Why the hate towards Fassel?

[QBall]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

There are some good answers here. I'll agree w/Rypper11 as the best one; the anti-fassel sentiment was more pro GW than anything. Now that we know GW is out, I wonder what the reaction would be to Fassel if his name just surfaced like Mooch's did.

I like Mooch & think he's a good fit, but after this thread it's made me think a bit more. Maybe Mooch is just the flashier candidate & there isn't much difference between the two in terms of overall ability.

Someone jokingly said something earlier about his bitter beer face. In all serious, looks might have a lot to do w/it. I know a lot of us would never consciously be aware of that, but it's a factor just as it is in running for office. Ugly candidates start w/a disadvantage.

Then how the hell did Norv Turner EVER get a job?

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by QBall

Then how the hell did Norv Turner EVER get a job?

LOL, I was thinking that maybe fassel reminded people too much of him, w/the pock face, O coordinator & coming from a division rival.

There must've been some ugly dudes interviewing when Norv got his job. I think overall Mooch is just more presentable & as Matty said he's on tv so we get a chance to see that. He's sharp & polished publicly, whether that means he's the better coach or not I don't know. I think he's percieved as more the alpha male than Fassel could ever be.

Those same qualities are what I fear about Mooch, that maybe he's all window dressing but doesn't do enough. Someone said his style was to get in & out of practice & not put in much extra. While there's no perfect way to prepare, I believe coaches like Gibbs spend so much extra time w/game plans because they're driven that much to figuring out every detail they can.

[QBall]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

LOL, I was thinking that maybe fassel reminded people too much of him, w/the pock face, O coordinator & coming from a division rival.

There must've been some ugly dudes interviewing when Norv got his job. I think overall Mooch is just more presentable & as Matty said he's on tv so we get a chance to see that. He's sharp & polished publicly, whether that means he's the better coach or not I don't know. I think he's percieved as more the alpha male than Fassel could ever be.

Those same qualities are what I fear about Mooch, that maybe he's all window dressing but doesn't do enough. Someone said his style was to get in & out of practice & not put in much extra. While there's no perfect way to prepare, I believe coaches like Gibbs spend so much extra time w/game plans because they're driven that much to figuring out every detail they can.

Fassel is Tom Cruise compared with Norv!