44 yr old me loves Fran too for those reasons. Teenage/20something yr old fans who've grown up in todays world it's predictable that they don't.OC.
The thing with Fran is I'm pretty sure he's a gigantic asshole but everything I've ever heard indicates his players absolutely love the guy and love playing for them. I for one love it when he freaks out in defense of his players. As someone who played sports from kindergarten through college, those are the guys who I want to be my coach.