Greg Olson

[New Pal Boiler]

I thought we should have hired him 3 years ago instead of TurtleVest, but was told on this forum it wouldn't happen because of Burke.

If Burke gets relegated to stapling papers together this fall, and an AD in waiting is named, I think Olson would be an interesting choice. Has helped to develop Brees, Derek Carr, and Blake Bortles, and he also understands how you win at Purdue.

 

[nat100]

He's still I the pros, right?

 

[ghostoffatjack]

I thought we should have hired him 3 years ago instead of TurtleVest, but was told on this forum it wouldn't happen because of Burke.

If Burke gets relegated to stapling papers together this fall, and an AD in waiting is named, I think Olson would be an interesting choice. Has helped to develop Brees, Derek Carr, and Blake Bortles, and he also understands how you win at Purdue.

Left us twice before and if I remember right, not on great terms and if true I would hesitate on giving him a third!

 

[New Pal Boiler]

He's still I the pros, right?

OC at Jax

 

[New Pal Boiler]

Left us twice before and if I remember right, not on great terms and if true I would hesitate on giving him a third!

Burke probably made him rent a Ford Festiva on a recruiting trip to Texas.

 

[HomelessHarvey97]

Left us twice before and if I remember right, not on great terms and if true I would hesitate on giving him a third!

Would you leave on great terms after dealing with this gaggle of goobers? No self respecting man would.

 

[Inspector100]

Olson's wife was on Purdue's athletic staff as the head track coach. Funny that we have a very good track teams during those years. He left the first time and she stayed. That created stress and she left. Then he came back and she didn't. Then he left and it came out that the Olson family was not happy here. That's the way I remember. Some others here may have a different take on that.

 

[RegionWarrior101]

I think she got named head track coach almost at the same time he went to SanFran. She stayed at Purdue. He came back to coach TE or something. He then went to the Bears as it was one of two NFL jobs where she could keep her gig. I think she then took off to have kids and he went to Detroit or St. Louis.

 

[Ross Mackey]

I thought we should have hired him 3 years ago instead of TurtleVest, but was told on this forum it wouldn't happen because of Burke.

If Burke gets relegated to stapling papers together this fall, and an AD in waiting is named, I think Olson would be an interesting choice. Has helped to develop Brees, Derek Carr, and Blake Bortles, and he also understands how you win at Purdue.

Helluva coach, but zero sense of loyalty... Whether that lack of loyalty stemmed from Purdue parsimony, or from his unquenchable wanderlust is a debatable question, I guess.
IIRC Tiller stuck his neck out twice for Olson, and was burned both times when an NFL offer materialized. Given his penchant for abandoning Purdue for any and every NFL gig, I can't imagine a scenario that would bring him back to West Lafayette...
Having said this, Olson's offensive mind and his demonstrated skill in developing QBs makes him the perfect leader to restore the Cradle of Quarterbacks.

 

[RegionWarrior101]

Helluva coach, but zero sense of loyalty... Whether that lack of loyalty stemmed from Purdue parsimony, or from his unquenchable wanderlust is a debatable question, I guess.
IIRC Tiller stuck his neck out twice for Olson, and was burned both times when an NFL offer materialized. Given his penchant for abandoning Purdue for any and every NFL gig, I can't imagine a scenario that would bring him back to West Lafayette...
Having said this, Olson's offensive mind and his demonstrated skill in developing QBs makes him the perfect leader to restore the Cradle of Quarterbacks.

The first hire Olson did not show disloyalty in my opinion. Tiller hired the original staff with the promise he would give them 4 years if they would give him 4 years which is pretty odd. Tim Lappano left for the Seahawks after year 1; that was kind of disloyal. Olson came in late to replace Korpitz who passed away. Olson did his 4 years, I think had he known his wife would have been promoted to HC he would not have taken the San Fran job. Tiller brought him back and then he was kind of disloyal by going to the Bears but it probably doubled pay and he is a QB guy so coaching TE must have been hard to embrace.

 

[Ross Mackey]

The first hire Olson did not show disloyalty in my opinion. Tiller hired the original staff with the promise he would give them 4 years if they would give him 4 years which is pretty odd. Tim Lappano left for the Seahawks after year 1; that was kind of disloyal. Olson came in late to replace Korpitz who passed away. Olson did his 4 years, I think had he known his wife would have been promoted to HC he would not have taken the San Fran job. Tiller brought him back and then he was kind of disloyal by going to the Bears but it probably doubled pay and he is a QB guy so coaching TE must have been hard to embrace.

I don't think we are in disagreement here-- the bottom line is that Olson has been pretty transparent about his preference to be in the NFL; he's there now, and IMO it's doubtful that anything less than the HC spot, for at the very least Hazell- esque dollars, would be enough to get his attention...
I say this not having the slightest clue if there is any bad blood between Olson and Burke.

 

[RegionWarrior101]

I don't think we are in disagreement here-- the bottom line is that Olson has been pretty transparent about his preference to be in the NFL; he's there now, and IMO it's doubtful that anything less than the HC spot, for at the very least Hazell- esque dollars, would be enough to get his attention...
I say this not having the slightest clue if there is any bad blood between Olson and Burke.

I have a feeling there is bad blood between Tiller era staff and MB.

 

[boilermaker75]

I have a feeling there is bad blood between Tiller era staff and MB.

or any era, or sport, staff and MB

 

[New Pal Boiler]

I don't think we are in disagreement here-- the bottom line is that Olson has been pretty transparent about his preference to be in the NFL; he's there now, and IMO it's doubtful that anything less than the HC spot, for at the very least Hazell- esque dollars, would be enough to get his attention...
I say this not having the slightest clue if there is any bad blood between Olson and Burke.

Yes. Would need to be HC position for Hazell type money, or more. If Jax makes another leap forward next year, he might get an NFL HC gig.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

or any era, or sport, staff and MB

Don't be silly. I heard the softball, swimming, and bowling coaches love them some MB.