Twitter rumor: Jim Caldwell met with Tomlin, possible new OC?

[zulater]

Just got tip that Tomlin had breakfast at Omni William Penn this morning with Jim Caldwell. Source told me "95 percent sure" it was Caldwell

https://twitter.com/#!/MarkKaboly_Tr...811223552:doh:

NO no no no no noo no no no no no no noooooooo!!!!!!!!

[zulater]

[polamalubeast]

OMG

[polamalubeast]

Fire him!

[Burghfan58]

And I heard he's bringing Curtis Painter along with him.

[zulater]

Caldwell served as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa, Southern Illinois University, Northwestern, Colorado, Louisville, and Penn State before being named head coach at Wake Forest in 1993. He was the first African-American coach in the ACC.
In eight years, Caldwell had a record of 26–63. He installed a powerful passing attack that set numerous school records (many of which have since been broken under his successor, Jim Grobe). However, his teams rarely ran well; in one year the Demon Deacons' leading rusher only notched 300 yards for the entire season. He only had one winning season, in 1999 when the Deacons won the Aloha Bowl.
[edit]Indianapolis Colts
Caldwell joined Tony Dungy's staff with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2001 as quarterbacks coach. He followed Dungy to Indianapolis in 2002 and remained with him for his entire tenure, helping lead the Colts to a win in Super Bowl XLI.
On January 13, 2008, Caldwell was formally announced as Dungy's successor-in-waiting. On January 12, 2009, Dungy announced his retirement, putting Caldwell in the head coaching position.[1] He was formally introduced at a press conference the following day.[


Rooney wont let him if he tries! Seriously, why the hell would anyone even think of hiring him? I refuse to believe there's any truth to this!

[polamalubeast]

55 pass per game for Ben?!

[Bluecoat96]

I thought I heard Tomlin was in Alabama for the Senior bowl?

[Bluecoat96]

Also, He could be looking at him to be QB coach.

[st33lersguy]

Has he ever been an OC? We know he sucks as a head coach but what about as an OC? We need someone who has not worked within Arians' system

[Count Steeler]

Maybe it was Omar Epps.

[fansince'76]

Fire him!

[Steeldude]

Has he ever been an OC? We know he sucks as a head coach but what about as an OC? We need someone who has not worked within Arians' system

no, he has never been an OC. let's hope his OC career doesn't start here. he's another one of tomlin's buddy pals. they both worked for the buccaneers in 2001.

[SteelerFanInStl]

I certainly hope not.

[stillers4me]

Holy jump the gun, Batman. Can we wait until someone actually has the job before we start bitching and moaning?
Just sayin'..........

[Shoes]

Holy jump the gun, Batman. Can we wait until someone actually has the job bevore we start bitching and moaning?
Just sayin'..........

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

Maybe it was Omar Epps.

now that......is funny.

Rob Lowe, Omar Epps and Jim Caldwell were seen together and somebody tweets it. Btw, Peter King called Caldwell to Steelers last week.

[fansince'76]

Holy jump the gun, Batman. Can we wait until someone actually has the job bevore we start bitching and moaning?
Just sayin'..........

[tube517]

now that......is funny.

Rob Lowe, Omar Epps and Jim Caldwell were seen together and somebody tweets it. Btw, Peter King called Caldwell to Steelers last week.

Omar went to the bathroom and Will.I.Am took his place. Same difference. Caldwell was emotionless. Lowe was scoping out the 2012 Democratic convention.

[zulater]

now that......is funny.

Rob Lowe, Omar Epps and Jim Caldwell were seen together and somebody tweets it. Btw, Peter King called Caldwell to Steelers last week.

The guy who tweeted this is the guy who had the Arains to Indy story first too.

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

The guy who tweeted this is the guy who had the Arains to Indy story first too.

Thanks. I always wait for Rob Lowe to tweet something before I consider it official. Wexell is close, but Lowe is the goto source for sports info.

[zulater]

While all signs were pointing to quarterback coach Randy Fichtner as a sure-bet to replace Bruce Arians as offensive coordinator, the Steelers might not be ready to pull the trigger quite yet.

I received a tip that Mike Tomlin met with former Indianapolis head coach Jim Caldwell on Saturday morning at swanky Terrace restaurant inside the Omni William Penn Hotel.

Tomlin was dressed in jeans and a Steelers long-sleeved shirt with a Steelers hat on while Caldwell was wearing a black shirt and a black leather jacket while the two met in a secluded area of the restaurant.

The Omni William Penn is where the team stays the nights before home games.

So what does this mean?

Well, it means something and nothing at the same time.

Just because Caldwell had a meeting with Tomlin doesn’t make him the favorite for the job. But still, where there is smoke, there is fire.

Tomlin and Caldwell have a history together, and that can’t be ignored.

The two were first-year assistants under Tony Dungy in 2001 while at Tampa Bay. Caldwell went to Indy the next year with Dungy while Tomlin stayed with the Buccaneers.

Look at Tomlin’s coaching staff – he feels very comfortable hiring people he has coached with in the past.

When he was hired by the Steelers in 2007, Tomlin brought on Randy Fichtner, Amos Jones, Larry Zierlein, Kirby Wilson and Garrett Giemont – all of whom he worked with before.

It is not a coincidence that the two known candidates for the job once worked with Tomlin – Caldwell and Fichtner.

http://blog.triblive.com/steel-mill/...with-caldwell/

[Steeldude]

one could say tomlin hires coaches based on friendship(or at least that friendship adds a lot of weight to his decision).

When he was hired by the Steelers in 2007, Tomlin brought on Randy Fichtner, Amos Jones, Larry Zierlein, Kirby Wilson and Garrett Giemont – all of whom he worked with before.

is/was anyone really happy with these/those coaching additions?

[steelerdude15]

I don't see this happening.

[NCSteeler]

Also, He could be looking at him to be QB coach.

Or RB coach, I'm sure they will hire a replacement.

[suitanim]

Heads will asplode.

[SMR]

How...deflating.

[X-Terminator]

This would make me giggle hysterically if it happens.

[stillers4me]

If all you had to do was stand there and watch Peyton call all the plays, how would you look?

[zulater]

This would make me giggle hysterically if it happens.

If you're into cutting off your nose to spite your face... I guess so?