Phillips Takes Medical Leave, Wants A HC Job

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From my point of view, Wade is the real reason we are in the playoffs. It would be hard to imagine him doing any better with the defense than he has.

So saying that, it would behoove us to make sure he is onboard for next year and for as many more years as he wants to coach. Then it follows that he wants more money, not necessarily the head job. I would do this: offer him the assistant head coach/defense, with a nice raise to go with it.

Although they have known each other for 30 years or so, I think there is an underlying current of competition for who is the best man between Kubiak and Phillips. JMHO