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Well, he hasn't played since 2015 so his playing days are over & therefore I have no more skin in the game, so to speak. I do feel that if we don't at least TRY to develop these U Sports qbs then why have 7 starters that have to be Canadian? Just get rid of the ratio & let all Americans play. Then watch the interest in the CFL start to wane especially with high school aged players who would probably decide not to play the sport as there'd be no way they could make a CFL team. There has been talk of reducing Canadian starters to 5 with that idea getting a lot of blow back from fans. So, I'd suggest a lot of people actually do care if Canadian qbs do play. So, to answer your question, if my son didn't play qb then no, I'd probably not care. However, having a son playing qb NCAA D2 at SFU, I saw first hand the way the CFL ignores Canadian qbs like they don't even exist. Since that time, the CFL & U Sports have a program where young qbs spend training camp with CFL teams. That wasn't really available back in the days my son played. Had it been, my son would have been ineligible to participate as it would have contravened the rules of the NCAA as he would have been considered a professional & not be allowed to play his senior year back then. U Sports has no such rule. Having said that though, I still think we should be developing young Canadian qbs if they have the potential to eventually start.
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That ONE win.....that ONE loss
SpeedFlex27 replied to TrueBlue4ever's topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
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That ONE win.....that ONE loss
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That ONE win.....that ONE loss
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Heartbroken or not, it's still 29 years. -
Most Canadians when they're drafted aren't good enough to play yet the CFL will spend the time & money to develop positions like on the OL, DL, linebackers, receivers, running back & secondary. Why bother, right? just play all Americans. problem solved. Wipe your hands of it.
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CBS has blocked it.
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Another kick to the nuts of any Canadian qb out there that think the CFL is finally getting serious about developing them.
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CFL News Conference in Montreal This Morning
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Most [people fail with just a simple home based business like baking cookies & selling them. maybe they make enough money to afford a few nice things around the house. How the hell did Spiegel start up a steel company?? How do you start up a steel company from scratch?? That is amazing. -
That ONE win.....that ONE loss
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That's news to me. -
Questionable taste in scarves as well. For a guy who played so many years in the CFL I'm shocked about the way he's running the league from changing rules on the fly to this CFL 2.0 thing. There seems to be no real plan on how he's doing things. Just flying by the seat of his pants.
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Can you say chronic? I knew ya could.
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I'm not going to do a Top 100 List. It is much too time consuming & would literally take hours if not days so it ain't happening. If anyone wants to do one then have at it, I say.
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Can you even name a hundred players? Somehow I doubt it.
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CFL News Conference in Montreal This Morning
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Hey, I just asked a question. Whether you don't like it or thinks it's petty is of no concern to me especially since you want to argue about it. I won't be commenting further. -
CFL News Conference in Montreal This Morning
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Hope you're wrong. I'd hate to see the bankruptcy can kicked down the road a few years. -
CFL News Conference in Montreal This Morning
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I just asked a question, Dee. I can't help it if the guy shows up at every news conference wearing scarves. Didn't think it would upset blue_gold_ 84 so much. Enquiring minds need to know. 🙂 -
CFL News Conference in Montreal This Morning
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Maybe we should have hired George as Commisioner of the CFL. Imagine the pipeline of Latino baseball players from Cuba we could have got?
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CFL News Conference in Montreal This Morning
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What is it with Randy Ambrosie & scarves? Is this some kind of fashion statement? My wife wears scarves all the time. Even at her office at work. Perhaps Randy is working on the feminine side of his manhood here. Is this similar to Brian Burke being too lazy or forgetting how to tie his tie so he just wears it loosely around his neck? -
Costanza got Steinbrenner hooked on Calzone's as well.
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Mike Kelly is nodding with both understanding & approval of that statement.
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I wouldn't even put him up in Top 100.
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Usually grooming a tailback means signing them & finding the best one to play. Then cutting the guy he replaces. Don't think we're there yet with Harris. Besides, he'll never be cut. He'll retire.
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CFL News Conference in Montreal This Morning
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No, he meant the Argos. I'm sure being in the steel industry, Stern is from Hamilton. That was such a Hamilton response & it was an hilarious moment. Randy Ambrosie just about fell out of his chair when he heard that. Stern - "Can I say that?" Ambrosie - "You just did!!" Stern was asked about Percival Molson Stadium & if the new ownership would commit to building a new stadium. He answered that he would concentrate on getting the fans back in the stands & then once the team is profitable look at building a new facility. No mention was made of the Als moving to a new baseball stadium if Montreal gets a MLB team back. Stern said that they would be "patient owners". That is, they will hire the right football people & put them into place & pay them to make football decisions. They will not be involved in the day to day football or business operations of the team. They may give advice from time to time but they will leave decision making to the people they hire. Bob Young was in attendance but at the back of the room out of sight. Stern paid tribute to Young saying he helped he & Spiegel through the purchase of the Als as well as calming him down this morning as he was extremely nervous as he is not a public speaker. he then asked Bob if the Als could have their draft picks back which got a rise out of those in the room in referencing the one sided trade that sent Johnny Manziel & 3 first round picks to the Als last year. They got involved in discussions with the league 3 1/2 weeks ago. This has been a fast process, said Stern. Ambrosie then explained that there was delay in the sale because the business groups he met for the most part were under financed. Or the principles of who were involved would change from meeting to meeting. With Spiegel & Stern they've been business partners for 42 years so the dynamic won't change. Stern said the team is well funded & money is not an issue. Ambrosie said they met with 7 to 10 groups wanting to buy the Alouettes.