Dunigan out at TSN (possibly)

Jesse · May 31, 2025, 01:28:39 AM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on May 31, 2025, 01:20:02 AMWatching the TSN halftime from last week and the TSN-panelist-coached teen game was Chez vs Stegall this year. Isn't it usually Chez vs Dunigan, or am I going back more than 1 year in my memory? Could be further indication Dunigan might be having a health issue? Or did they just disappear him?

Weird.

What do you mean? We seem to already know that Dunigan isn't here this year, why would you expect him at a event?

TecnoGenius · May 31, 2025, 01:33:38 AM

Quote from: Jesse on May 31, 2025, 01:28:39 AMWhat do you mean? We seem to already know that Dunigan isn't here this year, why would you expect him at a event?

Cause I thought this was semi-separate from TSN, something the "coaches" were involved with regardless.

If it's 100% just a TSN PR stunt, then ya, no reason Matt would be there. In any event, fine howdoyoudo if Matt had coached it for charity or something for 10 years then got dumped from it too!

One day we'll get the whole story. I guess what I'm saying is: I miss him already. Looks like Lapo might be the one getting extra reps to make up for Matt's absence.

Jesse · May 31, 2025, 01:37:15 AM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on May 31, 2025, 01:33:38 AMCause I thought this was semi-separate from TSN, something the "coaches" were involved with regardless.

If it's 100% just a TSN PR stunt, then ya, no reason Matt would be there. In any event, fine howdoyoudo if Matt had coached it for charity or something for 10 years then got dumped from it too!

One day we'll get the whole story. I guess what I'm saying is: I miss him already. Looks like Lapo might be the one getting extra reps to make up for Matt's absence.

I don't know if Matt got dumped from anything is all I'm saying.

The man is 65 years old and might have some grandkids starting to be run around. I think the most likely situation is that he walked away of his own accord to spend more time at home with family.

dd · May 31, 2025, 04:23:20 PM

Quote from: Jesse on May 31, 2025, 01:37:15 AMI don't know if Matt got dumped from anything is all I'm saying.

The man is 65 years old and might have some grandkids starting to be run around. I think the most likely situation is that he walked away of his own accord to spend more time at home with family.

I am hoping that is the case, but if it is, surely there would be some sort of farewell given to him in person thanking him for being such a good CFL ambassador for all these years. He surely deserves that

Blue In BC · May 31, 2025, 05:37:10 PM

I don't know what happened at TSN with Dunigan. I do wonder whether he's interested in a spot as a QB coach? Probably doesn't pay much compared to TSN but that gig is gone one way or another.

Throw Long Bannatyne · May 31, 2025, 05:46:21 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on May 31, 2025, 05:37:10 PMI don't know what happened at TSN with Dunigan. I do wonder whether he's interested in a spot as a QB coach? Probably doesn't pay much compared to TSN but that gig is gone one way or another.

Doubt it that's a bottom rung job, why would he leave his family for 6 months to endure that for low pay?

Blue In BC · May 31, 2025, 05:51:11 PM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on May 31, 2025, 05:46:21 PMDoubt it that's a bottom rung job, why would he leave his family for 6 months to endure that for low pay?

He probably doesn't need the money but he lives for football. He could move his family to Winnipeg.

Jesse · May 31, 2025, 07:22:09 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on May 31, 2025, 05:37:10 PMI don't know what happened at TSN with Dunigan. I do wonder whether he's interested in a spot as a QB coach? Probably doesn't pay much compared to TSN but that gig is gone one way or another.

He got his opportunity to coach when he was made HC and GM for Calgary one year. He clearly never wanted to do an entry coaching job or he would have done it 20 years ago.

Big Daddy · June 01, 2025, 02:06:32 AM

Definitely will be watching to see what the story was behind Matty no longer being a part of TSN and, seemingly, the CFL.

As a huge fan I am disappointed and will miss him. So for that reason I sure hope it is his choice to be with family and enjoy life.

