Tepper needs to take some responsibility.

[Jase]

His fingerprints have been all over the things that haven’t worked this season.

The switch to 3-4. Ron calling plays. The analytics bungles.

Is Tepper going to own up?

Ron should have had some conviction and stuck to his way of operating. That way, if he failed, he failed doing what he does. Tepper’s influence in the day to day operations of the team has been a net negative. Convince me otherwise.

[uncfan888]

I am waiting to see how the cam situation plays out before I pass judgment on Tepper. I have a feeling we're going to see him meddle way more than we'd like to see. I hope I'm wrong but I think that's what we're in for

[OriginalPantherDan]

I’m not sure why it’s Tepper’s fault this team sucks. I do blame him for sticking with the same staff from last year, but aside from that? This is RR’s shitpile, through and through. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Marty Hurney was 97-111 as a GM going I to this season. Why was that not analyzed prior to him being retained?

[AggieLean]

Yea, I agree. Tepper isn’t blameless in all of this. I, too, am eager to see how he handles the QB situation coming this offseason.

[hepcat]

All I have to say is, prepare for things to get a lot worse before they get better. The Panthers might be full Bengals next season.

[TheMostInterestingMan]

I really don’t understand why people are blaming Tepper around here. I really don’t get it.

Tepper has own this team for like one and a half seasons. I liked the fact he didn’t come in and immediately clean house. Then last season we go 6-2 until Cams arm falls off. Can’t blame Ron or Hurney for that. So they get another shot at another year with a hopefully healthy Cam again. Very fair. Especially considering how we started last season.

Now here we are again. Tepper probably cleans house now, but how on earth is this his fault. You people blaming Tepper genuinely sound like an angry mob with pitch forks ready to blame and hang anyone. 

It would have probably been unfair of Tepper to sack Ron and Hurney after Cams injury last season considering how great we looked when he was healthy.

Give the man longer than 1 and a half fugging seasons before you go running him out of town ffs

[Waldo]

I think the hybrid 4-3 was Ron enabled by Hurney. JRs the one that gave us both Ron and Hurney so that POS can take some of the blame too.

I expect some meddling, it's his team and that's how life goes. How much and in what ways will determain how i react. I dont blame Tepper for not extending Cam and potentially crippling the team in the future any more than I blame Cam for not wanting to play for cheap next year when some team would be willing to give him an extension. It's a bad situation and we got here because of the people that are still here before anyone knew Tepper would have anything to do with the Panthers. What he does to un-fug it does matter and is in his hands. On the bright side, the business side looks world class and competent so hope is reasonable.

[blackcat]

Tepper isn't blameless, but he's not going to admit to anything until he makes the changes that need to be made, i.e., firing RR.

[TheMostInterestingMan]

3 minutes ago, blackcat said:

Tepper isn't blameless, but he's not going to admit to anything until he makes the changes that need to be made, i.e., firing RR.

So firing Ron after last season seems fair to you despite the fact he was 6-2 before Cam’s shoulder fell off? 

You blame Tepper for this? 

[Chief Keek]

I'm not ready to throw Tepper under the bus yet. He's put all his focus on catching the Panthers up with other organizations on the business side and he gave Ron and Hurney the benefit of the doubt for last season, I don't see that happening again this time.

[Anybodyhome]

Like any leader with many layers of employees under his charge, Tepper chose to sit back and evaluate his resources and personnel. Absolutely nothing wrong with that and if any of you were expecting him to ride in and fire everyone in the first 6 months.... well, I'd question your leadership abilities.

Geez, Tepper is a hedge fund guy. If you don't think he knows how to evaluate risk/reward, I don't know what to tell you.

[thefuzz]

The curse of 2015.

Tepper should have looked at Ron's record the moment the team sale was finalized and drawn some conclusions.  Average coach, who can't put back to back winning seasons together.

Then looked into Marty Hurney.  Tons of history there as well, mostly losing seasons.

Then taken a look at the Hurney/Rivera marriage and seen how those seasons looked vs. them apart.

Then made changes that will now be 2 years too late.

[Anybodyhome]

10 minutes ago, TheMostInterestingMan said:

he was 6-2 before Cam’s shoulder fell off? 

Not to mention Tepper is the guy who told Hurney and Rivera to shut Cam down last season. Was right there for everyone to watch in "All or Nothing."