Potential Head Coaches

[Mr. Scot]

997

No, it's only nine-ninety-fi...wait :sosp:

[Cavscout]

But I do agree somewhat and see where you're coming from. Richardson is a smart guy and probably understands that a coach can operate the team along with Hurney separate from all of the CBA hooplah. Its understandable he's looking longterm without letting all of the owner-players union stuff cloud his judgement.

I'm just getting frustrated that they haven't reached an agreement yet. But heck, maybe our organization is the best suited for a year off.

I get the impression that both sides are working hard on getting a deal done for a new CBA. Their media comments are just ocasional frustration with the process. I would get a little anxious being locked in a room of lawyers for hours at a time also.

:smash::sifone::icon_bs::mad2::yikes:

[Panther Adman]

Let's see? I'll go with B I L L! or as a Back-up How about CHUCKY!

Hi Folks! Orig. Panther' PSL Owner here. Oh and I guess post 1000!

[rayzor]

Let's see? I'll go with B I L L! or as a Back-up How about CHUCKY!

Hi Folks! Orig. Panther' PSL Owner here. Oh and I guess post 1000!

hi and no and no.

[Mr. Scot]

Yeah. Neither of those is happening.

[raleigh-panther]

No offense, but unless your name is Jerry Richardson, you know no more than we do about who JR will pick.

[Mr. Scot]

Reprinting an earlier post, quoting the beat writers...

Not that he won't coach here, they won't hire him. RT @jis2cool Why do you think Cowher won't coach us!? Offer proof or I don't believe you.

Darin Gantt (via Twitter)

Fans are going to clamor for a big-name coach like Jon Gruden or Bill Cowher, but the Panthers have been down that road before with George Seifert and it was a disaster. However, if the Panthers could persuade Tony Dungy out of retirement, he might be an exception to the rule.

Still, I get an overriding sense from those in the organization that owner Jerry Richardson will go with a hot offensive or defensive coordinator prospect or possibly take a chance on a college coach.

Steve Reed (Gaston Gazette)

Don’t get your hopes too high on big names. If Bill Cowher, Jon Gruden or Tony Dungy want to coach, it will be elsewhere. With the labor situation likely to still be unsolved, Richardson is not going to pay the kind of money one of the big names would command.

He was burned by that once before when he hired George Seifert. Besides, a big-name coach isn’t necessarily what the Panthers need right now. They’ve got a fan base that’s not very happy and they need a coach who will bring in fresh air and also be a bit of a cheerleader.

Pat Yasinskas (ESPN Blog)

Fowler and Sorenson have said the same. As I recall, Charles Chandler did as well. Not sure Joe Person has ever commented. If he did, i missed it.

All of these guys have access to people within the organization, including Jerry Richardson.

Should we believe they're all wrong?

[davos]

Yeah, when you put all of those sources together, it makes sense Cowher is a long long shot, considering these are a few of the already limited reporters with minimal access in our organization. It just makes sense to have a young energetic guy in the end and hopefully that is what our FO is thinking.

McDermott is still one of my favs at the moment but his red zone defense is slightly troublesome. I'm not gonna hope for anyone in particular because the younger candidates are all exciting and present a great amount of potential: Harbaugh, Moss, McDermott, & Schottenheimer

[raleigh-panther]

Steve Reed, Darin Gnatt aren't Jerry Ricardson either.

They know no more than anyone else on here know.

As much as people think they are in the know, they aren't. Only Richardson knows what he's going to do and that is the only thing I'll bet on.

[raleigh-panther]

I'll give a PS to my post above, I guarantee you, they did not see Siefert or Fox coming here either. They know what the organization wants them to know and nothing more.

We don't know until Jerry speaks.

[Mr. Scot]

Actually, they have seen prior coaches coming, and they've seen roster moves coming before we did as well.

It's pretty tough to defend the notion that fans on a message board know as much or more than the beat writers who actually have access to people inside the organization on a regular basis. Especially so given that nearly everything we know comes from them.

If you're a Cowher or Gruden fan, feel free to hope. But if I were you, I'd prepare for disappointment.

[Bj-monster56]

I will just be happy when the season is over. Its just time for a major change in Carolina...

[raleigh-panther]

I don't care what anyone's opinons are.

It's just annoying when people say 'it isn't going to happen' when the fact is, particularly on the coaching move, the only one who knows what is going to happen is the man who writes the checks, and that man is JR.

Everyone else, just guessing or pontificating.

[Dpantherman]

But its not...no really its not