Report (as of 01/28/17): Chris Ballard back for second interview

[JColts72]

1 hour ago, adubb84 said:

I can level with you there, but then who is the OC? I get chuck had the team unprepared more often than not, but chud also played a hand in that with the play calling. 

True. Chud was Pep 2. Maybe get a new OC too.

[JColts72]

3 minutes ago, Luck2Hilton4TD said:

I would have to think that Pagano is on a 1-year deal essentially next season, and Irsay has pretty much granted each GM a free year since it's not his guy (other than maybe Raye). Or at least that would make sense. 

Since Chuck has cat like 9 lives; it would have to be playoffs or bust then. 

[twfish]

53 minutes ago, #12. said:

Women and assistants beware.  In Oakland, he bashed an assistant's head into a file cabinet, breaking his jaw and sending him to the hospital.

 

Then there's George Patton who slaps you when you're shell shocked.

I'm not sure how many will get that  hey we would have amazing strategies with him 

[gnet550]

6 minutes ago, twfish said:

I'm not sure how many will get that  hey we would have amazing strategies with him 

We all know it's pronounced "Pay-ton" right lol

[WoolMagnet]

5 hours ago, MightyLucks said:

It's either him or Patton. Ballard wants to cut Pagano loose, Patton is ok with chuck for a year. Allegedly. 

 

I really like Ballard though. 

But Patton never got along with montgomery thruout the whole war, so why do tou think he'd get along with Chuck?

[#12.]

7 minutes ago, twfish said:

I'm not sure how many will get that  hey we would have amazing strategies with him 

I knew someone would.

[WoolMagnet]

2 hours ago, Defjamz26 said:

Depends if they do a second round of interviews or not.

The 2nd round is an "American Ninja" style obstacle course thru Lucas Oil Stadium followed by a shrimp eating contest at St Elmo's.

[JColts72]

5 minutes ago, WoolMagnet said:

But Patton never got along with montgomery thruout the whole war, so why do tou think he'd get along with Chuck?

Is Jimmy Omar Bradley then?

[Colts_Fan12]

9 minutes ago, gnet550 said:

We all know it's pronounced "Pay-ton" right lol

Right!! Lol

[WoolMagnet]

3 minutes ago, JColts72 said:

Is Jimmy Omar Bradley then?

Irsay is more like H.R. Puffinstuff.  Pags is jimmy, the flute is chud.

grigs is phyllis diller, the witch.

whoa!  Flashbacks!!!!!!

[Luck is Good]

20 minutes ago, JColts72 said:

Since Chuck has cat like 9 lives; it would have to be playoffs or bust then. 

Lol I mentioned on the IU board earlier that Crean has more lives than a cat because Blackmon is out now as well. Both those coaches have more lives than a cat

[21isSuperman]

5 hours ago, Dustin said:

 

Cable beats women. I'd seriously have to re-consider my fandom with this team if they hire Cable tbqh

Didn't you want us to sign Greg Hardy last year?

[WoolMagnet]

Wait, no, irsay is jimmy; pags is the flute.  Chud and monachino are those 2 goofy cops. We are HOPING the next GM is HR Puffinstuff to run things and protect from grigs (phyllis diller, the witch).

[chrisfarley]

44 minutes ago, JColts72 said:

Since Chuck has cat like 9 lives; it would have to be playoffs or bust then. 

He's getting a couple million dollars for each of those lives.  Pretty good gig.  

[TheRustonRifle#7]

37 minutes ago, WoolMagnet said:

Wait, no, irsay is jimmy; pags is the flute.  Chud and monachino are those 2 goofy cops. We are HOPING the next GM is HR Puffinstuff to run things and protect from grigs (phyllis diller, the witch).

Lol...nice 1970's kid tv show reference 

[Superman]

3 hours ago, Dustin said:

 

Toub has gotten quite a few HC interviews over the past few seasons which is pretty unusual for a ST coordinator which makes me think know that there might be something there worth considering. 

 

I was gonna point out that he hasn't been hired, as if that means there's something wrong with him as a candidate. And it might be true that there's something off-putting about him up close, but the teams that have passed on him have mostly made bad hires -- Trestman, Philbin, etc. -- so I won't tie my argument to their obviously flawed decision making. 

 

I just want a top notch game planner, someone who puts his players in great position every week, a good strategist, etc. No question Toub is a good STs coach. If his ability there were to translate to the other phases of the game, he'd probably be pretty good. And if he hired good coordinators,  he'd have help with gameplanning. 

 

I think STs coaches have limited involvement in the overall gameplanning, so I'm prejudiced against a guy who's been an NFL coach for so long and has only worked with STs for almost 20 years. And working for Andy Reid doesn't make me feel any better about his situational decision making. 

[Coltsman1788]

8 hours ago, masterlock said:

This article lists some of his draft picks:

http://horseshoeheroes.com/2017/01/25/report-chiefs-chris-ballard-gm-candidate-intrigues-colts/

Thanks!

[JColts72]

1 hour ago, TheRustonRifle#7 said:

Lol...nice 1970's kid tv show reference 

Banana splits too.

