I don't know why any of this matters. What changed after DA was fired? 2-7 vs 3-5. Nothing. So, was firing DA mid-season helpful? No. I don't think that Loomis was against firing DA. Just mid-season. Though I have to admit, I certainly wasn't disappointed when DA was fired, but I don't think that doing it mid-season was the right decision. Because if you want to get a new HC, firing a guy mid-season hurts you from finding a good one, potentially.