Did our head coach make jump the gun on the DC position?
Opinions ?
Jumped the gun spelling error
Quote from: Austin85 on June 22, 2024, 05:05:27 AMDid our head coach make jump the gun on the DC position?
Opinions ?
Considering Richie Hall is still on staff as an advisor I don't think we'd have a vastly different result.
If a mistake has been made, it's not finding the right mix along the defensive line.
Still more concerned with the offence than the defence.
The HC is the problem.
Quote from: Road Griller on June 22, 2024, 05:09:27 AMThe HC is the problem.
These are the troll posts that work. Good for you.
Quote from: Jesse on June 22, 2024, 05:08:18 AMStill more concerned with the offence than the defence.
I don't genuinely know how that could be possible but please elaborate?
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on June 22, 2024, 05:10:36 AMThese are the troll posts that work. Good for you.
Not trolling, said from day 1 this team was heading in the wrong direction.
Nobody listened. They told me the best people were on it.
They were wrong. Not my fault.
It's early, time for major changes and they can turn it around.
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on June 22, 2024, 05:11:18 AMI don't genuinely know how that could be possible but please elaborate?
People get caught up with yards, it the points allowed have not been terrible in any of the three games, especially with how much the defense has been on the field.
Not to mention the copious amounts of guys on the 6 game and rookies all over the defence.
It could be they made the wrong choice at DC but what about the job that the OC is doing they have been the biggest problem this year and they only have one major injury, D has 3 Injuries.
Quote from: Road Griller on June 22, 2024, 05:21:55 AMNot trolling, said from day 1 this team was heading in the wrong direction.
Nobody listened. They told me the best people were on it.
They were wrong. Not my fault.
It's early, time for major changes and they can turn it around.
I don't know why I feed the trolls, but I'll bite.
You've now argued Collaros is terrible and should be benched, and Osh is the problem.
The two combined that led us to TWO consecutive Grey Cup championships after 28 years outside looking in, and continued to get us to two more championship games.
If you were in charge years ago, Bud Grant would've been fired after 2 grey cup wins and a subsequent loss, and Ploen would've been benched.
Quote from: BBFANDM on June 22, 2024, 05:34:27 AMIt could be they made the wrong choice at DC but what about the job that the OC is doing they have been the biggest problem this year and they only have one major injury, D has 3 Injuries.
They also replaced 2 Olinemen, lost one of their star receivers, had their #1 RB on the injury list and is just now re-integrating into service again and lost another receiver to free agency. The struggle on offence is not just about "one major injury".
Quote from: Big Daddy on June 22, 2024, 05:38:42 AMI don't know why I feed the trolls, but I'll bite.
You've now argued Collaros is terrible and should be benched, and Osh is the problem.
The two combined that led us to TWO consecutive Grey Cup championships after 28 years outside looking in, and continued to get us to two more championship games.
If you were in charge years ago, Bud Grant would've been fired after 2 grey cup wins and a subsequent loss, and Ploen would've been benched.
Your posts is awesome man
Quote from: ModAdmin on June 22, 2024, 05:41:15 AMThey also replaced 2 Olinemen, lost one of their star receivers, had their #1 RB on the injury list and is just now re-integrating into service again and lost another receiver to free agency. The struggle on offence is not just about "one major injury".
Agreed our offence isn't struggling because of our injuries, I believe it starts with our Oline not being nearly as good as it has been the past 4 years and our QB seems to have lost his ability to scramble.
Quote from: Big Daddy on June 22, 2024, 05:38:42 AMI don't know why I feed the trolls, but I'll bite.
You've now argued Collaros is terrible and should be benched, and Osh is the problem.
The two combined that led us to TWO consecutive Grey Cup championships after 28 years outside looking in, and continued to get us to two more championship games.
If you were in charge years ago, Bud Grant would've been fired after 2 grey cup wins and a subsequent loss, and Ploen would've been benched.
That's great, #99 was amazing at hockey.
Doesn't mean he is the answer today.
This team is bad today, it was bad a week ago, it was bad two weeks ago.
This team will be bad next week.
The signs were there, people kept saying they made all the right decisions and don't question a thing. It's all rainbows and unicorns. Don't worry.
