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[Wouldn't be so sad if Younger moved]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:58:27 AM

Wouldn't be so sad if Younger moved on and Richie Hall climbed back into the saddle again, the old man may not be flashy but he's rockin' 4 GC rings.

I love Hall.  But he's too old and frail and has trouble just walking around the field fast.  They need Younger because he's... younger.  Hall can still be the mastermind behind the curtain (and I believe he still is to a large degree).

And it just dawned on me that Younger may now be the one being groomed to be the next HC (now that Buck left).  MOS won't do it forever -- he's getting old and may want to retire: whether after this 3, or 6.  We all know WFC likes the "in house promotion" paradigm.  For one thing it allows them to underpay the "first time <whatever>" guys for a few seasons.

[Osh admitted he did not pay enough attention to what his coords were doing this season and plans to rectify that]

#2

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:55:21 AM

The defensive scheme is on Jordan Younger, Osh admitted he did not pay enough attention to what his coords were doing this season and plans to rectify that.

I'd bet $1M he was 99% referring to Hogan.  It was always mentioned around critical questions about the O, never the D.  The weak O was the elephant in the room in '25.

[it's the defensive scheme as a whole, from the top down]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:54:20 AM

The issue, I would argue, isn't the players, nor the coaching - it's the defensive scheme as a whole, from the top down.

Ya, except our D was top 1 or top 3 in many D categories, even in a year when our O was never on the field and our D stats should have been crap.

As such I think we'll stick with the max-coverage scheme and try to just tweak it a bit to solve the problems when facing a QB like Alexander who can dime RECs 80Y down the field, and when facing an all-short/run-muchly SSK O.

I think a single Stove-level DT FA pickup might solve the former.  The latter will be a harder nut to crack -- though Hall solved it in '21-'23.

They'll probably ride this scheme until (if!) it completely implodes.  Let's hope Younger is a bigger genius than the league OCs are.

[Most have potential to qualify as potential red blacks]

#4

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:50:12 AM

Holm is the only keeper. All others are replaceable. Most have potential to qualify as potential red blacks.

Ouch... that's low!

[How long]

#5

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:45:39 AM

How long does the mindless echo chamber need to echo on for?

And nice subtle request for censorship -- trying to get another thread shut down.  If everything is all unicorns and rainbows then what's the harm in talking about it?  After all, it is the most important set of changes to the game in 40 years.  (Yes, even more than the failed X-Era.)

Shutting off legitimate discussion is what the side that is losing tries to do.  I have an idea, ignore the thread.

[mindless echo chamber]

#6

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:41:50 AM

How long does the mindless echo chamber need to echo on for?

The only mindless echoing is coming from the 2-3 people constantly regurgitating the lame Johnston FAQ talking points over and over, long after they've been debunked.

Do something about it or move on already. 'Back in my day' is getting so tiresome.

Be careful what you ask for.  There's the 5% of fans that say they are quitting come '27.  There are a ton more on the fence who aren't happy with the direction.  You really don't want to tell that vast swath of fans "move on already".  You may just end up losing 25% of fans in '27.

And literally no one said "back in my day" like we're 90 with our pants up to our shoulders.

As for "do something about it": we are.  We're utilizing one of the few avenues we have make our voices heard.  I guarantee you there are people reporting back to the CFL bigwigs on the general sentiment of fans on the team/league forums.

Make your choice already. The league has. Nobody cares either way.

There's still 1.5 years to get them to change their mind.  Johnston could be ousted tomorrow and a 180 could be done on the 100Y field idea.  It could literally happen at any moment.  Keep up the pressure.

Your post, like the pundit articles, reads like a demoralization campaign.  "Give up, it's hopeless, you dinosaur, be on the right side of history, you're in the tiny marjority".  OK Tokyo Rose.  Doesn't work here because on all the forums it's clear the true tiny minority is the "yay no more 55YL!".  Your careful maneuver to the "hard sell" won't work either.

[CFL continues its decline and ceases operations in a few years]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:32:04 AM

For the sake of argument, let's imagine that without these changes the CFL continues its decline and ceases operations in a few years.

Literally not a thing.  The league was so "in decline" that it made enough extra $ in '24 to up the SMS by $400k per team?

I was at the GC.  I saw no hint of decline -- well, except the relentless boos at Johnston.

[Mike Miller to be named new Argos head coach.]

#8

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

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:23:33 AM

Mike Miller to be named new Argos head coach.

Well, that just made Hogan's job at least 50% safer...

#9

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 04:50:03 AM

Buffalo another young very fast team which gives us problems. Guys like Demalo, Stanley, and Schenn , are far to slow for that kind of speed.

Goaltending also a problem tonight. Comrie with a couple of weak ones, and then the Tuch goal off of Milic head was a back breaker. You could see the bench go dead after that one.

Jets need to make a few moves.

#10

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Pigskin - Today at 04:44:10 AM

Is 26 tackles (with no sacks/FF or any other stats) on the league's worst rushing defence good?

I am not sure Hamilton had the worst run D. I was pretty sure BC was the worst at 139 per game. Could be wrong. But, the point was Fox had 26 DTs. Woods, Adams, JT, 28 DTs, 2 QS. Fox might have been a better choice then Woods, or Adams last season. It probably came down to a few dollars. The Bombers might want to try and keep Woods instead of the revolving door at DT. We develop these player and then just let them go.