After Mooch interview, John Clayton still predicts Fassel

[SmootSmack]

Why is Mooch better than Fassel? Answer, he's not

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Why is Mooch better than Fassel? Answer, he's not

Coming back from a large deficit in the playoffs (I think 2002) and beating the Giants seals the deal for me. I've seen them coach quite a bit living in SF and I'm sure Oakland Red also has seen Mariucci coach. MOOCH, MOOCH!!!

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Coming back from a large deficit in the playoffs (I think 2002) and beating the Giants seals the deal for me. I've seen them coach quite a bit living in SF and I'm sure Oakland Red also has seen Mariucci coach. MOOCH, MOOCH!!!

Wow one game,and lets not forget the NFL admit ref error at the end of the game.
Fassel knows what it takes to play in the NFC East divison,mooch did so well with the Lions???

[Oakland Red]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Coming back from a large deficit in the playoffs (I think 2002) and beating the Giants seals the deal for me. I've seen them coach quite a bit living in SF and I'm sure Oakland Red also has seen Mariucci coach. MOOCH, MOOCH!!!

I have seen him coach, and I used to strongly dislike the 49ers, but when he became the coach, after awhile I saw a team that in spirit reminded me of Joe Gibbs' Redskins in some ways. And I found myself pulling for them when it didn't affect the Redskins.

Mariucci is a special coach.

I'm sure Jim Fassel is a fine man. We need someone with a special capacity for inspiration given the upheavel.

As far as what I would have expected, I would have expected we stay with the same offensive system, to allow the team to continue its definite progress with Al Saunders' approach, and I expected we would make a real run at the Super Bowl next season.

I expected that Gregg Williams would have a chance to coach the team and, with his strong and positive relationship with the players, take the team to the next level, building on the strong foundation that Joe Gibbs left.

I would not have expected that we tear up the offensive structure, going from a number based system (Coryell/Gibbs) to a word based system (Brown/Walsh) and expect the team to learn an entirely new football language, a team, further, whose players have not only been playing in the current general system for a long time, Saunders' version of it for two years, but whose talents would seem to best fit the current system.

I would not have expected the team be torn up right after the beautiful way that everyone came together to honor Sean Taylor, coming through the tragedy with a grace and grit that no team has ever shown in the face of such sadness. And Gregg Williams was a very big part of that.

Fortunately Rex Ryan was not available, or we would not have Greg Blache as defensive coordinator, who will give the team continuity with the system on defense.

Those are some of the things I expected.

[Coff]

Granted, this is a bit off topic, but what about Grimm? Any reason the Skins haven't contacted him? They've contacted just about everyone else, why not him?

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Coff

Granted, this is a bit off topic, but what about Grimm? Any reason the Skins haven't contacted him? They've contacted just about everyone else, why not him?

Don't get me wrong, I love Grimm and would have loved him as a HC with the Skins. DS is looking for someone with HC experience, That why they will select either Fassel or Mooch.

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Don't get me wrong, I love Grimm and would have loved him as a HC with the Skins. DS is looking for someone with HC experience, That why they will select either Fassel or Mooch.

Then why did he interview so many candidates without HC experience?
Grimm should have at least been interviewed...of course, that would have made many of us more upset when he hires Fassell

[2BIG2BSKINNY]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Why is Mooch better than Fassel? Answer, he's not

I do not think there is a difference in what they have achieved but their philosophies are rather different...
Fassel is as conservative as Gibbs if not more...
Mooch will bring a version of the west coast offense and may bring a more excited style of ball to DC.

Is one more destined to succeed? No, but in the years after, will we be better off I think so...

I also think that Mooch is much more candid with everyone...I feel comfortable that if Mooch is the HC he will do the best he can. Fassel just does not make me feel as if he will be able to carry the weight of football in DC!