IU Scott

11 minutes ago, btownqb said:

It's not an excuse. It's reality, Scott. 

So how long does he get to get on from Luck 10 more years LOL!. I hope you are correct on this team and Ballard but you are in the minority you still backs Ballard 

I have a question for you. Why are you so willing to keep giving Ballard passes after 7 years but you want Woodson gone after 3

 Woodson has had more success than Ballard's teams had.

10 minutes ago, btownqb said:

THAT IS CRAZZZZZZZY.(the bold) Blackmon and Richardson back alone are HUGE improvements to the team. 

They have a good defense, that is VET led, plus Pittman, Taylor, Downs, and a plethora of TEs and a Top 5 OL in the league. 

The defense was ranked 25th last year. None of the TE's on their roster are difference makers. Pittman is pretty much a possession receiver and doesn't go down field and only had like two touchdowns last year.

1 hour ago, btownqb said:

 

these are my thoughts, quite honestly. 

We waxed the Texans when QB1 was healthy, then absolutely gave them the game in Indy with our backup, in multiple ways. 

The thing is the Texans are a better team today than they were in that last game. The Colts aren't any better today than in that lady game.

I think it is putting to much pressure on Richardson to expect him to come in and be the saviour of this team. You need to build around him and give him as much help as possible. He needs playmakers on offense and give him a good defense so the offense doesn't have to always win the game

1 hour ago, btownqb said:

We were ROCKING AND ROLLING when Luck quit. 

Look at what he'd done in those two drafts. Not being able to admit that is incredibly difficult to build, in the years after that, makes any conversation incredibly hard. 

No GM just takes that punch and keeps on trucking. 

Luck has been retired for 5 years so it is time to stop using that as an excuse 

Reds beat the Phillies 4-1

Frankie Montas with his second straight good start 5.2IP, 1 run 

18 minutes ago, dgambill said:

Matt Painter took 19 years to get to final four…but look how great he is doing. So what….maybe 10 more years and if we aren’t showing promise than sure…we can move on. 😀

Like I said earlier he would have been fired already in most organizations. I find it funny that some of you who support Ballard are the ones who wants Woodson gone. Woodson has a winning season ever year and made the tournament 2 out of 3 years and has 4 BTT wins and two tournament wins. Ballard has a losing record and made the playoffs 2 out of 7 years with 1 playoff win.

7 minutes ago, dgambill said:

Grigson basically went on a colts fan forum and took a flyer on ever single guy that someone said…”We should sign so and so” thread. No real vision for building a team. 
 

Sure Ballard has missed…as does most GMs…but he has a solid plan and he has a vision for what he wants. Focus on trenches and focus on elite athlete measurables. He has his qb so it certainly is time to lay the cards on the table now…and his seat will get mighty hot if he can’t turn this team into a playoff team. But what he has built with basically a bunch of plug n play qbs so far….they’ve at least been competitive.

That plan hasn't produced for 7 years, how long are we supposed to wait 

2 minutes ago, Drroogh said:

Umm he committed to KSU

I know that. 

Thing I don’t understand is if Dusty is such a home run hire why are all the players abandoning ship? Afraid they’re going to get coach Primed?

you asked this question and I told you the reason, they left before Dusty got there 

2 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Hooker was a fine pick, he started 15 games for a playoff team last year.

Yep, Wilson was a bust... those two were also in his first draft.

Turay? solid, then had a major injury. You realize we also got an All pro in the 2nd rd of the same draft, as well as Braden Smith, as well as, Tyquan Lewis. 

Like a 2nd rd draft of--- Braden Smith, Darius Leonard, Turay, and Tyquan Lewis is literally phenomenal. 

Bangou-- yes a bust-- in a year we had 3 2nd rd picks.

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I didn't bring Grigson up, you did with "oh he went 11-5" which in reality, they went 11-5 despite him.  

Campbell didn't work out and the problem with this pick is the other WR's we didn't pick in that draft like Brown 

17 minutes ago, Drroogh said:

Thing I don’t understand is if Dusty is such a home run hire why are all the players abandoning ship? Afraid they’re going to get coach Primed?

They put their name in the portal before Dusty was hired

35 minutes ago, dgambill said:

I’ve hated watching the Colts be mediocre but that is a product of not having a true franchise qb. The team has been solid across the board but we all know without a qb there is only so far you can go. Let’s see how Richardson does and if he is a bust then Ballard will be gone…but he has 2-3 years to prove that.

Ballard is lucky he is working for Irsay because I don't see many other organizations giving their GM this much time. With his record he would have been fired already 

34 minutes ago, btownqb said:

@IU Scott explain these drafts.... 

Wilson, Hooker, Banagu, Turay just off the top of my head. Like I said I didn't like Grigson either but if you defense of Ballard is that he is better than Grigson that is a low bar.

