Report: Scratch Jim Tressel Off The Colts Coaching List
by Brad Wells on Jan 23, 2012 6:06 PM EST
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PrintFor all of you readers out there freaking about about a possible influx of blue sweater vests on sale soon at the Colts pro shop, Chris Widlic of local Indianapolis TV station WISH-TV has some happy news to report:
My sources tell me the #colts will NOT hire Jim Tressel as head coach
— Chris Widlic (@Chris_Widlic) January 23, 2012
In case you don't know who Widlic is, he joined the WISH-TV sports staff in December 2003.
Tressel as a coaching candidate is a hot button topic for many Colts fans. Most who have replied here and on Twitter tell me they hate the idea of him coaching in Indy.
It will be interesting to see if Indianapolis Star columnist Bob Kravitz comes after Widlic for posting "rumors" on Twitter the way he has lashed out in recent weeks at people like sports radio host Jake Query and St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer Jim Thomas.
Even more interesting is if Widlic is correct in his report.
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Not trusting the report of some local news guy...
I’ll wait for Irsay to tweet about an upcoming announcement and then go to Colts.com
I don't trust anyone. hell everyone thought Caldwell was staying HC
So will wait til theres actual proof that he isnt
Manning 2009 MVP
by INDYCOLTSROCK18 on Jan 23, 2012 6:12 PM EST reply actions
"colts source" as far add i'm concerned means diddly poo
until either irsay or the colts make a statement, these sources count for nothing. hey, by reporting he’ll get hired and fired, you can’t be wrong either.
by TheWeasley on Jan 23, 2012 6:16 PM EST via Android app reply actions
So who the effff will it be?!
by (206)NightRidah on Jan 23, 2012 6:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
they decided to rehire Jim Caldwell
Manning 2009 MVP
by INDYCOLTSROCK18 on Jan 23, 2012 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
with tony dungy as DC
i don't give autographs
by muncie_in_this on Jan 23, 2012 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
Rick Venturi
Just to prove that Jim Caldwell is indeed AWESOME!
by Peter Storgaard on Jan 23, 2012 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
Just effing hire somebody!!!!
by (206)NightRidah on Jan 23, 2012 6:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Ummm...it may be a moot point, but
Most who have replied here and on Twitter tell me they hate the idea of him coaching in Indy.
I don’t know about Twitter, but based upon the comments to the story before this one, I think “most” is a substantial exaggeration.
New Math: 2011-18 = 2-14
You must be new here. BBS routinely creates his own reality.
by ModestMuse on Jan 23, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
You must be new here. BBS routinely creates his own reality.
by ModestMuse on Jan 23, 2012 7:20 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
This isn't a knock on Brad because I dont want banned!
But I am beginning to think that some of these stories and sources are just stating what they are hoping for. Brad can only report what he hears but I think there is an element where people will be semi-honest to hope that the Colts have put the kibosh on JT!
Basically if it is reported it will become real. there have been a lotta BS reports and unname sources from the media TV and blogosphere throughout this whole regime change…
As we know Irsay is gring to do what he wants in the end. Hopefully he hires Zimmer, but after Zimmer I prefer Tress to the other options
I don’t think this site lies but I think some of the reports that end up here are flat out lies…
by (206)NightRidah on Jan 23, 2012 7:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I don't believe anything until it happens
And I think there is a lot of people who would like to see Tressel hired.
I just want a good coach...
If they hire damn Morninwheg or Chilly or some retread failure I’m basically going to lower expectations for 5 years because those guys have no gravitas at all…
by (206)NightRidah on Jan 23, 2012 7:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Childress is hardly a failure
With him as the coach the Vikings went from 6 to 8 to 10 to 12 wins in his first 4 seasons. Then they start 3-7 and he gets fired after he’s a Favre interception away from the Super Bowl (and we all know they should have won that game). They were not having a good year by any means at 3-7, but after 2 straight playoff appearances I have to question the thinking there (especially since they go 3-13 the next year without him). Honestly, I wouldn’t be opposed to Childress. Not sure why he has a bad reputation.
Mornenwhig’s not my favorite head coach candidate, but he’s molded together a very good offense in Philly. Yeah he sucked it up in Detroit, but Matt Millen was his GM. Enough said.
by Coltsfan1345 on Jan 23, 2012 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
His locker room was a complete circus...
Players threw him under the bus vocally….at least Caldwell’s players stuck by him
by (206)NightRidah on Jan 23, 2012 8:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah
Seems like everyone hates him including Vikings fans. Maybe he’s just not a players coach.
Zimmer or Carmichael should be the coach anyway.
by Coltsfan1345 on Jan 23, 2012 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
And I would go with Carmichael
Originally I was like “offensive coordinator of the Saints? Sean Payton runs that offense”. But now I’ve warmed up to him. Doesn’t hurt to come from a great organization like the Saints, it helps to learn under Sean Payton, and have experience with Drew Brees and that offense. Plus he ended up calling plays for a lot of last year and we all know how that worked out for the Saints.
by Coltsfan1345 on Jan 23, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
Tressel
makes sense because….
He offers some continuity in time of change.
He has been a winning head coach….most first time head coaches don’t pan out.
He should have an informed opinion on team personnel which could make him ideal as Grigson partner.
NFL players can afford their own Tats…
by vinfromJersey on Jan 23, 2012 9:27 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Really?
Almost a third of this report is an irrelevant lash at Kravitz? I don’t like Kravitz, but geez.
by James Broschat on Jan 23, 2012 10:01 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Who are all of these sources?
How many people work in the Colt’s organization that might know something? Is the window washer? laundry guy? gardner? Do reporters make friends with the janitor and then get their cell phone number? This is madness.
Reliable source or not
I hope it’s true. I could hadle Tressel as the ST coach, but not the HC.
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