AsylumGuido

If you actually believe that Loomis had the total control over the decision on who to hire this time around and that he would base that decision upon who agreed with him about Carr one way or the other, then you are so tainted by your personal hatred of Loomis that you cannot see reality. Just sayin'.

BakoSaint

Thats why I said 'if' and 'concern.' I hope others were involved in the decision, such as Gayle, and I hope we decided on the person, not the persons plan 'aligning' with Loomis's plan. We were not in the room, so we can't know. I think some things Loomis said in his press conferences regarding 'aligned vision' and 'being on the same page' are enough to illicit some degree of reasonable concern that they could conflict with his other statements regarding that coach being able to make roster decisions. But I hope Moore is able to be truly independent. Its also possible that Loomis would have preferred a candidate who shared all his plans, but none of the top candidates did, and Loomis had to accept a candidate with a different vision because hiring a third tier candidate would have damaged his reputation. Its also possible that Loomis would have been truly convinced by a different vision, that they shared the same vision by pure chance, or that Loomis is willing to defer to a coach with a different vision. We just dont know.