If we lose to Atlanta does Tepper fire Rhule

[CRA]

2 minutes ago, Smithers said:

Head coaches have a learning curve too.  Especially ones new to the NFL.  

That’s what Urban Meyers’ two fans in Jacksonville are claiming too.  

not sure which deserves to be fired first.  Probably Urban.  But both clearly aren’t NFL guys.  

[DaveThePanther2008]

I like Rhule I think  his ideas are good but he is basing everything off Temple and Baylor.  It's as if the only way he can succeed is utilizing coaches he's known in college.  Our staff doesn't have enough NFL experience.  These coaches have no one in their ear saying.  "That won't work up here"

 

[unicar15]

33 minutes ago, BurnNChinn said:

Nah Brady was the fall boy this year, Rhule gets another year no matter what. We won’t get that lucky.

Agreed. The only thing that makes me second guess this is if he’s on the fence and Fitterer gets in his ear and tells him he can’t afford to wait. That the QB options will need to be developed (bc we aren’t going to be able to trade for one) so we need someone who is a QB expert when we draft one this year. If Fitterer sees this team as an LA Rams (Goff) situation where a rookie QB contract allows him to build an elite roster I think you have to fire Rhule and hire someone like the Rams did with McVay. A guy who is going to make his QB great…and the rest of the pieces basically are just so good they really don’t need as much attention. If that makes sense. 
 

Top three candidates imo:

Byron Leftwich

Kellen Moore 

Brian Daboll

Get one of those guys and get a QB who can sling it. 

Edited December 8, 2021 by unicar15

[mrcompletely11]

nah, i think he gets year 3 regardless

[ForJimmy]

I would hope we put Gilmore on Pitts leaving then with no real weapons and get the win. More importantly, BC better be playing with Brown getting some reps as well. If neither are good enough to beat out this current crew, we wasted some draft picks. 

[Harbingers]

Nah, if Tepper wanted to fire Rhule it would have happened during the bye in this situation. Rhule is safe until Black Monday or week(17-18?) now, if not next year. 

[CRA]

3 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

I would hope we put Gilmore on Pitts leaving then with no real weapons and get the win. More importantly, BC better be playing with Brown getting some reps as well. If neither are good enough to beat out this current crew, we wasted some draft picks. 

Probably need Gilmore on Patterson this time.  Patterson is the Atl offense.   It all goes through him.  

question will be can they cover Pitts if Gilmore takes out Patterson.  Which he will. 

[Smithers]

12 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Approaching the end of his second season I would expect to be seeing progress on that curve. 

I agree.  But I also think it’s hard to truly gauge his ability to prepare a team with no QB, the worst OL in football, and an inept OC.  With the OC gone, time will tell if there is any improvement.  

 

[BrianS]

If Rhule is let go, odds on it won't happen until after the season.  There is no benefit.  College coaches have already moved around.  Pederson is the only unemployed NFL coach out there, and we can't talk to employed coaches.  What's the point?

[demcj]

i don't think he gets fired until after the season, and i don't think he gets fired if the panthers make the playoffs.

[Khyber53]

Deadman walking. Team isn't behind him. Atlanta wants a win, we're not going to be able to keep them from it.

It's a sad time for us Pathers fans. 

Rhule will be out of here by Monday. 

[CRA]

3 minutes ago, BrianS said:

If Rhule is let go, odds on it won't happen until after the season.  There is no benefit.  College coaches have already moved around.  Pederson is the only unemployed NFL coach out there, and we can't talk to employed coaches.  What's the point?

Same overall point that firing Joe Brady achieved.  

It’s been a game of mitigating the boos at BOA for some time now.  Tepper had a problem with it IMO.   Last two home games the boo birds have had massive impact.  Got to think Tepper has made it known that is a problem. 

One thing Rhule has in his favor is 3 of the 5  remaining are on the road.  

Atl game is huge.  Think Cam can save Rhule.   Then Rhule gets boo’d out loudly vs Tampa but won’t have to return to BOA after that one. 

[TLGPanthersFan]

I expect we will have the same gameplay we had the last time we played them and run the ball. 
But plans usually don’t work twice in a row and I think the Falcons will be better prepared. 
If we lose to the Falcons Matt should be fired. But Matt should of been fired 3 weeks ago. So I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t get fired. 

[45catfan]

I think losing to Atlanta seals the deal for Tepper, but I'm sure he pulls the trigger that quickly.  Things probably starts moving behind the scenes and once we are officially/mathematically eliminated Rhule is gone.  It may take 3 more weeks with how crazy this season is turning out.  Even losing to the Falcons, it's very odd that a 5 win team wouldn't be eliminated with only 4 games remaining.