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[theaardvark]

If Pokey isn't quite up to speed in time for the BB, they can place him on the 1 game IR with no explanation required, as they've been doing all season with a handful of players. 

A player has to accept the IR designation.  Not saying Pokey is not a team player, and wouldn't accept the designation, just saying he doesn't have to.

And there would be zero reason to, especially if Schoen is out.

If it's a case of Mitchell vs. Pokey, I'm picking Pokey even though Mitchell is finally making an impact.

[Strevy]

Not playing Pokey would be flat out stupid.  Polk played with TO and made some key plays yesterday.

Highly doubt DS will be back, get him in there!

[VictorRomano]

Like Milt, don't have to be fast to be great.

Milt, in his entire CFL career, was never once caught from behind after making the catch.

Not once.

Confirmed by Davis Sanchez during a broadcast last year.

[Blueforlife]

Like Milt, don't have to be fast to be great.

However, I think we haven't seen his speed because he's not given any gos/posts/corners.  Every catch we see him make (so far) is inside or zone sits.  He sure found the zone spots in the LDC, eh!

His damage in his rookie year was done beating you over the top.  Just torched everyone on deep balls.  I think he'll find an extra gear if he's read 1 on a post.  I see no reason he should have lost his speed.  No real injury history.

And he can also dive for it...

Milt was fast, excuse me!

A prime Jerry Rice would still struggle in this Pop Warner offence.  That said, the timing is good as I don't think we see DS again this season.

Another nugget of nothingness imo

Rice would get 2000+ yards in his prime in the CFL with Zach slinging imo

DS will be back I'll give u 50 to 1

[Big Daddy]

Not playing Pokey would be flat out stupid.  Polk played with TO and made some key plays yesterday.

Highly doubt DS will be back, get him in there!

Osh said Schoen is good to go on coach's show tonite, something he rarely divulges, so I'm assuming he's in the BB.

[TecnoGenius]

Milt, in his entire CFL career, was never once caught from behind after making the catch.

I'm going by Stegall's own words.  On many broadcasts he has said (paraphrase) "I was never the tallest, biggest, fastest, but I ... <to succeed>".  Yes, he always includes fastest in the list of what he wasn't.

So let's say he was fast but not a top 20% fastest?  Would that be fair?  Maybe he was really good at swerving to stay away from faster DB's?  Or maybe no DBs were very fast back then?

No idea... I didn't watch much CFL throughout the Milt era.  But... Milt did say it!

[TecnoGenius]

Dane Evans is the player I was thinking of.

Ah ya, Evans.  Kind of the forgotten QB.  When BLM rolled into town Dane kind of shriveled and disappeared.  I think he signed with someone else (BC?) for a tiny bit but just quit when there was no starting spot for him.

Kind of a weird one.  As far as backups go he would have been pretty darn good on any team, and he was never really injury prone, or very old, or anything.

[blue_gold_84]

Ah ya, Evans.  Kind of the forgotten QB.  When BLM rolled into town Dane kind of shriveled and disappeared.  I think he signed with someone else (BC?) for a tiny bit but just quit when there was no starting spot for him.

Evans was traded to the Lions in early 2023 IIRC - shortly after Mitchel re-signed with the Ti-Cats after his rights were traded to them.

Evans only played one season with the Lions before retiring in 2024.

[Waffler]

I'm going by Stegall's own words.  On many broadcasts he has said (paraphrase) "I was never the tallest, biggest, fastest, but I ... <to succeed>".  Yes, he always includes fastest in the list of what he wasn't.

So let's say he was fast but not a top 20% fastest?  Would that be fair?  Maybe he was really good at swerving to stay away from faster DB's?  Or maybe no DBs were very fast back then?

No idea... I didn't watch much CFL throughout the Milt era.  But... Milt did say it!

I thought he was plenty fast only slowing down his last year or two, that was due to injury. I couldn't find his 40 time but Wikipedia does say this about his college years: he competed on Miami's track and field team where he holds the 3rd fastest 100 meter dash, 10.44 seconds, and 5th fastest 200 meter dash, 21.24 seconds

He made the NFL as a WR and stuck for 3 years. Because he was in such good shape he could run past guys later in games when they got tired. I would never say he was not fast and I would guess he was top 5% in the CFL early and mid-career.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Evans was traded to the Lions in early 2023 IIRC - shortly after Mitchel re-signed with the Ti-Cats after his rights were traded to them.

Evans only played one season with the Lions before retiring in 2024.

Dane Evans had the talent to be a starter somewhere, he could not handle the mental pressure of the game and would melt down for whatever reason.  With a minimal amount of psychological help I think he could have been a good QB.

[TecnoGenius]

I thought he was plenty fast only slowing down his last year or two, that was due to injury. I couldn't find his 40 time but Wikipedia does say this about his college years: he competed on Miami's track and field team where he holds the 3rd fastest 100 meter dash, 10.44 seconds, and 5th fastest 200 meter dash, 21.24 seconds

Good info.  Then I guess it's just Milt being humble.  He seems very humble, except about his looks... and suits.