Saturday today

[Lov2fish]

Always loved him as a player, and one of the only jerseys I own. After watching this, love him even more

https://twitter.com/i/status/1590429760437760001

[rcubed]

Quote from article regarding first practice:

There’s no question the Colts have a different type of leader at head coach in Jeff Saturday. Words from Colts players in the locker room to describe Saturday’s impressions from the first team meeting on Wednesday: “Juice. Intense. High-energy. Transparent. Honest. Passionate.” The ‘juice, intensity’ comments are definitely a contrast from Frank Reich.


https://1075thefan.com/87360/colts-wednesday-notebook-different-type-of-leader-in-jeff-saturday/

[albany ed]

I think the selection of Saturday isn't to save this season, but to evaluate what to do for next season. I think he'll be able to assess which OLmen can be worthwhile and which ones should be jettisoned via trade or release. If he is able to turn the team around, that could end up being problematic because then he may be retained and I don't think he's a long term answer. '

Long term could be Harbaugh. Any thoughts on who could be the next HC?

[Oldcolt]

Right now long term is Saturday for me. Don’t want Harbaugh. Maybe 5 years ago but not now.

[ChaosTheory]

Right now long term is Saturday for me.

I guess we'll see, but for me... this is like bringing in a position player in baseball to finish pitching a blowout loss. This doesn't feel like an attempt to improve at HC, save the season, etc. I mean, it's Wednesday before a Sunday game and he hasn't met everybody.

The only explanation that makes any sense to me is that Irsay wants the team to tank. I guess there are other plausible scenarios, but I don't seem like as likely.

[Hoopsdoc]

I think the selection of Saturday isn't to save this season, but to evaluate what to do for next season. I think he'll be able to assess which OLmen can be worthwhile and which ones should be jettisoned via trade or release. If he is able to turn the team around, that could end up being problematic because then he may be retained and I don't think he's a long term answer. '

Long term could be Harbaugh. Any thoughts on who could be the next HC?

Not a chance in hell Harbaugh or Payton come here.

The Colts are the new Oakland Raiders under Al Davis. A meddling owner who will never attract the best coaches and will have to overpay for the best players.

[albany ed]

Not a chance in hell Harbaugh or Payton come here.

The Colts are the new Oakland Raiders under Al Davis. A meddling owner who will never attract the best coaches and will have to overpay for the best players.

I really don't see Irsay as a meddling owner like Al Davis or that other asshole down in Dallas. He did jump in this year, but later than 95% of the fans would have in terms of getting rid of an ineffective coach. Give him an effective coach and he backs him 100%. Hell, he stayed with Pagano and Grigson at least 2 years longer than anybody on this board would have; given the same power to make that decision.

[Dewey 5]

I think the selection of Saturday isn't to save this season, but to evaluate what to do for next season. I think he'll be able to assess which OLmen can be worthwhile and which ones should be jettisoned via trade or release. If he is able to turn the team around, that could end up being problematic because then he may be retained and I don't think he's a long term answer. '

Long term could be Harbaugh. Any thoughts on who could be the next HC?

Not Harbaugh that's for sure. Plus he isn't leaving Michigan

[MeSayDayo]

If I'm being honest I don't really know how Jeff is any less qualified than someone like Mike McDaniel to be a Head Coach of a football team. There are plenty of ways to skin a carrot.

I would say having played under hall of fame coaches, with hall of fame players, held diplomatic roles within the NFL as a players union rep, etc would perfectly qualify him to be a good head coach.

We don't know anything about his ability to evaluate impartially and make hard decisions- but there is a reason that everyone under the sun seems to respect him so much, a reason he was a hired consultant for us, and a reason why he was Irsay's first call over a number of people that may have come to mind first.

Sure, Jeff has no head coaching experience- and he cant call plays- but who cares? Don't we want our next coach to NOT be the playcaller anyway? Jeff, at the very least, has an exceptional resume to do this job for a guy that literally has no experience doing it. Might as well skip over the redundant college gigs, coordinator or positional gigs if the guy was meant to be a leader in the first place. Fast track the people with the strongest intangibles and watch them flourish.

Just my two cents, and it could be the case with Jeff. He is already better than most (and better than Frank) at handling the media from what I can see. That cannot go understated as a Head Coach, as he is your main ambassador to the media and the poster boy for your team. You could do a lot worse than Jeff here, and he has eyes that could state into a man's soul.

[Lov2fish]

All the craziness of the last few weeks has me waiting with apprehensive excitement. Lets get this first time shit over with already and play some damn football.

[YDFL Commish]

I don't see Harbaugh and Ballard meshing very well. Ballard would have to go for Irsay to even consider that move.

[albany ed]

All the craziness of the last few weeks has me waiting with apprehensive excitement. Lets get this first time shit over with already and play some damn football.

I agree, these moves: (switching QBs, firing the OC, firing the HC and hiring a HOFer with no coaching experience)
have piqued my interest in the team and have brought national attention to a 3-5-1 team. Are the changes for the better? Who knows, but it's better than seeing disaster and then seeing Reich's deadpan face. I think if you fuck up now, Saturday is gonna let you have it. I like that.