Hoover Mulls Possibility of Playing Outside Carolina

[scpanther22]

Hoover has said he thinks he has 2-3 years left…I don’t think we sit tony for that long…that and hoover has said the panthers have not told him anything about his starting job..IDK seems odd a guy has the best year of his career and we go and find a replacement..lol

http://www.myfox8.com/sports/wghp-panthers-hoover-090511,0,1771746.story

[Murph]

Hoov's job should be safe this next season. After that who knows.

[Badbak]

If they cut him today he can't complain. He has played 10 yrs longer than anybody including himself expected. He has beaten some amazing odds to make an NFL roster, get playing time and stay with an NFL team, and to do it with a team 50 miles from his home is one for the record book.

[HSCBandit07]

Tony is going to be a beast on special teams. I wouldn't mind if we keep him there this year and slowly rotate him into the system. Imagine if we were to eventually rotate fullbacks like we do halfbacks...

[SMACKDAB]

Kind of hard not to like ole' Hoov. He's a helluva guy, and always down to Earth, kinda like Proehl was.

Great guy all the way around, and I appreciate what he has contributed to this team, and I support any future contributions from him as well. He's earned his keep.

:cheers2:

[Fiz]

yeah fox is notorious for cutting and benching veterans for younger players

[rayzor]

Hoov's job should be safe this next season. After that who knows.

agreed. still don't think that the lose him after that but next year they are going to need both of them.

[Zod]

yeah fox is notorious for cutting and benching veterans for younger players

lol

[AKPantherFan]

hoov would have a hard time cracking the starting lineup anywhere else...... just sayin.....

[Fox007]

Hopefully we are just drafting guys to replace our vets down the road, that and competition at all spots is good for everyone.

[prowler2k8]

Hopefully we are just drafting guys to replace our vets down the road, that and competition at all spots is good for everyone.

:iagree:

Hoov is probably right that he has 2 maybe 3 years left, so getting his replacement now was a great decision. Like Murph said in the earlier post, Hoov's job is safe this year; I'd be very suprised if he's released after the season he had last year for a rookie. More likely the team will bring Fiametta along slowly, let him work some special teams this season and possibly compete for a starter's position next year.

[solorca]

hoov would have a hard time cracking the starting lineup anywhere else...... just sayin.....

I find that hard to believe. Hoover was just as responsible for the turnaround in our running game as anyone. He's a very solid NFL starter at Fullback.

[dpanthersman]

:iagree:

Hoov is probably right that he has 2 maybe 3 years left, so getting his replacement now was a great decision. Like Murph said in the earlier post, Hoov's job is safe this year; I'd be very suprised if he's released after the season he had last year for a rookie. More likely the team will bring Fiametta along slowly, let him work some special teams this season and possibly compete for a starter's position next year.

i agree with this. i really dont think hoov has anything to worry about as far as losing his starting job to a rookie. IMO when they drafted tony there plans were to let him play behind hoov for a couple years and then step in and take over when hoov is gone. sounds like the perfect situation to me

[spartan_pantherfan]

hoov would have a hard time cracking the starting lineup anywhere else...... just sayin.....

not true, Hoov made a huge impact last season on our run game, without him in there it would not have been nearly as dominant, some team with just a serviceable full back would pick him up right away, he is IMO a top tier FB at this point he just gets the job done.