Why the hate towards Fassel?

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Why were so many people eager to give Williams another chance to succeed as a head coach, but not so much with Fassell? Is it simply because Williams was in-house?

I wanted to keep Williams because I like having GOOD defenses. Prior to his arrival there were a lot of years with BAD defenses. I guess in a way, he was a victim of his own success. If the powers that be were a little more emotionally connected to the George Edwards led defense of 2003 in all its ineptitude, they might have been a little more hesitant to send Coach Williams on his way.

So, that would distinguish him from Fassel.