Frank Reich Fired as Panthers HC - Official

[Brent Gregory]

1 Ownership/management 

2 QB

3 Head Coach

Number 3 got eliminated today. You still have the 2 most important spots being held by those who are horrible at their craft. 

[bythenbrs]

Do Bryce’s struggles to date become an impediment to hiring a hot, young OC wunderkind?  When you say that Tepper is a detriment, should we be honest and consider that Bryce may be a negative factor in the calculus of a future HC candidate?

For that matter, no offensive weapons to speak of, an OL in tatters, limited draft capital in the next two years.  This is the thought process that any ‘turn around situation’ manager has to assess before they accept a job offer.  What is the probability that I can meet the boards’ expectations in the given time frame?

Yikes!

Edited November 27, 2023 by bythenbrs

[PanthersFan1234]

12 minutes ago, cookinbrak said:

Probably Bobby Petrino

Petrino lasted 13 games so he is not the first, I looked it up and Pete McCulley is the shortest with 9 games unless you count Belichick who only lasted 1 day or George Allen who lasted 2 preseason games

[45catfan]

15 minutes ago, raleigh-panther said:

Having Andrew Luck didn’t hurt that record…until he left unexpectedly …and those were not rookie QBs 

Frank is a decent human being.  Not an idiot but his personality and methodology, that is plodding, was never going to work here..not sure he was cutout to be a HC 

he can retire a multi millionaire and preach wherever he wants 

Frank liked his big-arm, tall, veteran QBs.  This was never going to work with Bryce.

[Mr. Scot]

7 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Frank liked his big-arm, tall, veteran QBs.  This was never going to work with Bryce.

Also from Stephen Holder...

 

[45catfan]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Also from Stephen Holder...

 

No slight to Frank, but I don't think he was meant to mentor a rookie QB from the ground up.  He's been in the QB reclamation business too long.  We would be a .500 team with a solid veteran QB starting from the outset instead of Bryce.

[The Lobo]

I’m late to this: f yes fitt youre next 

[Gapanthersfan]

 LOL at Caldwell being ‘special advisor to the offense.’ Is this like some sort of compliance officer so Brown doesn’t pull something and start winning like Wilks did. 

[The Lobo]

3 hours ago, Leaky_Faucet said:

This is going to be a common talking point by people who didn’t watch and follow those 11 games. As body who seen the regression in person from last year to this year it is warranted. 
 

Rhule’s 2020, 2021, and 2022 squad would have beaten this team. Steve Wilks’ 2022 squad would have obliterated it. It’s clear regression.

We couldn’t keep Frank the rest of this year let alone bring him back another year. Can’t let this crap grow, cut it off at the source and start fresh. That narrative will be played out into next year but firing Frank was the correct choice. 

[HardcoreHokie]

Ron Rivera will likely soon be available…

(ducks)

[Mr Mojo Risin]

 Honestly this is the best thing for Bryce if he's going to succeed in the NFL at all. Gotta find someone that can fix this offense

[KatsAzz]

The Frank Reich firing was not a shocking move and was probably something that needed to be done at some point.

[KatsAzz]

11 minutes ago, HardcoreHokie said:

Ron Rivera will likely soon be available…

(ducks)

Yes, Rivera's  days may be numbered as well.

[Silent Majority]

This impulsive idiot owner shows no signs of evolving. If Fitt isn't fired as well this will absolutely get exponentially worse in the coming 2 years. I'm no Frank fan, but this is ridiculous. Ol' brass balls is really jamming that square peg of "I'm right," into the round hole, of "and I say so."