M.O.A.B.

Yeah he (Banks) helped on recruting Moore but remember also Willy and Moore are good friends since their college days.

So... Watson goes to the 1-game IR Feoli-Gudino replaces Watson as starter Carter goes on from 46 to 44 If Alexander is healthy he goes from IR to 44 Jones goes from 44 to 46 O'shea hinted that they will retain the same lineup

I got a feeling Oshea don't like him. If we can somehow exchange Kory Banks (34) for Kyries Heber (33), I'll be all for it. Heber is versatile player and can play mutiple position on D. Heber and Kuale will be scary combination on the LB, that's for sure.

Troy Stoudermire Hometown: Dallas, Texas Height / Weight: 5-10 / 195 2011: Started at cornerback in the first four games before missing the final eight games due to injury • recorded 24 tackles (20 solo, four assisted) • tallied three tackles-for-loss • grabbed two interceptions • broke-up three passes in four games. Game-by-Game: Second on team with 11 tackles (10 solo, one assist) and broke up one pass in season opener at USC (9/3) • notched six solo tackles with one tackle-for-loss, grabbed an interception, broke up a pass vs. New Mexico State (9/10) • broke all-time Big Ten return yards record during home opener • recorded five tackles (three solo, two assists) and an interception in 29-23 home victory over Miami (Ohio) (9/17) • tallied two tackles (one solo, one assist) and broke up one pass in loss to North Dakota State (9/24). 2010 • JUNIOR SEASON: Appeared in 11 games including six starts at cornerback• returned 29 kicks for 789 yards in 2010 including a career-best 90-yard return against Illinois • passed Melvin Anderson (1983-86) for Minnesota's career kickoff return record, currently sitting with 114 • made first-career start at cornerback against Purdue (10/16) • has recorded 37 tackles (28 solo) as well scooping up two fumbles, picking off one interception and breaking up five passes • earned third varsity letter. Game-by-Game: Appeared as Minnesota's regular kick returner on 9/2 against Middle Tennessee State • returned three kickoffs for 78 yards including a long of 47 yards • also caught one pass for 22 yards to set up a game-tying field goal for the Gophers in the fourth quarter • returned four kicks for 90 yards including a long of 44 against South Dakota (9/2) • caught three passes against the Coyotes for 69 yards • hauled in a 49-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter that was a team-long for the game and Stoudermire's first scoring reception of the season • racked up 88 yards on four returns against USC (9/18) • also hauled in two catches for 22 yards against the Trojans • returned one kickoff for 14 yards against Northwestern (10/2) while also recovering a fumble on another return and gaining 13 yards • tallied four returns against Wisconsin (10/9) for 107 yards including a 47-yard return that tied a season long • made first-career start at cornerback against Purdue (10/16), making seven total tackles (six solo) • also returned a fumble for four yards against the Boilermakers • broke up a pass against Penn State (10/23) and made four tackles (two solo) • finished the Ohio State game (10/30) with seven tackles (four solo) including one stop behind the line • also returned five kicks against the Buckeyes for 144 yards • tallied six tackles (four solo) against Michigan State (11/6) including one tackle for a loss • also broke up one pass against the Spartans and returned five kicks for 134 yards • picked off his first career interception against Illinois (11/13) and returned it 24 yards • returned two kickoffs for 112 yards against the Illini including a career-long 90 yard return to set up the game winning score • also made three solo stops and broke up one pass against the Illini • paced the defense in Minnesota's win over Iowa (11/27) with four solo stops • also forced two fumbles against the Hawkeyes, recovering one, and broke up one pass. 2009 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Hauled in 26 passes for 306 yards and two touchdowns, which ranked third on the team in receptions and fourth in receiving yards • ranked 53rd in the nation at 24.6 yards per kickoff return • his 1,376 all-purpose yards in 2009 led the team • earned second varsity letter. Game-by-Game: Made his second career start in the season-opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse (9/5) • caught four passes for 22 yards, including the Golden Gophers only receiving touchdown, at Syracuse • in the 20-13 win over Air Force (9/12), caught three passes for 34 