I said they will go 3-15, and miss the playoffs and they scoffed. Make no mistake, they will miss the playoffs.
Quote from: Road Griller on June 22, 2024, 05:53:49 AMThat's great, #99 was amazing at hockey.
Doesn't mean he is the answer today.
This team is bad today, it was bad a week ago, it was bad two weeks ago.
This team will be bad next week.
The signs were there, people kept saying they made all the right decisions and don't question a thing. It's all rainbows and unicorns. Don't worry.
I said they will go 3-15, and miss the playoffs and they scoffed. Make no mistake, they will miss the playoffs.
I doubt they will go 3-15 but I could see 9-9. We have been blessed by some amazing football in Winnipeg the past 4-5 years and the Bombers have been running it back for the last 2 years and just missed, a number of players are not playing to the level expected of a championship team it will be hard for the Coaches and Management to make those hard choices that need to be made there are a number of positions on both sides of the ball that are not playing to their levels of the past.
I think it's way too early to say anything about Younger. He was gifted a D that was an SMS afterthought. Someone run the numbers, we're probably spending SMS on O vs D by 2 to 1. Maybe more.
Every year we lose our best DT and best DB to FA. SAM always in flux (well, hopefully not anymore). We're so low on talent that we regularly start and extra 2+ NATs on D that we don't have to and no one else does.
Given all the above I'd actually say that Younger is probably overperforming! He should have the worst D in the league yet we're pretty good against the run, and even though we give up tons of pass yards, we've kept good opponents to low points.
So let's go easy on Younger until we have a bigger body of work, and a non-crap roster for him to work with.
Since we have to, yet again, bring forward TC guys to be starters & backups with even more injuries this week, I think our best bet is to stack one particular unit rather than evenly distribute talent. I think we should focus $$ on DL. If we could have a DL like the last few years then at least we can get pressure and help out our very weak DB corps. So many DBs are injured and the others weren't good to begin with, I think it's hopeless to try to bring in some top vet DBs -- they'll just throw the other way. 1-2 good DL pieces is all we'd need to make a massive difference on D.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 22, 2024, 06:38:41 AMI think it's way too early to say anything about Younger. He was gifted a D that was an SMS afterthought. Someone run the numbers, we're probably spending SMS on O vs D by 2 to 1. Maybe more.
Every year we lose our best DT and best DB to FA. SAM always in flux (well, hopefully not anymore). We're so low on talent that we regularly start and extra 2+ NATs on D that we don't have to and no one else does.
Given all the above I'd actually say that Younger is probably overperforming! He should have the worst D in the league yet we're pretty good against the run, and even though we give up tons of pass yards, we've kept good opponents to low points.
So let's go easy on Younger until we have a bigger body of work, and a non-crap roster for him to work with.
Since we have to, yet again, bring forward TC guys to be starters & backups with even more injuries this week, I think our best bet is to stack one particular unit rather than evenly distribute talent. I think we should focus $$ on DL. If we could have a DL like the last few years then at least we can get pressure and help out our very weak DB corps. So many DBs are injured and the others weren't good to begin with, I think it's hopeless to try to bring in some top vet DBs -- they'll just throw the other way. 1-2 good DL pieces is all we'd need to make a massive difference on D.
They for sure need to put away money to lock up Evan Holm next season so he's not stolen, that is if he doesn't get any offers from the NFL. He was all over the field tonight and I think before the end of this season he will replace BA as the starting safety. He's in his 3rd year as a Bomber on an ELC contract so he'll be looking for a raise and many clubs are going to be interested in acquiring his services.
This forum goes insane when we lose even 1 game. Losing 3 games and trolls come out in droves.
Yes, Houston we have a problem. Actually several problems.
Coaching really made some serious blunders last night. Hindsight is great but if we go for the FG to end the half, it might have changed the play calling in the last series of the game. In theory, we might have still had the lead.
Throwing 45 yards down field on 2nd and 6? Yikes!!
Quote from: Road Griller on June 22, 2024, 05:09:27 AMThe HC is the problem.
Your worst comment by far since re-joining. And that's saying something.
