Pat Hobbs actually should get a lot of credit for getting GS hired. Why? According to my BOG friend, when Hobbs made it clear that he was looking at option B, that is when GS started to soften on some of his demands. This was, according to my BOG contact, a tactic that worked like a charm. My BOG contact thinks that Hobbs was raked over the coals unfairly by the press and fans. My BOG contact gives a lot of credit to Hobbs for getting GS on board. He reported that GS was a drama queen and a pain in the a** prior to Hobbs stating that he was going to plan B. He said that Hobbs had the balls to stand up to GS in the negotiations and that is what ultimately got the deal done.