The 9ers fires Mooch...

dave · 01-18-2003, 12:06 AM

And now what? I am a huge fan of the 49ers, and they certainly have come a long way since their dismal seasons a few years ago. Mooch has done a tremendous job rebuilding the team, but I don't like his conservative play calling.

What ya guys think?

And who will be the new head coach? Where will Mooch go? Any predictions?

NuTs62 · 01-18-2003, 12:39 AM

i think the likely candidate is mike holmgren. granted i dunno jack about football, but thats what i think is likely. and mariucci is bound to find plenty of offers. he's a great coach. sadly, even with great seasons that land them in the playoffs, both of my hometown teams fire their coaches.

maybe thats a sign for them to put up a losing season so they'll keep their jobs?

whitak24 · 01-18-2003, 10:35 AM

i think it's bull that mooch got fired, but hey....i'm from detroit so what do i know.

as a columnist in the DetNews said, "if joey harrington completes 3 passes in a row, we're ready to elect him governor. in SanFran, Mooch takes the niners to the playoffs virtually every year, and he gets fired."

i really think that the whole "conservative play calling" thing is kind of bull too. i think that first of all, given their personnel, they couldn't take too much more of an agressive stance. second, i think he was going for more balance, which is good too. i mean, the passing game isn't going to work 100% of the time, so it's valuable to have a running game to support the passing game. also, a good running game will make the passing game even more effective.

but anyway, i'm sure mooch will be fine. he's land somewhere else and probably be happier anyway.

dbax791 · 01-18-2003, 12:18 PM

Yeah, I think Mooch is a great coach. He didn't deserve this.

Then again, I am an Arizona Cardinals fan. Firing coaches is a full-time occupation, but they still suck every year

Showtime · 01-19-2003, 02:22 PM

Mistake!

Who they gonna get now?

The 9ers were out-classed by TB's insane D.
They were lucky to get to the 2nd round.

"Mooch" has about a 1/2 dozen job offers coming his way. There's a lot of vacancies this year and not a lot of good coaches. The 9ers have Owens but Garcia is no Montana(not yet). I think he got more out of that team than any other coach got out of theirs.

I'm a L. A. fan (USC football is all I have now) but I can see what a good job he did.

Well, we'll see next season.

Go Bucs!

-jel

dave · 01-19-2003, 06:09 PM

I agree with most of what jello said...

I enjoyed college football this season much more than NFL. USC, my alma mater, had a slow start, but pulled a strong ending, spanking UCLA, Notre Dame and Iowa's collective butts.

I hope the 9ers bounce back strong next season.

01-18-2003, 12:06 AM	#1
dave Lieutenant Join Date: May 2000 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 237	The 9ers fires Mooch... And now what? I am a huge fan of the 49ers, and they certainly have come a long way since their dismal seasons a few years ago. Mooch has done a tremendous job rebuilding the team, but I don't like his conservative play calling. What ya guys think? And who will be the new head coach? Where will Mooch go? Any predictions?

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01-18-2003, 12:39 AM	#2
NuTs62 Vice Admiral Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,763	i think the likely candidate is mike holmgren. granted i dunno jack about football, but thats what i think is likely. and mariucci is bound to find plenty of offers. he's a great coach. sadly, even with great seasons that land them in the playoffs, both of my hometown teams fire their coaches. maybe thats a sign for them to put up a losing season so they'll keep their jobs?

01-18-2003, 10:35 AM	#3
whitak24 easily amused Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: my office Posts: 9,781	i think it's bull that mooch got fired, but hey....i'm from detroit so what do i know. as a columnist in the DetNews said, "if joey harrington completes 3 passes in a row, we're ready to elect him governor. in SanFran, Mooch takes the niners to the playoffs virtually every year, and he gets fired." i really think that the whole "conservative play calling" thing is kind of bull too. i think that first of all, given their personnel, they couldn't take too much more of an agressive stance. second, i think he was going for more balance, which is good too. i mean, the passing game isn't going to work 100% of the time, so it's valuable to have a running game to support the passing game. also, a good running game will make the passing game even more effective. but anyway, i'm sure mooch will be fine. he's land somewhere else and probably be happier anyway.

01-18-2003, 12:18 PM	#4
dbax791 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,177	Yeah, I think Mooch is a great coach. He didn't deserve this. Then again, I am an Arizona Cardinals fan. Firing coaches is a full-time occupation, but they still suck every year

01-19-2003, 02:22 PM	#5
Showtime Lakers fanatic Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: L.A. ->SoCal<- O.C. Posts: 7,338	Mistake! Who they gonna get now? The 9ers were out-classed by TB's insane D. They were lucky to get to the 2nd round. "Mooch" has about a 1/2 dozen job offers coming his way. There's a lot of vacancies this year and not a lot of good coaches. The 9ers have Owens but Garcia is no Montana(not yet). I think he got more out of that team than any other coach got out of theirs. I'm a L. A. fan (USC football is all I have now) but I can see what a good job he did. Well, we'll see next season. Go Bucs! -jel

01-19-2003, 06:09 PM	#6
dave Lieutenant Join Date: May 2000 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 237	I agree with most of what jello said... I enjoyed college football this season much more than NFL. USC, my alma mater, had a slow start, but pulled a strong ending, spanking UCLA, Notre Dame and Iowa's collective butts. I hope the 9ers bounce back strong next season.

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