Official Game Day Thread - BC at Winnipeg, June 12, 2025

[Pigskin]

D-line looked fantastic, Jake played well and Lawson is awsonme.  Did anyone see if Adams was injured?  Didn't notice him in the 4th Q, maybe he was bagged.

No, he was on the field in the 4th quarter.

[blue_gold_84]

Really solid win last night.

Streveler looking like a composed pocket passer was not something I expected; he had a very good game.

Peterson cracking a hundo and scoring a major was surprising as it was impressive.

Wheatfall went off! What a performance.

Outside of a few hiccups in the secondary, the defense had a great night.

Vaval looks like a solid addition on ST.

Go Blue!

[Blue In BC]

Anyone know what injury Benson sustained or when? I didn't notice it on TV. He's a tough hombre so hopefully he'll be ok.

Coverage in the secondary was very good with only a couple of close calls that didn't go our way.

Vaval performed very well. It means we don't have to rush Logan back although we don't actually know when he might be available.

Some great new additions.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Anyone know what injury Benson sustained or when? I didn't notice it on TV. He's a tough hombre so hopefully he'll be ok.

Coverage in the secondary was very good with only a couple of close calls that didn't go our way.

Vaval performed very well. It means we don't have to rush Logan back although we don't actually know when he might be available.

Some great new additions.

Might have to call Ian Leroux back depending on the extent of Benson's injury, if it's short term Gauthier or Novak can probably handle it.

[theaardvark]

Anyone know what injury Benson sustained or when? I didn't notice it on TV. He's a tough hombre so hopefully he'll be ok.

Coverage in the secondary was very good with only a couple of close calls that didn't go our way.

Vaval performed very well. It means we don't have to rush Logan back although we don't actually know when he might be available.

Some great new additions.

If Logan lets Vaval get a few more games, I'm not sure Logan makes it back to the roster...  its been a minute since we had a DB returner, and while our WR returners did get spot duty, although rarely effectively, having an additional DB never hurts.

Can Walters get a 4th rounder or neg list player for Logan once he's healthy?

[theaardvark]

With all the accolades draped on CS17's performance last night, I think the real star of this game was Jordan Younger.

Making Rourke start the game 1 of 10 for 6 yards was incredible.  The D was dialed up and dialed in. The game plan everyone wished for was to get to Rourke early and often, and rattle him.

JY did that.  Rourke was constantly under pressure, and how he avoided taking half a dozen sacks, I guess that's why he's getting paid that much. 

But there is no doubting that JY had his boys on lock, getting to Rourke, and making him throw the ball away far too often. 

Even after he started to get into a rhythm, the D was getting to him.  12/27 after going 1/10 means he finished out 11/17, which is not horrible.  But its not elite.

Worse for BC was that Rourke outran his RB by double.  The stout Dline help Butler to 27 yards on 10 carries.  Rourke scrambled for 58 on 6 carries.  10 runs vs. 37 passes.  And had the D not flushed him so much, it would have been 10 runs, 43 passes.

That said, at the game, no one seemed to jump out as being singularly amazing.  Bridges INT, I had called presnap as a Bridges pick 6, almost nailed it. Willie got some pressures and knockdowns, Jones quietly racked up tackles.  The only successes Rourke seemed to have was when our DB's fell, and it wasn't that he saw them fall and threw to the open guy, they tripped after the ball was in the air.  I can bet the DB room is going to be watching a lot of film and work on body position and hip flipping drills this week, because that seemed to be where the issue happened.

JY gets kudos from me for quietly dominating the game against one of its highest regarded QB's with a 4 INT Oline in front of him (for those demeaning NAT Oline, how do you like them now?).

[theaardvark]

Special teams.  What can we say.

Sure, doink, and then wide right.

Sure, fumble at the 5 (recovered, and we scored on that drive)

Sure, hit the freaking pylon for a single instead of out at the 1.

But otherwise, we've found a returner who has a compass that reads north/south. And isn't scared to hit holes at speed.

Castillo scored the points he needed to score, and could have scored more, there were 2 opportunities inside his 60 yard range that were not taken, guessing these were post Benson.

Sheahan had some great punts and some m'eh, but they averaged 7.5 yards a return, vs. our 12.1.  So, there's that.  And, sorry, binking the pylon was so cool, fans in our section were cheering until they marched it out to the 40 and we realized, pylon IS endzone.  But it was fun.

And not often do you see a DE get 3 STT's.  OK, Ayers is not a DE, but still.  And Cadwallader with 2.  This is why we roster 47 LB's.  OK, 10...  even Shay got in on the action in his first Pro game.

Mike Miller is making his mark. 

[Blue In BC]

I know it was only 1 game but man, Peterson is the real deal. He seems to have high football IQ and hits holes at speed. I'd like to see what he can do with that speed and mobility on the outside. OTOH, this young player has a future.

Not that I didn't like what Vaval did as a returner but I wonder if Peterson has the skill set to see some work as a returner too? Vision, speed and fearlessness are great attributes.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I know it was only 1 game but man, Peterson is the real deal. He seems to have high football IQ and hits holes at speed. I'd like to see what he can do with that speed and mobility on the outside. OTOH, this young player has a future.

Not that I didn't like what Vaval did as a returner but I wonder if Peterson has the skill set to see some work as a returner too? Vision, speed and fearlessness are great attributes.

