GM Candidates

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(12-17-2020, 02:40 PM)MileHighGrowler Wrote: But when you look at the names out there acting as "advisors" for teams, bringing someone in to help guide personnel and coaching decisions (like Tobin is now) and advise strategically to me is honestly just fine as a step in the right direction.  I think that roll can be successful even if it's not a pure power controller like we'd all love.  

Yes, to an extent.
If you don't get the ultimate decision-making power, it ultimately limits your influence.
For example, I'm sure Duke Tobin gives his input, but he ultimately cannot fire/hire coaches. That falls under Mike Brown.
As such, this could make it more difficult for Tobin to get things done the way he thinks need to go from a coaching perspective.

The best analogy I can think of in regards to Tobin's influence with coaching if coaching doesn't report up through him would be, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."