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I had a dream (nightmare) that JT came out fully dressed with player/coach on his nameplate. 🙂 Good luck JT. Hope you find your calling with this.

Player quality does not equate to coach quality. There is no correlation whatsoever. Quit trying to sell that as a reason to criticize this move. One has nothing to do with the other.

problem position I think he meant....and choosing the worst, least skilled of the bunch to lead the group now as a coach....effort and trying hard to execute even tho you aren't good enough shouldnt equate to being a coach....right off your last snap...maybe perenial league all-star who had exceptional skill...."and tried hard" But none the less this move isnt gonna kill the season....but is a weak typical move and reeks of an Osh thing and still inability to let guys go and make tough decisions....Especially with Hogan...who was basically a mental health cher leader for BO more than actually showed him anything...No reason we couldnt have moved on....just another example of rewarding failure

Sankey is not that great of a MLB. He is great against the run and sucks against the pass....even worse than T.Jones. Why would we replace T Jones with his more expensive doppelganger. We had experience in Patterson. He was the worst DL coach we've had maybe ever. You would prefer we kept him? Some guys are natural coaches some aren't. It's not necessarily experience that counts the most in that regard. Just because JT didn't display much tech doesn't mean he doesn't know it. His whole career was about effort, not tech, he wasn't physically built or skilled enough for it. Doesn't mean he can't teach it to those that are though. Like I said, many of his ex and current DL team mates have raved about what he brings to the table cerebrally. Maybe that can translate into being a good coach if he can articulate it. I'm not saying he is necessarily a great pick for the job, what I'm saying it that this is not a move we can criticize right now. Not without bias anyway.

not hating....its from my coaching involvement...and experience...if a guy cant teach/show/ the basics...how's he gonna master harder things right out of the gate...and we cant afford another dud hiring basically because we like to take the easy route or maintain fav's And yeah..I am saying it...where have you seen him use any technique...show hand skills...even a swim/icepick move....I have never...physically I dont think he even able to do it to be honest...so how he gonna demonstrate And agree with the point nobody can say he will b good...or bad....but why take that chance?...If anyone here thinks that of all the possible coaches in th football universe that this was the best choice...Your bloody idiots...no offence....but you are....and I'm sure by coaches who identified him as good it's more than likely "coach"...and the rest fell in line Any player who is a pro more than 3 yrs should know the game, and the position....and I would the best option....much like with players...not the same ol same ol.....this aint the best option And it's got nothing to do about hate...but skill/worthiness/best option

There's a reason why he remains the GOAT. He's right where he needs to be. 🙂

Is Lofton better than Randolph? IDK, maybe he is but he's a free agent coming off a season ending injury. I don't know when he'll be healthy to play or if he can attend TC. I wasn't expecting him back considering all the import OL signed recently. Adding an import RB on the AR costs us a DI and that is not likely unless he's the returner ( Logan if Vaval doesn't return ). We could add one on the PR as well. We haven't added any import RB since the end of the season. That may be telling whether we stick with a Canadian back up as the primary in game situation. We missed adding Sankey but his SMS might have been expensive. Not sure how the Lions managed that.

Problem players? Why cause he aged out and he was asked to do too much at his age? I don't follow your logic here? JT executed the plan he was given to the best of his ability...how is that a problem player? As for Hogan having the best RB in the league, yes that certainly helps but he also helped develop BO into that. BO didn't enter the league as the best. You guys are literally hating on JT himself because the coach tapped him on the shoulder to go in and play and he did. I understand not liking him being on the field but you guys need to tone down the overall Jake hate. He's a 13 year retired veteran now who is taking an entry level coaching job for the only team he ever played for. Why are you inventing narrative about this?

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.