Quote from: blue_gold_84 on June 22, 2024, 03:30:58 PMYour worst comment by far since re-joining. And that's saying something.
LOL.
I thought him suggesting Streveler was the BEST player on the team was worse. OTOH, everything he's said is over the top and has no basis in reality.
It's one thing to suggest we should give Streveler more / different opportunities. We'd all agree that perhaps being used in different situations, or allowed to throw a pass a few times wouldn't be the worst idea. I don't know after 3 games there wasn't a chance for him to throw at least a short pass?
Benching or cutting Collaros and appointing Streveler the # 1 QB, not so much.
It was like they double down using Strev this week as a direct result of NOT using him last week when 1st and goal at the 7. It was effective but is it a long term strategy? Was Buck told to?
On defence, we have been affected by injury, but also affected by father time....BA was a great player but I don't think he is still "great", Biggie is one of the best to ever play his position, but he is not any longer, Wilson showed so much, but injuries derailed him and I fear as he ages he will never fully recover. Jake Thomas, has been far better than anyone expected, but at his advanced age, he again isn't "great".
I know some people especially on the other site rip the older guys, and the roster management, and to a degree it's at least partially valid, but it is looking like we went to well to many times with the guys we have.
I actually thought the game was mostly well called, I would have preferred we took the FG, and gambled on 3rd late in the game...but hindsight...
IMO no the DC was not a mistake...its too early to make that call fairly
Quote from: 3rdand1.5 on June 22, 2024, 03:58:48 PMOn defence, we have been affected by injury, but also affected by father time....BA was a great player but I don't think he is still "great", Biggie is one of the best to ever play his position, but he is not any longer, Wilson showed so much, but injuries derailed him and I fear as he ages he will never fully recover. Jake Thomas, has been far better than anyone expected, but at his advanced age, he again isn't "great".
I know some people especially on the other site rip the older guys, and the roster management, and to a degree it's at least partially valid, but it is looking like we went to well to many times with the guys we have.
I actually thought the game was mostly well called, I would have preferred we took the FG, and gambled on 3rd late in the game...but hindsight...
IMO no the DC was not a mistake...its too early to make that call fairly
Cam Lawson on the 6 game is a huge loss for this D. The Bombers need to figure out how to win a few until he, Fox and others are back on D. So I guess to answer the initial question for this thread is "no". Big if, but the next 3 are all winnable games, and then hopefully we start getting some bodies back.
Quote from: Road Griller on June 22, 2024, 05:53:49 AMThat's great, #99 was amazing at hockey.
Doesn't mean he is the answer today.
This team is bad today, it was bad a week ago, it was bad two weeks ago.
This team will be bad next week.
The signs were there, people kept saying they made all the right decisions and don't question a thing. It's all rainbows and unicorns. Don't worry.
I said they will go 3-15, and miss the playoffs and they scoffed. Make no mistake, they will miss the playoffs.
Let's bring up a senior hockey player to justify the trolling comments...yeah okay, you go with that.
We are decimated by injuries right now. We need an airlift from Walter's. Our DL in particular and now our receiving corps. Most teams with those level of injuries to their trenches and offence would have been blown out last night. I have never used injuries as an excuse for losing, and still won't, but they can certainly make it far more difficult to win. That's where we are at..zero margin for error..and that is long odds for any team.
Quote from: Waffler on June 22, 2024, 03:44:29 PMIt was like they double down using Strev this week as a direct result of NOT using him last week when 1st and goal at the 7. It was effective but is it a long term strategy? Was Buck told to?
It could be playing to the home crowd. Could be word coming down from WM... Crowd loves it every time Strevie is on the field. They went nuts when Strev was thrown a pass (look it into your hands, Strevie).
Ya, tin foil, but hey, from a marketing feelz-good standpoint, it makes perfect sense. Lots of Strev jerseys in Bomber Store now!!
Quote from: 3rdand1.5 on June 22, 2024, 03:58:48 PMWilson showed so much, but injuries derailed him and I fear as he ages he will never fully recover.
Disagree on Wilson. Watch the BC game again with a focus on Wilson. He was making plays all night and in on so many of the copious Stanback runs. Yes, Stanback was basically getting 5-6 every time, but we stopped all explosions.
