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Re: Mooch out as head coach of the Niners!
« Reply #1 on: Jan 15th, 2003, 2:32pm » |
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Not as much as I expected out of the local dailies. But, via "the Gridiron Newsstand" here is what I dug up:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2003/01/15/ mooch.DTL;
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/bayarea/sports/football/nfl/san_francisco_49e rs/4953656.htm;
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/49ers/news/16mooch.html
(And, no, the piece about "Mariucci's saying Goodbye" up at the 49ers' official site is NOT about his firing.) 
Though I do not like the decision, I kind of thought this was coming after the spanking the Bucs gave them. It will be interesting to hear what Chris Berman has to say!
Anyway, great get, BW! I love to see this stuff up so quickly like this! You guys are doing a great job!  However, I am starting to see a pattern here with these kinds of posts which goes from a general link to specific ones via "the Gridiron Newsstand" OR from original poster to StegRock. I don't mind that, but (as my staffers know) I am on a tight schedule until February 1st and really should not be taking the time to do this all the time. However, the perspective of the local dailies is key to understanding the real deal. That is why I built "the Gridiron Newsstand". Given the fledglingness of our forum and site here, it would be nice to see more use of it in posts like these, moreover, not just by me. At any rate, to help me out, if anyone does have the extra time to do these kinds of local follow-ups via "the Gridiron Newsstand" or if the original posters happen to have the time to provide links from "the Gridiron Newsstand" along with their general ESPN, CNN/SI, etc., links, I would really appreciate it. Thanks! 
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Re: Mooch out as head coach of the Niners!
« Reply #12 on: Jan 16th, 2003, 2:17pm » |
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on Jan 16th, 2003, 1:23pm, ScreamingWeasel wrote:...The Jags, of course, but they have already stated they have no interest.
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And Steve has reciprocated the disinterest...
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/don_banks/news/2003/01/15/b anks_insider/!
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Re: Mooch out as head coach of the Niners!
« Reply #13 on: Jan 17th, 2003, 5:59pm » |
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Updates:
9ers Claim Mooch's Agent demanded more power for Mooch.
Mooch claims he never demanded more power.
My belief: Mooch is telling the truth.
The real truth: "Philosophical Differences" means Mooch had no killer instinct, as Owens said, and had lost the faith of his players. That, and he really didn't make any good decisions aside from benching owens after the star incident.
Update:
The 9ers contacted Holmgren but he wasn't interested.
Update:
The 9ers are contemplating Green but TO has expressed displeasure with Green after Green criticized him for the Sharpie incident.
My Take: Not important. I don't really want Green, but TO isn't one to hold a grudge. Rumor is he was crying when he said bye to Mooch after Mooch got fired. He's an emotional guy and really gets a bad rap everywhere.
Update:
Here at USC, rumors are the 9ers want Caroll too. I think Caroll's happier at USC than he was in the Pro's. He's got really amazing charisma (if you've ever met him...) that helps him a lot at the college level, something not nearly as important in the Pro's.
My take on who will be the head coach:
My money's on Jim Mora Jr. The players love him and I think he's done a very good job with that defense. You're all ripping the defense this year, but when you have 5 DB's injured throughout the year and go most of it without 2 of them (which two depends), you're constantly rotating a bunch of guys that don't even see time in Nickel packages. I really believe Garcia could have carried the 9ers through the defensive woes, but he wasn't given the chance. There's also rumors of Childress being the head coach, but I'd like to see Mora do it because I like the current 9ers and with some health, a FA acquisition on defense, and a more aggressive playcalling system they could win a title. I don't want a guy who comes in and tries to establish his own system and it takes 2-3 years to get going.
My take on mooch for the years:
He wasn't nearly as instrumental in the rebuilding process as people think. He didn't want Garcia, but Walsh forced Garcia on him. He didn't want Julian Peterson or Eric Johnson, but Walsh stepped in there as well. It took him way too long to cut Cortez and Baker, despite the front office's insistance that they needed to go.
Bottom line, he's terrible at talent recognition and the playcalling was atrocious. There is no reason to only use Garcia in the 4th quarter. All it shows is a lack of faith in your team, and I believe the players' intensity was being drained by Mooch's conservatism.
I'm not sure how old he is, but I know when he came to the 9ers he had black hair. Now it's greying, mainly over the last 2-3 years. I think he needs a break badly. Thanks for the years Mooch, but it's time to move on.
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