Why Lovie Smith is just what the Panthers need.

[Semaj]

The guy is a near sure bet. This isnt like hiring a Gruden or Cowher who has been out of the game for eons. This is a guy that has only been out one season. No Lovie isnt a sexy flashy hire with a sexy flashy Lombardi but he would an immense upgrade over Rivera. He was only fired in Chicago because they wanted a SB. I would just be happy as a perrenial playoff contender and Lovie Smith would provide just that.

I remember a lot of people here didnt want Andy Reid and he seems to be dong work in KC. Im tired of constantly rebuilding and hiring a up and coming coordinator or college coach wouod be just that. With our personnel, hiring Lovie would make us immediate playoff contenders in one season.

I want a superbowl win. If he can't do that, then no thank you.

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[Chaos]

As long as he wouldn't think Mike Martz would be a solid OC.

[Growl]

Yeah this just isn't even a road I wanna go down. No.

[Kevin Greene]

Stoneface to Lovie:

 

[ecualumni06]

If there is one thing Panther fans agree on, its that Rivera is the enemy and needs to go period. What Panther fans dont seem to agree on is who should replace Rivera. Do we stick with the status quo and hire yet another defensive coordinator, do we hire a up and coming offensive coordinator, do we go the college coach route or do we hire a retread?.

If you look at the past three years in the NFL. You will see A. Going the college coach route can be hit oy miss. You either land a Harbaugh or you land a Greg Shiano who the players hate. Chip Kelly started promising but has lost two home games in a row, Marc Trestman seems to be doing ok in Chicago but then again the Bears where already a 10-6 team to begin with.

But look at the teams that have hired retreads. Rams, Broncos and Chiefs. John Fox has the Broncos as a super bowl favorite (albeit with Manning under center), Andy Reid has the Chiefs at 3-0 after going 2-14 the previous year and Jeff Fisher appears on the cusp of a dynasty in the making over in St Louis.

So the pattern im seeing is of the three retread coaches in the NFL, all three seem to building something very promising, which brings me to Lovie Smith. Lovie and the Panthers are a match made in heaven. Lets see.. Defensive minded HC formerly a D coordinator? Check. Stand up, high character coach that players love? check. A proven, consistent winning HC? Check. Seems like a JR type of guy if I ever saw one. This is Lovie Smith's career record as NFL HC; 81-63 regular season, 3-3 post season and 84-66 overall.

The bottom line is Lovie Smith is as close as sure bet as there is. He has had consistent regular season success, average playoff success, still young at 55 and knows what it takes to win. He also favors a 4-3 defense and him and Kuechly would be love at first sight. The Panthers are at a crossroads, do they take a chance on a upcoming coordinator or college coach? Or do they go with the near surest thing they will probably get only one chance at in Lovie Smith?. If im JR I think about it like this. Why in the world will I hire a upcoming defensive coordinator that could be boom or bust when I can just hire Lovie Smith who was a defensive coordinator who has already seen success as a NFL head coach, its a no brainer if im JR.

I love this idea perfect someone that can give us some strength back

[Mother Grabber]

84-66 record

 

you're excited over a 56% win percentage?  way to aim high

 

[PantherGuy]

Wasn't too crazy about this idea at first, but if he's even just average at game management, and we get an offensive coordinator who has a clue, I'd be on board with this.

[rayzor]

We don't need another head coach who doesn't have a clue what to do with the offense.

 

this.

 

the first reaction i had was "did you SEE what his offenses looked like?"

 

no thanks.

 

[Matthias]

Yeah, Lovie would be a good pick up if it came down to the same former defensive coordinator route for HCs in Carolina.  Yet we clearly need to go another route. 

[ladypanther]

At first this sounded like a good idea...then a few seconds later realized that Lovie is a D guy who does not know how to coach an offense.  How many times do we need to do that? No more I hope.

[Ruff]

No thanks. After seeing his offense in Chicago, I wouldn't want that anywhere near this team. It's time for some real innovation.

We've reached a point in the NFL where you either keep up with the innovation, or you become irrelevant. Lovie Smith has not kept up.

[Anybodyhome]

No.... just,no.

 

Rivera is a product of that coaching tree.

[BIGH2001]

I like this idea. He needs a good OC and he will win some games. He would also have a ton of motivation to prove the bears wrong since they just fired him after a 10-6 season.

[Anybodyhome]

Again... Ron Rivera is the product of Lovie Smith's training and coaching.