First off, no hate to Kaplan; he was a big part of the past couple of years that were super entertaining as a SEN fan. But so many people are bashing the decision to fire him and the statements Rob is making, and I think, for the most part, everyone's looking at it wrong.
It's ultimately just transparency and a path forward from the ownership perspective. This offseason was really weird for SEN, and they made a bunch of moves that didn't make sense, and it turns out that Kaplan pushed these moves that SEN ownership wasn't on board with. If you're the head coach of an org and you go against ownership to make a really bold roster decision, and then that decision blows up, then you're going to face the consequences. Kaplan decided to drop one of the best players in the entire game, as well as switch his proven IGL who took him to 6 internationals, and this is the consequence of that. It's not just that the kickoff didn't go well; it's that Kaplan went directly against the wishes of the org to make risky decisions that blew up the core of a roster that was clearly capable of competing at a very high level, and it did not pan out at all.
So often, we as fans get annoyed when orgs make decisions and don't explain their thought process, or give a clear vision for the future, so I appreciate the way that SEN is being open about where they're at. Now, does Rob speak very bluntly at times? Yes, but I much prefer that to the ultra-corporate responses or not hearing anything at all. This guy clearly cares about the team and wants them to win, and it's nice to see the thought process behind his decisions, even if it is communicated in a blunt manner.
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