That's the feeling that I got from watching Rob Schremp tonight for the Falcons. It's as if no matter what he does it isn't enough. Looking for the coaches acceptance, Rob Schremp has worked diligently on his defensive game, limiting turnovers, getting faster and stronger, all while trying to be a game breaker for the Springfield Falcons.
It looks as if those days maybe past tense. I don't recall watching a game where he was less of a factor at ES, a game where he just wasn't "Rob". He wasn't looking to carry the puck up ice, his passes weren't as crisp as usual, his compete level was in the dumps, he looked like a player that doesn't want to be where he is right now.
I doubt that it has anything to do with the city of Springfield, however I have little doubt that it has to do with his standing with head coach Craig MacTavish and the Oilers organization. He has done what has been asked of him, played very well in his 4 game call-up, then he was tossed out with the bathwater.
If the Oilers had any kind of a clue, they would've kept Rob up and sent down Reddox. Right now we might be seeing him in Hemsky's spot, instead it's the later and I couldn't be more frustrated. The Oilers couldn't have 3 scoring lines (until Nilsson and Gagner returned) and Schremp just can't play in the bottom 6 according to the one with the most secure job in all of sports.
What I'd like to know, is why can't a top 6 player play in a bottom 6 role but I've had to sit through the horror of Marty Reasoner, Jarret Stoll, and Liam Reddox playing on our TOP LINE in the last 2 seasons alone?
This coach has all but driven Schremp out of the organization. It's a shame when someone that seems to hate your guts holds the short term fate of your professional career in the palm of their hands.
Next stop? That'll depend on if MacT is here or not, at this point it may not even matter to young #88. He's just supposed to work hard and get passed over time and time again for players that he couldn't replace in the bottom 6, but they conveniently replaced him in the top 6.
Something is seriously wrong with this picture.
And what in the hell happened to go from this to where we are today?
