Don't know how Gentry would be considered a safe hire...JVG and Thibs seem to be safer as they both have impressive w/l records. Gentry's W/L record is what everyone seems to have a problem with making him a harder sell to the fans and also making him the riskier choice. If Gentry does not work out it will cost Demps his job, not sure if that would have been true if Thibs or JVG didn't work out.