Hiring Hurney? Not so fast. Rooney Rule may Rule after all

[top dawg]

 

"First, if the Panthers haven’t opened training camp yet, how can it be an 'interim' hire? The season hasn’t started. It’s not an 'interim' hire of Hurney, it’s simple a one-year hire.

"Second, the Fritz Pollard Alliance seems to believe compliance is required.

'The Rooney Rule clearly states that if you are hiring a person or in search of filling a position and that position has to do with being in charge or being in charge with personnel, then you must adhere to the Rooney Rule,' Fritz Pollard Alliance chairman John Wooten told Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer. 'Now I’ll grant you that we have not seen this interim type of thing before. But whatever it is I’m sure that Mr. Richardson will abide by the Rooney Rule.'”

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/07/19/rooney-rule-hovers-over-possible-return-of-marty-hurney-to-panthers/

 

So, this could get even more interesting. J-Rich better get some other guys in here, wait, or make Hurney the GM, the latter of which is sure to support the sum of all fears for some fans. 

LOL

[nctarheel0619]

Incorrect, the Rooney rule is for PERMANENT positions.  Interim positions means they can hire Hurney for a year, but they will have to interview other candidates if they plan on keeping him next year.  Which I don't see them doing.  

[Dunn]

He's already hired.  Game over. 

[Saca312]

Interim's aren't affected. It goes towards permanent positions.

[nctarheel0619]

Just now, Saca312 said:

Interim's aren't affected. It goes towards permanent positions.

Said that in the first post, f ucker.  

[top dawg]

Actually, neither of you must have read the OP, or the link.

There is a question as to whether or not this would legally be an "interim" hire, and whether or not that even makes a real difference or not. Lawyers can say what they want in this situation. There may have to be further clarity.

[RoaringRiot]

13 minutes ago, top dawg said:

 

"First, if the Panthers haven’t opened training camp yet, how can it be an 'interim' hire? The season hasn’t started. It’s not an 'interim' hire of Hurney, it’s simple a one-year hire.

DIdn't the season start back around the time when Morrison stepped down? 

[nctarheel0619]

3 minutes ago, top dawg said:

Actually, neither of you must have read the OP, or the link.

That doesn't make any sense, since it's an interim position.  Why the Hell would the Rooney rule be enforced?  That makes no sense.  

[top dawg]

Just now, nctarheel0619 said:

That doesn't make any sense, since it's an interim position.  Why the Hell would the Rooney rule be enforced?  That makes no sense.  

The law is not necessarily a black and white proposition. The gray area is in many ways the lifeblood of the entire profession.

[nctarheel0619]

Pretty sure Florio is wrong on this one.  

[top dawg]

4 minutes ago, RoaringRiot said:

DIdn't the season start back around the time when Morrison stepped down? 

Did it? 

Has preseason even begun?

[RoaringRiot]

8 minutes ago, top dawg said:

Did it? 

Has preseason even begun?

Depends on how you define "season". Yes the new football season starts in February. We've had OTAs and minicamp with the 2017 roster. So yeah, I would say it's started. 

[h0llywood]

8 minutes ago, nctarheel0619 said:

Pretty sure Florio is wrong on this one.  

I would like to agree with you but Florio is an attorney. However, this just be a case of him trying to make a story out of nothing.

[nctarheel0619]

8 minutes ago, h0llywood said:

I would like to agree with you but Florio is an attorney. However, this just be a case of him trying to make a story out of nothing.

Probably that then, good sir.