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The Extra Point => Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum => Topic started by: VictorRomano on January 28, 2026, 01:33:56 PM

Title: Bombers add former BC LB Mike Smith Jr.
Post by: VictorRomano on January 28, 2026, 01:33:56 PM
According to CFL's transactions page.

Smith Jr (5'11", 244#, Baylor) spent 2024 on the PR & most of 2025 on BC's AR.

https://www.cfl.ca/players/mike-smith-jr-/169049/

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFimWVTSRHo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HchBjDQpelk

Title: Re: Bombers add former BC LB Mike Smith Jr.
Post by: Blueforlife on January 28, 2026, 02:04:29 PM
I don't know this name!
Title: Re: Bombers add former BC LB Mike Smith Jr.
Post by: Blue In BC on January 28, 2026, 03:07:11 PM
Looks like a candidate to compete at MLB and a spot on the PR.
Title: Re: Bombers add former BC LB Mike Smith Jr.
Post by: theaardvark on January 28, 2026, 03:36:26 PM
Quote from: VictorRomano on Today at 01:33:56 PMAccording to CFL's transactions page.

Smith Jr (5'11", 244#, Baylor) spent 2024 on the PR & most of 2025 on BC's AR.

https://www.cfl.ca/players/mike-smith-jr-/169049/

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFimWVTSRHo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HchBjDQpelk



2026-01-27   WPG   ADD   Active Roster
2025-06-01   BC   DEL   Free Agent
2024-11-18   BC   TRF TO GAME ROSTER   Active Roster
2024-11-05   BC   ADD   Future Active
2024-11-03   BC   DEL   Practice Roster
2024-09-23   BC   ADD   Practice Roster

From this it looks like 2024 on the PR, and then to keep him, he was put on the AR to avoid him becoming a FA, and then released June 1, before teh season started, and remained a FA all last year.

5'11, 244 is a bowling ball.  If he was a prospect, why didn't BC sign him when they released Awe?

TS/ST fodder, of which we have TOO much at the LB spot right now... especially for an American.  Why?
Title: Re: Bombers add former BC LB Mike Smith Jr.
Post by: Pigskin on January 28, 2026, 03:43:24 PM
Quote from: theaardvark on Today at 03:36:26 PM2026-01-27   WPG   ADD   Active Roster
2025-06-01   BC   DEL   Free Agent
2024-11-18   BC   TRF TO GAME ROSTER   Active Roster
2024-11-05   BC   ADD   Future Active
2024-11-03   BC   DEL   Practice Roster
2024-09-23   BC   ADD   Practice Roster

From this it looks like 2024 on the PR, and then to keep him, he was put on the AR to avoid him becoming a FA, and then released June 1, before teh season started, and remained a FA all last year.

5'11, 244 is a bowling ball.  If he was a prospect, why didn't BC sign him when they released Awe?

TS/ST fodder, of which we have TOO much at the LB spot right now... especially for an American.  Why?

It looks like 244 is a mistake. I have seen 231 a number of times. Two pre-season games in the CFL doesn't tell us that much.
 
Title: Re: Bombers add former BC LB Mike Smith Jr.
Post by: theaardvark on January 28, 2026, 03:49:08 PM
Quote from: Pigskin on Today at 03:43:24 PMIt looks like 244 is a mistake. I have seen 231 a number of times. Two pre-season games in the CFL doesn't tell us that much.
 

College stats have him 5'11 244, same as CFL.CA, but WBB have him 6'1 231.

Weird
Title: Re: Bombers add former BC LB Mike Smith Jr.
Post by: Throw Long Bannatyne on January 28, 2026, 04:20:02 PM
Quote from: theaardvark on Today at 03:36:26 PMFrom this it looks like 2024 on the PR, and then to keep him, he was put on the AR to avoid him becoming a FA, and then released June 1, before teh season started, and remained a FA all last year.

5'11, 244 is a bowling ball.  If he was a prospect, why didn't BC sign him when they released Awe?

TS/ST fodder, of which we have TOO much at the LB spot right now... especially for an American.  Why?
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Because BC signed Darnell Sankey prior to releasing Awe.
Title: Re: Bombers add former BC LB Mike Smith Jr.
Post by: Jesse on January 28, 2026, 05:19:09 PM
Quote from: theaardvark on Today at 03:49:08 PMCollege stats have him 5'11 244, same as CFL.CA, but WBB have him 6'1 231.

Weird


Yeah, this is why I find it weird when people have arguments about what positions players should be in or moved to based on their height/weight.

We do not have accurate information.