Wilson is the last thing to worry about on D.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 23, 2024, 07:13:59 AMDisagree on Wilson. Watch the BC game again with a focus on Wilson. He was making plays all night and in on so many of the copious Stanback runs. Yes, Stanback was basically getting 5-6 every time, but we stopped all explosions.
Wilson is the last thing to worry about on D.
Wilson is still good but it looks like he has already peaked, unfortunately he spent the time he would have been most dominant on the IR which probably helped the Bombers from having him poached by another team in FA. Hopefully he can stay healthy and they get another 2-3 years of consistent if not spectacular service out of him.
Hard to say. This is a totally different group of players, and we have had so many injuries to starters. Richie is still around whispering in Youngers ear, so I don't think much has changed there. Need to find a DB and DE, and get some of our starters healthy.
Richie Hall is a great coach and a gentleman. He will not interfeer with the DC but will give suggestion if Asked. I think Younger wants to be his own man.
I think a new system is hard enough to implement even with vets. Even harder when we're hit by injuries and starting green rookies all over the field.
Even Hall's D would be taking a hit right now
What we need to do is just simplify things as much as possible.
way to many injuries to make a judgement on the coaching staff
Quote from: Go_Big_D on June 25, 2024, 02:20:00 AMway to many injuries to make a judgement on the coaching staff
No injuries to start week 1 though, except Parker. And being down 1 good player shouldn't kill a team.
So how did we look in game one before they started dropping like flies? Run D very good, but still getting torched on the deep ball -- by Cody no less!! Still giving up the hitch screens and wide outs.
So ya, we can starter making judgements on the coaching staff just based on week 1. I'd give them a C in game 1, B in game 2, and D in game 3.
And I'm still not convinced being field-level is the best place for a DC... unless it's really Hall still up in the booth calling most of the shots...
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 25, 2024, 03:33:14 AMNo injuries to start week 1 though, except Parker. And being down 1 good player shouldn't kill a team.
So how did we look in game one before they started dropping like flies? Run D very good, but still getting torched on the deep ball -- by Cody no less!! Still giving up the hitch screens and wide outs.
So ya, we can starter making judgements on the coaching staff just based on week 1. I'd give them a C in game 1, B in game 2, and D in game 3.
And I'm still not convinced being field-level is the best place for a DC... unless it's really Hall still up in the booth calling most of the shots...
How about Parker, Lawson, and Bighill.
Quote from: Pigskin on June 25, 2024, 03:38:23 AMHow about Parker, Lawson, and Bighill.
I said Parker. Shoot, ya forgot Lawson. Still, being down 2 D players (on different units) you should still be able to hold it together. Biggie coming back in week 2 makes him a wash. Our LB play actually looked very good in week 1.
Quote from: Road Griller on June 22, 2024, 05:09:27 AMThe HC is the problem.
And what pray tell is your wisdom to say such a thing? Don't just criticize, let's hear some solutions or else SHUT UP! ;)
Quote from: bluebeard on June 24, 2024, 10:44:53 PMRichie Hall is a great coach and a gentleman. He will not interfeer with the DC but will give suggestion if Asked. I think Younger wants to be his own man.
If he was smart, he'd be consulting with RH on why there's so many bad coverages, unless he wants to be his own man in the unemployment line!!
Quote from: ichabod_crane on June 25, 2024, 11:36:51 PMAnd what pray tell is your wisdom to say such a thing? Don't just criticize, let's hear some solutions or else SHUT UP! ;)
Road Griller is no longer with us. So, he will not be answering your question.
The Head Coach is the problem?? That is truly laughable. The guy is the winngest coach of all time and he's the problem. Bahahaha.
Talent is the problem. It's goes in cycles, some years you have too much of it and you lose guys to FA like we just did and you're trying to restock the shelves and then get hit with the injury bug, double whammy. It's just the way it is. Nobody's fault really it's just the talent cycle in motion. Teams are lucky if they go through the cycle, some just linger at the bottom for like ever— hows it's going Edmonton??
Hall was down on the field today. He was much more involved than in the pass. Hall and Younger with some new D formations, and I think that's all I can say on the board. Saturday could be interesting in Calgary.
