You're right, three years, not two. Thanks.
In my post "known entity" doesn't refer to around the league, it refers to within the the building:
The ONLY reason I wouldn't [list him as 3rd out of the 3 new HCs without previous HC experience], and it's not one that outweighs other reasons for me, is because he has a pre-existing relationship w/ the players and front office, and one of the main reasons he got the job in the first place is because he's a known entity and already well respected by everybody there.
JUST for this one point, that Tomsula's tenure w/ the 9ers spans across multiple coaching regimes, predates everyone in the building save for Paraag Marathe, and how well-respected he is across all levels of the org has been talked about for forever (read: LONG before he became the HC), is at least a point in his favor IMO, even if it isn't worth much.
Basically, unlike Quinn and Bowles he's a known entity, and already has everyone's ear and respect/doesn't need to earn it at the start. That respect can of course go right out the window with awful performance, though. :lol: