1/10 Ballard End of Season Presser

[JColts72]

Anyone can put a photo of a grumpy looking young Shirley Temple from her movies to resemble his look? Ballard rather have root canal surgery then face soft Indy press. Imagine if had to deal with NY press and talk radio? His head will explode.

[JColts72]

6 hours ago, colts89 said:

I hope no one actually gets upset when he tells us nothing besides the following:

- we're disappointed in this season and everyone on the staff has a part in it.

 - "we're looking at every option" in regards to the future HC and QB

- "We gotta be better" in regards to the OL and pass game

 

 

That is literally all he will say in regards to the majority of the questions he'll get. Add in a few defensive statements and voila.

Oh and how much he respects Frank and Saturday.

 

 

Spot on. Don't forget the press kicking his butt to get WR.

[JColts72]

3 hours ago, Timeout said:

Ballard!!!!!

 

Now eat your Mush Ballard! Guy makes Caldwell look like Mr. Laughs.

[2006Coltsbestever]

14 hours ago, coming on strong said:

if ballard and irsay dont fly to jim harbaugh with a bag full of money i will question if they really want to win

OK this is the best post you have made. I agree 100%. 

[lollygagger8]

14 hours ago, stitches said:

 

 

IMO, Ballard is staying. Keefer said on twitter that what he's hearing is that Ballard will be the one leading the HC search. Which makes sense. IMO if Irsay wanted to fire Ballard he would have fired him already. 

 

I hope Irsay steps in on the HC coach search. I really don't see Ballard hiring Harbaugh. Those two are too alike. 

 

I can just imagine Ballard and Harbaugh at a dinner and start fighting over who's leaving the tip 

 

 

 

[FuedinHatfield]

22 minutes ago, lollygagger8 said:

 

I hope Irsay steps in on the HC coach search. I really don't see Ballard hiring Harbaugh. Those two are too alike. 

 

I can just imagine Ballard and Harbaugh at a dinner and start fighting over who's leaving the tip 

 

 

 

I had that same thought. It's hard for me to imagine a person with personality and ego like Harbaugh coexisting in the same building with a "smartest guy in the room" personality and ego like Ballard's. But I could see Ballard bend  to the will of Harbaugh before Harbaugh would do it for Ballard. Harbaugh talking to Ballard would be a lot of this i imagine.

[DougDew]

Are we live?

[buccolts]

1 minute ago, DougDew said:

Are we live?

I am, but they aren't quite yet.

[adubb84]

1 minute ago, DougDew said:

Are we live?

Not yet. Just a microphone 

[adubb84]

[2006Coltsbestever]

[buccolts]

Harbaugh's coming to the mic

[Shadow_Creek]

Ballard's face when he comes out to talk 

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Here's a warm up for the Ballard presser. Seems like they will be ranking the HC vacancies(starts in 15 minutes/about 30 minutes before Ballard's presser):

 

 

 

[RollerColt]

 

 

[RollerColt]

 

[RollerColt]

I'm on a break right now, so just posting these tidbits for those who aren't able to watch right now. 

 

[stitches]

Oh damn. I missed the start. For some reason i thought it is 10am in Indy now. 

[stitches]

Ballard is the complete opposite of Jeff Saturday. Saturday deflected blame and refused to take accountability and responsibility about ANYTHING. Ballard starts the presser with "I failed". I have my problems with Ballard, but he doesn't run from responsibility and admits at least some mistakes. 

[RollerColt]

Just now, stitches said:

Ballard is the complete opposite of Jeff Saturday. Saturday deflected blame and refused to take accountability and responsibility about ANYTHING. Ballard starts the presser with "I failed" 

Which is one of multiple reasons why I'm not sure about Jeff. He's a good man, and knows football, but he needs to take some of the blame for how bad those 8 games were. 

He's all over the place. Lot's of GM speak as most of us figured. 

[stitches]

7 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

Which is one of multiple reasons why I'm not sure about Jeff. He's a good man, and knows football, but he needs to take some of the blame for how bad those 8 games were. 