Quote from: Pigskin on June 26, 2024, 03:34:43 AMHall was down on the field today. He was much more involved than in the pass. Hall and Younger with some new D formations, and I think that's all I can say on the board. Saturday could be interesting in Calgary.
Good to see Younger is taking advantage of the wisdom at his finger tips. They ll figure this mess out
Quote from: dd on June 26, 2024, 12:14:44 AMIf he was smart, he'd be consulting with RH on why there's so many bad coverages, unless he wants to be his own man in the unemployment line!!
Pretty sure we're set and stuck with Younger as DC for many years to come. So we all better be optimistic and supportive! There is zero coach cap leftover for any outside DC. Younger probably is/was a "steal" compared to most other established DCs. (Guys promoted from the ranks like him excluded.)
I have faith in him. At least he seems to really care and gets fired up down on the sidelines.
Quote from: Pigskin on June 26, 2024, 03:34:43 AMHall was down on the field today. He was much more involved than in the pass. Hall and Younger with some new D formations, and I think that's all I can say on the board. Saturday could be interesting in Calgary.
My guess for a while now is they are co-DCs and the whole changing of titles was (ehem) Smoke And Mirrors(TM).
I'm perfectly fine with that as it's the best of both worlds.
My guess is that Richie Hall is around this season to mentor Jordan Younger and that come 2025, Hall will retire and Younger will fully take over. Just a GUESS.
Quote from: ichabod_crane on June 25, 2024, 11:36:51 PMAnd what pray tell is your wisdom to say such a thing? Don't just criticize, let's hear some solutions or else SHUT UP! ;)
To be absolutely fair, road griller has mentioned several things MOS is doing wrong and ways to fix them.
I've had my share of questions too but now after seeing Monday's practice I think our problems are 90% injury related. Not just the guys sitting which itself is horrendous but a number of guys taking heat here are on the field playing hurt.
Quote from: Jesse on June 26, 2024, 10:47:04 AMTo be absolutely fair, road griller has mentioned several things MOS is doing wrong and ways to fix them.
LOL. He's suggested cutting Collaros, Alexander, Jefferson, Lawler and a few others. He's also suggested Streveler should be starting.
Quote from: Blue In BC on June 26, 2024, 02:19:05 PMLOL. He's suggested cutting Collaros, Alexander, Jefferson, Lawler and a few others. He's also suggested Streveler should be starting.
He's absolutely spouted a bunch of nonsense as well. But I was specifically responding to ichabod, who had asked for reasons or suggestions to why MOS was to blame; and he has done that.
Quote from: Waffler on June 26, 2024, 01:26:32 PMI've had my share of questions too but now after seeing Monday's practice I think our problems are 90% injury related. Not just the guys sitting which itself is horrendous but a number of guys taking heat here are on the field playing hurt.
For sure. If we started the season with the projected starters, including Parker & Lawson, we'd easily be a .750 team, or higher. Not as good as last season, but good enough to win.
Starting the season without Parker & Lawson and sustaining zero new injuries (of import) and we'd easily be .500.
But now that the IR reads like a "Bombers Top 10 List" and we lost both superstar top-paid IMP Rs, I fear we can't win a single game at all. No D, and now no O.
The old adage is every rookie will cost you 1 game. Ya well, we now have or are cycling through 18 rookies. That's 18 games. Sure, I'll reexamine when Kenny comes back. But losing Schoen for the year will really hurt our chances of being the late-season Comeback Kids.
Our playoff hopes may rely on there NOT being parity this season. We need EDM to suck as bad as us,
and we need OTT
and HAM to suck so we can crossover. But I do see glimpses of more parity, so the chances of that are pretty low.
From a puzzle piece standpoint winning any cup this year is hopeless, as even if we get everyone back but Schoen, we've taken too many steps back on the pieces to be even remotely as good as last season. And when we crossover to the E we'll have to go through MTL and TOR. Good luck with that. That said, a WPG@BC GC would be something to behold...
Man, you get hopeless incredibly fast.
Quote from: Jesse on June 27, 2024, 10:58:27 AMMan, you get hopeless incredibly fast.
