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#51

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Official Game Day Thread -...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 05:32:32 AM

I really don't think OTT is as bad as their record indicates.  If a couple of plays they botched instead went their way they'd have had us on the ropes in this game.  Some of their units are quite good, and Maier is at least a '15 Nichols or anytime Arbuckle level game manager -- won't win them on his own, but can certainly win.  Even TOR with all-Arbuckle in '25 won 5.

Their biggest problem is their OL is weak, far worse than ours, and their run game doesn't exist (and these are actually 2 sides of the same coin).  So they don't have time or open-ness to use their above-average (on paper) REC corps.  You simply cannot pass every single down.

One of these days someone is going to lose to them, especially if luck finally goes OTT's way.  Hard to believe it'll be MTL in MTL coming up, but certainly vs BC or TOR is doable.  Then again, it's often the most lopsided matchup that turns into the trap game.  The problem is, I really want their first win to be a team I totally hate -- for max schadenfreude.  So I guess BC in week 14, please!

#52

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Winnipeg @ Edmonton Pre-Ga...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 04:54:04 AM

Bailey & Woli (4th & 5th) used to make catches.  Kept D's honest.  I don't think you can win in the CFL with guys who are getting 0, unless maybe you have Alexander as your QB.  Look at '25 GC champs: they spread the ball around to everyone that season.

You can't compare Zach to Alexander, there's a world of difference that has little to do with the receivers.

[more for blocking and are never going to light it u]

#53

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Winnipeg @ Edmonton Pre-Ga...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 04:27:14 AM

Our #4 and #5 receivers are more for blocking and are never going to light it u, but we need more from them than zilch

Bailey & Woli (4th & 5th) used to make catches.  Kept D's honest.  I don't think you can win in the CFL with guys who are getting 0, unless maybe you have Alexander as your QB.  Look at '25 GC champs: they spread the ball around to everyone that season.

#54

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Injuries

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 04:11:14 AM

As you could see from the OC video, Griffin is still limping. Don't expect him back for awhile.

#55

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Winnipeg @ Edmonton Pre-Ga...

Last post by dd - Today at 03:50:31 AM

Our #4 and #5 receivers are more for blocking and are never going to light it u, but we need more from them than zilch

#56

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Official Game Day Thread -...

Last post by dd - Today at 03:48:32 AM

Tecno's Take - Midweek Edition:

GOOD PLAY count
zach 17.5
brady 10.5
white 7
willie 5.5
demski 4.5
ceresna 4.5
perkins 4.5
vaval 4
lawson 3.5
kyrie 3
moxey 3
nichols 3
nield 2.5
neuf 2.5
wallace 2.5
holm 2.5
fletcher 2.5
ayers 2.5
eli 2.5
2 each: sheahan, kelly, major, hallett, ike, reese
1.5 each: els, woodbey, stan, smith
1 each: goalpost, broxton, demski, jones, daniels, castillo, pokey

BAD PLAYS count
zach 3
pokey 2.5
kelly 2.5
brady 2
neuf 1.5
wallace 1.5
1 each: els, wallace, cobb, ball, major, kyrie, fletcher
0.5 each: white, smith, nichols

1Q11:38 Too many men?  How do you do that on the first drive of the first game back from the bye?

2Q9:07 Brady's big 2nd & 17 conversion: very AH-esque, nice!  This is the stuff that AH would do and win you playoffs and cups.  And he managed to stay up even after low leg hits/tackles.  Maybe we're seeing some progression & improvement by Brady.

3Q10:46 White's "dancing" is very entertaining, and pretty incredible.  I'm not sure I've ever seen a WPG REC that nimble and quick to change direction.  Want to see more of that!  And 4Q9:39

4Q6:08 Hardy mugs Nichols and gets the free 1st down call.  D has to be taught to take muggings without using their hands.  Make it clear to the refs that you are the one being mugged.

Nice mega-holding all over the place on that huge Pimpleton return to end the half.

Can't overstate how difficult that last pass before the half is, with 6s on the clock to execute within 5.  Very well done.  So few appreciate this.

Brady's best game in forever.  And I don't just mean stats.  He was taking low hits and leg/foot interference and keeping going -- something he's had trouble with.  Balance is looking way better.  Certainly the effort level has massively increased.

Ball non-contact again.  Kid can't stay healthy.  Another Schoen-like case, whose body can't handle football?

On OTT's final TD drive our DL is getting after it 4 on 5 shows the true potential of that group in a pressure situation when they can pin their ears back.

Has Eli put on weight?  Looks much bigger out there than normal.  And he was making more of a positive impact than usual.  He was in on jumbo quite a bit and I didn't see him blow a single block.  He's often the main grader/selaer on SY.  Good for Eli, bad as starter, but the absolute best 6th in the league by a country mile.  Can you be a jumbo specialist?  Dunno, but that's what he's become!

