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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Retiring QB's?

Last post by BlueInCgy - Today at 11:51:45 AM

They are going to get their first taste of FA big$$ defections in a looong time.  I think half their REC corps will walk.  Might be hard to keep Sayles and Milligan on the same team.  The DL guys will want raises.  Thor will want more.

And they'll still have the same problem that they don't have a real backup QB that will win squat.  Trevor will be over 40 next season.  He's not going to last the season -- they got super lucky once, won't happen again.

Sigh.....Harris/Mayer/Stevens is one of the deepest QB rosters in the league, but don't let facts get in the way of a narrative.  And the #1 team winning the GC isn't "super lucky".  Finishing first in the division because of a gust of wind in Montreal is "super lucky", except that team couldn't get the job done.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bluebomber OC position dis...

Last post by Jesse - Today at 10:59:32 AM

Where did you get "Zach's favorite person" from?  I don't recall Zach mentioning Condell in any of his pressers in his time here.  However, the fact they worked together in HAM is certainly intriguing.  Add in that you guys think Condell is going to be fired from OTT... suddenly you get some serious increase in probability he indeed will come here.

Still have no idea where you get the $ in the coaches cap to pay the guy, though.  He won't work for beer, back bacon and smokes like Hogan did.

He's actively talked about Condell many times. Whatever that offensive scheme was that they used in Hamilton, Zach's a fan.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bluebomber OC position dis...

Last post by Jesse - Today at 10:58:02 AM

Jeez, Zach seems to love everyone, according to this thread!  Is he living on a 1969 commune or something?

Well, reportedly doesn't love Hogan.

[anticipation for next season is heavily focused on their demise]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Retiring QB's?

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:46:45 AM

Rider fans are already chanting "back to back", my anticipation for next season is heavily focused on their demise.

They are going to get their first taste of FA big$$ defections in a looong time.  I think half their REC corps will walk.  Might be hard to keep Sayles and Milligan on the same team.  The DL guys will want raises.  Thor will want more.

And they'll still have the same problem that they don't have a real backup QB that will win squat.  Trevor will be over 40 next season.  He's not going to last the season -- they got super lucky once, won't happen again.

[Maybe with their contracts up in the air O'Shea and Walters didn't have the chance to sit down with Wade and fully re-evaluate the roster]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:42:55 AM

If that's the case he should be announcing a number of re-signings shortly, but so far nuthin.  Maybe with their contracts up in the air O'Shea and Walters didn't have the chance to sit down with Wade and fully re-evaluate the roster, but they should be wrapping that up shortly.

I think we will get a lot of re-signings before Dec 31, and lots of bonus money moved forward to 2025.

If the Hogan-gone rumors have any merit, there could be a situation of a player or cadre of players forcing him out -- refusing to re-sign until a "real" OC is secured.  If Brady really does have a bee in his bonnet, and that bee is named Hogan, then I could see "I want to be in a place I can win cups" Brady saying "no signo until he gonzo".

Yes, this is wild fantasy, but it could be what's going on.  Need to find out more about the real situation with Hogan.  Everyone's pressers around the ESF hinted that Hogan was 100% staying.  But Brady was giving off mixed signals.

And another question: if Brady says "fire Hogan or I'm leaving", does Mafia bow to that kind of blackmail?  Now, change "Brady" to "Brady, Stan, Neuf"... would we bow to that?

It's the off-season... rumors and speculation galore!  Weeeeeee!

At this point I'd almost welcome a "Hogan is staying as OC" statement.  It would at least tell everyone where we stand and allow players to make their choices and us start re-signing our keepers.  Or, similarly, come out and say "Condell is our OC".  Just say something!

[why the heck can't we draft like that]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:39:06 AM

Ya, he isn't going anywhere. He's the #1 NAT reciever a couple of seasons running, and to think Sask let him get away, and Sask has Emilus and KSB as their other NAT recievers, why the heck can't we draft like that!!!

Because we have been (near-)last in the draft picks every season since '20?  SSK got to pick higher than us all of those seasons.  Finally, in '26, that situation will be reversed.  I hope we do better with our 1RDP than "just another NAT LBer" that we always seem to draft 852 of.

[makes me wonder what you think about Buck Pierce]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bluebomber OC position dis...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:37:39 AM

Yikes... With a pretty questionable take like this, it makes me wonder what you think about Buck Pierce.

Touche.  The difference is, though, that Buck was our (GC) loser.  I like our loser more than their loser.  Plus, Buck kind of got the shaft in all 3 GC losses... our O did almost enough to win in all, absent the Zach injury in '24.  Condell had no chance in the '19 cup.

[Condell's done it before along with the fact that he is Zach's favourite person in the CFL]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bluebomber OC position dis...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:35:17 AM

If we've talked to both, the smart money might be on Condell. Part of the problem this year was going with inexperience. You combine the fact the Condell's done it before along with the fact that he is Zach's favourite person in the CFL, and there might be too strong a connection to ignore.

Where did you get "Zach's favorite person" from?  I don't recall Zach mentioning Condell in any of his pressers in his time here.  However, the fact they worked together in HAM is certainly intriguing.  Add in that you guys think Condell is going to be fired from OTT... suddenly you get some serious increase in probability he indeed will come here.

Still have no idea where you get the $ in the coaches cap to pay the guy, though.  He won't work for beer, back bacon and smokes like Hogan did.

[Jackson was the QB coach, so this is a bad take. Hogan was given the reins of the offense, and he failed as OC. That's not on Jackson.]

#9

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bluebomber OC position dis...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:32:31 AM

Jackson was the QB coach, so this is a bad take.  Hogan was given the reins of the offense, and he failed as OC. That's not on Jackson.

No, it is a good take because Hogan has said a zillion times his approach is to be bottom-up and take whatever ideas/advice he can from those around/under him.

And everyone knows Jarious was brought in to be an "OC Lite" for us.  I 100% guarantee he had as much input into the O play design/calls as he desired.  The fact the pair of them were kind of, uh, weak, looks bad on both of them.

[Hodge was saying that Zach loves Jackson]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bluebomber OC position dis...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 07:30:31 AM

This is 100% unverified, but John Hodge was saying that Zach loves Jackson. Seems to be a good mix of skills of both Condell and Miller. Experienced OC + QB coach.

Jeez, Zach seems to love everyone, according to this thread!  Is he living on a 1969 commune or something?