Why the hate towards Fassel?

[MTK]

Yeah I think the reports of the team quitting on him are overblown. And to those who think he didn't provide enough leadership or accountability, his playoff promise that lead to a Super Bowl run basically flys in the face of that notion.

[70Chip]

I think the playoff guarantee is actually a mark against Fassel. When you have to make a spectacle of yourself in a press conference in order to capture the attention of your team, something is amiss.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

I think the playoff guarantee is actually a mark against Fassel. When you have to make a spectacle of yourself in a press conference in order to capture the attention of your team, something is amiss.

You can't argue with the results.

The guarantee helped take the pressure off the players and it also instilled confidence in them.

I guess you can twist it anyway you want, but that promise is generally regarded as a positive thing.

[70Chip]

Just to be clear, I don't have anything against Jim Fassel. I also don't have anything against Wayne Fontes, Art Shell, or Rich Kotite. I think those who support Fassel should explain why he makes sense, rather than demanding that opponents explain why he doesn't.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

Just to be clear, I don't have anything against Jim Fassel. I also don't have anything against Wayne Fontes, Art Shell, or Rich Kotite. I think those who support Fassel should explain why he makes sense, rather than demanding that opponents explain why he doesn't.

Hey I'm not pro Fassel either. I'm on the fence with him. I just found it curious that people are so against him, yet are so in favor of Mooch when there isn't really a huge difference between the two.

Going by the feedback here, it looks like it's because he was a rival coach, and second because Mooch is just a more personable guy that people can relate to.