@Mr. Scot check this out

[outlaw4]

Always fascinating to see things in retrospect. Looking at the old list, feels like quintessential Panthers. We could've done better but could've been worse.

Personally feel McDermott wouldn't have been ready to be HC that long ago but given his current trajectory with the Bills, maybe it would've been similar. 

 

[Mr. Scot]

I'd add if there's anything I've learned over the years of doing this, it's the importance of staffing.

One of McDermott's biggest successes is that he hired a rockstar staff. Rhule? Not so much.

Getting those hires right or wrong can make or break a head coach.

[Khyber53]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Oy

Yeah, it's about that time again...sadly

You know, if you got it out there quickly, it could be of some service to the organization. I mean, you're obviously more versed in this than their last "experts".

 

[Khyber53]

14 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'd add if there's anything I've learned over the years of doing this, it's the importance of staffing.

One of McDermott's biggest successes is that he hired a rockstar staff. Rhule? Not so much.

Getting those hires right or wrong can make or break a head coach.

McDermott was mature and smart enough to hire a rockstar staff. Rhule couldn't have one of those and still be the unquestioned leader. It says a lot about the two men. Probably a lot about our society, too.

[UNCrules2187]

Calling my shot today (bookmark this post) - one of the 5 candidates below WILL be the next Panthers HC

• Shane Waldron, OC, Seahawks
• Shane Steichen, OC, Eagles
• DeMeco Ryans, DC, 49ers
• Frank Reich, ex-HC, Colts
• Jim Harbaugh, HC, Michigan

[rippadonn]

Now all the newbs can stop with the alt crap. I was just as right about Jim Harbaugh then as I am today.

I'm only 26 so that was good for a whippersnapper.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

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QUESTIONS: Minimal pro coaching experience. College coaches haven’t had such a stellar record coming into the NFL lately, and while he’s had some success as a college coach, he hasn’t contended for a national championship just yet

 

Sounds like someone we know

[Ricky Spanish]

It's fun to look back and see opinions of old:

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of the coaches you mentioned, my order is:

Harbaugh

tied for close second are fewell and rivera

Mcdermont is 4th

Grimm is last

I don't like Russ Grimm. Do not want him. the offensive line and run game he is in charge of kind of really really sucks, as does the team he is the assistant coach for.

hell, the steelers didn't even want him to be their new head coach even after everyone thought he would be. just saying.

Not bad in hindsight. I agree that McDermott might not have been ready at that point, still he has proven to be a hell of a HC.

[Jackie Lee]

1 hour ago, Khyber53 said:

McDermott was mature and smart enough to hire a rockstar staff. Rhule couldn't have one of those and still be the unquestioned leader. It says a lot about the two men. Probably a lot about our society, too.

Tepper and Hurney forgot to ask Rhule if he even knew any NFL quality staff. His only NFL guys in year one were Jeff Nixon who he went to college with, and Pat Meyer who had just been fired from the Chargers so he was going to say yes to any O-line job. 

[davos]

What a throwback.  Wanted McD form the start! But I also wanted some dude named Winston Moss.  And I don't remember him haha.  

[davos]

Also man, DPantherman was here forever and posted a ton and then vanished.  Whatever happened to that dude?

[Basbear]

I cut Scot loads of slack, cause he creates content and puts in lots of work into many of his posts. He is willing to up stats, team brochures, and history to add to the topic. Yes he was going a little too hard with the creating too many topics(years ago), but hes aware of that now. 

So fug off with the edgy hate, hes panther content. No one comes close to his leg work regarding coaches. 

[Mr. Scot]

4 hours ago, Panthercougar68 said:

I remember everyone was freaking out and just preparing for Jerry to hire Grimm lol

Funny thing about Grimm...

There was a story at the time that Pittsburgh had actually decided to name him head coach. But then the league allegedly stepped in and said something along the lines of "Hey, wouldn't it be nice if the team where the Rooney Rule originated hired a minority coach?"

No idea whether there's any truth to that. I don't recall it ever being verified or checked out so it remains strictly a rumor. I do know Grimm left the Steelers right after (think he went to the Cardinals).

Obviously, hiring Tomlin wasn't a mistake. I do wonder what kind of head coach Grimm would have been though had he gotten an opportunity there or somewhere else.

Edited November 8, 2022 by Mr. Scot

[stratocatter]

Rhule. 
To get good NFL veteran coaches, you need to know some, first of all. 
Then, they need to know you and have enough respect to throw in with you. I think maybe he was lacking there. 

That is a big reason probably why retreads do well, they would be able to pull a staff.