yards, including a long of 19 yards • also returned two kick-offs for 62 yards vs. the Falcons • in the 35-21 loss to No. 8 Cal (9/19), caught three passes for 19 yards and returned three kicks for 29 yards • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern (9/26), returned four kickoffs for 111 yards including a game-long 37-yarder • in 31-28 loss to Wisconsin (10/3), caught three passes for 46 yards • also against Wisconsin, returned four kickoffs for a game-high 138 yards, including a long of 41 yards • in the 35-20 win over Purdue (10/10) returned three kickoffs for 86 yards, including a long g 44 yards • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State (10/17) returned three kicks for 45 yards and caught one pass for five yards • in the 38-7 loss to No. 18 Ohio State (10/24), caught a team-high four passes for 47 yards including the Gophers' only touchdown • in the 42-34 win over Michigan State (10/31), caught one pass for a career-long 48 yards and returned six kickoffs for 192 total yards including a career long 71-yarder • in the 35-32 loss to Illinois (11/7), returned five kickoffs for 120 yards with a long of 33 yards • in the 16-13 win over South Dakota State (11/14) caught two passes for 30 yards, including a team-long of 18 yards • in the 12-0 loss to Iowa (11/21) caught two passes for 22 yards and returned two kickoffs 38 yards • caught three passes for 33 yards at the Insight Bowl. 2008 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Exciting player saw action in all three phases of the game • worked primarily as a receiver during conference play after opening the year at cornerback • finished the season as the Big Ten's No. 1 kickoff returner • ranked No. 26 in the nation in kickoff return yards • set single-season school kickoff return records for both returns (42) and yards (1,083) • appeared in all 13 games on special teams, with one start on offense • had one tackle on defense to go with three receptions for 13 yards and five rushes for 19 yards on offense • averaged 25.8 yards on 42 kickoff returns to tie for the eighth-best average in Minnesota history • had seven kick returns of 35 yards or more, with a long of 60. Game-by-Game: had two kickoff returns for 74 yards, including a 39-yarder, in his first collegiate appearance vs. Northern Illinois (8/30) • had a 48-yard kickoff return at Bowling Green (9/6) • had four returns for 103 yards, with a 46-yarder, vs. Montana State (9/13) • had a 26-yard kickoff return vs. Florida Atlantic (9/20) • returned two kickoffs for 41 yards, with a long of 24, at Ohio State (9/27) • made his first appearance on the offensive side of the ball vs. Indiana (10/4), hauling in two receptions for 13 yards to go with a 3-yard rush and a 21-yard kickoff return • collected his first career tackle and had a 1-yard rush at Illinois (10/11) • did not record any offensive statistics but did have a 15-yard kickoff return at Purdue (10/25) • averaged 17.7 yards on three kickoff returns vs. Northwestern (11/1) • hauled in a pass for no gain and had a 2-yard rush to go along with a season-high six kickoff returns for 128 yards (21.3 avg.) against Michigan (11/8) • made his first career start on offense and totaled 63 yards on four kickoff returns, including a 40-yarder, at Wisconsin (11/15) • had a 58-yard kickoff return and tied the school record with nine kickoff returns for a Minnesota single-game record of 283 yards against Iowa (11/22) • also had a 9-yard rush vs. the Hawkeyes • returned six kicks for 174 yards, including a 60-yarder vs. Kansas (12/31) • also recorded a six-yard run. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Skyline High School • helped lead Skyline to a 12-2 record and its deepest run in the playoffs since 1972 as the Raiders reached the Class 5A Division Region Final • rushed for 1,153 yards in 150 carries (7.7 ypc) with 10 touchdowns as a senior in 2007 • also had 19 receptions for 268 yards and three touchdowns and passed for 514 yards and a four scores • return three punts for touchdowns • attended Seagoville High School as a junior in 2006 • led the Dallas Metroplex area in rushing among 4A schools with 2,135 yards on 304 carries • scored 26 touchdowns • also passed for 590 yards with three TDs • named the Class 4A Region II as well as the District 14-4A MVP • earned second team all-area honors from the Dallas Morning News • coached by Reginald Samples at Skyline and Clint Roddy at Seagoville. PERSONAL: Troy Stoudermire was born July 1, 1990 • son of Keana Ervin and Troy Stoudermire, Sr. • youth studies major.

