Bama Panther

Nevermind the fact that it’s 3 goals on 8 shots. What a great save percentage!

But the common denominator of all pissy goals against this year is Freddie Anderson.

Can’t get Freddie out of the pipes fast enough.

I don’t think DeBoer’s lack of NFL QB success is a data point. Before coaching at Washington, he coached at levels that don’t really equate to NFL success at any position, much less the most important one. I’m not suggesting that Simpson will have a Burrow arc. He definitely has room for development though, and I’m not willing to say that it couldn’t happen at Bama next year.

I see your point, although I would note there is a new system in T-town now. There’s no disputing the fact that Saban’s QBs were unsuccessful in the NFL. Outside of Penix, there’s no historical data to say how DeBoer QBs will fare in the League.

Yeah. This year’s QB crop is lacking, so it would be a good year for him to come out. However, if he truly cares about development and actually having a chance to succeed, he would stay at Bama for another year.

He played really well after the FSU loss. He balled against Georgia, Vandy, Tennessee, and LSU. However, he has regressed over the course of the season. It seems to like teams finally have tape on him, and Bama’s offense under Ryan Grubb in general, and are scheming to affect it. I think he needs to stay at Bama for another year. He has some development that needs to happen. I’d be interested to see how he responds next year to the changes teams have made to him based on his tape.

FIFY

Bryce can’t be gone soon enough. The trade for him and his subsequent lackluster play has set the franchise back at least three years.

He was on Carroll’s staff in Seattle, right?

JT Sanders is terrible.

I know it can’t be done, but taking out the NE and BUF games turn that differential around. Those two games alone count for a -60 point differential for the Panthers. The only other loss that was a bit out of hand was the Jacksonville game, which had a -16 differential, and the first ATL win was a +30. All in all, a few lopsided games but most have been close. All it says is the Panthers aren’t dominating teams when they win, and they have a complete dud of a loss every few games.

Canes are going nowhere with Freddie as their primary goalie. Can’t outshoot teams 2:1 in the playoffs just to have a chance to keep the score tight.

Bryce was neither Dave’s or Dan’s choice. Coming into the situation, both understood what the Panthers gave up to get him and, on a sense, were almost required to see if they could ever develop him into a quality starter. It is explicitly evident now that Bryce will never be that guy. The hope is that Bryce’s inability to cement himself as the starter gives Dave and Dan the ammunition to go to Tepper and say, “Look, this guy is just not going to work out.” The fifth-year option is the best point in time at which to do this. It then gives this coach/GM tandem an opportunity to go get “their” guy.