We haven’t had a textual duel here in some time, but the topic of Dan Gilbert caused more than a few furious emails between the CtB staff over the last week. On one side, Tom Pestak championed those who believed Gilbert was a unique figure who spent above and beyond what others could or would to win a championship and put the organization in a position to bring that championship home. On the other side, a ragtag group of rabblerousers claimed Gilbert is just a rich jerk whose ego is three times larger than his ability.
The argument got so heated I had to metaphorically slap Tom Pestak across the face.