Shula promoted to OC

[Sloth]

Shula has been a failure wherever he's gone.

I'm sure it will be different this time. Let's gamble another fuging poo season on it.

[panthersphan]

I think 2013 will be a year to try being a fan of NFL in general and follow multiple teams. Panthers have written the year off.

Really? Because of this hiring?

Haha wow why do you even post here again?

Sorry but this is one of the silliest posts I've seen on the Huddle in awhile... And that's saying a lot

[Growl]

Unbelievable. Its almost as if legitimate candidates were brought in to appease the masses when we announced that we wanted to maintain he status quo.

Rivera deserves the firing he will get at the end of next season. Unfortunatley the fans will be the ones that suffer his arrogance.

[rodeo]

For the people talking up consistency, Shula has never, ever run a coryell offense before. Jackson has. Just because the guy has worked on the team doesn't mean he's suddenly capable of running a scheme he has 0 experience in. He's never shown he's capable of running any scheme, having failed literally every time he's been charged with running an offense or a team.

[panthersphan]

I think Grttleman's giving Rivera his guy so when he fails in 2013 he can clean house and bring in his staff...

It's going to be a rough couple of seasons here regardless it seems...

[Kevin Greene]

First place!

For lowest paid staff in the business.

[Kuech the Sneak]

This is poo, but at least cam is familiar with him and won't have to learn a new system

[Growl]

This entire franchise is an embarassment. at least Fat Cat saved some money though! profitable business margin ftw!!

[rodeo]

Really? Because of this hiring?

Haha wow why do you even post here again?

Sorry but this is one of the silliest posts I've seen on the Huddle in awhile... And that's saying a lot

It's not a positive attribute to your character that you enjoy watching or participating in failure, nor is it a detriment to mine that I prefer my entertainment to be enjoyable. Shula is one of the worst offensive coaches currently working, and his hiring has caused me to lose emotional investment in the team's 2013 success.

If it's your tradition to eat poo, and I have decided I'd prefer to eat steak, it's not me with the problem.

[PantherFanOne]

Shula has a spotty track record as offensive overseer, but this hire wasn't about his track record and past league rankings as a coordinator. It's all about continuity. Being selected over Jackson and Shurmur, Shula will keep the basic elements of outgoing OC Chudzinski's offense in place, boding well for Cam Newton. Shula also has an obvious relationship with Rivera, whose history with new GM Dave Gettleman is minimal. For the sake of the coaching staff, at least, the Shula promotion makes sense.

[rodeo]

Shula has a spotty track record as offensive overseer, but this hire wasn't about his track record and past league rankings as a coordinator. It's all about continuity. Being selected over Jackson and Shurmur, Shula will keep the basic elements of outgoing OC Chudzinski's offense in place, boding well for Cam Newton. Shula also has an obvious relationship with Rivera, whose history with new GM Dave Gettleman is minimal. For the sake of the coaching staff, at least, the Shula promotion makes sense.

Why would Shula keep elements in place more than Jackson who actually runs a coryell system, whereas Shula hasn't?

[PhillyB]

what.

the.

fug.

i honestly didn't think the front office was actually this stupid. this just drained nearly every modicum of hope i had for the couple of years of this franchise. milquetoastery, in spite of public attempts to paint a different portrait, still matriculates through the ranks of this organization from top to bottom.

this is as disgusted as i've been with a carolina panthers personnel decision in a very long time.

[SpeedOFLight]

Lets see what happens. I have no issue with this. It's not always about the "big name". Sure Shula may have had past failures but failing is not a such a bad thing if you learned from it so you can become successful. Just a thought

[CatMan72]

So Jackson wanted the job, but we gave it to Shula... LOL

Perhaps Rivera didn't want a former NFL HC waiting in the wings, Jackson has had the "interim" title before.

On the other hand, there are things about this move that make perfect sense and it's not exactly fair to judge Shula based on his work with the Bucs more than a decade ago.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see, but if we struggle it will be hard to know that we turned away a proven and successful OC like Jackson.