Carolina meat grinder

[LinvilleGorge]

53 minutes ago, ATLpanther said:

My point is that there are 32 head coaches, all of which in the same high pressure job. But none of the other coaches look like they are as stressed out and defeated as the coaches under Tepper. These guys look like they are in the last week of BUDS at a certain point. 

Exactly. It's absolutely a super high stress job. I don't doubt that one bit. But our guys definitely seem to wear it way worse than the other guys. That tells you something. The only other guy right now that's comparable is Mike McDaniels down in Miami. That dude's wearing it this year.

[frankw]

Well ultimately he knew full well what he was getting into with this lot here which is why he insisted on a 6 year contract.

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, frankw said:

he insisted on a 6 year contract.

holy poo, I forgot about that 

LOL!

Tepper had to give a guy that was getting no other HC consideration a 6 year contract to get him to fall on that grenade. Damn...

[LinvilleGorge]

I could just imagine the conversation with his agent...

"Listen Dave (Tepper), you've been firing coaches left and right. There's a lot of hesitation out there in the coaching ranks that they're not gonna be given a fair shot here either in leeway or in the type of control that these roles generally entail within the organization. For my guy to seriously consider this job you're going to have to at least show long-term commitment in the contract. If you do what you've been doing and yank the rug after a year or two we need to be compensated for the damage done to my client's career track."

[strato]

This Tep rep is a serious consideration. We had to take a guy who we knew wasn’t ready. One year as OC. 
You can him you may not get bottom of the barrel you may have to settle for what’s on the floor near the barrel 

[LinvilleGorge]

12 minutes ago, strato said:

This Tep rep is a serious consideration. We had to take a guy who we knew wasn’t ready. One year as OC. 
You can him you may not get bottom of the barrel you may have to settle for what’s on the floor near the barrel 

I've said it numerous times but I honestly think we're to the point that we can't get anyone who has other comparable options or has reasonable expectations of being a top candidate within the next year or two and I honestly think the last GM and HC searches we conducted we conducted knowing that because it didn't seem like we even seriously pursued hotter candidates. I wouldn't be surprised if we touched base with agents and were basically told thanks but no thanks.

[Candler Cat]

1 hour ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

Implying there's any light at the end of that tunnel for us.

there is none

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, Candler Cat said:

there is none

We're to the point that our only hope is horse poo luck. That Tepper hits on a scratch off lottery ticket that these third rate candidates that are willing to work for him are and that we fall backasswards into a QB. Hoping for organizational competency at this point just isn't logical. We just have to get really damn lucky.

[SmokinwithWilly]

2 hours ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

Implying there's any light at the end of that tunnel for us.

When Tepper announces the team is being put up for sale 

 

[Chaos]

On 9/29/2025 at 9:59 PM, Gapanthersfan said:

It’s Shawshank and Tepp is the warden

Canales and Evero after their eventual firings