Ron Rivera's Status

[CardiacCats]

i'd still be skeptical about giving him an extension.  if we finish 10-6 or better next year then def extend him

[Marguide]

I think Shula is out regardless of the outcome of this season

 

If by "out" you mean he gets another job elsewhere, then maybe. I doubt it, but it could happen.

 

If instead you meant he would be fired, then I think you're way off-base.

 

I was vehemently against the hiring of Shula, but the reality is we're now 11-4 and in the playoffs with a good chance at an NFCS title. So after that, you are going to tell Cam and Smitty and DWill that we're letting Shula go? The same guy who"s been repeatedly praised by the players for being open to input, thus creating a sense of ownership of the game plan.

 

Let's look at it from another angle...how many hot prospects are going to consider coming to a team that just fired their 12-4 or 11-5 first year OC?

 

Bad, bad idea.

[Marguide]

I might be wrong about this, but I dont think that the coach counts against the salary cap. Meaning that Jerry can pay him what he wants without affecting the team. 

 

I imagine a guy like Jerry starts off reasonable but pays more over time. I know Fox was getting paid pretty good, about 5 million a year I think.

 

No, coaches have no impact on the cap.

[PantherAZ]

Fire Ron! Make ________ interim head coach and play for draft picks.

Sorry. Habit.

[Chimera]

If by "out" you mean he gets another job elsewhere, then maybe. I doubt it, but it could happen.

If instead you meant he would be fired, then I think you're way off-base.

I was vehemently against the hiring of Shula, but the reality is we're now 11-4 and in the playoffs with a good chance at an NFCS title. So after that, you are going to tell Cam and Smitty and DWill that we're letting Shula go? The same guy who"s been repeatedly praised by the players for being open to input, thus creating a sense of ownership of the game plan.

Let's look at it from another angle...how many hot prospects are going to consider coming to a team that just fired their 12-4 or 11-5 first year OC?

Bad, bad idea.

we don't have to fire him. we could cross-promote him to a position that fits him, like holding a bucket in a corner.

Honestly, he's not as bad as I expected. I expected we would score 10 or fewer in at least a quarter of our games. We only did it three times and managed to win one of them.

[realstandman]

Shitters full!!!!

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[CarolinaNCSU]

Rivera stays for sure.

 

Shula...that's another story. Gettleman needs to consult with RIverboat and Cam on that one 

[SevyDamus]

Loved Rivera from the jump!Just being a new coach had to go through his trials learning from his mistakes. Fans always seem to be in a big hurry to place blame & point the finger at the coach. One thing that I always noticed is the whole locker room always had Rivera back & even know we were loosing still played their tail off. Other then a few games we were always in most game. When you had the DTs we had what do u expect? Along with the secondary. We got the DTs & looked what happened. Sign Hardy, OLine, WR, Secondary, & Cam learning to get rid of the ball quicker I tell u what the sky the limit.

[Mr. Scot]

Are we absolutely sure he stays?

I seem to recall Mike Lombardi having sources saying that he was gonna be fired :unsure:

[SevyDamus]

If he's not here next yr. Thats makes this organization look as stupid as the cowboys.

[Car123]

He's getting a 3/4 year extension

[Sasquatch]

He's making about 2.8 million a year right now... I'd go 3 years, 10.5 million or so. This gives him a solid raise and 2 more years to prove himself, and if the Panthers consistently perform then it's also a short window to negotiate a bigger-money, longer-term extension.

 

With 10 NFL coaches making over 6 million per year , he'd be foolish to accept your 3,5/yr offer. It's going to come down to what's his relationship with Gettlemen like. We might add 1 year now at 5-6 million. 

[rayzor]

lolz.  sitting on the brink of a 12-4 season, #1 in the division and #2 in the NFC overall, and anyone would even consider firing the coach?  WTF more do you want?

 

for me this is easy and it's the standard i've been holding since last year.

 

do it again next year. back to back winning seasons.

 

the only thing now is he's raised the bar of expectations. i don't expect a 12 win season or division champs. i do expect playoffs.

 

don't give him an extension this year. let's see if he can have two successful seasons in a row...then we'll talk. until i see that, i'm not 100% all in.

[Sasquatch]

for me this is easy and it's the standard i've been holding since last year.

 

do it again next year. back to back winning seasons.

 

the only thing now is he's raised the bar of expectations. i don't expect a 12 win season or division champs. i do expect playoffs.

 

don't give him an extension this year. let's see if he can have two successful seasons in a row...then we'll talk. until i see that, i'm not 100% all in.

 

 

Big risk. If he does win next year, we have nothing to keep him around to even talk. We hold no option for 2015, so there's nothing we can do to make him even talk. We need to add a year and tweak his number up from 3rd from the bottom of the league.