I hope I am wrong and the Colts prove me wrong this year but I see them 3rd in the South at best.

2 minutes ago, btownqb said:

He isn't, Scott. I'm not sure how to help you on that one. 

I know who Ballard has drafted and there are way to many misses early in the draft especially in the second round. You might think some of these players are better than I think they are.

Just now, btownqb said:

He isn't better than Ballard. He ruined Luck's career. Ballard drafts very well. He's had very few misses early in drafts. 

1 elite player? When have we passed on elite players... like Deforest Buckner, JT, and Nelson? Those elite players? 

How in the world do you think that Ballard drafts well. He is mediocre at best 

Just now, btownqb said:

HUH!?!?! what does this mean? We aren't giving up Pittman, 2 1sts, and other picks to get Cj Stroud lol 

"settling for leftovers" ==== who? 

Instead of getting the 3rd best QB instead of the top QB is settling. Also going up from 4th would cost as much as what Carolina gave up. I just don't know if Richardson is going to be a franchise QB

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

THEY ALL SUCKED. Do you realize his F'ing OL signings are the reason Andrew Luck isn't our QB still? Cmon on man. What the heck. HE WAS AWFUL. 

You are right and I am wrong and I will how down to your knowledge. I will go out right now to buy my Super Bowl tickets do I can watch the Colts play

I listened to Doyle on the radio today and he was at the ISU game last night. He had heard that most of the top players would go to SLU with the coach. I don't think Doyle knows that much and is a hack.

2 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

Weird one for sure because the Texans WR core is already so good. Given Diggs trouble in Minny and Buffalo I'm not sure I'd want that in my lockerroom....but no denying his talent. If he keeps his head on straight Houston could and will be very, very dangerous.

One other thing though. I know some will say addition by subtraction...but Buffalo and Josh Allen. That window is closing rapidly if not already there. They better have a plan to find some talent on the outside because they've already asked the world of Allen now this.

I thought Houston got a steal.

Houston gets Diggs, 2024 6th round, 2025 5th round

Bills gets 2025 2nd round pick

2 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Please to go give one decent example of Grigson trying to upgrade the roster..... 

He signed plenty of free agents, not all hit but he took some swings unlike Ballard.

3 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Wanting the Colts to trade for #1 last year, with what the Panthers gave up for CJ Stroud instead of Anthony Richardson is wild. 

Again go get the best instead of settling for the leftovers. Also it would cost less to go from 4th to first than you g from 9th.

Just now, btownqb said:

This is crazy. 

Heres is the disconnect--- it's laughable to credit Grigson on any 11-5 seasons lol that was Andrew Luck, Robert Mathias, Reggie Wayne, and TY Hilton doing that work. THE ONLY PICK he should get any credit for was TY Hilton. Other than that he was ATROCIOUS. 

He might be atrocious but he is better than Ballard. Ballard's drafts has been descent at best and has had to many misses early in the draft

 I just think he wants quantity over quality when it comes to drafting. I hate that he trades back so often especially early in the draft. I would rather have 1 elite player than getting two good players. He has trade out of the first round twice to get more draft picks and that didn't work out. Once we got Rock Ya Sin which was a bust.

1 minute ago, Zlinedavid said:

A) Can we at least all agree that thank god he isn't Grigson?

B) Lots of successful GMs had worse drafts than Polian.  Holding a GM up against Bill Polian is like holding a QB up against Brady or Montana. 

Grigson had a lot better record than Ballard and at least tried to upgrade the roster. Also it is easier to resign your own when you are signing all pros like Polian did.

2 minutes ago, btownqb said:

You say we have holes at corner, we don't. Safety was mostly filled yesterday, we have 5 safeties on the roster. 

You say we should have swung for Cj Stroud, literally the Texans drafted before us... wasn't gunna happen. Absolutely a wasted exercise

The GM puts players on the roster, they don't coach the games, they don't throw the pass, make the kicks, or tackle people. 

I see a need for upgrades at that position. Our pass defense was horrible last year and we gave up way to many huge plays. Do we have bodies at that position yes but why not try to get better at those positions.

I said we should have traded up to the first pick to pick Stroud but Ballard is scared to make a big splash

2 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said:

Agree.  He's not one to underestimate though.  He's not going to break one for 80+, but I've seen him rip off several 40-50 yarders.  I could see them using him as a feature back for one year and finding someone to platoon him with after that.  He'd make a great third down back. 

Last year Mixon finished 8th in rushing last year and Diggs was 7th in receiving. They combined for 17 TD's and that is a huge upgrade. You out that with the two WR they already have and that makes the Texans one of the favorites in the AFC.

Right now I would put the Colts third in the South but the Titans have made some good upgrades as well with Pollard, Ridley and Snead.

22 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

I didn't even know that Illinois was recruiting Nicole Kidman 😁

 

I saw him at the state finals Saturday