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Tony Donohue is reporting on Twitter that Jim Harbaugh (Big 10 Championship) and Andrew Luck (Lives Here) are in town meeting with Jim Irsay. Luck as a special guest so don't know what that even means. I love how the rumor mill runs non stop when your season has went to hell in a handbasket. What's next, Polian coming out of retirement?

Anyway, some useless fodder for the bored. Anyone even know how often this guy hits on his sources?

So Jim harbaugh replaces Matt Ryan, and Andrew Luck will replace Jeff Saturday.

Bill Cowher will likely explode.

Last time I saw Luck he looked like he had lost 40 lbs of muscle, I can't see him ever coming back, but he might have some influence over Harbaugh. This is probably all bullshit, but maybe Luck would make a good GM, he certainly has the intelligence and pedigree to step into an executive position.

muscle memory is pretty remarkable. he could easily get back in football shape if he wanted to.


that said, luck is done. unfortunately

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If Andrew Luck could convince Jim Harbaugh to take over the reins of being the Colts' quarterback in 2023, it would be an even more incredible story than when George Foreman won the heavyweight championship of the world at the age of 46.

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Harbaugh and Luck were at Stanford, both played with the Colts, both know Irsay. Makes sense.

LOL...no, I meant Harbaugh would be the coach and Luck would be the GM, that I would definitely buy into!

He has nerve damage in that injury, there is no real way to fix that. Besides, he was right to walk away

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I knew what you meant ...... dry humor isn't dry if you put an emoji next to it.

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I'd like to dig deeper into this topic, but I'm late for my lunch date with Margot Robbie. Gotta run

It's Tony D. He's drunk posting and chasing MILFs at the Slippery Noodle.

Margot and I can see him sitting right over there.

Plus I think he moved back to Cali to attend grad school at Stanford.

Shit it is desperate time with this team. I’m rooting for Brylok and Margot. At least I have a rooting interest now

nerve damage in his ankle?


i have no problem with him being retired except i miss watching him play

Perhaps Harbaugh as HC with roster control and Saturday as GM for all the behind the scenes stuff.

Luck will be there to let Jim know that he likes the way Jim built the team and he is not a big of a prick as some might say. Getting an endorsement from Luck may mean something to Jim.

I would love Harbaugh to be coach. I think most of you would hate it after about 3 games.

Great fucking post!

I really hoped he'd come here at various points. I think even in 2014 when he was about to leave SF... and we eventually went to the AFCC... Still wanted him over Pagano.

I am fully in the camp that this team needs Harbaugh. Need that toughness, that take no shit attitude, and the former ties with the history of almost getting us there and a chance to finish his career by completing that loop... man

So, pie in the sky shit..
Saturday to GM
Harbaugh coach

Lose the rest of the games. Get what, the # 6 - 7 pick? So you're picking what, 3rd best QB?

1st and second are likely some combination of:

Stroud- don't want him, been proven you can eliminate his effectiveness
Young- too small and has played with nothing but 5 stars whole career, of course you're gonna look great- another bama burn out IMO
Levis- meh, looks to me like a Mac Jones type- will have his moments but isn't going to take you to the land of perennial title contender because he is on your team.

Only two QB's that interest me out of this class: Penix, and Richardson. Convinced that in today's NFL you have to have a strong, fast, elusive guy with a big arm.

Penix- those knees are a worry but that arm is special. Have to pass, because in the master plan, he poses too much risk. You take him and he plays, and he blows out another knee, and you're drafting for the same position again in 2024.

Richardson- watched the FSU game, and they drew parallels to Josh Allen, and you can see the reasons. He will be a project, but he is a hell of an athlete and can throw missiles. He does have the same profile as Josh Allen coming out- freak athlete, great on the run QB, but needs to work on his reads and precision.

Here's where things get interesting.

We need a bona-fide franchise LT and a franchise QB, and you aren't getting both of those in the same draft.

There are two scary dudes in next years draft in Maye and Williams. Maye has the hallmarks of Luck (if you watched their game against NC State, that looked exactly like Luck in his prime Stanford days) and Williams of Mahomes- feet are incredible and does magical things with the ball in clutch moments- you can't go wrong with either, and they probably go 1-2 next year.

So, can you SUCK bad enough next year to land one of those two- quite possibly, but you gotta try to do it.

Focus on sucking hard the rest of this year. Pass up the QB in the high single digits and snag the top LT this year.

