2025 Main Training Camp News and Views

Blue In BC · May 28, 2025, 06:17:24 PM

What's the deal with Lofton? Is he fighting some sort of injury? He doesn't need to play this week but he's missed a lot of practice. The good news is that he hasn't been moved to any IR list.

Oliveria I would guess is just managing workload and giving the rookies a time to get some reps?

TecnoGenius · May 28, 2025, 06:25:02 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on May 28, 2025, 06:17:24 PMWhat's the deal with Lofton? Is he fighting some sort of injury?

Ya, not having our game-1 OL gelling in the PS is a recipe for an early-2024 repeat. Lofton must be nicked up. And with LG still up in the air, we may be in for some early-season OL woes again. Sigh.

That said, Randolph @RT was the least of our troubles in PS1...

Jesse · May 28, 2025, 06:40:09 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on May 28, 2025, 06:17:24 PMWhat's the deal with Lofton? Is he fighting some sort of injury? He doesn't need to play this week but he's missed a lot of practice. The good news is that he hasn't been moved to any IR list.

Oliveria I would guess is just managing workload and giving the rookies a time to get some reps?

Has Oliveria practiced at all this week? Can't be workload management if that's the case.

Lofton must be hurt. He was away, came back one day, and has been absent since.

Throw Long Bannatyne · May 28, 2025, 07:02:49 PM

Story on Jon Jones, Argo LB signed in FA.

https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebombers/anger-sadness-and-despair-bombers-linebacker-johnathan-jones-and-the-unemployment-line

Pigskin · May 28, 2025, 07:10:29 PM

13 days from Friday nights pre-season game till home opener on June 12th. BO20 only carried the ball twice in Saturdays game. I don't think that's enough to get his timing down. But, I am sure BO20 knows what's best for him. We might see a lot more of Shuttle Bus and Peterson on Friday, which I am okay with.

Blue In BC · May 28, 2025, 08:19:07 PM

Quote from: Jesse on May 28, 2025, 06:40:09 PMHas Oliveria practiced at all this week? Can't be workload management if that's the case.

Lofton must be hurt. He was away, came back one day, and has been absent since.

I mean he doesn't need 20 plays each practice until we set the actual roster.

Jesse · May 28, 2025, 10:12:15 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on May 28, 2025, 08:19:07 PMI mean he doesn't need 20 plays each practice until we set the actual roster.

But not even dressed for 3 straight days following the pre-season game?

Pigskin · May 28, 2025, 10:23:44 PM

Quote from: Jesse on May 28, 2025, 10:12:15 PMBut not even dressed for 3 straight days following the pre-season game?

Yes, something seems a little off.

Blueforlife · May 29, 2025, 02:34:43 AM

Quote from: Pigskin on May 28, 2025, 07:10:29 PM13 days from Friday nights pre-season game till home opener on June 12th. BO20 only carried the ball twice in Saturdays game. I don't think that's enough to get his timing down. But, I am sure BO20 knows what's best for him. We might see a lot more of Shuttle Bus and Peterson on Friday, which I am okay with.

Disagree, he knows Zach, the plays will be similar, only issue is waiting for the OL to gel. His timing is the least of our worries imo. Getting the the other two reps is all that matters imo.

Throw Long Bannatyne · May 29, 2025, 04:51:24 PM

Quote from: Pigskin on May 28, 2025, 10:23:44 PMYes, something seems a little off.

O'Shea admitted they did not use the pre-season games last year effectively to prepare for the upcoming season, he said they would take a different approach this year, but hard to say what that approach is. Leaving starters at home for the 2nd pre-season game indicates they're emphasizing evaluation over preparation again.

Jesse · May 30, 2025, 10:49:07 AM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on May 29, 2025, 04:51:24 PMO'Shea admitted they did not use the pre-season games last year effectively to prepare for the upcoming season, he said they would take a different approach this year, but hard to say what that approach is. Leaving starters at home for the 2nd pre-season game indicates they're emphasizing evaluation over preparation again.

Mostly defensive starters. I don't think anyone from the starting offence played in the 2nd preseason game last year and now they're all going.