Realistically, what is the future of Shula?

[Panther49er]

Obviously several changes need to take place this offseason regarding the offense, and of course, changes will be made from the personnel side as always. From reading this forum, it is clear that amongst us fans, Shula is no longer wanted here by most and a change at the OC position would be welcoming and a fresh start. The question is, how is Shula viewed within the organization and not just the fans? One thing I kept thinking about as this season appeared to be going down the drain was "at least we'll have a new OC (likely HC also) at the helm next season!" Well hell if we didn't (and to my joy) get on a hot streak to end the season and win a playoff game. Winning is always a good thing, I don't give a damn if we're 2-12 at the time. But, I want Shula gone and I don't believe he should be given credit one bit for this streak at the end of the season based off past performance... Plus our offense didn't improve substantially. The defensive side of the ball is mostly to credit..

 

Will the Panthers have the balls to let Shula go even after a late season rally by our team? I have the feeling most NFL organizations would. Unfortunately, I feel we may be content with him given our finish to the season... Thoughts?

[MedellinHeel]

His ass better get fired or demoted. I refuse to think any other scenario is remotely possible. 

[Jmac]

Managing his father's steak house's in South Florida.

[DCR]

I don't care what Shula is doing next season

As long as it's not with the Panthers

[Ivan The Awesome]

This playoff run saved his job. The sooner you accept it the sooner you'll get over it. Trust me I don't like it but that's what happens when the lights turn on in December.

[ThPantherFan]

Shula needs to go.

[Pazhoosier89]

Gettleman is the wild card here. He can force Ron to make a change even if he doesn't want to and then can Rivera if hes stubborn and refuses to do so or he could let Ron stay the course.

[ZeroZeroSeven]

This playoff run saved his job. The sooner you accept it the sooner you'll get over it. Trust me I don't like it but that's what happens when the lights turn on in December.

Sadly, this is more than likely the truth.

[uncpanther]

Yep he is here just like all of the other coaches until they completely poo the bed. That is the problem with this organization they cannot see when coaches are holding the team back until it is too late.

[MV%doe]

I've been trying to list all the postives about shula and pick out the best.

I believe the shula future......... well Im trying to say he pulled a fast or is it a slow one on the panthers. He made sure to become butt buds with cam, that my huddlers is a power move.

Just say for s and giggles, cam is super shula supporter. Ok....... and cam wants his bff shula here or he'll think about pulling a peppers.........

Would you take cam if it means keepin shula for the same amount of time, hmmm?

[panthers55]

Everyone agrees that Cam struggled because he didn't have enough tools around him. Before the season started almost everyone was saying that we might have the worse O line and receivers in football.

 

If everyone agrees to that, then why does Cam get a pass but the Offensive coaching personnel from Shula on down the line are crucified with the exception of Proehl.  If our offensive personnel was so awful and it was a major reason Cam struggled, then it was a major reason the offense struggled as well.  Look at how much better we were in December when we had the personnel on offense and defense to operate Shula's scheme.

No one is going to mistake Shula for a creative inventive offensive genius, but when he has the players to run his system he appears more than adequate. Both he and to a lesser extent, McDermott, have taken a ton of heat when the reality is that our talent level took all season to develop and only showed potential in the last quarter of the season.  We should be pretty solid going forward unless Gettleman does a fruit basket turnover yet again this year.

[MedellinHeel]

Cam struggled due to poor play calling on top of not having the best pieces around him. 

 

Any coach that calls 50 yard bombs on every 3rd and short needs to be out of a job like yesterday. 

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

I'll be shocked if he gets another NFL job after this.

 

Either he's gone this week or he's gone with Rivera this time next year.

[jamos14]

This playoff run saved his job. The sooner you accept it the sooner you'll get over it. Trust me I don't like it but that's what happens when the lights turn on in December.

 

 

This is absolutely the case.  I'd say there's a less than 10% chance Shula is canned.  I doubt Gettleman wants to jump over Rivera to fire his coaches and it's very doubtful Rivera will fire him either.  The only member of the coaching staff gone IMO is Rodgers.