Quote:Weaver has said that he didn't ask Coughlin to give up the GM title as a condition of keeping his job. He just asked him to resign/fired him. I agree Coughlin was wearing too many hats towards the end, but to say he was unreasonable about change would be based on the false assumption that change was offered to him.

 

Never saw that printed anywhere.  But -  Based on all the times-union articles during the last few years of Coughlin's tenure - it seemed clear to me that there was a rift between he and Weaver and Coughlin was trying to run too much of a dictatorship.  That's my opinion on the matter based on being a frustrated fan at the time and following the situation. 

I'm sure a classy Weaver isn't going to disparage Coughlin's behavior publicly at this point  -- and I believe TC did himself in by taking too much control.  Whether he was offered the chance to scale it back -- I admittedly don't know.  

 

The greater point is this:  I do not think that he was fired because of fan sentiment. I believe he brought it on himself. 

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