rather hate the opposing teams coach, Like Q, Carlylye, Hitchcock (whom is a great coach), Therrien, those guys I can hate behind the visitors bench. This guy I like! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat 44 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 He gave credit to the wings and thats what a coach with class does. Aslong as this guy is coach of them they will compete and contend year in and year out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stactum 4 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 (edited) I have to agree. I kinda like Bylsma. He is a Michigan native. Probably not so upset that Wings won game 1 Edited May 31, 2009 by stactum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grindlinelove 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 I really like Bylsma from what I've seen so far. Too bad he's coaching the wrong team. GO RED! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 I really like Bylsma from what I've seen so far. Too bad he's coaching the wrong team. GO RED! It's refreshing to face a coach with class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BowHuntingFool 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 I have to agree. I kinda like Bylsma. He is a Michigan native. Probably not so upset that Wings won game 1 Good one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Agreed on all points. Whereas Therrien was a whiner in every sense of the word, Bylsma is class all the way. Didn't make excuses, gave credit where it was due, etc. Makes it really hard to hate him. Actually, I kind of like him (as much as one can like an opposition coach). With any luck, some of his demeanor will rub off on Crosby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsdiehard13 33 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Agreed. Bylsma is a class act, virtually the exact opposite of Therrien. His pressers from last year were brutal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted June 1, 2009 Again, he refuses to bite, Pierre s***face, oh sorry Mcquire, during the game tried to bait Danny with a loaded question about the Hossa Slash/Stick lift (depending what side of the aisle you are on) and he went on to say they need to play through it, not blaming the refs, not saying the Wings are cheating, not whining, not crying, just coaching. I am willing to wager (and of course it is completely unprovable) that with Bylsma behind the Bench all season this team challenges Boston, SJ and Det for best record. As it was they were one of the best teams second half of the season. Remember before Bylsma they were out of the playoffs (9th I believe). I hate the fact he coaches elsewhere and I have to respect him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted June 1, 2009 The media was touting him before the series began as simply a great character guy that you can't help but root for. What I find great, is that the two coaches leading their team to the finals both have that same characteristic. Hmm...who would've thought. Humble, hard-working guys not finishing last. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reds4Life 51 Report post Posted June 1, 2009 Therrien provided way more fun though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevieY9802 6 Report post Posted June 1, 2009 He gave credit to the wings and thats what a coach with class does. Aslong as this guy is coach of them they will compete and contend year in and year out. Yeah hope Crosby can learn from that. He never gives credit to the other side. It's always what he or the team did wrong. Not whining from him lilke last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DenSter 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2009 Yeah hope Crosby can learn from that. I think he already is, there's a lot less whining coming from Cindy this year. You can tell he wants to, but he's surprisingly quiet to the media. Hat's off to Bylsma, he is a class act. It's refreshing to get a good introspective from both coaches in their post game pressers. Chicago lost it completely when their coach lost it on the bench and didn't stop crying about it to the media. Pittsburg's most dangerous weapon is their coach. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeWingsfan80 209 Report post Posted June 1, 2009 Babs coached Bylsma back when he was a player. Not saying that Blysma wasn't a classy guy then, but having Babs as a mentor probably helped out a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilmickeyli 40 Report post Posted June 1, 2009 I agree, I don't miss Therrien.. UGH! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted June 1, 2009 It's refreshing to face a coach with class. agreed 1000 times over... especially after the jokes we just got in the last 3 rounds (especially Carlyle) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted June 7, 2009 Bump because again the man handles himself with C.L.A.S.S.! He will be the head coach of a Stanley Cup winner, he wreaks of class and win! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted June 7, 2009 its super easy... the rest of the team is a bunch of punk ass *******... every single one of them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted June 7, 2009 this dude is the compete opposite of therrien, he shows as much if not more class then babcock he is a coach you can appreciate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted June 7, 2009 its super easy... the rest of the team is a bunch of punk ass *******... every single one of them! Hmm very very persuasive argument! OsGOD FTW! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted June 7, 2009 Agreed on all points. Whereas Therrien was a whiner in every sense of the word, Bylsma is class all the way. Didn't make excuses, gave credit where it was due, etc. Makes it really hard to hate him. Actually, I kind of like him (as much as one can like an opposition coach). With any luck, some of his demeanor will rub off on Crosby. He's a good guy. He'll be a good coach in this league when he gets a team that has less whining children with entitlement issues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted June 7, 2009 i said in another post that i actually liked bylsma and he's a good coach. alot better that that assmouth therrien...but then again, that's why i thought therrien belonged in pittsburgh with the rest of the whining babies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted June 7, 2009 its super easy... the rest of the team is a bunch of punk ass *******... every single one of them! ot osgod but do you know the time when they showed bettman crying? i want to post the vid of it on yt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoninJai 5 Report post Posted June 7, 2009 He's a good guy. He'll be a good coach in this league when he gets a team that has less whining children with entitlement issues. THIS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted June 7, 2009 ot osgod but do you know the time when they showed bettman crying? i want to post the vid of it on yt it was in the third... not sure of the exact time tho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