If that is the case, one would hope he would be brought in on occasion to TSN (like LaPo was initially - to give some insight here and there), and to Wpg as he is royalty here to me like Milt, Walby, Battle, Ken Ploen (way before my time but so much respect for him), and many others.

If he is being let go to bring in others, I can only shake my head that he would go before Suitor (so painful to listen to him) or Barker (as one put it above - like listening to paint dry - he is that bad).

I am really sorry to hear Matty won't be back. I always looked back from my seats behind the Bomber bench to see if we would be lucky enough to have him doing color for the game - definitely didn't fast forward the replay of the game on TV when I would get home from watching live if he was there.

dd · June 03, 2025, 01:06:14 AM

Panel members should do more than offer an opinion of what's going on, as a fan, I want to know what was the offensive scheme the offense was running and how was the play supposed to be executed--Lapo and Dunnigan do a good job of that. Tony Romo and Troy Aikmen do a good job when they provide colour to a game as they explain what is going on. We need that from this panel, badly.

And defensively, we have 2 so called defensive guys on the panel, who don't tell me anything from a defensive standpoint--are they in zone or man and who's responsibility it was on the play to stop it, I don't get that from anyone on the panel right now.

Same goes for special teams, explain the kick and kick coverage, what happened/broke down on the play. But I'd be happy with offense and defense right now.

The panel should be educating CFL fans, not trying to entertain them with some bogus skits, that are ridiculous and embarrassing and an insult to football fans. There's too much dead weight/passengers on the panel right now, cut the chaff from the wheat and TSN's answer is to get rid of the one guy who knows what's going on in a game. What a sad, sad move.

TecnoGenius · June 03, 2025, 01:10:43 AM

Skits/silliness are/is fine, but maybe only do one a weekend.

Ya, dd, I'd also like to see some breakdowns on ST play, which they NEVER talk about. Did the returner bust it for a TD because the blocking/scheme was perfect or is he just that fast? What went wrong on a dud return? How many guys are "cheating" and not getting caught? How can you "cheat" enough that the refs let it slide, to gain an advantage?

The panel has never had a ST ace on it AFAIK.

Sir Blue and Gold · June 03, 2025, 04:09:32 PM

Is there any indication Matt wants to be back? Or could this be a planned transition and one for the reasons new voices were brought in over the last few years?

theaardvark · June 03, 2025, 05:19:17 PM

There are always going to be "new voices coming over", new ex-players giving this their post career kick, like Muamba last year.

I would love Matt to continue on, I think he's a great foil on the panel, and isn't afraid to speak his mind.

I get that he does have some limitations, and he is fighting through them to do the job, and I can't imagine how tough that can be. But also, he gets to be around the game he loves, both in the studio and at the games. And get paid for doing it.

If his leaving is not health or family related, TSN is nuts not to have him working for them, even if its every other week, or in limited stints to cover other overlapping situations.

dd · June 03, 2025, 10:31:03 PM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on June 03, 2025, 01:10:43 AMSkits/silliness are/is fine, but maybe only do one a weekend.

Ya, dd, I'd also like to see some breakdowns on ST play, which they NEVER talk about. Did the returner bust it for a TD because the blocking/scheme was perfect or is he just that fast? What went wrong on a dud return? How many guys are "cheating" and not getting caught? How can you "cheat" enough that the refs let it slide, to gain an advantage?

The panel has never had a ST ace on it AFAIK.

I would like them to point out the hold on every big punt return, as guarantee it, it happened. The refs miss a ton of holding at the point of attack and that springs the returner.

J5V · June 04, 2025, 12:12:26 AM

Quote from: dd on June 03, 2025, 10:31:03 PMI would like them to point out the hold on every big punt return, as guarantee it, it happened. The refs miss a ton of holding at the point of attack and that springs the returner.

Yup, and like picks and all the other semi-illegal stuff that goes on it leads to big plays and excitement which is what the fans really want. Where it gets extremely annoying is when they pick and choose when, where, and by whom they'll allow/disallow said infractions.