Official Game Day Thread - Saskatchewan @ Winnipeg, September 12, 2026

Big Daddy · **Today** at 02:04:59 AM

Quote from: Tecno on Today at 01:16:47 AMa) Who knows what FA will bring. Weird things sometimes happen. Maybe the next big thing will emerge suddenly like Kelly did in his GC-relief win. But ya, on paper things look slim right now.

b) If Zach is gone and Dru is our only guy, then it will be dark days in WPG for a few seasons. We might go into a funk like EDM did for so many years.

It's a QB-driven league, as we've seen with how top teams go to total heck the instant they lose their #1. Arbuckle winning that cup is an extreme aberration. What's happened to HAM is more representative.

Agreed - there's not much around to improve our team at QB next year if this is Zach's last year. I don't have a lot of faith that Dru can somehow become the next one up to find another gear and surprise everyone. You never know, Calvillo took a while to become his hall-of-fame self that we all remember, but I also suspect if it's left to Dru then we are in for a dark few years.

I guess the other flyer is to hope Elgersma can find form quickly and step up. If all of this comes down to him and Dru next year, well - again you never know, maybe at some point he gets thrown in as a starter and turns some heads.

I really don't like having all these hopes and wishes when it comes to the QB position. But we weren't looking like world-beaters in 2019, and then suddenly one last-minute trade changed everything.

So back to Tecno's point - "weird things sometimes happen".

Pete · **Today** at 03:43:07 AM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on Today at 01:14:05 AMWithout a doubt, Neuf is the leader of the O-line.

Wallace is more of an issue, along with Elsbury
Wallace has no mobility, while Elsbury is getting pushed around way too easily.

Tecno · **Today** at 04:23:11 AM

Quote from: Pete on Today at 03:43:07 AMWallace is more of an issue, along with Elsbury
Wallace has no mobility, while Elsbury is getting pushed around way too easily.

Well, the c is often the weak link. The guards are supposed to be better to make up for it. It is 4 on 5, after all -- most snaps.

I'd give els some rope, but have no doubt we bring competition into tc.

I wonder how he fits in re FIFO... Haven't heard much on that front. However, there's also no bad talk about him either. That will go a long way to determining his future here.

Jesse · **Today** at 11:27:06 AM

Quote from: Pigskin on September 14, 2026, 11:30:08 PMNeuf will be back next season.

I hope so, but he has made a few "taking it all in" comments like retirement is at least a possibility.

GOLDMEMBER · **Today** at 01:25:01 PM

Quote from: TBURGESS on September 14, 2026, 07:25:52 PMActually, living in reality is a great life. You should try it sometime.

I happily live in reality. You can suffer in your whatever pestilence you have going on.

TBURGESS · **Today** at 02:51:21 PM

Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on Today at 01:25:01 PMI happily live in reality. You can suffer in your whatever pestilence you have going on.

Pretty funny that you think I'm suffering because I point out things you don't like. It's not called suffering or pestilence. It's called accurate.

theaardvark · **Today** at 03:56:41 PM

Dru is our starter next year, with Perkins and Elgersma fighting for the #2 spot.

But like last year, that can change. We still don't know if Pavia comes north, or any of their other neg listers.

ZC8 knows it is time, and is good friends with Dru and will gladly hand the team over, I think.