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Yup For all his good...he is a poor evaluator of talent...or really lacks metrics and intangibles that constitute what and why in players...especially with canadians

Saying a guy has obvious flaws...both of them...and signs to rectifying them still seem suspect at best...is humorous? And coming from the person who wails the sky is falling the most around here...and most times with no basis to back any of it? Now that's humorous. Me and @GCn20 differ in opinion on a lot...but also agree on a lot if not more..but also try and put some legitimacy and facts with it...you? Not so much but thanks for the recognition...😁

I think you might be right, but I am wrong half the time...

My new hardline stance is going to be against whoever is responsible for the catering. 😁 Seriously, though, that is such an easy area to be a slam dunk in. Other leagues, namely the MLB and NFL, have been realizing this and starting to capitalize on it. Several MLB teams have been drastically improving their major league and minor league meals. NFL teams have been doing a much better job of fueling their athletes for the demands of their position and for the goals of dietary plans. If we seriously invested in food, the infrastructure for SnC/medical, Travel, and FaF experience, I think we would see a ton of value on the field. If I was Doman, Id focus on that rather than big concerts.

Lol, with O'Shea youve got a free ride until you either become a coach or die. Whichever comes first.

It's really humourous to me watching Booch take the hardline anti-Osh stance, and Gcn20 intentionally take the hardline anti-Walters stance as a reciprocal.... I'm more a fan of grey areas.... And less of the black and white.

Also unfocused and woefully unprepared too Which these talent laden teams you referring to tho...

I'm not offended. But Winnipeg had talented laden rosters before O'Shea, who did not win championships. You do have to credit him with keeping his team focussed when it mattered most.

Gotta agree with most, seems like one too many old vets brought back. Doesn’t feel like they’re going to have a lot left to go hard in FA now.

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Going to be the exact same roster as last year minus Kola and Thomas. Not good enough, and one year older. Wake me up when the 5-13 season is over.

I dunno...Any NCAA center how was twice nominated for a Rimington watch list candidate and was a widely regarded standout center over 36 ganes in Div 1 football, and is not undersized yet still athletic....former Rugby dude too....to me in my experience is a better option than a CIS slug..who was dumped on the scrap heap and unwanted for 2+ yrs, and if was given the chance to suck for as long as Kolo was...would have likely turned into one the best Centers in the league..Thankfully he is still in his prime as far as centers go...kinda just entering it so he still likely will But that's just me

to me, it's one of two things... either the Eli boosters here are just wrong... or maybe he is a better C but the team valued his ability as the sixth man higher because Kolo would be even more useless if he was anything other than C...

me too lol In all honesty...he has never been givin a legit chance to settle in..work out the kinks I not saying I the know all be all, but have worked with and seen a lot of guys in my time...He has the legit talent and athleticism to thrive...But was saddled with a knucklehead of a HC....SORRY of offended some you he cant do no wrong crowd...but varying success aside...he is, and too much credit praise was heaped on him...One man wasnt the rason we were...key word..were the creme de la creme

Yes ...I'm exempt as well.......

I agree....but also Osh has way more say in what you giving him credit for....if we wanna call it credit....Walter's needs to not succomb to Osh's whining and rants...confirmed btw I sure he heard a lot about his boi JT and KOLO....maybe he didnt wanna hear any more possy whining?? Fact of matter tho..Osh decides the fate of the roster and who is kept..played etc...and of this is soley on Walters as a poor decision (which I doubt 100%) and Osh keeps him over hyounger better talent...and then plays him...or any other older dud at the expense of a better player....proof positive we shoulda moved on from both of em...I smell another putrid camp coming up...questionable rostering...needless play of excessive Canadians and a nice view from 5th looking up yeah...if u havnt learned after 3 failed tries doing it...U never are gonna we shouldnt have butt buddies as GM and HC....Flawed every which way you slice it...we've lived it something that Osh over the whole tenure he been here he is incapable of...to think he finally gonna in yr 14 is a pipe dream and unrealistic

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I agree in general. However, once your coach shows that he is apt to making the wrong decision then you need to take that choice away from him sometimes. Part of a GM's job sometimes is to know your coaches strengths and weaknesses and help offset them through the players you choose to sign. He'd be a good get, but I think if he was a realistic target of ours we would have probably parted with T.Jones by now.

Dude, you've been wrong in your opinion as many times as you have been right....and that applies to most of us here.

See what I mean?

I can dig it.....

There's nothing wrong with a gm bringing vets to camp... but it's up to the head coach to assess camp and decide the vet has lost his job.

United does not mean that every decision is made together in total agreement and that a GM never exercises the right to over rule his HC. I can't think of any instance where a GM just automatically bows to every wish of a GM. He may try to accommodate as much as possible but I cannot name a single instance of any GM doing whatever the HC asks of him. That's nonsense. So, in that regard I can think of many instances of success where the GM and HC are separate roles and have had great success. Any team who has both a GM, and a HC and has won recently has done so because the GM has built the roster, albeit with input from many sources including the HC, then negotiated the deals that make sense and then the HC coaches what he is supplied with. I have zero doubt that almost every GM supplies the kind of team that the coach requests, and that he listens to the coach when it comes to specific players that mesh with what the coach is looking for. I, also, have zero doubt that most GMs don't sign every single player that a coach wants. Jim Barker said in an interview with Peterson on his podcast that the reason he lost his GM job in Toronto was that he listened to his HC too much. (It was a joke because he was in a dual role,) But he went on to further explain that a good GM needs to seperate the roles, as coaches don't care about SMS, or long term viability of the team. They want to win now and that is not a good approach to sustainability. He said the GM has to sometimes tell the coach no to certain players and he said that is very tough to do when you wear both hats.