Not sure how you can make any lineup changes after that game... I would say Alexander/Bucknor rotating on the corner is better than Bucknor/Jones. Alexander's experience expecially on this D will help strengthen the D on that side. I'm not sure about Suber vs. Johnson. Obviously Johnson has the size advantage but Suber plays bigger than his own size. Re Banks, I have a feeling that he will stays on that IR. Sears play last night should buy him another start on Dime position. So does Dunn on Dollar.

I don't that fake punt is a gadget play. If you re-watch the video coaching staff on the sideline are shouting to throw it outside because Sherman is not covered by an Argo defender. Owens saw it but with a lot of distance to cover he didn't get there on time. It's an opportunity (to extend the play) presented by the Argos brain fart and the Bombers just took advantage of it.

Obviously Ray is respecting the defense on weakside and forced to picked on the strongside side. Bucknor and Johnson got 6 tackles a piece while Washington and Randle got 3 combined. Is Suber/Alexander combo better than Johnson/Bucknor combo on the strongside?

Too early.

An additional Nat'l OL, DL and Rec goes a long way.

and he can put people on the shelf....

Obviously impossible to answer that, but the main advantage I would previously have given Collaros is his scrambling ability and how he can extend plays because of it. That advantage still holds true, Willy is not that style of QB, but what Willy can do (which I did not expect - at least at this level) is move around the pocket with great fluidity. He also does not panic when flushed from the pocket. Re-watching the first exhibition game from Toronto I was reminded of Aaron Rodgers when I watched Willy; specifically how he keeps his feet moving while scanning downfield, always resetting so he's in the best possible throwing stance. He doesn't have the same small hops that Rodgers does, but the end result is the same. Find target - fire. Willy can scramble too and he shown that in one play during the first pre-season game. But why utilize the scrambling ability if he can make throws from the pocket. Just reserve it until the time it's actually needed and to surprise defenses.

I was in the Collaros camp up to he signed with Hamilton. Would the Offense look better if Collaros was there instead of Willy? No one knows. All I can say is, after what Willy has shown during the pre-season and last night, I'm glad we have Willy now.

It's really a almost-perfect plan the Bombers have executed last night. No way we can win with Ray if just exchanging TDs. Keeping him off the field is really our only chance, and oh boy, both the O and D worked on that.

Dude, please. Ok, let's bring Hargreaves then . We can pick his brain on what the ReturnBacks are doing. Remember they are unknown since they're not playing in Week 1. Although MarcelB should have a little bit of knowledge about his former OC.

Just watched the highlights from the game last night, anybody here can see if there's no illegal block on that Owen's return TD? I believed it's Miles who made the block on Richardson. http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/97853

Cotton may not be healthy yet. Another guy on the roster who can replace Woods is Bolton. He is slated as RB but he is really a WR and he can return kicks too.

Burke opened his big mouth again this week leading up to the game & took another swipe at his former players but took no responsibility at all for his ineptness as a head coach here & how he really quit on the team. After the seventh or eighth game last season he just mailed it in. Took no responsibility for anything. He deserves all the crap being thrown at him. Just like Mike Kelly does. I actually didn't think of that. That probably was the bulletin board item yesterday.

Brett Carter. Watson was injured last night, so we may see Carter activated for next week. I can see that too. They may need to add another National receiver from the street also. I love to see Jade Etienne back and get accurate passes from Willy. I've been an avid supporter of Woods but I'm not happy with his performance last night. I can see us activating Ford as DI backup RB/KR.

Depending on Watson's injury Walters might pickup Jade Etienne, Taylor Renaud or any free-agent National receiver I actually want to see Jade Etienne receiving accurate passes from Willy Wonder

Mathieu Boulay ‏@MBoulayJDM 9m Jamel #Richardson is in Calgary, but not for the #Als game. The Stamps would like to give him a contract. #CFL ... hmmm, they probably saw the benefit we got from bringing Romby here prior to the Argo's game...

Very, very nice article.

I don't really care how's Burke D will look like... the next time I'll care about it is when we played them (last time) in Week 8... they will probably have some improvements compare to what they showed last night... so does Drew Willy and the O.

that certainly didn't work to their advantage but that shouldn't take away the credit to Drew Willy and the Bombers offense since they took advantage of it.

Btw, who's on the 2-man reserve last night ... Howard and who?