Fox: We have no plan at QB

Well done John. I knew we went with a veteran coach for a reason.

wow... like Pace is happy with Barth?

It was mentioned when he started doing this that as long as the team was winning and improving that the media would give him a pass. But now, it doesn't look like the plan is working. The team looks worse than last year. The media was willing to go along with Fox and he was arrogant enough to believe that they were his allies. But guess what? The media don't like being played just like the fans don't like being played. The fans (even here on this board) get their information and analysis from the media since that is the only source. When the media turns on Fox, which is just beginning, the fan base will turn on Fox.

Fox believes he isn't responsible for communication with media/fans, but today in this internet age, a HC job includes media/fan relations. If Fox weren't so stubborn and off the cuff dismissive we (fans/media) wouldn't parse his every statement. It happened earlier with the "We don't challenge spots because they don't get over turned." It was an off the cuff dismissive answer to a question he didn't like. Well, it got parsed, fans found a stat (like 30% of spots challenges get reversed) and Fox took heat that he deserved. The next game he challenged two spots and got them both overturned. Its arrogance toward anyone questioning him. The strategic value of what he says or doesn't say is pointless. Teams have access to all the same sources we fans have. Every team knows who is injured, what the severity is and who is going to be starting all over the league. Its pointless for him and it hurts relations with the media/fans.

The Barth comment is another one. Barth is his hand picked kicker and this Fox believes he is beyond question on this. Well, Barth has missed and the response is to say.."We aren't worried long kicks aren't his strength?" Really? So you just admitted that the kicked you picked can't make kicks beyond 45 yards?

Same thing with the whole RBbC. Same with McPhee's injury. Same thing with Fuller's injury. Same thing with White's injury.

When the media turns on a coach, the fan base will follow. And when you have lost them both, the end is near. Best thing Pace could be doing is separating himself from Fox. This team isn't going to finish 6-10 again. Someone is getting fired.

It would be stupid for fire the GM during his rebuild without giving him a 2nd Coach.