Stamps at TiCats GDT Fri 600PM CT

J5V · October 20, 2024, 09:46:18 PM

Quote from: dd on October 20, 2024, 09:19:28 PMThe Stamps need a refresh at HC, move/hide Dickie in head office somewhere and bring someone new in. Demote Killam as assistant HC to ST only.

Yeah, I agree. Judging by their last performance I'd say Dave Dickenson has clearly lost the room. Maybe the players got sick of listening to DD whining at the refs all game long as much as the rest of us.

dd · October 21, 2024, 12:30:37 AM

If I recall correctly, it was Dickie that sent BLM packing and he hooked his wagon to Maier who was supposed to be the next superstar Qb...well Maier got benched and BLM lead the league in passing....that should get Dickie canned. I think the players turned on him when he benched Maier for Schiltz and Bonner, both who were gawd awful, which shows the cupboards are bare in terms of Qb's in Calgary. The new HC should insist that they get VA in free agency and not some other re-tread from another team ie MBT.

J5V · October 21, 2024, 12:42:39 AM

Quote from: dd on October 21, 2024, 12:30:37 AMIf I recall correctly, it was Dickie that sent BLM packing and he hooked his wagon to Maier who was supposed to be the next superstar Qb...well Maier got benched and BLM lead the league in passing....that should get Dickie canned. I think the players turned on him when he benched Maier for Schiltz and Bonner, both who were gawd awful, which shows the cupboards are bare in terms of Qb's in Calgary. The new HC should insist that they get VA in free agency and not some other re-tread from another team ie MBT.

There is no doubt Dickie is responsible for the Stamps being the CFL's bottom dwellers. Imagine being in a room with Dickie and BLM. LOL!

I'm not going to hang the whole BLM thing on Dickie though. I think Dickie and maybe even Huffer are disciples of Wally Buono's philosophy on player retention. BLM was playing like crap when Dickie got rid of him. Who knew he'd re-invent himself in Hamilton or how many good years he has left?

This was a game between two bad teams.

TecnoGenius · October 21, 2024, 06:35:47 AM

Quote from: dd on October 20, 2024, 09:19:28 PMThe Stamps need a refresh at HC, move/hide Dickie in head office somewhere and bring someone new in. Demote Killam as assistant HC to ST only.

Killam has been promised HC for years. That's why he stayed year after year when many teams wanted to look at him for HC.

Killam will be their next HC, whether this off-season or next. If they screw over Killam he's gone.

TecnoGenius · October 21, 2024, 06:42:12 AM

Quote from: J5V on October 21, 2024, 12:42:39 AMI'm not going to hang the whole BLM thing on Dickie though. I think Dickie and maybe even Huffer are disciples of Wally Buono's philosophy on player retention. BLM was playing like crap when Dickie got rid of him. Who knew he'd re-invent himself in Hamilton or how many good years he has left?

Ditching BLM was the right move. He was hot garbage. And he was hot garbage for at least a whole year after leaving.

The mistake wasn't canning BLM, it was hooking their wagon to Maier. And a second mistake by not changing course after about his first 8 starts. Then again, when BLM left and for at least a season after there was a real shortage of healthy, capable and good #1's. CGY may have had no choice: and Maier has always been SMS-friendly.

This FA should offer a lot more in the way of possible #1 QBs. We'll see what CGY does.

J5V · October 21, 2024, 11:06:39 PM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on October 21, 2024, 06:42:12 AMThis FA should offer a lot more in the way of possible #1 QBs. We'll see what CGY does.

You can bet Huffer will be making some major moves. I have rarely seen him in as foul a mood as he was during that beat-down courtesy the Hamilton Tiger Cats. It was a battle of basement dwellers and it wasn't close. The 42-20 scoreline flattered Calgary. That was an old fashioned arse kicking.

dd · October 22, 2024, 01:09:49 AM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on October 21, 2024, 06:35:47 AMKillam has been promised HC for years. That's why he stayed year after year when many teams wanted to look at him for HC.

Killam will be their next HC, whether this off-season or next. If they screw over Killam he's gone.

Do you think killam, who is part of the present locker room, is going to change the culture he's been a part of for many years?? I don't. Calgary needs a reset and sorry me killam, but you're just as much part of the problem as you are the solution. If he goes, c est la vie, who the heck is go8ng to make a ST coach of the worst team in the league a head coaching position?? Nobody.

Throw Long Bannatyne · October 22, 2024, 01:26:30 AM

Quote from: dd on October 22, 2024, 01:09:49 AMDo you think killam, who is part of the present locker room, is going to change the culture he's been a part of for many years?? I don't. Calgary needs a reset and sorry me killam, but you're just as much part of the problem as you are the solution. If he goes, c est la vie, who the heck is go8ng to make a ST coach of the worst team in the league a head coaching position?? Nobody.

It'd be hilarious if they promoted Craig Dickenson back to HC.

TecnoGenius · October 22, 2024, 07:29:51 AM

Quote from: dd on October 22, 2024, 01:09:49 AMDo you think killam, who is part of the present locker room, is going to change the culture he's been a part of for many years?? I don't.

Yes. I bet Killam is biting his tongue sitting in waiting behind a clearly incompetent Dickenson The Greater. Plus, he was promised this back when CGY was still good... he's been waiting a loooong time. In for a penny, in for a pound.

My money stays on Killam.

TecnoGenius · October 22, 2024, 07:40:46 AM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on October 22, 2024, 01:26:30 AMIt'd be hilarious if they promoted Craig Dickenson back to HC.

Haha, ya, no. The Lesser is only there because The Greater likes him some nepotism. If Greater is moved upstairs, Lesser may stay, but if Greater is outright fired (unlikely) then Lesser will be gone too.

CGY has always been very slow, methodical and inflexible with their coaching staff. It worked well when they were good. But I think it's hurting them now that they suck. I'm pretty sure any other team would have canned Dickenson The Greater a season or more ago.

CGY fans must be livid (and or quitting en masse).

Throw Long Bannatyne · October 22, 2024, 04:34:58 PM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on October 22, 2024, 07:40:46 AMHaha, ya, no. The Lesser is only there because The Greater likes him some nepotism. If Greater is moved upstairs, Lesser may stay, but if Greater is outright fired (unlikely) then Lesser will be gone too.

CGY has always been very slow, methodical and inflexible with their coaching staff. It worked well when they were good. But I think it's hurting them now that they suck. I'm pretty sure any other team would have canned Dickenson The Greater a season or more ago.

CGY fans must be livid (and or quitting en masse).

The question is, will Huff fire anyone? Has Huff ever fired anyone?