Sources: Make or Break Year for HC Chuck Pagano

[TKnight24]

#Colts coach Chuck Pagano enters a make-or-break 2015: Sources say the team is not expected to extend before the season. He’ll play it out

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)

March 26, 2015

[Dustin]

GIVE ME HARBUAGH OR GIVE ME DEATH

[12isthenew18]

Lol this is a joke he has helped us incredibly and I have no idea how inheriting a brand new rebuilding team and expecting to win a ring the fourth year while taking the job isn't expected. Keep Pagano

[TKnight24]

Lol this is a joke he has helped us incredibly and I have no idea how inheriting a brand new rebuilding team and expecting to win a ring the fourth year while taking the job isn't expected. Keep Pagano

Ian is pretty good solid info. Doubt this is something to be taken lightly. Him & Adam S. are usually on top of things

Personally, I wouldn't mind a more hard nose coach. Like a Rex Ryan kinda guy or Belicheck kinda guy

Pagano is just too nice imo

[Nobody]

Ian is pretty good solid info. Doubt this is something to be taken lightly. Him & Adam S. are usually on top of things

Personally, I wouldn't mind a more hard nose coach. Like a Rex Ryan kinda guy or Belicheck kinda guy

Pagano is just too nice imo

Rapoport is actually a really awful source, I think he makes up half the stuff he says.

[cjwhiskers]

Pagano will be back, after we win the SB.

[Dustin]

Chuck better hope we don't run into NE in the post-season.

[Dustin]

Pagano also said at the owners meeting that if they didn't fix the run defense "they'll find somebody else who will."

[Dustin]

I think at the very least, this is Manusky's final year. If we do get BTFO by New England again, I could see Manusky getting scapegoated. 

[Restored]

Quite honestly, I believe this really to be a make or break year for Pagano. The Colts have the pieces in place now and have shown themselves to be more than capable of getting to the mountain top. New England remains the one challenger in the way. If Pagano gets the Colts past them and to the top of the mountain, you'll see him be the Colts coach for a long time. However, if he doesn't and the Colts underperform this season, you likely won't see him return.

 

It's a simple business.

[Colts_Fan12]

Pagano also said at the owners meeting that if they didn't fix the run defense "they'll find somebody else who will."

then get rid if Grigs too I'm not saying to now I just mean if the run D is still poor after the season he better hope his FA turn things around for us cause there were alot of good players out there this year

[chad72]

Pagano needs that statement win at home vs the Pats at least in the regular season to stay alive, IMO.

[Dustin]

@greggrosenthal  22s22 seconds ago

Pagano reminds me a little of Brian Billick in Baltimore. Lots of wins but “his” side of the ball never gets better.

[BOTT]

Kinda stating the obvious. As Dustin pointed out above, Pagano is thinking similar.

[TKnight24]

then get rid if Grigs too I'm not saying to now I just mean if the run D is still poor after the season he better hope his FA turn things around for us cause there were alot of good players out there this year

Get rid of the team builder? How does that make sense?

It's Grigson's fault we look top flight against some teams but get blown out against the same team year after year?

[TKnight24]

@greggrosenthal 22s22 seconds ago

Pagano reminds me a little of Brian Billick in Baltimore. Lots of wins but “his” side of the ball never gets better.

Spot On

[colts8718]

Go HARBAUGH      

[Dustin]

Get rid of the team builder? How does that make sense?

It's Grigson's fault we look top flight against some teams but get blown out against the same team year after year?

 

Considering he signs and drafts the players, yes, some (a lot) of the blame falls on him. 

[RockThatBlue]

With all the talent we have missing out on a super bowl would be majorly disappointing. Especially if we get throttled by the pats again.

[TKnight24]

Considering he signs and drafts the players, yes, some (a lot) of the blame falls on him.

How? Allowing unknown RB's to go for 200yrds and 4TD against you isn't on Grigson. The Jags don't even allow those numbers and our roster is better than theirs

[dudley dawson]

If we don't win the Superbowl (or at least make it), I'd be strongly in favor of letting Chuck go and going all in on Harbaugh.  I think Harbuagh/Luck would be the next Bellichick/Brady (as evidenced by their chemistry in college).

