Ruff’s Case for Coach of the Year Is Loud - and Pretty Simple

Mike Harrington is not mincing words here, because he thinks the voters missed the obvious answer. His argument is that Lindy Ruff deserved Coach of the Year, which tells you this is less about ceremony and more about how much weight the job actually carries. Coaches do their best work in the grind, not in the trophy case, and this piece leans right into that truth. The debate matters because awards tend to flatten the story, while the bench usually tells the real one.