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[wpg#1]

OH man .. if we get 1st place rider fans will be so mad ! I'd be ok with second, win here, and go to mosaic and beat them in the west final again.   

[blue_or_die]

I guess for us to get first Sask would have to lose out and we'd have to win out eh? Just 1 Rider win would get them 11 wins and that would be our max, and they have the season series on us.

Imagine if we had just completed the  magic of the LDC comeback or Zach didn't get injured in the Banjo Bowl. We'd have 9 wins and the Riders would have 9, with the season series still in play. This would be very doable.

[Pete]

Its crazy how the temperature here changes, before ham game it was doom and gloom now a few very optimistic fans are looking at 1st.
  I do think we have a shot at 2nd, the game against Edm is huge, they will be a desperate team. Just ask Sask who just lost to them

[Blueforlife]

Its crazy how the temperature here changes, before ham game it was doom and gloom now a few very optimistic fans are looking at 1st.
  I do think we have a shot at 2nd, the game against Edm is huge, they will be a desperate team. Just ask Sask who just lost to them

The doom and gloom is normal, any sign and weakness and normally the herd panics and the forum is flooded with negativity.  Yes it has swung a bit to the positive, just how this place operates.  I have no idea what will happen, so much parity and anything can happen.  I have faith that this club is as good as any (other than Mtl) and with the OL and Zach on the rise we have a solid chance to do damage in the post season regardless where we end up.

[Big Daddy]

Its crazy how the temperature here changes, before ham game it was doom and gloom now a few very optimistic fans are looking at 1st.
  I do think we have a shot at 2nd, the game against Edm is huge, they will be a desperate team. Just ask Sask who just lost to them

Honestly it isn't crazy, at least from my perspective.  Think about it - a day before this last game against Hamilton we didn't know if Zach would be playing, and we just came off the most ridiculous and unlikely win that any of us under 69 years old could ever remember - maybe longer.  54 yards passing, 3 of 8, and we don't know if we have our starting QB back, or if he will ever play again? 

Most of us, if not all, knew that game was a one-off.  We weren't winning more games with the status quo.  And please don't see this as an indictment against Strevy - he plays his heart out, just as he did against Hamilton on Saturday. 

That was not going to get us through the playoffs, much less winning the GC. 

Now all of a sudden, Zach is back and plays like he did when we first acquired him in 2019?  He even rolled out to his right to make a TD pass into the back corner like his first game here.  He didn't have to run around for 5 seconds to avoid the tackle before it, but it wasn't that unlike that game back in 2019.  I was in my seat for both, it was enough to remind me of it.

So forgive me for feeling a bit more optimistic after seeing Zach back in form like when he just joined our team and led us to our first GC in 29 years.

THAT is why some of us are feeling a bit more optimistic. 

[dd]

EVERY team in this league, is as only good as their Qb play. Every team bar none. So ya, bad Zach shows up, we ain't winning anything, good Zach shows up, man anything can happen. Its the way it is with every Qb. VAJ, Rourke, Harris, Alexander, BLM...all of em. Turn the ball over, and you're losing, play error free, you win. Sounds simple, but it isn't

And for those who trivialize the good mood, bad mood of fans and come off as some sort of visionary football expert, save it for someone who wants to listen to that bunk. I m glad Zach had a good game, really glad, but Zach could get hurt next game, next play, and we're done. Don't forget that when you're patting yourselves on the back.

[Blueforlife]

Honestly it isn't crazy, at least from my perspective.  Think about it - a day before this last game against Hamilton we didn't know if Zach would be playing, and we just came off the most ridiculous and unlikely win that any of us under 69 years old could ever remember - maybe longer.  54 yards passing, 3 of 8, and we don't know if we have our starting QB back, or if he will ever play again? 

Most of us, if not all, knew that game was a one-off.  We weren't winning more games with the status quo.  And please don't see this as an indictment against Strevy - he played his heart out, just as he did against Hamilton on Saturday. 

That was not going to get us through the playoffs, much less winning the GC. 

Now all of a sudden, Zach is back and plays like he did when we first acquired him in 2019?  He even rolled out to his right to make a TD pass into the back corner like his first game here.  He didn't have to run around for 5 seconds to avoid the tackle before it, but it wasn't that unlike that game back in 2019.  I was in my seat for both, it was enough to remind me of it.

So forgive me for feeling a bit more optimistic after seeing Zach back in form like when he just joined our team and led us to our first GC in 29 years.

THAT is why some of us are feeling a bit more optimistic. 

