Personally i'm hoping the Panthers repeat what the Eels did with Brian Smith.
Start the year off terribly (good chance)
Fire Matt Elliott/have him quit (unlikely, but possible)
have a replacement coach come in and have us dominate the backend of the season to make the top 8 (very unlikely)
I think have Georgallis take over for Matt Elliott when he is fired/quits, and sign Steven Kearney for the job fulltime from 2010 onwards.
Although i would settle for the Panthers signing Steve Kearney mid-season, and the Panthers making the top 8 with Matt Elliott here. I just strongly fear that if we do remotely well with him here, they will re-sign him.