Why the hate towards Fassel?

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Why does everyone seem to think that past success (or failure) will translate the same with TOTALLY different personnel, political climate and fan base?!

I think in large, a coach is responsible for the personnel and political climate. Those are things that he and the general manager (the Boy in this case) must manage.

Sure, there are definitely cases where a different environment can spawn radically different results (see Belichick) - but I think one question you always have to ask, is did the team quit on the coach, and why?

Fassel's team quit on him, plain and simple. He didn't have any sense of discipline nor did he create a sense of accountability in his team (both are things I believe Williams would have done with the Redskins).