Honestly I think the root cause was hanging onto expensive guys too long and not moving on sooner. Helps balance how your cap is allocated and increase the overall competition.

Just my opinion anyway.

Well the depth also took a hit because as your vets and starters eat up more of your cap you don't have the same depth. 2019, 2021 those teams were deep as hell.

You know what if Corcoran is a modern Jamie Stoddard I'm fine with that.

1 hour ago, B140 said:

3Down has Gittens Jr going to Hamilton

Well doesn't that mean he has to sign here first?

1 hour ago, Stickem said:

Wheatfall signs in the hammer......I think the writing was on the wall for him when we sgned White

The writing was on the wall when he was handed a glorious opportunity and didn't excel in the role.

57 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Absolutely no world exists where JSK is backing up Wilson, at this point of their careers he is a MUCH better LBer.

Haaaaaavvvveeeee you met Osh?

33 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Probably Bighill for me, with Strev and Woogie a close second... But I love the discussion.

And what a discussion... those teams were absolutely loaded with great dudes....

I mean pretty much that whole defensive line... Alexander in the secondary.... all of your mentions. Just an embarrassment of riches

10 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

20 minutes ago, Mike said:

Using the app

No. This insistence that everything needs to be an app can **** all the way off.

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

People would be surprised by some of the types who lurk on here

Hell we have had players, players parents at very least post on message boards prior to this one so I doubt I'd be surprised by anything. 

I'm 90% sure Glen Suitor reads these boards and uses it for his material prep.

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

I am with @SpeedFlex27, Mace is a good coach.

Ehhh he's still prone to some dumb things. They are god damned lucky BC gave them the out in the playoffs cause the situation Mace went into was super sketchy coaching decisions. It worked but if it hadn't no one would be here calling him a good coach right now.

1 hour ago, JGD said:

as our personal department is very good at identifying talent.

Agree to disagree. They're not different than any other group in the league. Every front office in the CFL can identify talent. 

A lot of things went right for the riders last year, odds of it happening again after losing a bunch of players? Remains to be seen. Ultimately cfl basically comes down to quarterbacking and the riders are relying on a 40 year old dude there....

Vaughters was OK last year. Not great not bad.... if you're expecting more prepare to be disappointed. 

 

Honestly it's hilarious that the riders fan comes her thinking their losses are no big deal... they had a pretty charmed season last year and they've lost a lot. Depth is important because injuries happen. Once the Bombers started losing their depth they didn't win championships either. You can hand have it all away but.... I wouldn't expect a repeat for the riders. Especially not when it looks like Winnipeg learned it's lesson last season and you can't count on those wins again. 

I could see them signing another receiver before it's all said and done

11 minutes ago, Mike said:

AJ Allen to Ottawa man the Riders are getting pillaged 

7 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Kyle Walters up there taking batting practice this morning and dropping them all 450ft over the left field wall....

Kyle Walters apparently ******* angry about last season.

46 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Rheda Kramdi is out of the dog house?

Always 2 there are, a master and and apprentice

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Now he's been given the DL coaching position by the same head coach who has been gifting him everything for years. Hard not to see the entitlement. That's on Osh for creating that stigma

Why not give him a chance coaching before we judge him? 

I mean yeah as a player he needed to be gone earlier than he was... but pluggers becoming coaches is a tale as old as time.

3 hours ago, Pete said:

I like Ford he has more tools than Streveler ever did

Wheatfall just never showed the ability to take the next step. Flashed some potential but wasn't able to consistently be that guy

1 minute ago, Brandon said:

Now if Zach can re-learn how to throw a mid range ball rather then lobbing a deep ball into triple coverage...

Don't forget short of the target.

Could you imagine going from Thomas to ceresna at DT? 

White is a good receiver so it's a good signing. Now go get that big body big play guy and we're cooking.

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

2001 was the most gut-wrenching GC loss for me: the drought, plus that talent gap between us and the stamps. 

Bob Cameron of all people gets a punt blocked! Returned for a td as well. Just pisses me off thinking about it even still.

I also maintain that if Westwood makes those first few field goals we win that game. Jumping out 9-0 is a hell of a lot different momentum wise than 4-0

12 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Like Kolankowski and Bighill.....

Doesn't count when the GM takes the decision out of his hands.