[TheRustonRifle#7]

6 minutes ago, JColts72 said:

Banana splits too.

Jan Michael Vincent in "Danger Island"

[dw49]

7 minutes ago, Superman said:

 

I was gonna point out that he hasn't been hired, as if that means there's something wrong with him as a candidate. And it might be true that there's something off-putting about him up close, but the teams that have passed on him have mostly made bad hires -- Trestman, Philbin, etc. -- so I won't tie my argument to their obviously flawed decision making. 

 

I just want a top notch game planner, someone who puts his players in great position every week, a good strategist, etc. No question Toub is a good STs coach. If his ability there were to translate to the other phases of the game, he'd probably be pretty good. And if he hired good coordinators,  he'd have help with gameplanning. 

 

I think STs coaches have limited involvement in the overall gameplanning, so I'm prejudiced against a guy who's been an NFL coach for so long and has only worked with STs for almost 20 years. And working for Andy Reid doesn't make me feel any better about his situational decision making. 

 

You mean like no longer seeing games like the one where NE ran the same play (for 60 minutes.. never stopped it) with Jonas Grey in 2014 37 times for 201 yards and 4 TD's ? 

[Restored]

On 1/28/2017 at 8:20 PM, dw49 said:

 

You mean like no longer seeing games like the one where NE ran the same play (for 60 minutes.. never stopped it) with Jonas Grey in 2014 37 times for 201 yards and 4 TD's ? 

 

I thought I had that whiped away from my memory until just now.

[JColts72]

15 minutes ago, Restored said:

 

I thought I had that whiped away from my memory until just now.

Or Blount in the playoffs too.

[superrep1967]

22 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

We have Andrew Luck and TY Hilton, we need someone who can build a monster on Defense. Offense is the least of my worries besides the O.Line of course. I think they even improved towards the end of the season though. Kelly is going to be real solid IMO.

 

Yeah Kelly is a stud. 

[chrisfarley]

49 minutes ago, dw49 said:

 

You mean like no longer seeing games like the one where NE ran the same play (for 60 minutes.. never stopped it) with Jonas Grey in 2014 37 times for 201 yards and 4 TD's ? 

Thanks for the grueling memory ... I'm glad you didn't bring up 2013 when we held Brady under 200 yards passing but we let  LeGarrett Blount go off for 166 yards, 4 TD's and had that ridiculous scamper for 73 yards. Of course Brady had under 200 yards,  they had 224 yards on the ground.

[CheezyColt]

58 minutes ago, dw49 said:

 

You mean like no longer seeing games like the one where NE ran the same play (for 60 minutes.. never stopped it) with Jonas Grey in 2014 37 times for 201 yards and 4 TD's ? 

Ugh, my one and only Colts game I've attended at Lucas Oil Stadium. Wah! 

[Dustin]

3 hours ago, 21isSuperman said:

Didn't you want us to sign Greg Hardy last year?

 

Yup

[Andrew Luck fan club]

 

[aReggie7]

Duplicate.

[Virtuoso80]

 

[grmasterb]

1 minute ago, Virtuoso80 said:

 

So, either Ballard is cool with Pagano, or Irsay is down with firing Pagano for the right GM.

[Fisticuffs111]

Please, Jim.

I usually try not to get too hopeful for certain hires, but Ballard would make me really happy. Paton too for that matter.

[Defjamz26]

19 minutes ago, Virtuoso80 said:

 

Pretty quick for a second interview considering his 1st interview was like 2 days ago. Maybe that's a good sign.

[Virtuoso80]

2 minutes ago, Defjamz26 said:

Pretty quick for a second interview considering his 1st interview was like 2 days ago. Maybe that's a good sign.

lets hope so

[ManningGM]

Let's * go!

 

Change is coming to Indy! 

[WoolMagnet]

2 hours ago, TheRustonRifle#7 said:

Jan Michael Vincent in "Danger Island"

How about "Big foot and the Wild Boy"?

THAT was quality programming.

based on a true story too, i think.

[Luck2Hilton4TD]

http://horseshoeheroes.com/2017/01/28/report-colts-conduct-second-interview-chris-ballard-chiefs-bracing-lose/

 

Schefter in on this too. Says Chiefs 'bracing to lose Ballard'. 

[Virtuoso80]

Sunday or Monday?  Which is it?

[richard pallo]

5 minutes ago, Virtuoso80 said:

Sunday or Monday?  Which is it?

  John Clayton said today Colts would announce choice in 24 hours.  If he's right then it's Sunday. 

[Superman]

3 hours ago, dw49 said:

 

You mean like no longer seeing games like the one where NE ran the same play (for 60 minutes.. never stopped it) with Jonas Grey in 2014 37 times for 201 yards and 4 TD's ? 

 

Who is Jonas Grey? Is he in a boy band?

[Superman]

1 hour ago, Defjamz26 said:

Pretty quick for a second interview considering his 1st interview was like 2 days ago. Maybe that's a good sign.

 

I think the first interview was down in Mobile. They might be hosting him in Indy this time.