I like Herm. What's not to like about the guy? Always positive. Always upbeat. I don't know that I've ever heard him say a bad thing about another person.
I don't get the Herm hate either. Guy has made the playoffs 4 out of 6 years. I'll take that. People on this board are weird about who they choose to have irrational dislikes for. Herm almost had me out there jogging by the time he was done talking.
Always Positive, Always upbeat, never says a bad thing about a person, great motivator...Those are all the thing NOBODY is doubting....... It's his FOOTBALL IQ that people question...IMO he's not a game planner, he doesn't make adjustments, looks completely lost on snap in Game decisions and in NY was caught on camera a few times basically running around asking "What do we do????

" Guy needs his own clock manager.Granted, some people feel the role of Head coach is to be an organizer, a motivator and someone who relies on his coordinators for the dirty work...I kinda like having a head coach who is considered a "Genius" at something X's and O's related.I feel people are born to coach - Herm was NOT and kinda fell into it cuz he's the guy EVERYONE likes. I think he rambles and tell stories so much because he really doesn't have the answers.I think a Herm coached team that is relatively healthy will never "Lose It" and Tank, he will get the players to play and play hard and I think that's why he's had success up to a point, but, after that I don't think he has what it takes for that extra edge when it comes to coaching against a Bellichik and what he's going to throw out you..... Herm will barely make the playoffs a lot, like he has done - Every time it seems like it takes a minor miracle.Herm has been quoted as saying basically he wants his team to do what They can do and then you will be successful regardless of what the opponent does...That takes you so far in my book. Personally I feel he's been outcoached and hasn't reacted to changing game plans and what the opponent gives you...It's great to "Try Your Best" and "Give it your all".. I just feel the best coaches in sports spend countless hours and analyze everything about the opponent, take advantages of weaknesses, makes adjustments on the fly and continually come up with new game plans.....Herm is a line em up and let em rip Head Coach.... Bellichik studies his opponent and comes up with Wrinkles.... Herm gets eaten alive by wrinkles. He isn't a coach that spends countless hour planning and studying opponents - Just look in episode 1 of this show - The Guy spends needless hours driving in his car and making a stupid sign. Parcells and Bellichik use every minute of the day quite a bit better than that IMO.But, yeah, GREAT GREAT GREAT LOVEABLE GUY.......No reason to HATE at all - he's the new breed of coach if you like that thing.