Yea, I suspect we will be a very good team by the end of the season. It will take a little more work than usual and maybe a little more roster upheaval as well but I don't foresee a circumstance where Walters and MOS just sit on their thumbs and give up.
Quote from: GCn19 on June 27, 2024, 04:02:06 PMYea, I suspect we will be a very good team by the end of the season. It will take a little more work than usual and maybe a little more roster upheaval as well but I don't foresee a circumstance where Walters and MOS just sit on their thumbs and give up.
There's still too many good pieces that are just making mistakes right now.
On offence, we're going to look way different from nice Brady gives us a full game. On D, I'm really excited about Fayad and Adams. Just need some time to bring it all together.
Quote from: Jesse on June 27, 2024, 10:58:27 AMMan, you get hopeless incredibly fast.
Nah, I picked WPG to win through weeks 1-3, holding out waaaay longer than 50% of the pickems players. All that time I offered small-tweak solutions to our manageable woes. I thought we could still be a strong team if we could just get our O scoring what they should.
But Schoen going down for the season is the final straw. Maybe I could get some hope up again if we brought in a vet or two. But week after week we sign no one and we just go further down the TC-cut chart. Ya, no SMS, but hence my restructuring thread...
It's not that I got hopeless fast, it's that I got hopeless
deeply. Losing your #1 and #2 top-paid Rs (for most/all of the season) that single-handedly account for 1/10th of the SMS will do that to a guy.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 28, 2024, 06:51:55 AMSchoen going down for the season is the final straw.
This is unconfirmed as of yet. Dave Naylor going on The Green Zone to gossip is pretty poor form on his part, especially when you consider no one outside of CFL Clickbait Central (3DN) has made mention of it.
Quote from: blue_gold_84 on June 28, 2024, 04:13:02 PMThis is unconfirmed as of yet. Dave Naylor going on The Green Zone to gossip is pretty poor form on his part, especially when you consider no one outside of CFL Clickbait Central (3DN) has made mention of it.
I suppose so but it was a non contact knee injury which means it's probably an ACL/MCL. Of course you never know, and you always want reporters to have a good source of information, but it's the most likely scenario (coupled with O'Shea's words earlier this week).
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on June 28, 2024, 04:22:48 PMI suppose so but it was a non contact knee injury which means it's probably an ACL/MCL. Of course you never know, and you always want reporters to have a good source of information, but it's the most likely scenario (coupled with O'Shea's words earlier this week).
I'm sure his injury is going to keep him sidelined for a significant amount of time. I just think it's reckless for an insider to make such a conclusive claim, on a dorky radio show especially. It comes across as sensationalist.
Quote from: blue_gold_84 on June 28, 2024, 04:26:12 PMI'm sure his injury is going to keep him sidelined for a significant amount of time. I just think it's reckless for an insider to make such a conclusive claim, on a dorky radio show especially. It comes across as sensationalist.
Yeah, totally fair. Hopefully he can come back because we could definitely use him.
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on June 28, 2024, 04:32:35 PMYeah, totally fair. Hopefully he can come back because we could definitely use him.
Agreed. What a miserable start to the season.
Quote from: blue_gold_84 on June 28, 2024, 04:13:02 PMThis is unconfirmed as of yet. Dave Naylor going on The Green Zone to gossip is pretty poor form on his part, especially when you consider no one outside of CFL Clickbait Central (3DN) has made mention of it.
Sure, everyone is guessing, and Mafia would never say the 2 words "season ender" anyhow, even if the dude had his leg amputated.
But I watched (with binoculars for several minutes) 2 players drag Schoen off the field 45 mins after his injury with no weight on 1 leg... and I've watched enough football now to know that the non-contact + can't walk off themselves equals season ender maybe 80% of the time?
The one exception in recent memory, where I was wrong, was AH33's strange end to '21. That also looked ACL, but in the end, I don't know what it was: did we ever get the info? Maybe a strained MCL/ACL but not torn? There are various degrees of damage. Then again, I'm pretty sure AH played that GC only 60% ok.
We can have hope, but the moneyline will probably say he's out. And in any case, we had a 33% Schoen in '23 GC and that cost us dearly... If he's not 75% I wouldn't play him anyhow.
