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Yeah and maybe this is where some of the back and forth between tanking and trying to be more competitive comes from. Ryan gets hopeful and by midseason the writing is on the wall. I think DA has as much power as just about any GM in the league so I think if he wanted to convince Ryan he could.Tanking is the kind of plan that ownership needs to co-sign or it wont happen.
Ryan Smith doesnt strike me as a guy who would do that if there were other options. Feels more like a can-do optimist who values the quality of the product too much.