Gee...Ilke Wilks

[ladypanther]

He was put in an impossible situation here.  His future as an HC...either here or somewhere else is on the line.  One thing that really impresses me is his character.

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Panthers coach Steve Wilks is moving on from the controversial unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that receiver DJ Moore was flagged for in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 37-34 overtime loss in Atlanta. “One thing that I’m not going to do and we’re not going to do here is try to officiate the game. They made that decision, they made the call. And we’re going to move forward with that,” Wilks said Monday. “We just can’t put ourselves in that situation to even make that even a judgment call.”

 It would be easy to make excuses..or even mention that was a wrong call.  He refused to bite.

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“Eddy is still a part of our team,.................Wilks said. “One guy did not lose this football game.”

Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article268104882.html#storylink=cpy

 

This guys is a leader.  Have to believe that the players trust him.  He also seems like a coach that they players will play hard for...not because he give some stupid sht rah rah speech but because he is real and he believes in them.  

Watching the game Sunday, every time the cameras went to Wilks he looked the same.  You could not tell whether things were going well or bad.  The look was of a man who seemed focused.

He seems to have spent a lot of his time focusing on offense  with good results.  As I have said before, somehow he has gotten McDoo focused.

I know he trusts Al, but the D needs him too. There were some lapses that need attention.  Burns has stepped forward with accountability...I expect his leadership and performance will take a step forward.

[PandaMan]

2 minutes ago, ladypanther said:

Watching the game Sunday, every time the cameras went to Wilks he looked the same.  You could not tell whether things were going well or bad.  The look was of a man who seemed focused.

The thing I liked most was the differentiation from Rivera’s blank stare and Rhule’s confused look.  When Moore dropped that 4th and 13 catch or whatever it was near the end of the 4th quarter, he crouched on his knees and actually showed some fuging emotion.  Idk if he’s the answer but I like him more than anyone else we’ve had in the past 4-5 years 

[Toker Smurf]

I like how he's handling things. My concern is that Tepper see's him as a token candidate and he will not get enough say if he gets another year. I don't want another Rhule situation (as far as power) but he needs normal coach authority if he's going to build the team to his vision. I just don't know if keeping a defensive coach as head coach is the right thing if we are going to draft a QB (or develop Corral).

[Jai.]

28 minutes ago, ladypanther said:

He was put in an impossible situation here.  His future as an HC...either here or somewhere else is on the line.  One thing that really impresses me is his character.

 It would be easy to make excuses..or even mention that was a wrong call.  He refused to bite.

Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article268104882.html#storylink=cpy

 

This guys is a leader.  Have to believe that the players trust him.  He also seems like a coach that they players will play hard for...not because he give some stupid sht rah rah speech but because he is real and he believes in them.  

Watching the game Sunday, every time the cameras went to Wilks he looked the same.  You could not tell whether things were going well or bad.  The look was of a man who seemed focused.

He seems to have spent a lot of his time focusing on offense  with good results.  As I have said before, somehow he has gotten McDoo focused.

I know he trusts Al, but the D needs him too. There were some lapses that need attention.  Burns has stepped forward with accountability...I expect his leadership and performance will take a step forward.

Great post and i couldn’t agree more!!

[MechaZain]

I don't know how to feel about him yet as a strategist but he's nailing everything else I want to see out of a head coach. Tepper called him "a leader of men" in the first press conference and it's proven true.

[philit99]

29 minutes ago, Pakmeng said:

At least he can make himself a viable DC candidate.

with the trend towards 30 year old offensive nerds there is plenty of room for someone with extensive experience in thr nfl

Those nerds and their analytics will lose out to sturdy Defensive minded coaches 9/10 times. LA had some dominant defensive pieces when they won, Tom Brady had a stout defense. 

[UpstatePantherfan]

55 minutes ago, Pakmeng said:

At least he can make himself a viable DC candidate.

with the trend towards 30 year old offensive nerds there is plenty of room for someone with extensive experience in thr nfl

Lol the head coach for the Dolphins all looking like.. “Hey guys, welcome to my YouTube channel, today I am reviewing Apple’s new air pods pro, make sure you like and hit that subscribe button.” 

[TLGPanthersFan]

Panthers love retread QBs why not retread HC?

[L-TownCat]

He’s def a leader.  No question.  Commands respect and attention.

Love all that.

Is he the guy to fill our HC position?  I honestly don’t know.  Maybe, but his Coordinators need to be of a much higher quality.

[Panthera onca]

I am liking the stability Wilks has brought to the team. I would be on board with extending him. This is the best we have looked in like 5 years.

[Proudiddy]

Love Wilks, and clearly a much better man than me, because Eddy's ass would've gotten canned Sunday evening if I was coach.

[TheBigKat]

He’s this years version of Rich Bisaccia:

replaces a overpaid dud (Gruden/Rhule)

instantly a leader of men

to only be looked over by ownership for another expensive dud (McDaniels)

[Peppers90 NC]

I would really love for Wilks to earn the HC Positions, for many reasons.

[Peppers90 NC]

5 minutes ago, TheBigKat said:

He’s this years version of Rich Bisaccia:

replaces a overpaid dud (Gruden/Rhule)

instantly a leader of men

to only be looked over by ownership for another expensive dud (McDaniels)

Good comparison, you are probably right.