Social media: Strong reaction to 49ers’ reported plan to hire Jim Tomsula

Jim Tomsula, left, was all smiles when Jed York, right, introduced him as interim head coach after the firing of Mike Singletary in 2010. The happiness might be even more pronounced with Tomsula‘s promotion from defensive line coach to head coach, replacing Jim Harbaugh. Dino Vournas Associated Press file

It is being reported that the San Francisco 49ers will hire defensive line coach Jim Tomsula to replace Jim Harbaugh as head coach. Such a move sets in motion several moving parts – and also gets the fan base fairly fired up. See what is being said on social media.

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This story was originally published January 14, 2015 at 3:17 PM with the headline "Social media: Strong reaction to 49ers’ reported plan to hire Jim Tomsula."

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