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#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Dillon Mitchell arrested

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 27, 2025, 09:43:42 PM

It's strange that you'd make an assumption like that.

Could you share a link to that interview?

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add quarterba...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 27, 2025, 09:38:12 PM

IDK. I viewed it as the least bad option considering who was available and would come to Winnipeg at an affordable SMS.

This isn't my hindsight. I said it when he was signed before TC began. Many others felt the same way. Others were optimistic because he's a popular person and had some success earlier on a top level team surrounding him.

That's not currently the situation.

Strev turned out to be what he always was, a decent run focused #2 QB with little chance of ever rising to #1. My biggest concern is he was a placeholder blocking the path of other QB's who had a better chance of rising to #1. They've employed Terry Wilson for 2 full seasons and still don't have a clear vision of what he can become. It won't surprise me if they cut him instead of finding out.

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add quarterba...

Last post by gobombersgo - November 27, 2025, 09:36:41 PM

I'd like to see Strevy stick around with the organization by becoming a community ambassador like Brandon Alexander.

It would be great to still run into him on game days and have him contribute to the football community around the province.

He might decide to focus on his quarterback school full time however.

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add quarterba...

Last post by Blue In BC - November 27, 2025, 09:23:47 PM

Strev was definitely viewed as a "viable" #2 going into last year despite many thinking that 2024 proved he was done. Personally I was on the fence as I wanted to believe what we saw in 2024 was bad luck of sorts and I wanted to be optimistic he could revive his 2019 magic. Hindsight proves that wrong, however, but regardless, I think that was the thought process for 2025 and unfortunately sits in an outbox pile of failures of last season.

The Strev experiment is over now, and I think we will have a prospect for the future as well as another prospect who will also be expected to excel at SY and even other "athletic" special plays - that would be Perkins presumably and hopefully Elgersma to take in the CFL and start to get good. I don't know any of this for certain but the logic makes sense.

IDK. I viewed it as the least bad option considering who was available and would come to Winnipeg at an affordable SMS.

This isn't my hindsight. I said it when he was signed before TC began. Many others felt the same way. Others were optimistic because he's a popular person and had some success earlier on a top level team surrounding him.

That's not currently the situation.

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add quarterba...

Last post by Blue In BC - November 27, 2025, 09:20:34 PM

I said or implied no such thing. I simply disagree with the claim that a problem started in TC relative to the QB corps here for 2025.

A win is a win and Streveler helped the team get that win in week 1. Your silly excuses for the Lions being on the losing end of that game don't change that fact.

It's not just that game. Streveler's time in the CFL has not been progressing. He was essentially a strong runner that threw an odd pass. He never learned to read a defence. His mechanics were horrible and once he lost his ability to run things got worse.

He beat Ottawa with 54 yards passing. Ottawa isn't / wasn't even a good team.

Does he get a gold star for that? Isn't this the context of the discussion in this string?

Bombers may not have had a better option going into TC. I did point this point before TC started that this was not good. No upside, injury history and any extended time needing to start would end badly.

If without his current injury did he show anybody on the planet that he should be back for TC this season?

#26

Offside Forum / Re: Portage and Main

Last post by blue_gold_84 - November 27, 2025, 08:27:22 PM

Five months to the day since it was re-opened for pedestrian usage - and what do ya know, the world didn't end.

Some comments in here have aged rather putridly.

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 CFL Schedule Planned ...

Last post by gobombersgo - November 27, 2025, 08:26:49 PM

Hopefully the Toronto "home game" is in the summer.

Maybe they will have their 2 games in back to back weeks and the Argos just stay here for a week.

[These are issues Walters should have been aware of before signing him.]

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Dillon Mitchell arrested

Last post by blue_gold_84 - November 27, 2025, 08:23:34 PM

He revealed it in an interview with Ed Tait shortly after he signed with the Bombers last spring.  Also a few reports of misbehaviour in college with the Oregon Ducks. These are issues Walters should have been aware of before signing him.

It's strange that you'd make an assumption like that.

Could you share a link to that interview?

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Dillon Mitchell arrested

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 27, 2025, 08:21:07 PM

Is there definitive proof Mitchell had substance use issues in college? No actual source was provided.

He revealed it in an interview with Ed Tait shortly after he signed with the Bombers last spring.  Also a few reports of misbehaviour in college with the Oregon Ducks. These are issues Walters should have been aware of before signing him.

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Dillon Mitchell arrested

Last post by gobombersgo - November 27, 2025, 08:04:42 PM

When I opened my Chrome browser, it was literally the first suggested news report.  I didn't even read the headline - I just saw the picture, went "holy ####", and started reading the articles and looking at the source to see if it was legit....

Looks like I scooped John Hodge by at least a few hours.  Why am I not getting paid ?  LOL...

lol

Im thinking more people might have received the article in their newsfeed if it said Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver instead of CFL receiver.