Why the hate towards Fassel?

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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.