He threw Frank and the rest of the staff under the bus about 5 times yesterday to save his own *. He also reportedly took the job before Frank was fired. I'm not sure just how good of a guy Jeff is... Those seem like pretty cruddy things to do. That's like Jason Kidd level self-serving and subversive behavior against colleagues. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Ballard is a standup guy - blames himself. I can picture someone like Grigson saying, Jeff sucked, get him out of here  (ok I am joking)

[chad72]

7 minutes ago, stitches said:

He threw Frank and the rest of the staff under the bus about 5 times yesterday to save his own *. He also reportedly took the job before Frank was fired. I'm not sure just how good of a guy Jeff is... Those seem like pretty cruddy things to do. That's like Jason Kidd level subversive behavior against colleagues. 

 

Jeff Saturday has too much pride based on what he has accomplished as a player that he may not be able to see his shortcomings as a head coach, IMO. Not all good ex-players can be good head coaches. Position coaching, that is different.

[Korey]

I can see why Irsay loves Ballard, he speaks with good intention. However, he needs to own up to not improving the roster overall. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

I will say this, this is a make or break year for Ballard. If we make the playoffs then I think his job will be secure. He has a ton of critical decisions to make shortly.

[Fluke_33]

13 minutes ago, stitches said:

Oh damn. I missed the start. For some reason i thought it is 10am in Indy now. 

I did the same!

12 minutes ago, stitches said:

Ballard is the complete opposite of Jeff Saturday. Saturday deflected blame and refused to take accountability and responsibility about ANYTHING. Ballard starts the presser with "I failed". I have my problems with Ballard, but he doesn't run from responsibility and admits at least some mistakes. 

 

 

2 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Ballard is a standup guy - blames himself. I can picture someone like Grigson saying, Jeff sucked, get him out of here  (ok I am joking)

 

 

Agreed.  He's got me fired up!  I'm trusting he will find the right qb and i really think he learns from his mistakes.   Think of any job you started and how you were 5 years later.  you don't make the same errors.  you learn and you grow and you become better.  I believe that is ballard now.

[Korey]

IN BALLARD WE TRUST!

[JColts72]

Any talk of possible coaches and all creampuff questions from press? Any tough questions?

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, Fluke_33 said:

I did the same!

 

 

 

 

Agreed.  He's got me fired up!  I'm trusting he will find the right qb and i really think he learns from his mistakes.   Think of any job you started and how you were 5 years later.  you don't make the same errors.  you learn and you grow and you become better.  I believe that is ballard now.

Yeah I still make the same ol mistakes after years 

[Fluke_33]

3 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I will say this, this is a make or break year for Ballard. If we make the playoffs then I think his job will be secure. He has a ton of critical decisions to make shortly.

I don't think so.  if they start a rookie qb he will be safe 

[JColts72]

Just now, Korey said:

IN BALLARD WE TRUST!

Not so sure about that. Has lousy record and is cheap on getting good players in FA. Always bargain big rag picking.

[1959Colts]

I wish they asked more questions regarding the search for head coach

[JColts72]

Did he pre ordained Jeff as HC like Jim?

[RollerColt]

2 minutes ago, JColts72 said:

Any talk of possible coaches and all creampuff questions from press? Any tough questions?

 

[JColts72]

Just now, 1959Colts said:

I wish they asked more questions regarding the search for head coach

Soft, weak media reporters.

[Fluke_33]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Yeah I still make the same ol mistakes after years 

 

[#12.]

A+ from Ballard.  Didn't get defensive -  criticism is warranted. 

 

Gotta hire a coach, find a QB and reset.  Nothing else you can do.

[chad72]

 

 

[RollerColt]

 

[Korey]

1 minute ago, JColts72 said:

Not so sure about that. Has lousy record and is cheap on getting good players in FA. Always bargain big rag picking.

 

Lets say he gets a "big FA" whoever that might be will this change your outlook on him?

 

I'm not defending him at all, he needs to own up to the mistakes of this roster, however how does "Big" FA change your mind?