It’s this week or next

[WarPanthers89]

6 hours ago, RoaringRiot said:

He's not going anywhere 

 

But……..thank you for the insight. We all appreciate it when you post. How do you feel about another year?

Edited December 22, 2021 by WarPanthers89

[45catfan]

6 hours ago, RoaringRiot said:

He's not going anywhere 

Personal opinion or actual knowledge of the situation?

[frankw]

26 minutes ago, TheRumGone said:

That’s depressing

[OceanPanther]

 

I feel like he'll be here another year.   
NO, I would not like that.  

He could have been fired any of the last few weeks or weeks to come based on how the team has progressed ( regressed ) since Game 1.  By letting him go late in the season,  it allows ( WITHOUT TAMPERING )  word be know to all the agents who are pushing their coach to be a head coach etc,  to have the no existing, back channel conversations.  

Waiting till Black Monday Jan 10th is wasting time.  For all we know Fitterer might be having those back channel conversations as I type. 

But I think  Tepper will give him another year,  and moral of the team will be gone by Week 3 next season, and moral of the fan base will be gone by January 10 this year

[Growl]

If tepper is smugly mocking fans who think Matt rhule should be fired then I’m going to enjoy getting the last laugh next season as the camera pans to him in the box and he sits there with a befuddled look on his face wondering why the stadium is empty

[45catfan]

If Rhule is retained, I'm not sure I'll watch any games next year.   Tepper cannot read a room.  The sad part is if this doofus wins more than 5 games next year he can point to progress and justify a year 4.  At that point I'll tune out until he's no longer on the Panthers.  

I hated the hire to begin with because history is not on the side of college coaches making the leap to the NFL.  A simple internet search by Tepper about college coaches busting big time at this level and he would realized he was not making a wise choice.

[45catfan]

If Rhule's retained, I am not renewing my PSLs.  I'm going to enjoy the conversation when the organization calls me and asks why.  Yes, they actually call if you are severely late with you PSL payment.  I won't be rude, just VERY, VERY frank.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

7 hours ago, RoaringRiot said:

He's not going anywhere 

 

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Then neither is this franchise.

[Mr. Scot]

My biggest fear right now is that we're going to miss out on far better coaching options (even great coaching options) by sticking with Rhule for another year.

If the stories about players from other teams mocking our situation are true, that potentially means there'll be challenges in free agency as well.

And yeah, it's depressing. The team is barely watchable as it is.

[45catfan]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

My biggest fear right now is that we're going to miss out on far better coaching options (even great coaching options) by sticking with Rhule for another year.

If the stories about players from other teams mocking our situation are true, that potentially means there'll be challenges in free agency as well.

And yeah, it's depressing. The team is barely watchable as it is.

I wonder if the organization knows the laughing stock they have become or if they are 'blocking the outside noise?'  When former players and other team's players are openly mocking your head coach because of his incompetence, that's beyond humiliating.

[MHS831]

Read the tea leaves...Rhule threw a player under the bus.   He was saying, "This ain't on me, its on the players." When you lose the locker room, you lose the team.  Those wearing C on their jerseys will talk to Tepper.  I think Rhule will be fired IF we lose out.

[Mr. Scot]

7 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

I wonder if the organization knows the laughing stock they have become or if they are 'blocking the outside noise?'  When former players and other team's players are openly mocking your head coach because of his incompetence, that's beyond humiliating.

The story about former Panthers / current Bills players talking to their former teammates about "sending Rhule back to college" is definitely believable.

Possibly the biggest thing that tells you is that when they were making these statements, they knew they had a receptive audience.

Edited December 22, 2021 by Mr. Scot

[LinvilleGorge]

If Tepper sticks with Rhule I hope he starts pounding the drum for publico ey for a new stadium and gets told to pound sand. Let him take this franchise elsewhere and let Charlotte have an opportunity for a fresh new NFL start. Because Tepper seems utterly clueless on how to build and maintain a successful football operation.

[Mr. Scot]

15 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Read the tea leaves...Rhule threw a player under the bus.   He was saying, "This ain't on me, its on the players." When you lose the locker room, you lose the team.  Those wearing C on their jerseys will talk to Tepper.  I think Rhule will be fired IF we lose out.

Hope so, but with the new end of season interview window, by the time that happens other teams could already be talking to the best head coaching candidates about contract terms.

I've become a huge fan of Nathaniel Hackett, though I don't know that he's got much connection to anybody currently with the Panthers other than a couple of  position coaches (Jason Simmons, for one).

Brian Daboll certainly has high connections (Dan Morgan, Pat Stewart) but the hype surrounding him is starting to dim. And he wasn't my favorite candidate in the first place, obviously.

If we have to do this again next year, there will certainly be candidates (Rams OC Kevin O'Connell is getting a lot of hype) but I feel like if we miss out on a guy like Hackett, we're going to come to regret it.

Edited December 22, 2021 by Mr. Scot