Well said my friend.  Was so nice to see him light it up.  He has given us hope on the back of a great outing by the Oline.

[Big Daddy]

EVERY team in this league, is as only good as their Qb play. Every team bar none. So ya, bad Zach shows up, we ain't winning anything, good Zach shows up, man anything can happen. Its the way it is with every Qb. VAJ, Rourke, Harris, Alexander, BLM...all of em. Turn the ball over, and you're losing, play error free, you win. Sounds simple, but it isn't

And for those who trivialize the good mood, bad mood of fans and come off as some sort of visionary football expert, save it for someone who wants to listen to that bunk. I m glad Zach had a good game, really glad, but Zach could get hurt next game, next play, and we're done. Don't forget that when you're patting yourselves on the back.

I'm not sure what you mean by "patting yourselves on the back" - if referring to my post, I am really far from patting myself on the back.  If you read my post, I was feeling pretty down despite winning the previous game with 54 yds passing.

I fully realize that Zach could go down on any given play, and that is likely the end of this season.  We have to play Saskatchewan again in a couple weeks, and they are THE WORST for taking down qb's.  There's no arguing that - honestly I would rather sit Zach for that game even if it has implications for us in the playoff seeding.  Okay that might be a bit hyperbole, but it isn't far off.  I really, REALLY want to keep Zach healthy going forward.  First for him and his family, and a close second for our BB playoff implications.

Yes it is a precarious position where we find ourselves.  But again, not unlike 2019.  So again - after Saturday, it feels like we just got a bit of optimism back - I for one am gonna run with it and enjoy it.

[dd]

I'm not sure what you mean by "patting yourselves on the back" - if referring to my post, I am really far from patting myself on the back.  If you read my post, I was feeling pretty down despite winning the previous game with 54 yds passing.

I fully realize that Zach could go down on any given play, and that is likely the end of this season.  We have to play Saskatchewan again in a couple weeks, and they are THE WORST for taking down qb's.  There's no arguing that - honestly I would rather sit Zach for that game even if it has implications for us in the playoff seeding.  Okay that might be a bit hyperbole, but it isn't far off.  I really, REALLY want to keep Zach healthy going forward.  First for him and his family, and a close second for our BB playoff implications.

Yes it is a precarious position where we find ourselves.  But again, not unlike 2019.  So again - after Saturday, it feels like we just got a bit of optimism back - I for one am gonna run with it and enjoy it.

No not your post at all, but there's one fella on here that loves to drive the forum crazy...and lets just leave it at that.

[Big Daddy]

No not your post at all, but there's one fella on here that loves to drive the forum crazy...and lets just leave it at that.

Fair enough.  Thank you for that, I don't keep track of every post enough to know so I will just leave it at that - I'm not being a smart-@ss, I'm just agreeing.

I honestly agreed with everything you said, other than the patting yourself on the back part.  Any team, including us, could be done immediately if our qb goes down right before playoffs.  It was where we were in 2019 and the next GC win as well.  I'm hoping (as I know you are) that we could see a third time.

[Jesse]

I guess for us to get first Sask would have to lose out and we'd have to win out eh? Just 1 Rider win would get them 11 wins and that would be our max, and they have the season series on us.

Imagine if we had just completed the  magic of the LDC comeback or Zach didn't get injured in the Banjo Bowl. We'd have 9 wins and the Riders would have 9, with the season series still in play. This would be very doable.

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And 2 of Saskies games are against Toronto and Ottawa.

[Tecno]

Its crazy how the temperature here changes, before ham game it was doom and gloom now a few very optimistic fans are looking at 1st.

Not me!  Every 1-3 weeks I've posted that I think we'll win #1 in the W.  For months now.  Never stopped.  And I'll think that until it's eliminated from reality.  Then I'll think we'll get #2!

[Blueforlife]

Not me!  Every 1-3 weeks I've posted that I think we'll win #1 in the W.  For months now.  Never stopped.  And I'll think that until it's eliminated from reality.  Then I'll think we'll get #2!

Yeah it's been really nice having you positive on here my friend and the balance that you provide this place is really good.  I never thought we had a crack at #1 but I never stopped believing. 

[theaardvark]

Almost want to crossover...

Question:  If the crossover team has a better record than the 2nd place team, do they get the home game?  IF...

[RyGuy13]

Almost want to crossover...

Question:  If the crossover team has a better record than the 2nd place team, do they get the home game?  IF...

Don't believe so. The crossover team would be 3rd place regardless of record.