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3 minutes ago, indyagent17 said:
Well he left the building without a contract so for now he is NOT the guy unless Reich or Frazier or someone else
Coaching searches are not free agency, he very well could be the leader but the scheduled interviews will continue. Reich is being interviewed today. Frazier tomorrow. We might know by Monday on who the choice is unless there are more interviews.
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10 minutes ago, JMichael557 said:
Dan Campbell will be a terrible mistake. Worst than Pagano. His coaching history as a head coach is terrible. Good Coaches win everywhere they go. Rah Rah coaching is simply useless. None of the present three coaches should be acceptable.
BB and Saban say hello, Saban didn't win in Miami and BB didn't win in Cleveland. Those are only two examples there are many more. Rah Rah with no substance is useless but leadership is absolutely necessary.
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9 minutes ago, Shafty138 said:
Nothing to get twisted..... I don't care if you have Joe Montana and Jerry Rice in their prime, an overall record of 44-19-1 in the regular season, and 5-3 in the playoffs as a head coach is not the result of just providing a little direction..... the 49er record over the same amount of time directly prior to Harbaugh, with many of those same players? 26-38 regular season, never better than 8-8, no playoff appearances..... the 3 seasons seasons after Harbaugh? 5-11, 2-14, 6-10.... Harbs worst season was his last, at 8-8..... that's not just a little guidance..... He's a great coach at the NFL level.
That said, he isn't being hired by the Colts....
He was a great coach for three years with the majority of the core on those teams in the prime of their respective careers. He did a great job in SF but to state that he is a great coach is a little much don't you think? Pagano had a successful first three years too. He left after his worst season as well, who knows if he could have kept that thing going. I think he is overrated as a coach. So far he has not brought Michigan to new heights either. By the way, I didn't state a little direction that was your interpretation. I said he changed the culture which is something that he is very good at doing. He played hard nosed physical football which really suited that team very well hence the term direction.
That said, you are right he will not be hired...
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36 minutes ago, MTC said:
I actually don't hate the idea of Leslie Frazier. I mean he aligns with Matt Eberflus' scheme, so in that area, that matching would make sense.
Is he my first pick? No. But I wouldn't hate it.
He has also coached with Darrell Bevell before as well. If the rumors are true and Bevell is the Colts preference for OC then it makes sense there as well. Just noticed how much I use "as well", sorry.
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46 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:
Fair enough but on the Pro ranks he was one play away from winning the SB with Kaepernick and in his first season with SF took a crappy team with Alex Smith to the NFC Title Game and lost in OT.
That team was very talented just needed a direction. Not the same here. Willis and Bowman were already there, Smith and Smith were already there and productive. Frank Gore was there. He instilled a mentality and gave direction. He did a great job but don't get it twisted...there were some great players on that roster before he got there.
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7 minutes ago, Two_pound said:
So then he probably won't be coming here? I can't imagine Ballard hiring a coach then letting that coach make all the personnel decisions. I would think Ballard would want to keep that part of his job.
Roster control is different than personnel decisions. GM decides on talent to bring in and HC decides on who makes the team. That arrangement is actually pretty standard.
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On 1/9/2018 at 10:00 PM, Defjamz26 said:
He’s speedy and catches. Seems like what we have in Marlon Mack. Plus I think much like at Georgia, he’ll just be a committee back at the next level.
Kind of agree but he is a play maker and the Colts need play makers on both sides of the ball. If they can get an extra second then I definitely would be all over this in the early second.
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On 1/9/2018 at 5:45 PM, shastamasta said:
Yep...Michel looks like the guy to get to be an early-down guy AND an asset in the passing game. If the Colts can trade back a couple spots AND pick up 1-2 extra day two picks, it will go a long way toward having the flexibility to grab a RB like Michel on day two.
Michel is similar to Mack...but he seems to run with more power. But I think they work together well.
One thing that I have noticed about NE this season (and in years past)...is that they seem to like having two of the same type of player at some of the skill positions. There's Edelman...then there's another slot WR like Amendola. There's Dion Lewis...and then there's other scat backs like James White/Rex Burkhead. There's Cooks...and then there's another speedy WR like Dorsett. I don't know if this was intentional, but I wouldn't surprised if it was. Having that type of depth not only provides insurance for that type of skill set (even if the backup isn't as good as the starter)...but also allows a team to continue mixing it up and keeps the defense guessing.
So I don't think Michel being similar to Mack is necessarily a bad thing...especially if McDaniels becomes the HC. If anything, it should help the offense.
This is where I am at as well. If they can pick up an extra 2nd then go for it as I think this kid can play every down.
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27 minutes ago, #12. said:
Read a report that McDaniels likely won't take the Giants job due to the fact he wouldn't have control over the roster. If he's expecting final say here, then yes, he can keep looking. Dude was a disaster when it came to personnel decisions. More than anything, that was probably his downfall.
Control over the roster is a little different than the say he had in Denver. In Denver, I think he had total control. Many coaches have control over the roster meaning who to keep on the 53 man final roster. That is why having a good partner with a coach is so important to a GM.
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Just now, richard pallo said:
Vrabel would fit that description as well. Getting him early rather than waiting.
Very true and that seems to be a trend that starting.
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14 minutes ago, jskinnz said:
Thank you for a reasonable thought. Clearly he sees something in Rhule and knows waaay more than we do.
Should it come to this the hire would certainly be uninspiring but that all changes if he is right about the guy and the team starts winning at a high level.