All out quest to be the worst team in football next year.
Trade Taylor for high draft pick, either for draft capital in 2024 to move up or if we end up with #1 or 2, then that pick may be a 10-15 level 1st rounder as well.
Cut as much old dead weight as possible. Hell, might as well get something for Buckner and let him have a decent chance at winning a title while he can still walk. Get more draft picks for the next couple years.
Tons of youth gets PT.
Ride with Ehlinger as your QB.
New LT learns on the job.
Rainman moves to RT.

Next year, all-in for either Maye or Williams.

And you hope that in 2025 you see a remarkable Peyton, Edge, Marvin rise from the ashes scenario where your core is set for a run of 6-7 years as contenders.

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When your favorite team is having a bad year, you generally want to reach for something, anything, that might spark interest and/or hope for the near future.

I understand that kind of thing, but I also think that it's important not to take such rumors/hopes too seriously ...... outside of the highly unlikely possibility that the Colts run the table and finish the 2022 campaign at 9-7-1, this season is shot, and there is nothing that we can do about it except to wait patiently for next September (or at least until April, when the NFL draft occurs.)

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Nice! I'm having dinner with Gal Gadot tonight. We should all get together and hang out sometime.

I think Doyel would be on suicide watch if Harbaugh came to Indy!

Why would Harbaugh need an endorsement from andrew luck to jim irsay?

So that's who she has been cheating on me with.

Maybe he got the wrong Luck, maybe its Oliver Luck meeting with "Big Jim".

Didn't Harbaugh sign a gazillion dollar contract to stay at Michigan ??

Plus he’ll have his choice of jobs if he ever decides to come back. Right now, I don’t see any reason he would pick the Colts.

Because Harbaugh is a prick and Luck can give perspective on what its like to play for him.... or it could be that Luck is there to help persuade Harbaugh on Irsay's behalf.

Maybe, after all, didn't Irsay let Luck keep his 24mil signing bonus ?? It might be time to call in a favor or two.

Now that I think about it, Harbaugh shouldn't need any help from Luck, he played for the Colts for a couple of years, he should have a good understanding of what makes Jim tick.

I would be on board for harbaugh to coach. I think he would whip us into shape quickly. Probably last less than 5 years but thats ok.

I am not so sure about saturday as GM. I keep seeing these types of comments on colts related boards and not sure why everyone is excited about that prospect. why do people think he would be good at overall talent evaluation, how to build a team, etc.

I would rather have harbaugh, not with complete roster control, but with heavy input alongside a GM with experience.

Exactly

But like I said. Harbaugh is a prick. wears out his welcome very quickly. So Jim may want to hear from a trusted player that played for him.

Maybe they are just there to reminisce. Who knows.

I'd love Harbaugh and all his roughness as HC But Irsay has been hiring nice guys since Jim Mora was HC.


Not trying to convince anyone. Just sharing my thinking on this

Why is Jim Irsay A great owner? He loves football players. The super serious (Peyton), the ones who take a taxi to camp (Edge), the guys who outplay expectations (Saturday). He really loves players who refuse to quit, and that would be Harbaugh.

The three individuals in question happen to be in town and why wouldnt they wind up together for an evening? Its what people do.

Maybe Irsay called them in to pick their brains on how to go from here. Likely scenario


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Irsay has been involve with the Colts for 40 years. I’m not sure how much help Luck or Harbaugh would be, experience is on Jim’s side.

Maybe they could give some insight on David Shaw??? Thats my wag for today.

That would actually make a lot of sense....but the real dream team would be Harbaugh as Head Coach and Shaw as Offensive Coordinator! Shaw seems to fit Jim's nice guy coaching fetish!:D

I want Jim Harbaugh and Mike Kafka from the Giants as OC. The Colts desperately need some ass-kicking and creativity. They're as boring as watching grass grow. I'm dreading tomorrow night. Ugh.

Neither of those guys will come to the Colts. I realize that. I can dream though

I'd be tempted to hire Kafka as head coach if we can't get Harbaugh. Gotta do something and he's creative. Whatever

I am worried it could be Shaw, he just resigned a few days ago, and he was considered before the Colts hired Reich. Maybe he is not interested, maybe he wants a break or is looking for a GM or executive position? Would the Colts consider him a GM candidate if Ballard is history? Nothing against Shaw, seems like a great guy, good moral character, but I am really hoping for a coach with an edge to him...I've said it before, we need an ass kicker!