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Cmon cut some guys so we can all complain about who they cut. 

I think they should expand the rookie camp to 7-10 days and expand the roster size by 20 for that.  Have a significant cut down when vets report and then have a cut down between the two exhibition games.

This is why I miss 4 pre season games. Vets & rooks would see more reps in practice & games. 

I think Barriere is in the mushy middle with like 100 other QB's who come out every year or so.
Yeah he has some highlights.  He played for a school that is a powerhouse.  But they had some pretty bad playoff losses when they played actual competition in his time.
They run a spread with a lot of RPO stuff...so he's reading off a playaction and then it's one read BOOM pass out to a screen or a flat or a slant.  Not a whole lot of hit this window from the pocket or throw through zones.
Doesn't look like he has the arm to play at this level IMO.  Could you build an offense around him?  Probably not, he's gotta be able to beat people by making tough throws in that 10-20 yard area.  That's how you win in this league.  NFL now too.  So we see these guys who run the spread stuff or some gunslinger types with big arms (Dolegala is a recent example) come in and really struggle to be consistent because they can't make those throws accurately and on time.

Albert Johnson was no slouch either...and put up solid reciever numbers one yr as well I recall

Exactly...if u all gaga over just the Canadian aspect support your USport...junior or amateur leagues
Best players should play within the ratio requirements...regardless of birth.
anything less doesn't cut it..and truthfully we already have to accept lesser talent with ratio as it is...that's a fact...too bad a lot don't grasp that

Pretty lofty attendance goal, but hey, shoot for the stars

I bet they still go 500

As do I. I wish Brown well but I think he may turn into this year's Nick Arbuckle. Ottawa is desprate for a legit CFL starting qb. They'll throw money to any player tnhey think can become one. 

Gotta think they will be making some cuts this weekend to narrow the battles down and give the guys a real shot in the 2nd preseason game.
Hard to really prep guys to play a game when there's 5 full sets of guys getting reps.

People fail to realize that when this regime started...it was a mess...and Miller grabbed the whole pile of steaming crap by the collar..and said from this moment on this is what we are gonna be...this is how we are going to do things..and this is what we will be about....MOS came into his interview and was sure asked his philosophy etc...but was also asked can you do what we are wanting...same with Walter's....and they liked what they saw and decided to give a young guy his chance...it wasn't the other way around...and truth be told I'd be more worried if Miller and Walter's were to walk away than Osh...we'd be just fine with a new coach as this regime wouldn't insert a buffoon...this highly respected coach had one foot out of door...and likely would have been gone if not for upper management suggesting to him to make a few changes before our run..which he smartly did but took long enough doing it..this turn around was a team effort...but it started at the top and was filtered down...it's comical to think many think it was a bottom up thing...but understandable when very few here have ever been in the room and or had dealings with management and how teams...successful teams where people have to answer to someone operate...just look at what happens when they don't...Hi there Chris Jones for example...I shudder to think if Osh was given 100 percent control of everything. 

I’m just going to say that I generally appreciate everyone’s perspectives and always encourage good back and forth.
That said, I’m going to ask we keep the discussion on football and not each other.  It does nothing to further the conversation.
Pruned a few posts.

Yeah if it was that simple why did it take soooo long to even find a competent coach let alone a coach that has won us 2 cups? Your bias against MOS is showing again.

I always liked what I saw from Brown. Stylistically he reminds me a bit of ZC, but scrambles a bit like Reilly. 
 
Jury is absolutely out on him, he could be the next Mike Reilly, or the next Nick Arbuckle.

he still hasnt proven anything....is he a system benefactor from being here 3 yrs?....with same guys the whole 3 yrs?....or is he a legit talent who an step in anywhere and produce...we shall soon see...I have my doubts until proven otherwise

^^^
Which is why I gave up on the Coach's Show on CJOB and don't bother to listen to it.  I admit that I got spoiled in the Kelly year but even Lapo gave some sort of effort at more than one or two word answers to questions.   Not worth listening to 45 minutes of commercials to hear zero insight on anything.
But hey that's life on that front, I'll take it every day of the week if it means we get to the Cup every year.  

I don’t get the argument at all, to be honest. People use an open competition with no veteran incumbents to suggest young guys can beat out veterans. It’s a weird take. 

Last season they kept 3 on the active roster and 0 on the PR, with Strev. handling 3rd down and Brown's backup job, I don't see any reason to keep another QB on the active roster when he doesn't have a role.  Strev. will be hungry for every rep he can get, he didn't sign a bottom drawer contract to share limited snaps with a rookie.

The guys that used to be beat writers for the Bombers in the media hey day of the 50's, 60's & 70's like Don Blanchard, Jack Matheson, Jack Wells, John Robertson, Maurice Smith & Reyn Davis never claimed to be football experts. They knew their way around the game from being at practice everyday as well as sitting in on the odd film session with the head coaches they covered over the years. They all had a couple of things in common. They knew their readers & listeners. They always asked the questions we fans wanted answers to. They weren't afraid to dig around &  write the stories that made certain GMs & Head Coaches squirm. Those days are long gone. 

No offense but who cares about what Mullinder says??? He gets paid to pump the Riders & he does it. I just wish we had a choice of what broadcast team to listen to. Of course, anyone could have turned the sound down on your device & put CJOB on.
If they cut Pigrome after that one game he played then Barriere's days here are counting down fast.

Moses, Garbutt and Thomas comma Tre

That's an impressive 9 players named as the three stars

The great irony is the people who get slammed for talking about MOS' faults have all said there's no coach they'd rather have... people just don't like hearing about a legend like that's issues, but roster management has been a thing with oshea since day 1. 

There’s a massive difference between saying it’s his fault and saying he didn’t put us in the best position to succeed.
So many people here want to deal in absolutes, but the reality is it’s a mix of everything. Our roster didn’t show up and make it count, but I’ll hold strong and say we didn’t put our guys in the best position to succeed either.