Thomas Davis released

[Jmac]

So the Chargers let him go. Hopefully he will hang up the cleats and come home to N.C. Panthers could sure find a coaching spot for the man. Hopefully this is in his future. Great guy and forever a Panther....true warrior.

[Happy Panther]

Has to concentrate on his arena football team.

[LinvilleGorge]

If he wants to coach, my bet would be in Washington or Buffalo. That's where most of his coaching connections from his playing days are. 

[Hotsauce]

Come on downnnn

vet min 1 year

[Tbe]

He’s not playing here without Luke. Washington, Buffalo, or retirement.

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, Hotsauce said:

Come on downnnn

vet min 1 day

Fixed

[Dunn]

Seriously, with the loss of Luke, I can't say he wouldn't be a half way decent stop gap.  He wasn't what he once was...but damn it we need some kind of Vet leadership back there. 

[MHS831]

Folks,  great players do not make great coaches.  The reason?  They can't teach things that came naturally to them.  They started their own development on a different level and never had to work to develop basic skills like lesser players--they worked to be elite--not everyone is.  The best coaches (as a general rule) are the overachievers--the people who did not have all the tools but exceeded expectations because they loved the game and wanted to win on the highest level possible.  Rhule, for example.  He was not going pro, but managed to find playing time for Penn State.  He outworked more skilled and gifted players.  That is what you need as a coach.  Nothing against Davis, but the best coaches were not elite players in most cases.

[Pantherzack179812]

4 minutes ago, Dunn said:

Seriously, with the loss of Luke, I can't say he wouldn't be a half way decent stop gap.  He wasn't what he once was...but damn it we need some kind of Vet leadership back there. 

Shaq thompson says hi. We're letting our vet corner walk with no tangible replacement. Donte Jackson is your #1 as of today.

[heel31ok]

Love TD...he's done

[ColumbusCounty]

Do I think he's a starter...NO 

Would I rather have him starting over Andre Smith of Jermaine Carter Jr ... YES

If only he was a little bit faster

[EgoDogg]

15 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Folks,  great players do not make great coaches.

Out of curiosity, do you think Kuechly would make a good coach?

Thomas Davis overcame a ton of adversity, switched positions multiple times, had to have the perseverance to come back from 3 straight ACL tears. These are not things that are the result of being naturally gifted. It's about adaptation, although on a personal level. Do I think he'd be a great coach just because of all of this? No. Do I think he wouldn't be a great coach just because he was a great player for us? Also no.

[Biscuit]

Need to get him back in house as some sort of rehab coordinator.

[onmyown]

27 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Folks,  great players do not make great coaches.  The reason?  They can't teach things that came naturally to them.  They started their own development on a different level and never had to work to develop basic skills like lesser players--they worked to be elite--not everyone is.  The best coaches (as a general rule) are the overachievers--the people who did not have all the tools but exceeded expectations because they loved the game and wanted to win on the highest level possible.  Rhule, for example.  He was not going pro, but managed to find playing time for Penn State.  He outworked more skilled and gifted players.  That is what you need as a coach.  Nothing against Davis, but the best coaches were not elite players in most cases.

So you don’t think Luke would be a decent coach?