a thought:
most coaches are like politicians. everything they say and do is carefully planned to maintain and promote their public image.
and then there are a few coaches who, for whatever reasons, don't give a bleep and actually say what they think - for better or worse.
Mike Leach is in that category, and I think Kill is similar. Kill doesn't have a filter. You can criticize him for that, or you can give him some credit for being honest - not polite honest or phony honest.
if you go back to the entire Shooter column, Kill clearly says that Fleck is a good coach. their issues are personal, not football-related.
you can argue that Kill broke the unwritten rules by not being blandly polite about a fellow coach. Or you can argue that Kill is honest to a fault, even when it makes him look bad. Personally, I like someone who is willing to say something unpopular, if he believes he is being honest about it.