Nic Scourton On Panthers' Culture

[Barney]

We had people on this board doing it.  Suggesting we rest Dowdle because the Saints were so bad.  It is human nature, but totally up to the coach to keep the focus especially in a divisional game.  You see this happen all the time in sports.  It is where the term "trap game" comes from.  I put this on Canales if it is true.  

[frankw]

5 minutes ago, Barney said:

We had people on this board doing it.  Suggesting we rest Dowdle because the Saints were so bad.  It is human nature, but totally up to the coach to keep the focus especially in a divisional game.  You see this happen all the time in sports.  It is where the term "trap game" comes from.  I put this on Canales if it is true.  

To a degree you have a point but with divisional matchups if the franchise is going to turn the corner this should never happen. Especially with our most bitter rival at home.

[PanthersNCSU]

21 year old rookie might already be one of our best leaders. DB and Horn are better and have the respect, but love Scourton so far. 

[hepcat]

14 hours ago, toldozer said:

I honestly think it might have been some of the coaching staff but I doubt a rookie is calling coaches out so I don't know. All the goofing off about 2 pumps and victory Monday looks really bad now

I also think it was the coaching staff. The culture starts at the top. Canales bringing in Keegan Michael Key during a team meeting seems like a goofy distraction when the offense struggled to score any points and honestly scored 0 legit points if it weren’t for a LUCKY roughing the passer penalty. 

[hepcat]

22 minutes ago, PanthersNCSU said:

21 year old rookie might already be one of our best leaders. DB and Horn are better and have the respect, but love Scourton so far. 

Yea I agree I gotta give it to Morgan for finally drafting a player who might develop and become a good player with the team. After years of Scott Fitterer’s garbage I’m hopeful they’re drafting at least a few players who will last more than 2 years on the team. 

[Khaki Lackey]

The whole Keegan Michael Key thing is being over blown. It was a 2 minute zoom call. Rico's celebration etc. was like a half an hour distraction.  A little bit of levity every now and then isn't the end of the world. I'm not even that mad at the Victory Monday. They won a tough game on the road and Rico and the oline were getting banged up pretty good. However, if there was a lackadaisical lack of preparation, that's on DC for not getting on that ass. Also, I cringe whenever I hear "leadership council." This is the NFL, not camp Wakanda.