I smirked at
@Big_L 's analogy, too. It was apt. And I agree that firing a coach in the middle of the season is not only not ideal but rarely turns out to be a good thing. But what if you hadn't fired that coach that you SHOULD have fired in the middle of LAST season at the appropriate time, I.E., at the end of last season. That, I think is the problem because most fans thought that's when it would happen.
I think that's when Mickey started losing us (the fans). Cos he was getting onboard with "keep doin' what yer doin'. Then he doubled down with "looking beyond the results" and it felt like a virtual flip off without the actual middle finger. And then people started turning on Gayle. After 7 straight losses, she finally did what should have been done in the off season.