The only hope I see: complete and total disengagement from David Tepper

[Mr. Scot]

(okay, one more thread)

The Panthers are in a bad state right now, with no clear or obvious path to a successful future. Unfortunately, as all too often happens in the corporate world, the person primarily in charge of helping us find that path is the single least qualified individual in the entire organization.

That's why my hope for the team to crawl out of its quagmire is one extremely important step...

David Tepper needs to completely abstain from any and all current and future football decisions.

That means hiring, that means firing, that means promoting, that means adjusting, that means reorganizing, that means deemphasizing, that means title changes, that means office assignments..all of it. I don't want to see a single decision made anywhere from the top of the food chain down to the newest scouting intern or the most lowly coaching assistant until someone genuinely qualified is put in charge of those choices.

Obviously, I have my thoughts about what should be done and others have theirs. We may or may not agree on the specifics, but I'd say the one thing upon which we can have damn near universal agreement is that David Tepper should not be making those calls, and it goes without saying (or ought to, at least) that neither should Nicole.

Bring in someone with a proven resumé of success, let them review the team from top to bottom and follow whatever recommendations they give. Tepper needs to take his hands completely off the reins and let them be given to that person before anything else happens.  

To be clear, we don't have to wait until the offseason to get this started either. Contractual situations might prevent the team from making an outside hire, but absolutely nothing (outside of his own ego) would prevent David Tepper from stepping back. That needs to happen right now and the correct decision maker can then be found as soon as its possible to bring them in.

My wish list for who needs to fill that role has long included one name, Kevin Colbert. If it winds up being someone else though, as long as they have an equally proven track record (FYI: that's a short list) I'll sign on. Don't care who gets hired, fired or whatever as long as someone I trust is doing it.

David Tepper is not that someone.

Bottom Line: Be it major changes, minor tweaks or a complete overhaul, I'll support it as long as the recommendation comes from a guy who knows what they're doing. 

Find that guy and let him get to work.

[Jmac]

Can't force him to sell.

Need a scandal for the NFL to step in and force a sale. I doubt there is much to uncover unless it's got to do with hedge fund shenanigans.

[MasterAwesome]

And who is going to find and hire that guy?  If not Tepper, then someone Tepper decides to give that responsibility to.  Either way, it's unavoidable that Tepper will be involved in some capacity.

[Ornias]

[ladypanther]

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, MasterAwesome said:

And who is going to find and hire that guy?  If not Tepper, then someone Tepper decides to give that responsibility to.  Either way, it's unavoidable that Tepper will be involved in some capacity.

That's why I suggested Colbert. He and Tepper are known to be friends.

I could be okay with someone else, but I feel like Kevin Colbert is the only realistic possibility that meets the qualifications.

Edited October 10, 2023 by Mr. Scot

[Swirly]

It's coming out more and more that Tepper was the one who wanted to trade up and get Young. 

[Smitty will punch you]

Why tf y’all keep talking bout this stupid subject…the man ain’t going nowhere. Stop crying about it. 

[PghPanther]

David Tepper needs to completely abstain from any and all current and future football decisions.

Stopped reading right there..........billionaire egos aren't told what to do with this toys from others. Especially from common folk about things that that a billionaire owns.  

So good luck!!! 

 

Edited October 10, 2023 by PghPanther

[Samppson]

I did find it strange that David is meeting with Frank weekly, like I dont think thats typical for an owner to meet with the head coach that often, especially one that has zero football knowledge in personnel or schematics. I could see the occasional meeting with Fitt, kinda see how things are going, what some future plans may be type of thing, but meeting with the coach? What kind of stuff is Tepper suggesting? Theres zero chance of a turn around if he continues this. 

[top dawg]

Should've hired this guy

[TLGPanthersFan]

Yep. There is a reason the Hurricanes had such a great turnaround and it was because the new owner stepped back and let the hockey people do their job. 
Tepper needs to realize this. Unfortunately I get the feeling he is the type of person who will not disengage from the team. 
But, man, imagine if he did step back and let the team operate without his influence. I guarantee this would have ended up better. 
Maybe. 

[Panthers Fan 69]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

(okay, one more thread)

The Panthers are in a bad state right now, with no clear or obvious path to a successful future. Unfortunately, as all too often happens in the corporate world, the person primarily in charge of helping us find that path is the single least qualified individual in the entire organization.

That's why my hope for the team to crawl out of its quagmire is one extremely important step...

David Tepper needs to completely abstain from any and all current and future football decisions.

That means hiring, that means firing, that means promoting, that means adjusting, that means reorganizing, that means deemphasizing, that means title changes, that means office assignments..all of it. I don't want to see a single decision made anywhere from the top of the food chain down to the newest scouting intern or the most lowly coaching assistant until someone genuinely qualified is put in charge of those choices.

Obviously, I have my thoughts about what should be done and others have theirs. We may or may not agree on the specifics, but I'd say the one thing upon which we can have damn near universal agreement is that David Tepper should not be making those calls, and it goes without saying (or ought to, at least) that neither should Nicole.

Bring in someone with a proven resumé of success, let them review the team from top to bottom and follow whatever recommendations they give. Tepper needs to take his hands completely off the reins and let them be given to that person before anything else happens.  

To be clear, we don't have to wait until the offseason to get this started either. Contractual situations might prevent the team from making an outside hire, but absolutely nothing (outside of his own ego) would prevent David Tepper from stepping back. That needs to happen right now and the correct decision maker can then be found as soon as its possible to bring them in.

My wish list for who needs to fill that role has long included one name, Kevin Colbert. If it winds up being someone else though, as long as they have an equally proven track record (FYI: that's a short list) I'll sign on. Don't care who gets hired, fired or whatever as long as someone I trust is doing it.

David Tepper is not that someone.

Bottom Line: Be it major changes, minor tweaks or a complete overhaul, I'll support it as long as the recommendation comes from a guy who knows what they're doing. 

Find that guy and let him get to work.

Number 1 that everyone here and the Carolinas can agree on is Tepper just steaping aside. He can own the team, lock himself in a room a rub his bilions over his fat ass. Step 1 just needs to for him step away from all football operations. 
 

step 2. Fire Fitt. 
 

then let’s just see what happens. 

Edited October 10, 2023 by Panthers Fan 69

[TLGPanthersFan]

1 minute ago, top dawg said:

Should've hired this guy

Think Tepper would hire a guy who would definitely push back on him and tell him what he thinks?