[Colts_Fan12]

Get rid of the team builder? How does that make sense?

It's Grigson's fault we look top flight against some teams but get blown out against the same team year after year?

well yeah he signs the players

[Dustin]

How? Allowing unknown RB's to go for 200yrds and 4TD against you isn't on Grigson. 

 

It is when the linebackers and defensive lineman he signed can't tackle or get off of a block. 

[Colts_Fan12]

It is when the linebackers and defensive lineman he signed can't tackle or get off of a block.

and our LBers can't cover TEs

[Nobody]

Yall aren't poaching Jim from us ): go blue

[crazycolt1]

GIVE ME HARBUAGH OR GIVE ME DEATH

What kind of casket would you like?

[crazycolt1]

I cant use the word I would like to. It starts with a B and ends with a T .

[Smonroe]

Yall aren't poaching Jim from us ): go blue

 

Even us Buckeyes feel so bad for your program that we wish Harbaugh can bring it back.  We need it to be the rivalry it was in the last century.

 

O  H  !!!

 

Besides, I'm not sure I'd want Harbaugh as a Colts coach anyway.  I'm happy with Chuck. 

[Smonroe]

I cant use the word I would like to. It starts with a B and ends with a T .

 

I'm going to need to buy a vowel???

[Nobody]

I do think we could use a coaching change though, this regime has disappointed me. Favoritism, no half time adjustments, lack of development in the trenches.

[oldunclemark]

#Colts coach Chuck Pagano enters a make-or-break 2015: Sources say the team is not expected to extend before the season. He’ll play it out

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)

March 26, 2015

Not buying it...Coach Chuck has done well....he wont leave unless he wants to

[ColtsLegacy]

I cant use the word I would like to. It starts with a B and ends with a T .

Butt?

[Deathiltis]

Sadly we're a year late on the Haurbaugh. Him and Luck would have been a great NFL duo. Keep Chuck, bag Munusky.

[aaron11]

makes sense to me.  too bad CP was sick, so we only have 3 full years to evaluate him with.  he could stand to get better on coming up with game plans offensively and defensively.  the patriots were the better team, but we had the personal to make it a game. 

 

i dont know why we abandoned the run and didnt throw more to our tight ends and herron.

 

also we stuck with TR and landry far too long, and werner is one of our better run defenders but was inactive against the team that likes to run down our throat

[bavanlan]

Doesn't bother me.

After this season ends, we'll be the most attractive landing spot for a coach and should get our pick of the litter, including Pagano.

[Flash7]

Personally, I think our talent level is good, but not at Super Bowl level, yet. Yes, we were one game away from the Super Bowl, but we we realistically are no where near as talented as the two teams that actually played in the Super bowl, NE and Seattle. (I know that we still have the draft).

 

If this is a "make or break" season for Coach Pagano, then I feel bad for him. Our greatest weakness have always been and still remain the O-line and D-line. Coincidentally, those two areas were minimally addressed through FA. I foresee another season of bad but improving run defense (we were ranked #18, 26 previously), and continued issues at O-line. Yes, we can be hopeful that it has gotten better, but I will reserve being hopeful after so many years of sub-par O-line performances.

[ColtsLegacy]

I think the players absolutely love to play for Pagano and that he's great at coaching up the DBs. On the other hand, I think he's easily out coached in the gameplan department and his in game adjustments, generally, boil down to praying Luck can be our savior.

[NewColtsFan]

GIVE ME HARBUAGH OR GIVE ME DEATH

 

I'll say a few nice words at your funeral..........     

[Gavin]

I got a few coaches in mind I like if this actually happens HOWEVER if this does happen I think our HC will be right on the staff already...Chud

[BOTT]

Yall aren't poaching Jim from us ): go blue

He isn't leaving his alma mater after one season....unfortunately. If Chuck doesn't return I would look at urban meyer lol