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  1. Game Day Thread - Banjo Bowl

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    Just now, J5V said:

    Loved his fumble recovery. I dunno, a lot of it might be the scheme. I was far more disappointed with Loffler today.

    True. And I agree Loffler has not been the player we once knew. I love Bighill, but my expectations for him are difference maker, big play maker every single game. He’s that talented. He’s not an A gap filler like Hurl. 

  4. So can we start talking about firing MOS yet?

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    2 minutes ago, blueingreenland said:

    If he's low football IQ, what does that say about you? He's forgotten more about football then you'll ever know.

    Having said that I'm not sure he should be back here. 

    No question every pro coach knows way more about football than any of us on this board. For real. But, it’s about comparing our coaches to the other CFL coaches. And right now, they’re being out coached by basically every other coach. I can’t stand Chris Jones, but man, he and his staff have them playing well

  6. Game Day Thread - Banjo Bowl

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    3 minutes ago, J5V said:

    He's still going on about how we're 5-7 and in good shape. Now he's comparing us to Toronto from last year.

    Good shape! We dropped 4 straight and don’t look like we’re trending in the right direction on any facet of the game. He’s Grampa Simpson level looney now

  11. New Regime...

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    4 hours ago, sweep the leg said:

    I'd like to see Barker come in as a player personnel guy. Ass't gm, scout, whatever you want to call him.

    I’m torn on Barker. Has had CFL success. But also the guy who traded an all star DB and the first overall pick (yes, I know Faith was a bust, but it’s a high value pick nonetheless), for Drew Willy. I’m in the Walters has done enough to retain his job camp. 

  12. Milt Stegall Right On Today's Pregame Show On MOS

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    13 minutes ago, J5V said:

    Yeah, good post. Only thing different is I'd like to see Streveler get the start. This is nearly a full season of Nichols mediocrity and I'm not at all convinced he suddenly turns it around. If we wait through 3 series of Nichols throwing picks and two-and-outs he could be down 21-0 and that's just not fair to the kid. Give him the start. He's earned it.

    I like this idea even better. Start Streveler. Save face for Nichols and the organization by saying that Nichols is a bit banged up, had a re-aggravation of his previous injury, want to give him time to recover ... blah, blah, blah. Which is probably all true. If Streveler lights it up, deal with who will be the starter for next game after the bye week. 

  13. Milt Stegall Right On Today's Pregame Show On MOS

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    1 hour ago, Booch said:

    I believe that next game you start Nichols, and any extended time of non sustained offence, and similar lost look like last game...no more than 2-3 series you insert Streveler (with a full playbook) and see what he does..can he make further throws..extend drives with his legs...hit open receivers...do the guys around him get fired up...and if this all happens...he continues playing in next games until he hits a lul and needs to be back on sidelines to observe a bit.

    Now, if the same ol same ol keeps occurring...then there is a problem...either a) Lapo has been figured out and needs to adjust b) Lapo become a dunce over night c) it's a personnel issue with the supposed play makers.

    That will be the telling tale on offence but I think there is something wrong with Matt, and from experience when your QB is flawd, or become a detriment..it trickles down and effects the whole team, and their play/drive....This is when Oshea has to step up and earn his salary.

    If it's playmakers...well then Walters has to step up...if you have to cut a higher priced vet, or move assets to improve...you just do it...we have both things to utilize to improve...now lets see if we have balls to do anything

    Completely agree, that's what should happen. What will happen is O'Shea will stick with Nichols, unless he's so injured he can't play. And, I bet we sneak off a win in the Banjo Bowl - maybe a pick 6, punt return TD, Medlock kicks 6 FG's - and the fan base gets lulled back to sleep thinking - "we're back in it". Ultimately, I think the story has been written for this season if we stick with the status quo - sneak in playoffs, one game bye-bye. If nothing changes, nothing changes. 

    I also see an end of season media day where O'Shea praises Nichols for his toughness playing through injury, and that he may need surgery. So the question then - is an injured Nichols (knee - everyone in the league knows), better than a stud athlete with potential Streveler at QB? O'Shea's answer will be "he gave us our best chance to win". 

