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I think it was something along the lines of no one would be able to work as hard as he would want them to lol. So he just never bothered

wasnt it like 50k a yr moving up to the next collective bargaining agreement? Lat yr 400k bump was a precentage of the new rev the league got from its rev sharing part of deal....so that first big bump may not be the norm yr in and yr out...or it could be even greater...Too bad the League isnt a bit more transparent about it...or putting it out there for all to see Maybe this yr its up another 300....400k in addition to the 50k....so essentially almost a million higher than 2024

Stegall always said his ego would never allow him to be a good coach. He is very self aware in that regard.

Or having the best RB in the league made him look better than he actually is? He certainly didn't use BO the way you would think a great RB coach might. I'm less concerned about that move though - he's at least experienced in the role. Hiring one of our problem players to coach (imo) our biggest weakness does not inspire confidence in me.

You are just hating for the sake of hating. None of what you are saying is anything but worst case scenaro. Tons of players have gone straight from playing into position coaches. You are suggesting he knew nothing of technique in 13 years of professional ball? Baloney. That's completely untrue. Whether or not he can teach what he know is 100% unknown. You cannot with any credibility say he will be a bad coach anymore than anyone can say he will be great at it. None of us can know that. The coaches have identified him as a potentially good coach, and this is something that has been suggested about him for many, many years by many of the players who have played with him, They have stated that JT knows the game and knows the position and was a leader out there. Why have such a hate on for JT? Did he sleep with your woman or something?

Actually I thought you meant DB97.... The GOAT of CFL DL, since we're actually talking about that. And he also has said no to coaching.

haha.....Gotcha! I think it's more he couldnt be bothered and was too much work....Ironic for a guy that put in the work when he played and a bit of he knew himself thatbhis god given natural ability was why he was so good, and couldnt teach that...so why bother

Until I know what the salary cap is, I don't know how anyone can say we're overpaying this guy or that guy. We don't know.

THat was also 8 yrs ago also...before we effed up our SMS to Assett/ability ratio Since we grabbed WJ in FA ....who is a big ticket FA we have grabbed that was a coup or considered a big score?....I cant really recall any off the top off my head...but can think of multiple guys we re-upped/extended for big money...but small production....cause it was the curse of status quo/we good....and not projecting 2...3 yrs ahead

How dare you!!!! ....but Stegall the old saying...those who can, do. Those who can't, coach.

who's the GOAT

The GOAT has previously said he would make a horrible coach. It's often the players who couldn't that become the best coaches.

I can see if a player had exceptional technical skills and technique with zero coaching experience then sure he can be valuable and pass that on and teach how to do it...he doesnt posses that tho...so how will he show guys how to execute things?...Or if a player basically shadowed for a yr like Miller ...which he basically did in his last yr on the IR and kinda got on the job tutoring before actually "on the job"....13 yrs experience in the league sure is all nice and all....but doesnt mean that right from farm to table you gonna know how to coach professional ball... And I will say riht now if we have a dline this yr that kills it...It wont be because JT became the coach...It will be because we grabbed some legit talent...let some of the current talent loose and used a more effective scheme for majority of snaps

Might be the case with Manu as well if he stays South for an extended period. Mulumba tried to force us to trade him, we told him to retire. If Manu is a quitter like Mulumba he can do the same, if he wants to play it's with us OR we trade him on our terms.

Collaros came in trade, but yea that is a good point.

Buffet managers can make good coin and still get to eat for free...lol. Just saying in case Kola's reading.

Now, if they would name Kola as the new head of catering….indisputable.

Where did Collaros and Jefferson come from?

Exactly, I really don't understand the level of hate for Jake Thomas with some around here. Was he good the last few years? Nope. but it's not like he didn't try or bleed blue and gold. We are literally suggesting that the club should have cut ties with him permanently because he was too old to play well anymore and that is absolutely nuts. Some guys have gone off the deep end on the Jake Thomas hate train around here. I don't know if he will be a good coach, but I can't see any reason why he might not be. We'll see. We need to at least give him a chance. Exactly. He stepped aside as a player and we still get the benefit of his experience and locker room worth. I can't believe people are viewing this so negatively.

I actually laughed about the Jake-As-Coach thing just because I knew exactly what the reaction would be. So funny. I think he's well respected in the room and 13 years experience is definitely worth passing on to th next generation. I'm happy for the guy.

The best players don't always make the best coaches. It's often the less gifted guys who make tremendous coaches... so how good withh Jake Thomas be as DL coach? I don't know but it's not some immediately crucifiable since to try.

I agree he played badly, but that is mostly because of his own physical limitations. From all accounts through the years he was a very smart player that had physical limits. I think he might be a very good coach. I think that BO's problem was the play calling of Hogan, not with the man himself. Pros can make the differentiation. Could be because Hogan was a very good RB coach for us before. Why not give Jake a chance? What do you know of his ability to do that? Nothing. Just assumptions. No consequences of mediocrity? Tell that to the guy Jake just replaced or the demoted Hogan. They are feeling the consequences.

Keeping Hogan when it seems like he and Brady clashed last year is sort of weird. I know Brady previously raved about him, and maybe we were reading between the lines too much, but it certainly seemed as if the relationship had gone sour.

No consequences for failure/mediocrity. What's Jake going to teach them - how to now get their uniform dirty? I wonder if the Hogan move might have been because of the salary cap? If he had a 2 year deal, they'd either have to eat his salary and still pay a replacement coach or they keep him but move him to a different job.

You realize that Hogan was our RB coach before when BO had his best years right? I think these are great moves for our organization.