Interesting Rivera News

[SCP]

I need a list of those players.

You will digest my broad sweeping remark and you will like it!

[MemphisGambler]

So... I know I don't do this often, but you should know you can trust me. I was the one who told you Pep didn't "respect" the "coaches"... and he's no longer here. I was the one who first told you Otah would not be a Panther this year... and he is not. My family knows someone on the staff that talks to players daily. Since the players give their trust to this person, I will not name names. Hell, I shouldn't even make this thread. But screw it.

Anyway, this person gave someone in my family an interesting nuggest recently. They said that one of Rivera's approaches toward the players is going poorly. Why? According to the players themselves, Rivera chews them out with an insane amount of profanity all the time. And the players are starting to "tune him out". That ain't good, folks.

It looks like Rivera is doing things behind closed doors, while he's robotic on the field, but he can't seem to do it in a positive way yet.

Maybe Rivera needs to direct his profanity at Chud and McDerm as well. If the players are "tuning him out" it probably has more to do with lack of confidence in Rivera knowing how to win games than profanity. Losing creates complaining and dissension. Do all the players feel this way ?

[TruCatzFan]

You will digest my broad sweeping remark and you will like it!

Got 'em coach!

[CatMan72]

Sorry, I have a hard time believing that Rivera goes on profanity-laced tirades.

[PhillyB]

i don't

[pepaw]

Am I the only one that finds it hard to believe Rivera chews out players?

[Kyle82]

A coach that cusses? Oh no!!

[fieryprophet]

I call bullshit.

[ItsPantone278]

Players are tuning him out because they are offended? ok..

[Brooklyn Bully]

Players are tuning him out because they are offended? ok..

Nope. Because it's getting old.

[Gabeking]

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RosinskiBill

any solid sources telling u about future plans depending on the outcome of the season?(i.e: job security of Rivera and Hurney)

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Gabeking

yes and a lot riding on the rest of this season

i posted this in another thread on the day of his story but i have a feeling what he is saying might be true if this all holds up..

[lightsout]

It depends. From a coaching standpoint, not every player receives the same type of approach in the same way. You have to coach to the player in some cases. I know as a player, I didn't take well to direct cussing (such as "quit being a little bitch"), but the general "get the fug off the football and play like you want this poo" was never a problem. I knew guys who just didn't like it, but, they were soft as hell anyway. If Rivera is directly name-calling and poo, I see the player's side in that. That being said, they're adults, not high school or even college-aged kids. If you haven't learned and accepted that some people cuss and that is alright (there are no inherently "bad" words), you need to come to reality.

If true, I like that Rivera shows some emotion, if only behind closed doors. However, if true, I hope he is doing it appropriately. This is business, and he is the boss, but if he wants players' respect, he has to respect them. If he's cussing AT them, that's disrespectful. If he's cussing TO them, then they need to man up and get over it.

[unicar15]

He's a terrible tactician with a below average roster. That combo typically doesn't go well. Its great to hear he actually does get fiery but at some point you have to put a gameplan together that will win games and he hasn't done that yet.

[PantherTrain84]

I hear ya. I just wish the coach and GM were on the same page on personnel decisions. The scary/terrible thing is that they probably were and the results have been a disaster so far.

Either way we can't change the past and now can only hope the future will be brighter by any means necessary.

I have a feeling this team will be a very, VERY different team next year. I really do believe we will see a new GM and coaching staff. I watch Rivera's press conferences every single week, his demeanor this week is telling. You can just tell he is emotionally spent and out down, he has the demeanor of a coach who knows his time is near. I will say this though, i predict Hurney wont be fired but will instead "announce his retirement."