WTF is wrong with Carolina???

[mc52beast]

Is it just me,or was someone else expecting good things to happen in 2010? While we did lose some talent,I didn't think we lost enough to cause a drop in production. So if we have enough talent to be competitive,what is the problem????

[Lumps]

Talent doesn't win games on it's own, you need experience, most of the time that is simply more important than talent.

[PandaMan]

what is the problem????

[OneBadassCat]

Poor line play

Poor QB play

Poor playcalling

Poor offensive philosophy in general

Zero urgency to score until the 4th QTR

Bad use of talent and lack there of

[Guild]

It's not one single thing.

It's a long essay's worth of problems that have created the results of today.

[rayzor]

i wasn't expecting good things. i wasn't expecting ugly, though.

i had some optimism about the potential from this young team, more for the future of it rather than this year. i did think there was a possibility that they could look better than expected if the pieces fell together correctly. on defense and special teams it looked like that might be the case. not so sure about that defense anymore, though.

i feel better with the idea of clausen starting. that might be the spark that we need. still, the future was always going to be looking better than 2010.

[rayzor]

Poor line play

Poor QB play

Poor playcalling

Poor offensive philosophy in general

Zero urgency to score until the 4th QTR

Bad use of talent and lack there of

agreed. i would add in the secondary. they haven't exactly been a strong point.

if clausen is taking over, it's very possible that some of our offensive woes might be getting better. that's my little sliver of hope at the moment.

[Zaximus]

Where do we start? I'll try.

1) Starts with the owner. JR cares about money, and more money. Didn't get WR help that we needed, or anything else. Also keeps the same lame-duck coaching staff for years at this point.

2) John Fox. Bad coaching, bad staff, bad all around.

3) Davidson. Horrible play calling, no talent, reject from another team, predictable as always. Shouldn't be a OC at the NFL level. Runs up the middle, over and over and over with only a couple outside runs. They already know we're going to run, at least mix up the runs, nope, not this guy.

4) Meeks. Not as bad as the others and I'd like to keep him around, but the defense looks bad, out of position, the secondary getting owned.

5) Other than Smith, not much WR help, which means Smith gets double teamed all game. Refer to cheap owner at the top.

6) No QB option at this moment. Moore is pretty terrible, over thrown passes, etc, Clausen may be good and I hope he gets a chance to start

7) O-line. Very bad, very bad. No holes, no pass blocking, any QB is going to have a problem in there. Otah is hurt but get used to it, he's an injury waiting to happen at all times.

8) Running. Well we can't run with no blocking, and you can't run when EVERYONE is predicting the play easily (everyone meaning fans at home, other teams players, coaches, anyone over 2 years old watching).

9) No heart other than Beason and a few others. Those hoping to see a reincarnated 2003 defense, it's not happening.

Did I miss anything?

[boo7382]

[carolina razorback]

Poor line play

Poor QB play

Poor playcalling

Poor offensive philosophy in general

Zero urgency to score until the 4th QTR

Bad use of talent and lack there of

All of the above except would add zero urgency to line up on the ball with under 5 minutes to play. The entire offense should have been hustling to the line.

Many more to add but I just got home from the game and still fuming.

[therealmjl]

I wish we had 22 Beasons.

[pantherfan81]

All phases of the game need major work. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited to see Clausen starting next week. I know it's not a for sure thing he will, but I'm pumped for next Sunday like it's week 1 all over again!!

[carolina razorback]

I wish we had 22 Beasons.

YES...We need the whole team to be as ambitious as Number 52.

I was lovin some Beason when he came down to block 48 on TB special teams punt. Ball went into the enzone for a touchback.

[Jangler]

Lack of Bootie!