I was thinking about this last night, McVay was hired by the Rams in part because the Rams didn't think he would be available in two or three years. So if you think a coach has the goods you might have to get him early rather than let him gain extra experience. Rhule has taken on tough challenges and did well in those situations. If he stays at Baylor, that program will be much better for it in a year or two. The guy can flat out coach and build a culture.
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He is on my list for ND if/when Kelly leaves. Really impressed with him just might be more of a college coach.
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28 minutes ago, Coltsfanforlife12 said:
He also won in one of the lowest conferences. Stop trying to defend this like it was a good interview it wasn’t...
He is a talented football coach. Back to back 10 win seasons at Temple is like the NFL equivalent of turning around the Browns. I don’t think he is ready but can see why intrigue was there.
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I absolutely love matt rhule as a hc, but not for sure now is the right time. The guy can coach though without a doubt.
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10 minutes ago, Superman said:
Baylor had the big issue with Art Briles and the program kind of fell apart, but to go from 10-3 to 7-6, then 1-11 with Rhule, doesn't look good on him. Sounds like he's a stellar recruiter, but what kind of coach is he?
To his credit, he had a good run at Temple.
I'm hoping this was either just due diligence, or he's in the mix for an assistant spot.
Kind of reminds me of 2012 when Marc Trestman's name came out of nowhere...
Remember the movie necessary roughness? That is literally the situation that he walked into down there.
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2 minutes ago, Grigson's Gaffes said:
Baylor football is an absolute dumpster fire. Even with all the issues that they had, there's no excuse for a team like Baylor to lose at home to teams like UT-San Antonio or Liberty. If Rhule is the next head coach my days as a season ticket holder are over.
Except the vast majority of Baylor’s good players either transferred, decommitted, or were ineligible. Making the rosters pretty similar to those other teams. Baylor in essence suffered the death penalty on their own accord.
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Rhule is very respected in the industry. The job he did st temple was fantastic. I really don’t know if he’s ready but I love him as a coaching prospect.
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Kaplan is a Chicago sports hype man. He does a lot of pre and post game for Chicago sports and has team connections. Probably some homegrown spin because some Bears fans were not that enamored with the hire.
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Just now, GoColts8818 said:
That’s why I said that would also be an option.
Sorry, read your reply a little differently. Brian Daboll from Alabama might be an option as well, I think I read that he and Josh are really good friends. He worked with Josh for several years with the Pats.
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1 minute ago, GoColts8818 said:
That would also be an option. Normally when a coach brings his system they bring in someone who is already familiar with it to run it. They tend to be more open regarding the other coordinator spot.
What, McCoy was actually Josh's selection once already. McCoy runs the EP just like McDaniels.
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23 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:
If they hire McDaniels look for an assistant on the Pats staff to be brought in as OC.
Keep your eye on Mike McCoy as well. He was McDaniels OC first go around.
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1 minute ago, Superman said:
Cutler looked like he might be the real deal at the time. I think if they had made it work, they both would have been more successful. But knowing what we know now about McDaniels' approach and Cutler's personality, it's obvious they weren't a good fit.
There were other issues with players at the time, like Marshall's immaturity (we now know he had some significant issues that weren't being treated at the time), some weird beefs with other players like Peyton Hillis and Tony Scheffler, etc. At one point McDaniels was caught on video berating his offense on the sideline, tantrum style. So it wasn't just the Jay Cutler deal that doomed him. McDaniels was clearly a big part of the problem.
He's my favorite candidate this year, but I'm not turning a blind eye to his past. If we hire him, everyone will need to cross their fingers and hope that he really has learned how to lead a locker room and manage his players, because he was awful at it in Denver.
Yes definitely need to hope that his personal interactions have improved. I listened to an interview with DJ Williams, former Denver linebacker the other day (old interview on youtube). DJ said (paraphrasing) that he was never more prepared for a game in his life than he was with McD. He stated that McD's problem was that no one would fight for him due to his inability to relate. I hope that he has that personal touch fixed if he indeed does become the new Colts HC.
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Just now, J@son said:
No you're right, there's obviously a lot more about HCing than just scheme. I'm just saying that at least personally, I tend to think of shared scheme when I think of a coaching tree. For example, if I wanted to know what kind of offense Matt Nagy ran, I'd follow him up the tree. First above him would obviously be Reid and then above Reid would be Walsh. So I know that Nagy's offense is going to very closely resemble the Walsh/Reid WC type of offense.
Understood and see the logic. I look at the time spent together as well. Look at McDaniels, spent a lot of time working with BB so I view him as part of his tree. Same thing with Coughlin and Parcells. But JMO, see your point as well. Good discussion
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2 hours ago, J@son said:
no not really
See, I guess my personal definition of tree is deeper that scheme. I would definitely consider McDaniels a part of the BB tree. There is a lot more to coaching than scheme IMHO.
This might clear it all up in regard to "Ballards Vision"
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That is not what you said, you said good coaches have success in every situation which is certainly not true. If you do not think Saban is a great coach then I do not know what to tell you. There are plenty of teams throughout the history of college football that have had the talent that Alabama has had during this run but not near the success. Saban is probably the best college football coach ever. What is it 6 titles over the last 9 years, but you are right just a good coach can do that, give me a break. Bill had exactly one winning season during his stint in Cleveland. His last season was 5-11. You can try to frame it to make your statement correct but it isn't. There are plenty of examples of really good coaches that for whatever reason cannot win everywhere as you have stated.