Matt Rhule interview

[NAS]

Don't know how to post the Facebook link.  The new Panthers reporter Kristen Balboni just interviewed Matt on Facebook live and I thought it was insightful.  Couple of takeaways:

- Moving on from Cam was a tough decision.  Sounded like it was more about preference for Teddy and what he can do within the scheme.  A lot of positives about Teddy's qualities as a leader and how well he knows the system they want to run.  You can read a lot into his comments but I came away thinking that Matt didn't see Cam fitting into his culture and wants guys who will fit the system.  

- Looking to build through the draft with FA used to solidify with players who will fit the culture and scheme in some way.  Talked a lot about removing uncertainty in evaluating players.  I came away with the sense that Matt Rhule has a tremendous amount of input in building the roster which makes me feel better that Marty isn't making the decisions.  

Edit:  here is the link on Panthers site  https://www.panthers.com/video/matt-rhule-1-on-1-with-kristen-balboni

 

[Seltzer]

Thank you for the review OP!

[Mr. Scot]

There's a virtual interview going on now. Person and others will be tweeting answers.

 

[NYPantherFan]

Rhule looks like he hasn't slept days...

[Mr. Scot]

 

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, NYPantherFan said:

Rhule looks like he hasn't slept days...

 

[Mr. Scot]

 

[LinvilleGorge]

I really hope we moved on from Cam due to injury concerns and we're just doing the right thing by Cam and not disclosing that and posing it as a football decision. Honestly, that would be commendable. But, if we really did choose Teddy over Cam as a pure football decision... oh wee mayne.

[Mr. Scot]

 

[jfra78]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I really hope we moved on from Cam due to injury concerns and we're just doing the right thing by Cam and not disclosing that and posing it as a football decision. Honestly, that would be commendable. But, if we really did choose Teddy over Cam as a pure football decision... oh wee mayne.

It looks to me as teddy being a good fit for the system was a separate thought from moving on from cam.  

[Khyber53]

The Panthers were Cam's team, that was Cam's locker room. As a new coach coming in to create a new environment, you can't play second fiddle to one of the players. And it may very well have been that Cam would have deferred to Rhule (Cam's a smart guy and a professional), but it is the other players who would look to Cam when it came to being given tough work/orders from the new coach.

Team dynamics are tough, and installing a culture is near impossible when there is already one in place. I think that a lot of the cuts we saw were to clear that out as much as anything. Keep the ones who naturally buy in or understand that the buy in is their ticket to the team, and set the others free. And we also can't forget how many players had strong, strong loyalties to Rivera as well.

Rhule made the right move, but it was a tough one.

[Mr. Scot]

 

[Mr. Scot]

 

[RASTAN66]

It is perfectly clear that Cam is healthy as a horse and neither the foot nor shoulder were the reason for moving on from him.

At some point all will come to this realization.