Q&A With Shula - TLDR: Shula is clueless

[X-Clown on 1]

Panthers.com sat down with Shula for a Q&A after this last week's game.....I'm even more convinced he's clueless.  Yes, he recognizes things are not working (golf clap?), but he's demonstrating that he's not sure why and is just going to keep plugging along.

Which one of these little nuggets is your favorite?  The front-runner for me is -- "On if he’s happy with the play calling: “We’d all be happier if they worked better. I’d be happier.”

http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Mike-Shula-QA/aa61d206-27a4-4da9-aaa1-c0207890ca70

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On sustaining drives: “We have to find a way to get better and get it fixed and get those drives in the end zone. Can I put an exact finger on it other than staying out of the long yardage? We need to be better in those run downs of getting ourselves into second-and-6 or less, or third-and-6 or less, or making first downs on first or second down. We’re not as far off as we think. It feels like we are. We all feel terrible. Then you throw on top of that the turnovers. Its stuff that we feel confident we can get fixed. We’ve got guys with some good experience and leadership and all that.”

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On Ron Rivera commenting that offensive scheme might be incorporating too much:“Yeah, we need to look at that. And that’s a fine line too. You don’t want to cut it down too much, but you want to make sure your guys are playing fast. We’ve had some moving parts, not to make an excuse, but it’s something you’ve got to look at. You can have all you want (in the game plan) and feel like it will be good stuff, but if they aren’t playing fast or not making adjustments that we need to make, then yeah, we have to make sure we do whatever it takes to get there.”

 

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On Cam Newton’s decision making: “Overall, he’s better than last year I would say. We’ve had some unfortunate things on some interceptions – some have been miscommunication. Are there times where maybe he’s tried to do too much? Maybe a little bit. But I wouldn’t say like it was years past.”

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On facing eight players in the box, running the ball and whether Cam should check out of the run in those situations: “We’ve had some more split safeties, seven in the box looks, maybe more so than other years where teams have been hard, eight men in the box every single play. We’ve been able to still run the ball, but the point is still good. If they’re going to load the box up, you don’t want to throw it every down, but you need to have the ability to do that and take advantage of that. Some of those runs with Cam help offset that and I think it’s a good balance. When we do have that, we try to design our runs and leave the eighth guy furthest away from the ball, which a lot of teams do. If we feel like it still isn’t going to be good, then we need to get out of the play or give Cam the ability to change it. Whether that’s on his own or check with me.”

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On having worries about his job security: “I have concerns about our offense and getting points on the board.”

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On if he’s happy with the play calling: “We’d all be happier if they worked better. I’d be happier.”

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On offensive execution on run plays: “Whenever we do or don’t execute, we do it as an offense.”

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On perspective Ron Rivera offers: “Like all of us are doing, stay the course and keep focused. Making sure we’re giving the players the best chance to go win and know what to do. And also keep expectations high throughout the offense in that we’re going to get it done. Having confidence in what you’re going to do and if it doesn’t happen, forget about it and move on.”

 

[Ornias]

How about we go hurry up for a couple of series a half? The offense seems to get in a rhythm when we do. 

[Ace_Aladdin]

Shula has to go but damn Cam learn how to audible knowing the situation on the field. fug Shula everyone will back you up if there is a issue of you undercutting Shula

[PanthersBigD]

I don't think he's clueless. He can't come out and say, "My scheme is too complicated and due to its ineffectiveness I've lost my side of the locker room. I'm a dead man walking."

[xav8tor]

I wasted five minutes reading this Shula drivel, and after reading it, I swear I think my IQ dropped by five points.

[Growl]

coach, your best RB was gashing the opponent for solid runs over and over again, explain the decision to sit him down and run your tiny scatback into a wall of defenders on critical late game downs while continuing to chew the clock down two scores

 

"well I wish it worked"

[Growl]

Coach, explain the inherent contradiction of your offensive philosophy that seeks to both chew clock and execute as few plays as possible? Does the obvious effect this timid approach has on your team merit some blame towards you and perhaps not just "execution"

[Growl]

Coach, you had 10 days to prepare for what was probably the worst team left on the schedule, and you proceeded to put up 3 points? Do you feel at all guilty for the negative impact you have on the team in a year with very few super bowl contenders around the league?

[xav8tor]

Shula/Rivera Mindset: "Having confidence in what you’re going to do and if it doesn’t happen, forget about it and move on.”

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Einstein(?) on Definition of Insanity:

Doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result.

Churchill on Remembering the Past:

He who does not recall the past is doomed to repeat it.

[Growl]

Coach, you have a veteran offense that still can't properly execute a two minute drill, your 7th year QB has poor situational awareness, your OL consistently is oblivious as to who they're supposed to block, and your massive WRs look both lethargic and lazy and are consistently out rebounded for the ball, how is that none of this blame falls on your shoulders

[Growl]

Coach, have you perhaps considered a career in the steakhouse industry rather than slaughtering the Panthers chances of super bowl trophies each Fall instead?

[juliosantos]

they wont even admit theres a damn problem thats my issue if i was the coach id admit theres a problem and work my ass off to fix it and the biggest problem other then the dumb coaches is our oline . bench dayrl williams asap he sucks , look for a replacement in larsen hes not good . 

[Cary Kollins]

19 minutes ago, Growl said:

Coach, have you perhaps considered a career in the steakhouse industry rather than slaughtering the Panthers chances of super bowl trophies each Fall instead?

 

The restaurant comparison really hits home. Whenever I go to a restaurant and it just seems like every little thing goes wrong, from the host screwing up, to the server being too slammed to do his job right, from the cocktail not being very good, then the food isn't prepared right, and the bill is fugged up.

When you have an experience like that, it isn't the host's fault, it isn't the bartender, it isn't the server and it's not the cooks....it's the fuggin manager that doesn't have their poo together.

tLDR version Shula is a crappy restaurant manager and should probably be washing dishes.

[Wyank]

19 minutes ago, Cary Kollins said:

 

The restaurant comparison really hits home. Whenever I go to a restaurant and it just seems like every little thing goes wrong, from the host screwing up, to the server being too slammed to do his job right, from the cocktail not being very good, then the food isn't prepared right, and the bill is fugged up.

When you have an experience like that, it isn't the host's fault, it isn't the bartender, it isn't the server and it's not the cooks....it's the fuggin manager that doesn't have their poo together.

tLDR version Shula is a crappy restaurant manager and should probably be washing dishes.

Having worked in the restaurant business, sometimes it's not the managers fault.  Sometimes corporate has policies that lead to being short staffed.  Sometimes you need to follow the chain a little higher than manager right up to corporate or ownership.