New coaching staff has no loyalties

[Floppin]

Hurney is the one with the final call on signings, not anyone else. I'm sure that he is more than influenced by the coaches opinion and wishes, and I'm sure that a lot of the cut's had to do with the coaches appraisals of the players. To assume, however, and Hurney doesn't have a say on who we sign is beyond stupid.

[Happy Panther]

Still can't get past Fox

[Doc Holiday]

Ok morons you do realize that Hurney does ask Rivera for his opinion on all personnel moves in every direction, whether he acts on them one way or another is a different story, but he does ask his opinion.

[philp]

I'd say the PANTHERS are loyal. Did you forget about the "core" players that we resigned/extended this offseason? We cut players not worth a damn....well maybe not sutton.

[Doc Holiday]

LMAO at the tags

[PhillyB]

why are ppl getting pissy? OP is right, players who fit fox's system might not necessarily fit Chudz/McDermott offenses and defenses. no reason to assume a fox guy will get signed simply because he was a former panther.

unknot thy panties.

[Oldschool Leroy]

Really, you negged me for the hit pic of the week?

I repd. you to make up for it.:)

[88 Bronco]

Ok morons you do realize that Hurney does ask Rivera for his opinion on all personnel moves in every direction, whether he acts on them one way or another is a different story, but he does ask his opinion.

OH NOES!!!!! Personal attacks!

[Doc Holiday]

OH NOES!!!!! Personal attacks!

directed at who? i quoted no one and called out no one, I made a general statement. you cannot make a personal attack if you do not attack a person in a personal way.

I made a true statement indirectly towards a group of people. thus not personal in nature.

:D

[Mr. Scot]

To be honest, loyalty is a novel concept on most coaching staffs.

It was one of Fox's weaknesses that he was overly loyal to vets - even beyond when they were performing - and distrustful of rookies.

From what I've seen of Rivera, I think he has all the "loyalty" of a mafia godfather.

[panthers55]

I suspect the coaching staff don't do much recruitment and mostly thumbs up or down choices given to them by the scouting department/ I suspect they all are following some guys and hoping they end up on the waiver wire so they can ****** them. And then there are the vets who are considered free agents. I can't believe we won't sign a player or two.

As for loyalty to former panther players, it would be the scouts and Hurney who would be bringing them in, not the coaches. Would they like a guy like Hangartner. Who wouldn't really. I doubt he has lost his skills and gotten worse in the past couple of years. If not, then he would be more than serviceable as a starter and surely a rotational guy. Did I make this up or was he able to play center as well?

[Cyberjag]

The only knock on Hangman might be his asking price.

[Miaoww]

Just to play devil's advocate, who is it that hands out the contracts around here?

You're kidding yourself if Rivera doesn't have the final say on any signings and drafted players.

[Zod]

I like for coaches to be loyal to winning at all cost.