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  1. My Plan For a Blue Bomber Grey Cup Victory in 2016

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    It's so simple.  We get an Air Bud/MVP (Most Valuable Primate) situation on the roster.  A lovable member of the animal kingdom that in spite of conventional logic excels at pro athletics to the point of single-handedly winning their team games!

     

    This can also be achieved through a young child, anywhere from 10-14, being thrust into a player/coach/ownership role with the team.

     

    Don't be deterred early, the team will be laughably bad to start. Snooty old blowhards will undoubtedly scoff and write the team off from day one. Rest assured, the locker room will rally around this unlikely hero with a never-say-die spirit resulting in a cinderella playoff berth.

     

    By the championship game, even the most crotchety of naysayers will be fully on board after witnessing the undeniable results!

     

    Boom, next November we're watching blue & gold confetti rain down as I, the mastermind, make out with my dream girl and as a result of our Cup win our youth center on the brink of foreclosure or something has the funds to continue on!

     

     

    You're welcome.

    Seconded.

  2. Lawless: O'Shea & Walters to return in 2016

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    I expect consequences for this debacle of a season. If I'm Wade Miller, I fire Danny McManus and lure a top notch scout away from another team. I, aslo, hire a Tom Higgins type of guy as a director of player personnel and hold Walters feet to the flame. Put him on notice that he better do better. I don't fire Walters or O'Shea but make sure I have people at the ready to take over.

     

    If I'm Walters, I talk to O'Shea and demand the firing of MB and let him know his replacement must come with his approval and had better be a good one. I find a blue chipper scout and either add him on or replace McManus/Goveia. I let a lot of our pending non NI FA's walk and sign Andrew Harris and OL help. I sign Bilikudi and dump Hurl. I make every effort to re-sign Matt Nichols or another experienced backup.

     

    If I'm O'Shea, I turf the entire offensive coaching staff. They suck. I get a top notch ST coordinator as well.as a QB coach for Willy and Nichols. Nichols, seemed to have trouble getting into a groove early in ball games and I think that was mostly mental on his part. A good QB coach may have been of great assistance. I, also, walk into Walters office and demand that he sign a gamebreaker on offence. We simply have no one that the opposing defence needs to fear. We need that type of player that changes how opposing defences would like to play against you, into how they have to play against you. We don't have that. We need it desperately. Andrew Harris immediately comes to mind. He keeps opposing defences on their heels.

     

    This, of course, is just a preliminary list but it's where I'd start, I don't believe that firing Walters or O'Shea lends any credibility to our team at all and is something we should try to avoid. Not saying they don't deserve a good public rebuke or that the organization shouldn't put in a first class exit strategy in place for their future dismissal. However, I believe we should stay the course with improvements made of course. We simply cannot continue to be the organization that continues to hire and fire every second year. That could cost us far more then keeping these guys on. We must show stability for once in the past decade or we immediately revert back to being a joke again. We can avoid that. The problems of our current coaching and management are not insurmountable, they just need more of and a better supporting cast....much like the core group of players that we will keep.

     

    Fantastic analysis! I would just add that you need to give your relatively inexperienced GM and head coach some leeway to make mistakes and correct them. In Walters' case, he needs to enhance/replace the scouting staff.

     

    In O'Shea's case, he needs to replace his OC and maybe more of his offensive staff. I think part of the problem with O'Shea has been his deference to his more experienced coordinators, but now that he himself has gained more experience, he should be more confident to pull the trigger on needed changes. I really do think that it's tweaks that we need, not wholesale changes. If you bring in a capable OC (and a left guard), the offense scores more points and stays on the field longer, which makes it easier to play defense, and all of a sudden, you have a playoff team.

     

    O'Shea has his flaws, for sure, but there's something to be said for the fact that his players seem very loyal to him, and has created a fair amount of loyalty to the club (see the long-term extensions signed by players this season). That said, I would only give this regime one more year. If they can't improve next year, then it's time to move on.

  4. QB Status - Willy to Start Saturday

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    I think that we should give Willy a week of rest even if he can go this week. Despite the lack of confidence I have in Brohm, along with the importance of this game Willy's health is much more important long term then anything that could possibly happen this season. The last thing we need is for him to go out there and aggravate the injury.

    Agreed. While this Hamilton game is important for this season, I don't think this season is worth the long-term risk. I really don't think this team has a shot at the Cup this year, so keep him good for next year and beyond.

  5. RB Davin Meggett

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    Give Bolton a shot, he's here. This guy was already here and released, not sure if it was to try the NFL but i highly doubt we see him back here.

    Give the ball to Bolton, See what he's got.

    Any relation to Michael Bolton? Maybe he can sing as part of the half time entertainment at IGF.

     

    /shudder

  6. RB Davin Meggett

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    Nice scouting profile... except for the east-west thing.

     

    Positives:

    Built low to the ground with a thick, muscular physique. Bench-presses twice his weight. Plays bigger than his size. Good quickness. Finishes runs. Takes care of the football. Shows willingness as a blocker. Hardworking and durable. Team-first and football-smart. Has NFL bloodlines. 

    Negatives:

    Lacks ideal height. Tight hips. Has below-average timed speed. Average vision and instincts. Wastes movement going east and west. Not elusive or creative. Minimal receiving production (lets throws into his body). Limited base strength as a blocker and will duck his head and whiff. 

    Summary:

    Short, thickly built, between-the-tackles runner who was a steady, durable player for the Terps, but did not take his game to another level with a more prominent role as a senior. Does not excel as a receiver, blocker or return man to compensate for his lack of size and average athletic traits. NFL pedigree could improve his chances. 

    Sounds like a good short-yardage back. We could use one of those.

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