Thanks for providing this detailed breakdown, it provides good insight into who's really contributing . When I coached high school, I had assistant coach count our defense every play, as well, I had our safety, and when we had too few or too many, the safety was to run up and cross the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped to kill the play before they snapped the ball. Why oh why this simple system isn't being done in the pros is beyond me. Things happen when there's massive substitutions but with 2 people counting you can eliminate the free 10 yd TMM penalties.

good to see Eli kicking but, he may be 6th O lineman now, but he ll make the starting roster

#57

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Official Game Day Thread -...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 03:35:01 AM

Tecno's Take - Midweek Edition:

GOOD PLAY count
zach 17.5
brady 10.5
white 7
willie 5.5
demski 4.5
ceresna 4.5
perkins 4.5
vaval 4
lawson 3.5
kyrie 3
moxey 3
nichols 3
nield 2.5
neuf 2.5
wallace 2.5
holm 2.5
fletcher 2.5
ayers 2.5
eli 2.5
2 each: sheahan, kelly, major, hallett, ike, reese
1.5 each: els, woodbey, stan, smith
1 each: goalpost, broxton, demski, jones, daniels, castillo, pokey

BAD PLAYS count
zach 3
pokey 2.5
kelly 2.5
brady 2
neuf 1.5
wallace 1.5
1 each: els, wallace, cobb, ball, major, kyrie, fletcher
0.5 each: white, smith, nichols

1Q11:38 Too many men?  How do you do that on the first drive of the first game back from the bye?

2Q9:07 Brady's big 2nd & 17 conversion: very AH-esque, nice!  This is the stuff that AH would do and win you playoffs and cups.  And he managed to stay up even after low leg hits/tackles.  Maybe we're seeing some progression & improvement by Brady.

3Q10:46 White's "dancing" is very entertaining, and pretty incredible.  I'm not sure I've ever seen a WPG REC that nimble and quick to change direction.  Want to see more of that!  And 4Q9:39

4Q6:08 Hardy mugs Nichols and gets the free 1st down call.  D has to be taught to take muggings without using their hands.  Make it clear to the refs that you are the one being mugged.

Nice mega-holding all over the place on that huge Pimpleton return to end the half.

Can't overstate how difficult that last pass before the half is, with 6s on the clock to execute within 5.  Very well done.  So few appreciate this.

Brady's best game in forever.  And I don't just mean stats.  He was taking low hits and leg/foot interference and keeping going -- something he's had trouble with.  Balance is looking way better.  Certainly the effort level has massively increased.

Ball non-contact again.  Kid can't stay healthy.  Another Schoen-like case, whose body can't handle football?

On OTT's final TD drive our DL is getting after it 4 on 5 shows the true potential of that group in a pressure situation when they can pin their ears back.

Has Eli put on weight?  Looks much bigger out there than normal.  And he was making more of a positive impact than usual.  He was in on jumbo quite a bit and I didn't see him blow a single block.  He's often the main grader/selaer on SY.  Good for Eli, bad as starter, but the absolute best 6th in the league by a country mile.  Can you be a jumbo specialist?  Dunno, but that's what he's become!

[seldom seen Zac call an audible]

#58

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Official Game Day Thread -...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 03:23:28 AM

Zac needs to take blame as well, change up the snap count and instead of waiting till the last second to get to the line of scrimmage do what Hamilton does with BLM and let Zac have time to view the defense and change the play call if necessary. I honestly have seldom seen Zac call an audible.

Could be wrong but Zach seemed to be doing this more than usual last game.

Zach called a metric ton of audibles.  He was changing the play like every third snap!  I've never seen so much chatter.

However, some of it might be a fake-out.  Did anyone notice the little new Condell trick of everyone fake-waggle-stop then instantly go?  Usually it's a waggle-stop then audibles/reload/reinitiate.  But he has this new trick where it's waggle-stop then 1s later everyone goes -- no reload.  Because the DL/LBs get out of their stance on the fake and are not ready to go 1s later.  We did this at least twice and it was very entertaining.  And it only works if you do a lot of waggle-fakes and reloads.

[defender has a right to a path to the ball]

#59

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: The good, the bad, and the...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 03:19:33 AM

If it had been called PI on the field it would not have been overturned, IMHO.

But the defender has a right to a path to the ball, and he was purely going for the ball.  It might even have been called OPI, and not overturned.

The rules have stipulations about "gained position".  First (b)(i) says "both teams have an equal right to the ball and are entitled to the positions they occupy"

And (b)(vii) "a player who has gained position shall not be considered to have impeded or restricted the opponent [...] if all such actions are a bona fide effort to go to and play the ball".  In this case the OTT DB did have position (which I assume means he's closer to the ball or behind the REC), and seemed to be making an effort to INT.

It happened right in front of MOS, so not sure what he thought he saw.  Pretty sure he knows these rules.  Unless he thought because of that jump the player was faking trying to catch (would he have??) and was just looking for an excuse to block where the REC needed to be.  It's an interesting thought: if he doesn't jump, would it be less "not DPI" or more "not DPI"?

[I honestly have seldom seen Zac call an audible.]

#60

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Official Game Day Thread -...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 03:18:18 AM

I'm not sure why on second and long we don't seem to know that the opponent is going to overload our left side and scheme accordingly (teams continue to blitz us regularly in those situations). Zac needs to take blame as well, change up the snap count and instead of waiting till the last second to get to the line of scrimmage do what Hamilton does with BLM and let Zac have time to view the defense and change the play call if necessary. I honestly have seldom seen Zac call an audible.

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Could be wrong but Zach seemed to be doing this more than usual last game.