Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Troubling comment from Rivera

Jmac

By Jmac,
in Carolina Panthers

Recommended Posts

Jmac Grand Master

Jmac

Posted
Posted

According to Zod, Rivera said "he doesn't know why Olsen wasn't more involved in the game plan". I find that one of the most disturbing comments from this head coach in a while. I see some head coaches on the sidelines actually calling plays and this guy is the complete opposite. So Shula is devising game plans while Rivera has zero input and no interest? There is something wrong with that picture. Does he not sit in on the offensive meetings at all? Not to know what the game plan will be on BOTH sides of the ball is absurd. I am not sure about his management skills anymore.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
OnlyPantherFaninMaine Rising Star

OnlyPantherFaninMaine

Posted
Posted

Yup it baffles me too. Countless times they show Rivera on the sideline and he is just staring with no emotion or clue as to what is unfolding on the field. I think our biggest problem is the inability to adjust or adapt on the fly. Both Shula and Rivera have shown nothing to me in this regard. Olsen every time I keyed on him this game I saw him in the backfield blocking which isn't even his strong suit. How about we put B. Williams in the backfield so he can block and actually get Olsen, our best receiver, involved in the passing game.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
beastson Newbie

beastson

Posted
Posted

This is why you look for a guy that has experience in diff departments of a football team. Offense and defense, and/or special teams. Ron is a DC who doesn't know jack poo about offense. Make sense why he think Shula is good enough. But anybody with a football brain can see he's not the answer

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Matthias Proficient

Matthias

Posted
Posted

According to Zod, Rivera said "he doesn't know why Olsen wasn't more involved in the game plan". I find that one of the most disturbing comments from this head coach in a while. I see some head coaches on the sidelines actually calling plays and this guy is the complete opposite. So Shula is devising game plans while Rivera has zero input and no interest? There is something wrong with that picture. Does he not sit in on the offensive meetings at all? Not to know what the game plan will be on BOTH sides of the ball is absurd. I am not sure about his management skills anymore.

 

This isn't shocking that he's more or less not involved at all in the offense.  He pretty much stated when we first hired him, the OC would be the one calling the shots and he would just look over his shoulder.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
unicar15 Experienced

unicar15

Posted
Posted

He likely said that bc he didn't want to just completely throw Shula under the bus. Rivera is not an offensive coach which is even more of a reason that we need a stronger offensive coordinator. He isn't going to add much to that aspect of the gameplan.

Truthfully, I look for Rivera to make decisions having to do with game management more than I look for him to devise an offensive gameplan. Nobody is expecting Sean Payton to have a say in the defense when the Saints play. I see it the same way for Rivera. This is on Shula, Dorsey, and Cam as of now.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
teeray Rookie

teeray

Posted
Posted

Well he probably doesn't know and probably won't until he looks at the tape.

It could have been schematic by defense to take Olsen out of the game and make others beat them.

Could have been he was open but Cam didn't find him.

Could have been nature of route combinations.

Maybe Olsen wasn't getting open because his ankle was hurting him.

Who knows. Sometimes asking a coach "why" something happened right after the game is a stupid question

Link to comment
Share on other sites
heel31ok Experienced

heel31ok

Posted
Posted

Yup it baffles me too. Countless times they show Rivera on the sideline and he is just staring with no emotion or clue as to what is unfolding on the field. I think our biggest problem is the inability to adjust or adapt on the fly. Both Shula and Rivera have shown nothing to me in this regard. Olsen every time I keyed on him this game I saw him in the backfield blocking which isn't even his strong suit. How about we put B. Williams in the backfield so he can block and actually get Olsen, our best receiver, involved in the passing game.[/quote

I find it very hard to believe. That a vet of the nfl like RR has no clue what is going on ,on he field. I also equate the lack of emotion evidence to cam putting towel over his head .meaningless!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Byrdman4real Mentor

Byrdman4real

Posted
Posted

That's it, that statement just summed up all the problems. Got a coach that don't know poo about a offense and Shula got full control of the offensive game plan and the offense line up. That's why the gameplay is the same every game and never have any adjustments. That's explains why Rivera always put so much on the defense and only trust the defense. Both needs to be replaced.

Sent from my iPad using CarolinaHuddle

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • hepcat
      Five wins this season.........maybe?

      By hepcat · Posted

      I think the absolute ceiling is 5 with Bryce. I’m expecting 3. They will absolutely beat the Saints at least once, maybe twice. 
    • SCO96
      Ejiro evero likely to be fired Monday

      By SCO96 · Posted

      The offense made a turnover that resulted in a TD. You take that TD off the board and this would have been an entirely different game. I think Evero has the same problems that Canales has. I think they are both handcuffed to some degree due to a talent deficiency on their side of the ball. Canales doesn't have a QB capable of running his scheme. Evero doesn't have enough talent on his side to be effective in his scheme. Our highest paid d-lineman is a good run defender but contributes little to our pass rush. None of LBs would start on a contending team. Our current starting  safeties don't make impact plays. Only 2 of our 11 starters (Brown, Horn) have to be accounted for on each play. Some of this may still be their fault. It appears both have lobbied for players (via FA or the draft)who haven't contributed much. They seem hesitant to play their younger players or remain loyal to guys who just don't produce when they are on the field. As bad as this team is, you'd think they'd be dedicated to getting the young guys on the field as much as possible. Wasting #1 picks on Young and Legette and questionable selections on the defensive side of the ball has set this team back for years.
    • hepcat
      Mr. Limited

      By hepcat · Posted

      I think we saw exactly who Bryce Young is on the final drive of the game.
×
×
  • Create New...