Players’ Social Media Reactions

[jfra78]

2 minutes ago, TheMostInterestingMan said:

Just a sad day for the entire NFC South xD

Well for the Bucs it's just a day

[Daddy_Uncle]

3 minutes ago, Kinographer said:

Players are acting like the mother fuger died, he just got fired. If you loved him so much you should have played harder.

[SBiii]

Some pretty interesting (and good) reactions from the players --- Ron should be proud.

In no particular order:

> For a while have thought Ron was over-matched from an intellect perspective vs. the top coaches in the league.

> Clearly the players have a lot of respect for Ron, good to see.

> Am surprised Tepper made this move now but commend him for being open & honest about it, and the strategic reasons for doing so make sense.

> Lastly, this could absolutely destroy the organization in the short-term.

I'm a big fan of Tepper but since leaving Goldman-Sachs, while the business he has managed (Appaloosa) has generated massive returns/profits, it was relatively small and flat from an organizational perspective....

....I hope he hasn't underestimated the impact this firing might have on the broader organization --- it may just throw the entire place into a state of shock.  If a complete meltdown takes place from now through the end of the year I won't be surprised.

[Argus Plexus]

I imagine the general feeling is like the moment you try to walk down the last step and your foot is met with cold emptiness.

[BurnHurnBurn]

Anyone notice how quick they were to brush aside the business and go straight to the "as a man" part?  No coincidences.

[1of10Charnatives]

57 minutes ago, Kinographer said:

Players are acting like the mother fuger died, he just got fired. If you loved him so much you should have played harder.

Because if someone you had a great deal of respect for unexpectedly lost their job, you also shouldn't be excused if you were little emotional, and it would be okay if total strangers publicly criticized you for being so.

Maybe just try being a decent human being and cut these guys some slack. I know that's a lot to ask of anyone on an internet forum, but maybe just give it a shot.

[1of10Charnatives]

1 minute ago, Kinographer said:

He's been skating on thin ice here for almost his entire tenure. I get that he's a great guy to be around, but it was time for him to go. There's really no reason for players to be posting what reads like eulogies. poo, there's a good chance he ends up landing in Dallas or Cleveland and end up in a better position than he was here. There is no reason to shed tears for Riverboat Ron.

So now you're in the business of dictating how others should say farewell to a colleague, boss and coworker is that it? You get to decide how they should or shouldn't react and whether that's appropriate? There's literally nothing that requires your involvement or even comment on any of this. There's no reason for you to poo the way others say goodbye.

[bmoshx]

The players knew this was a possibility, they are not dumb.  He was a players coach and it would be concerning if the players didn’t feel this way about him.  This happens every year to multiple coaches.

[hepcat]

Who cares if the players liked him. He put together 3 winning seasons out of 9. 

[ickmule]

Some of you are about as dumb  as a stick. Players loved Ron, it makes zero difference if you do or not.  It’s actually quite nice to see how they feel about him.  It’s also a sign of respect that Tepper is allowing him to have his presser tomorrow.  Crazy how quickly some turn on a coach that was good for this organization.  I was ready for change, but I will always have respect for Ron and you should too.  

[SBiii]

12 minutes ago, bmoshx said:

The players knew this was a possibility, they are not dumb.  He was a players coach and it would be concerning if the players didn’t feel this way about him.  This happens every year to multiple coaches.

Exactly.  This wasn't "unexpected" from a players perspective -- at least for those with a modicum of intelligence.

[top dawg]

32 minutes ago, BurnHurnBurn said:

Anyone notice how quick they were to brush aside the business and go straight to the "as a man" part?  No coincidences.

You can't even keep it classy in a thread such as this? 

You'd think that the Huddle represents the best of Panthers fans...OK, a stranger might think that...

[KB_fan]

I started a Twitter thread here. Includes Cam, Greg, TD, CMC, Stew, Ryan, Peanut....

 

[sigchi22]

1 hour ago, SBiii said:

Some pretty interesting (and good) reactions from the players --- Ron should be proud.

In no particular order:

> For a while have thought Ron was over-matched from an intellect perspective vs. the top coaches in the league.

> Clearly the players have a lot of respect for Ron, good to see.

> Am surprised Tepper made this move now but commend him for being open & honest about it, and the strategic reasons for doing so make sense.

> Lastly, this could absolutely destroy the organization in the short-term.

I'm a big fan of Tepper but since leaving Goldman-Sachs, while the business he has managed (Appaloosa) has generated massive returns/profits, it was relatively small and flat from an organizational perspective....

....I hope he hasn't underestimated the impact this firing might have on the broader organization --- it may just throw the entire place into a state of shock.  If a complete meltdown takes place from now through the end of the year I won't be surprised.