     

  14. Matt Nichols -BOO!!!!!!!

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    1 hour ago, blueingreenland said:

    You mean like Mike Riley who coached us to a Grey Cup win? 

    We don't need a disciplinarian, we just need a good competent coach who isn't afraid to shake things up occasionally.

    I think today’s players tune out an old school, red faced, screaming disciplinarian type - like Ditka. But, I think you need a coach who is clear that if you don’t play well, or your back up is playing better, you sit. O’Shea is not that. Way too loyal. 

  18. Matt Nichols is the worst starting QB in the CFL

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    4 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

    In Nichols defense, could Doug Flutie put up numbers any better with the sad sack receivers & horizontal offense we have where every play is stretch the field? I think the longest throw was Nichols TD or Streveler's. That was it. Dink & dunk in the flats all game long. Or throw for 5 when we need 10. 

    Short answer - yes. Flutie could move in the pocket, find the vertical receivers, not check down every other play. Not defending our pedestrian receivers, but come on. There’s no metric where Nichols is succeeding as a QB. 

  21. LDC/Banjo Bowl

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    55 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

    Don't mistake patience for progress either. O'Shea isn't an inexperience HC anymore. He's in his 5th year. It's way past time to take the training wheels off. Everyone around here knows that Hall should have been gone after last year at the very latest. Mike 'Mr Loyal' O'Shea kept him on anyway. Is that patience or stupidity?

    Organizations that have stability in coaching and management generally do better in the long run - Patriots, Spurs ... But you’re right, 5 years and really little progress - maybe even regression - is enough. I think Walters will survive this, but 9-9 or worse and a first round knock out - I think O’Shea might not survive that. Certainly not Hall. Nichols will be in a QB competition too. 

  23. 1A and 1B Quarterbacks

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    26 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

    Why is the draft not as strong as it once was? We got depth on the OL, depth at receiver, enough Canadians scattered on the D, good special teams guys and he's sitting on 2 first round draft picks this year... Durant was a douchebag, not Walters fault, Bond hasn't been missed and neither has bowman or Heath. So what's the issue? 

    I'd say it's premature because we're talking about this **** when we are sitting at .500 on the season after back to back double digit win seasons. Like seriously people this is insanity. Do we not remember how shitty it was going from Ritchie to Daley? Or Berry to Kelly? Hell even Lapo to Burke was a **** show. Don't **** with things now, it is the complete wrong time to do it. 

    Walters isn't perfect, but, overall he's not the problem (I know, we can't find American receivers ...). He's upgraded the overall talent of this team in his time. The other area I have to give Walters credit for is he's pretty good about taking decisive action when things aren't working out. Trading Willy, Bowman, cutting Ekakitie (which took some stones to admit you messed up a first overall pick). The Hall love-in confuses me, but, I think that bodes well for future moves that need to happen, depending on the rest of the year. 

  25. 1A and 1B Quarterbacks

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    57 minutes ago, trueBlue83 said:

    this is spot on.... the D can only be expected to do so much, and when they're being trotted out there after only a few minutes of rest because of 'ANOTHER WINNIPEG.... 2 AND OUT!'  they're eventually going to wear down.   The secondary has been pretty bad, and I really think there needs to be a change in scheme if these 400+ yard games continue.   The Richie Hall bend but don't break seems to do okay when the D gets rest... but there's gotta be some tweaks they can make (possibly adding personel) to this secondary.  They're going to get torched the second half of the season with the QBs were going to be playing.

    Definitely the offense two and outs hurt the defense. But, I’m not quite getting the Bombers version of the bend-don’t-break defense. Usually that’s some variation of a Cover 2 defense, where you shouldn’t get burned deep, but the middle of the field 10 – 15 yards is vulnerable. But, to address that vulnerable area, shouldn’t your middle linebacker be dropping back in that zone? Or safety stepping up? Our scheme seems like Bighill often plays in the box or close to. And Loffler is awol. Bighill is super talented and can drop into coverage. He’s the anti-Hurl. Use him better Coach Hall!

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