I'm praying Hogan continues to make use of Peterson and doesn't revert to the standard of Brady getting every single touch, Augustine and Flanders suffered from the "one RB rules" mindset and MCI still hasn't touched a football.  The only hope for Cooley ever getting on the roster is if Hogan has the imagination to arrange it.

[theaardvark]

I'm praying Hogan continues to make use of Peterson and doesn't revert to the standard of Brady getting every single touch, Augustine and Flanders suffered from the "one RB rules" mindset and MCI still hasn't touched a football.  The only hope for Cooley ever getting on the roster is if Hogan has the imagination to arrange it.

Augustine vs. Brady was an obvious choice, no slight on Johny, loved him here, and he gave his all for the team, but its hard to sub in for the MOP if the MOP wants to play.

Flanders, like Cooley has the wrong passport.  With a 3 INT Oline, and only 7 NAT starters including BO27 and MP22, getting Cooley onto the AR is tough. 

If BO20 is not on the depth chart next week, or for a while, I can see Cooley coming onto the AR, and having to sit a DI, but who?  Griffin?  Ayers?  And who take's BO20's NAT AR spot? Haggarty?

This is a real tough situation, if BO20 is actually hurt.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Augustine vs. Brady was an obvious choice, no slight on Johny, loved him here, and he gave his all for the team, but its hard to sub in for the MOP if the MOP wants to play.

Flanders, like Cooley has the wrong passport.  With a 3 INT Oline, and only 7 NAT starters including BO27 and MP22, getting Cooley onto the AR is tough. 

If BO20 is not on the depth chart next week, or for a while, I can see Cooley coming onto the AR, and having to sit a DI, but who?  Griffin?  Ayers?  And who take's BO20's NAT AR spot? Haggarty?

This is a real tough situation, if BO20 is actually hurt.

That's just supporting the same view, Argos, Stamps and Als all rotate RB's, it can be done by sacrificing elsewhere. Would like to see reps for Peterson continue, don't hold out much hope for Cooley as Bombers are committed to the Natl. RB option, he may hang around till the end of the year, but he's got no real future in Wpg.

[dd]

Peterson lit it up last night and warrants more reps no doubt about it. Brady needs to split the reps and split the probability of injury...wasn't he injured to start last season, now injured again....rep in Peterson, keep both guys fresh and hungry. The only downside is he won't get the rushing title, but big deal, this is a team game, not all about one guy getting rushing stats.

I really like what I saw from Peterson in his first game and we didn't miss a beat on offense without BO.

Same goes for Collaros. Games are out of hand ie up by 20 late in 4th, Strev should be coming in and getting reps. He looked fantastic last night and will only get better with more playing time. Maybe we have Collaros's successor afterall!!

[markf]

I think Rourke got pounded pretty hard throughout the game, no obvious highlight type hits just a steady pounding, that affected him. And finally caused whatever injury he has. Rourke seems like he does not like getting hit. Just a guess.

This defence might be a bit more physical than last season, I thought last season that was  one thing that was somewhat lacking on D.

Vaughters did straight bulldoze a lineman right back into the qb on one play. Completely manhandled him. Their right tackle.

[Blueforlife]

I know it was only 1 game but man, Peterson is the real deal. He seems to have high football IQ and hits holes at speed. I'd like to see what he can do with that speed and mobility on the outside. OTOH, this young player has a future.

Not that I didn't like what Vaval did as a returner but I wonder if Peterson has the skill set to see some work as a returner too? Vision, speed and fearlessness are great attributes.

Terrible idea to put an RB back there.  We have a guy doing great and now you want to possibly hurt and wear out another RB? Looking for problems when there isn't one

Peterson lit it up last night and warrants more reps no doubt about it. Brady needs to split the reps and split the probability of injury...wasn't he injured to start last season, now injured again....rep in Peterson, keep both guys fresh and hungry. The only downside is he won't get the rushing title, but big deal, this is a team game, not all about one guy getting rushing stats.

I really like what I saw from Peterson in his first game and we didn't miss a beat on offense without BO.

Same goes for Collaros. Games are out of hand ie up by 20 late in 4th, Strev should be coming in and getting reps. He looked fantastic last night and will only get better with more playing time. Maybe we have Collaros's successor afterall!!

When healthy Brady get all the reps imo

I'm praying Hogan continues to make use of Peterson and doesn't revert to the standard of Brady getting every single touch, Augustine and Flanders suffered from the "one RB rules" mindset and MCI still hasn't touched a football.  The only hope for Cooley ever getting on the roster is if Hogan has the imagination to arrange it.

Disagree Brady is the best player in the league and gets the rock
Brady bull ball is one of our pillars of strength

D-line looked fantastic, Jake played well and Lawson is awsonme.  Did anyone see if Adams was injured?  Didn't notice him in the 4th Q, maybe he was bagged.

Jake continues to prove many wrong, father time ain't coming yet.  Just a beast.  Agree on Lawson.

2nd down play calling is terrible at times.  should have run the ball again

Disagree play calling was excellent

strev can be so bad...

Aged poorly

time for terry wilson

one pick dropped and now strev throws it right to him

he is not a qb

Wow panic came early I see, patience paid off

Asking for Wilson that early made zero sense

Strev is a QB and a good backup one

brady to the locker room.  bombers look lost

Bombers did not look lost at any point imo

[TrueBlue4]

Re Benson - don't know when it happened but I saw him walking off the field at halftime limping so guessing it is a "lower body" injury.

I was impressed with all 3 phases of our team. Have to temper expectations as it's a long season and this is game 1 but love it