Irsay and Ballard

[njcoltfan]

I'm beginning to think that Luck is going to miss significant time this season, and those two gentlemen have lied to the fan base again! Thoughts...............

[1965southpaw]

I'm listening to JMV right now and he's saying that his Colts insiders are saying they are planning to put him in game 3 against Cleveland barring any setbacks. Who knows, though.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by njcoltfan

I'm beginning to think that Luck is going to miss significant time this season, and those two gentlemen have lied to the fan base again! Thoughts...............

Who gives a shit? Why would they announce it?

[Indiana V2]

Not concerned, I expect Luck back by week 4.

[Butter]

Originally Posted by njcoltfan

I'm beginning to think that Luck is going to miss significant time this season, and those two gentlemen have lied to the fan base again! Thoughts...............

I am not sure it will come down to them lying, so much as just not sure. Healing does not happen in defined terms like Madden. Sometimes there are unforeseen issues though yhey probably oversold the odds of a quicker recovery. Who really knows.

[GoBigBlue88]

My guess: he misses 4-6 games. Colts look awful. Colts go sub .500 this year, learn who can play and who can't, fire Pagano, and get the rebuild in overdrive for 2018.

[Dewey 5]

Originally Posted by GoBigBlue88

My guess: he misses 4-6 games. Colts look awful. Colts go sub .500 this year, learn who can play and who can't, fire Pagano, and get the rebuild in overdrive for 2018.

Pagano will get the injury card pass again.

[bertjones]

Originally Posted by Dewey 5

Pagano will get the injury card pass again.

I don't think so. I think Ballard was very careful and nuanced to say earlier
that he would judge Pagano by how the players developed, not by the teams
record. My gut feeling is that Ballard would have loved to bring in his guy
from KC(Taub?) but that he had to give a fig leaf to Irsay(Pagano). I think
Pagano is on a very short leash. And if he does play the injury card Ballard
can simply say "yeah, but you didn't properly develop the players you
did have". It's a frustrating situation but as GB opined the rebuilding
probably goes to a new level next year so there is some light.

[Maniac]

Originally Posted by bertjones

I don't think so. I think Ballard was very careful and nuanced to say earlier
that he would judge Pagano by how the players developed, not by the teams
record. My gut feeling is that Ballard would have loved to bring in his guy
from KC(Taub?) but that he had to give a fig leaf to Irsay(Pagano). I think
Pagano is on a very short leash. And if he does play the injury card Ballard
can simply say "yeah, but you didn't properly develop the players you
did have". It's a frustrating situation but as GB opined the rebuilding
probably goes to a new level next year so there is some light.

I just never understand why Ballard would need to offer a "fig leaf" to Irsay in the form of keeping Pagano. Either Irsay trusted Ballard to rebuild this team or he didn't. Pagano should be no part of that. He obviously hired Ballard so he should trust him to rebuild as he sees fit at that point, and pretty much every time a new GM comes in, that means a new head coach, and it SHOULD have been the case here.

The only excuse that even remotely registers is that they didn't want to make a change with Luck injured to where he couldn't get reps in the new system, but even then, why stick with mediocrity? Just bite the bullet and next year they would be in year 2 of a system instead of starting over like they likely will be.

[Butter]

[QUOTE=GoBigBlue88;22355]My guess: he misses 4-6 games. Colts look awful. Colts go sub .500 this year, learn who can play and who can't, fire Pagano, and get the rebuild in overdrive for 2018.[/QUOTE
I can see that happening.