So I know we're all excited about our new coach

[Metal_Sparty]

But has there been any fan base that wasn't ecstatic about their new coaching staff? I wasn't around for the new Fox regime, and I obviously don't follow any other teams all that closely so I don't have a clue. We're all incredibly excited about what Rivera can hopefully do with this team (myself is definitely included in this); I'm just wondering if this is always the case?

[Swarly]

haven't really seen a Panther fan that's mad about Rivera

have seen plenty of Bronco fans mad about the Fox hire

I guess it just depends. Most of the time when a new coach is hired, it's because the old coach was bad and the fans are just happy for a change.

[MHS831]

I can say that I was pissed when we hired Seifert.

[CarolinaCatBrigade]

I was pissed when we hired Davidson, and it so happens that I was right about him. He's flat out terrible.

[Jangler]

Redskin fans are pissed off every 3 years.

[dimbee]

Change is typically met with excitement.

[Skew]

Change is typically met with excitement.

I get excited from a change of underwear.

But that's how I roll.

[CarolinaCatBrigade]

Change is typically met with excitement.

I'm not very excited about Obama's "change" :p

[Grammer]

cant imagine bill fans were exited with chan gaily, or raider fans with the hiring of their new coach (even though tom cable seemed to start turning things around), or dolphin fans with tony sparano

[Happy Panther]

But has there been any fan base that wasn't ecstatic about their new coaching staff? I wasn't around for the new Fox regime, and I obviously don't follow any other teams all that closely so I don't have a clue. We're all incredibly excited about what Rivera can hopefully do with this team (myself is definitely included in this); I'm just wondering if this is always the case?

I agree. Very few people have a clue about how well he will do.

On paper he is a safe bet

[Davidson Deac II]

How well he does depends in large part on getting a good QB.

[Cyberjag]

But has there been any fan base that wasn't ecstatic about their new coaching staff? I wasn't around for the new Fox regime, and I obviously don't follow any other teams all that closely so I don't have a clue. We're all incredibly excited about what Rivera can hopefully do with this team (myself is definitely included in this); I'm just wondering if this is always the case?

A lot of Dallas fans were "WTF?" about Wade Phillips, and I know some Charger ones who couldn't believe they gave Norv Turner another chance.

I think your supposition is a lot closer to the truth when it's a rookie head coach, for what it's worth, but were there really a lot of Tampa fans excited about Morris?

[JawnyBlaze]

Heh, one of my best friends at my last station is a TB fan, he was definitely WTF?!?!?! about Morris.

[Mr. Scot]

Everyone's excited when you have a coaching change, but there are objective reasons to be happy.

Worth noting that a load of the people now touting Rivera were on the Jim Harbaugh, Bill Cowher or Jon Gruden bandwagons before his hire. After the first presser, all of those trains pretty much left town.