TylerDurden

Lowered expectationnnnnnnnnnssssss.

Smh. Only the Panthers.

The fact they converted a 4th and 1 on their own 40 and then we only stopped them because they had 2 holding penalties and an intentional grounding does NOT feel like a good omen. We aren’t going to have the benefit of them committing 3 penalties in another single drive. We better get our poo together.

Ngl, pressure looks good early. It’s the back end that’s not holding up.

I was gonna say, how tf is that not grounding?

Ahh yes, valuable additions Rozeboom and Moehrig in coverage.

Yeah, but Rozeboom was well-regarded coming in…. I see there’s a reason the Rams let him walk.

When JAX went for it on their own 40, that tells you all you need to know. No one respects us, and it’s been that way for a very long time now.

A fuging LB just throwing a shoulder at a WR. SMH…. That was the first thing I thought. Why did he not use his arms, AT ALL?

Yup, same old panthers

I feel like we’re the only team in the nfl that other teams consistently do disrespectful poo like that to - going for it on your own 40, opening drive of the season, opening drive of your professional HC career. poo is demoralizing.

Great coverage Mike! Almost could’ve picked it.

Who is 87? Good hit!

Free how? I have spectrum.

Best wishes, bro. Stay strong.

Gah damn.

I hate Brian Kelly with a passion. He’s just a piece of poo.

Damn, I didn’t know that. What could have been…. Sigh.

Damn straight, bro. Well said. And yeah, I was hurt as a kid when Mack left for Texas. I didn’t understand it because although a college football powerhouse, UNC was on the rise at the time. He had been churning out competitive teams and was bringing in a ton of legit football players who would go on to the pros. But I guess he foresaw what was to come, because it’s like we have never been able to crack that glass ceiling. And I agree about looking forward to the collapse of it as it currently stands.

Yeah, I actually love the transfer portal and the NIL deals. It makes it more exciting. And I completely agree about the TV deals tied to the conferences is the real issue. Even you bringing up Maryland is a great example. They were a founding member of the ACC, and while not great at football in my lifetime, they were a huge part of the basketball fabric of the ACC. I was pissed when they left for that reason alone… and now in the ACC we have teams like Cal and Stanford which is clearly not the Atlantic Coast, all while teams like Clemson, FSU, and UNC are trying to get out. I really, really hate that poo.

Damn. I stand corrected. I wasn’t aware of Maryland’s national championship. I was stating it more so just off brand and off the top of my head, tradition and prestige, namely the amount of notable pros they have turned out. That was probably a dumb criteria to base it off of, but I just think that translates to competitiveness, and I never looked at Maryland as competitive in football in my lifetime. I thought their move to the Big Ten was particularly stupid because when they left the ACC they weren’t even really competitive then. So I feel like in terms of modern prestige, UNC is more relevant? So I think they would have more appeal to potential suitors if they wanted to move conferences. And as far as the conferences go, I could be way wrong here, but my prediction is, the SECs and Big 10s of the world are going to shoot themselves in the foot if they’re not careful. Yes, they are the big boys now, but if they continue to turn away viable candidates to join, like Clemson and FSU (and not homer talk, but UNC as well if they actually spent their money wisely), I predict the power is going to shift elsewhere, because the NIL money evens the playing field. Look at Alabama now. That’s why Saban left when he did… he knew how to game the system as it was. Were the players getting paid then? Absolutely, but once it became legal to pay them at any school, who tf wants to go to Alabama? If I’m not from there and I want to stay in-state, now an in-state school can pay me. If I am from there and I have to choose between fuging Alabama and somewhere else that will pay me the same, why stay there? Because just on its own merits, what is the appeal to Alabama? But this example goes for anything. Even a kid in Georgia. Yeah, Georgia is more prestigious and a powerhouse, but what if Georgia Tech, or even Tennessee or Florida pays me more? I just think the NIL has made it way different. You don’t have to all funnel to Alabama or Georgia to be relevant anymore because anywhere can become a powerhouse school overnight, if done correctly. So if the SEC and Big 10 keep acting all highsididdy on everybody, I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of those other teams that comprise the rest of the top 25-50 programs band together to form one other super conference that starts siphoning players away from them.

Damn, I didn’t know they were considering moving. These new conferences and the constant moving of teams is complete ass. But that is shocking for those two schools considering their pipelines and prestige.

You think Maryland is a more prestigious football program than UNC? You’re my guy, kfd, but that’s a wild take. I actually think the ACC has never gotten the love it deserves for football. There is a lot of tradition and prestige to a lot of the teams in the conference.

No lie… to this day, and forever, I’m always still gonna love me some Ted Ginn. I tell people all the time who aren’t Panther fans so they don’t know - Ted legit was our best receiver during Cam’s tenure here.

That game made me resign from my position as HC of UNC in my solo football dynasty on NCAA26.