Frank was a bad hire from the jump. Obviously Carolina is a dysfunctional franchise but Frank had a pretty good situation in Indy and ultimately screwed that up too. He almost immediately got snapped up by Carolina despite Wilks having a strong interim showing. Frank really did not have the resume to be an instant hire like that. He would have been better served taking his time choosing a new spot because now I think his NFL head coaching career is over.
As for the QB controversy there, I think you can blame Frank to some degree regardless of what the truth is. Some things I’ve read say Frank wanted Stroud, some say he wanted Young. If he wanted Stroud then this should have been an integral part of the communication and negotiations with Tepper before he took the job. If Tepper blindsided him by taking Young anyways against his wishes he should have caused a stink. I can guarantee you that would have been less damaging to his career than the debacle that has unfolded. I’m curious to see who next chooses to enter that snake pit though. I’m under no illusions, great coaches will still go there, for a variety of reasons, but it’s gonna take a hell of a job to get that franchise back on track.