MOS has also admitted that Schoen's season is done.
Quote from: Jesse on June 29, 2024, 12:50:19 PMMOS has also admitted that Schoen's season is done.
When? I missed that presser. Which one?
We finally got some shots of Hall up in the booth, where I guessed he still was. He's the eyes in the sky with Younger on the field. Every shot of Younger though, he's not doing much of anything. And they showed him a lot, and talked about him this game.
Still seems to me it's Hall up the booth calling the shots. Just sayin'. And I don't have a problem with that.
The complete shutdown of the opponent run is his Hall-mark (hehe). Even with a really lackluster roster our run D is stout. Biggie and Wilson still getting things done against the run, and the DL isn't too shabby either.
And finally today we had answers for the deep threat! Alexander in the picture on many deep shots. Maier throwing into a lot of double coverage. This is a VERY good sign that we're figuring things out. Even against a clearly mediocre Maier, it still means we're making headway and fixing problems.
Which, again, is ironic because most of our SMS is tied up on O! Yet it's the D who still is keeping us in games. Man... if we could just get our O working to even EDM levels we'd actually win some games.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 30, 2024, 03:04:59 AMWhen? I missed that presser. Which one?
Ed Tait tweeted out the comment at some point.
Quote from: Jesse on June 30, 2024, 04:46:19 AMEd Tait tweeted out the comment at some point.
That explains it. No tweets here! That's why I rely on you guys on the forum.
That said, was Ed just prognosticating or does he have
real inside info? Wouldn't MOS have to come out and say this in a presser on bb.com, or the coaches show? I'm not sure I'll believe it until I hear it from the horse's mouth, even if it aligns with my prediction.
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 30, 2024, 03:09:17 AMWe finally got some shots of Hall up in the booth, where I guessed he still was. He's the eyes in the sky with Younger on the field. Every shot of Younger though, he's not doing much of anything. And they showed him a lot, and talked about him this game.
Still seems to me it's Hall up the booth calling the shots. Just sayin'. And I don't have a problem with that.
The complete shutdown of the opponent run is his Hall-mark (hehe). Even with a really lackluster roster our run D is stout. Biggie and Wilson still getting things done against the run, and the DL isn't too shabby either.
And finally today we had answers for the deep threat! Alexander in the picture on many deep shots. Maier throwing into a lot of double coverage. This is a VERY good sign that we're figuring things out. Even against a clearly mediocre Maier, it still means we're making headway and fixing problems.
Which, again, is ironic because most of our SMS is tied up on O! Yet it's the D who still is keeping us in games. Man... if we could just get our O working to even EDM levels we'd actually win some games.
O'Shea spoke about Schoen's injury in the pregame interview on Friday, the interview can be found on the Bomber site.
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on June 30, 2024, 05:49:59 AMO'Shea spoke about Schoen's injury in the pregame interview on Friday, the interview can be found on the Bomber site.
Thanks... found it! That's one of the first times I've seen MOS actually outright say a dude is gone for the year. Good for him throwing us a bone. Well, he still hedges it a bit, but clearly it's a dire ACL or something.
Seems like year 3 is often an injury year for players.
Really sucks for Schoen, who has been pretty healthy until now. Just our luck, eh? This basically makes our life really difficult for all of 2024. I hope he's signed thru 2025 so we don't come away from the Schoen 2024 deal with squat!
https://www.bluebombers.com/2024/06/28/coach-oshea-june-28-4/
Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 30, 2024, 07:36:57 AMThanks... found it! That's one of the first times I've seen MOS actually outright say a dude is gone for the year. Good for him throwing us a bone. Well, he still hedges it a bit, but clearly it's a dire ACL or something.
Seems like year 3 is often an injury year for players.
Really sucks for Schoen, who has been pretty healthy until now. Just our luck, eh? This basically makes our life really difficult for all of 2024. I hope he's signed thru 2025 so we don't come away from the Schoen 2024 deal with squat!
https://www.bluebombers.com/2024/06/28/coach-oshea-june-28-4/
I'd like to see some statics on the subject, but seems to me the majority of football players suffer season ending injuries at one time or another in their short careers. It has to be listed very high on the hazardous occupations list.