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  2. The Day Early Game Day Thread - WPG @ SSK

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    The forum won't let me post the picture so here's the link.

     

    http://cfl.uploads.mrx.ca/wpg/pdf/depth/2015/JUNE_26_Depth_at_Saskatchewan062417.pdf

     

    Chungh is starting & Shell is in the line-up backing up Bruce Johnson.

     

    ***Edit - another thread was started with the depth chart, mods please delete this one***

     

    I'm having problem posting picture when I'm using IE, but with FireFox I have no problem.

     

     

    Weird, today's the only day I've ever had issues and I'm using FireFox.  No matter what format I try (usually jpg or png), I get a message saying I'm "not allowed to post that type of format in this community".

  7. Old time rasslin'

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    Off the top of my head my list would be (including the previously mentioned Shockmaster & Gobbledy Gooker):

     

    Mantaur

    Abe Knuckleball Schwartz

    The Goon

    TL Hopper

    Max Moon (this was Winnipegger Paul Diamond after Konnan left the WWF)

    Arachnaman

    Xanta

    OZ (a pre-Diesel Kevin Nash)

  9. Old time rasslin'

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    Shockmaster was Dusty Rhodes' brother-in-law and he was meant to be serious.  Apparently, a piece of wood that he tripped over wasnt there during rehearsals.  The voice is Ole Anderson.  Ole was an awful booker.

     

    This is proven when he tried to salvage the character and introduced.... Super Shockmaster, the nephew of the original Shockmaster (even though it was the same wrestler playing both characters)!

     

    544689_321904601250509_1060317164_n.jpg?

  12. top 3 off season moves

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    Worst 3

     

    1. Releasing Vega and keeping Peach

    2. Failure to re-sign Hajrallahu to extension

    3. Passing on or failing to sign Rene Curran 

     

    I won't argue the Peach/Vega thing but your next 2 are a bit iffy.

     

    Both Hajrallahu and Curran are looking for an NFL shot so unless you are expecting the Bombers or any other CFL team to compete with that, I don't see how those can be considered failures.

  13. Old time rasslin'

    in General Discussion

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    1. Fav Wrestler: Curt Henning

    2. Fav. Character: Mr Perfect

    3. Fav. Face: Jake The Snake Roberts

    4. Fav. Heel: Ravishing Rick Rude

    5. Fav Finisher: Tiger Driver 91 (used by legendary Japanese wrestler Mitsuhara Misawa), very similar to Ahmed Pearl River Plunge but way stiffer tigerdriver.gif

    6. Fav. Tag Team: The British Bulldogs

    7. Fav Moment: The WCW debut of The Shockmaster!

    8. Fav guy on the stick: Ric Flair

    9. Fav foreign object: fireball!

    10: fav catch Phrase:What?

  15. Yantz doesn'st feel he was given a fair shot

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    I have no issue with him being cut if he wasn't going to beat out the 4 we kept, but if they kinda already knew that and clearly not giving him the chance to beat out anyone illustrates that then why not get your scouts to find someone with a chance to possibly be better than at the very least Portis. People say they are in favor of putting the best possible team out there, yet seems they were pretty dead set with their QBs,  in which case bring in 4 and bring in another player for an area of need. Its not like the very few reps Yantz did get would have blown a tire on any of the 4 QBs taking these limited and valuable reps

    Soooo.. Now your changing your argument from "why not give Yantz a better chance!" To "our scouts suck because we gave Yantz a chance!"

    Debate over.

    The simple answer is that we had 5 QBs that we wanted. Why would we get rid of the spare QB/extra arm in camp to bring in some other unknown? I'm assuming Portis is essentially Marves backup IF our offense flounders hard and IF it's deemed the pocket passer concept is not going to work.. He also knows his role and is familiar with CFL.

     

    im not changing my argument, i think telling the guy he'll be given an opportunity to compete then giving him next to no reps at practice or in the preseason games is wrong, and what he said in the paper shows he thinks so too. I like Walters and MOS to be sure, but in this case I think they mislead him, and since they should be familiar with him especially being at camp last year, they should have said hes just there as an arm/injury insurance policy. Do you still want to sign, or see if you can get on somewhere else? Sounds like he got the impression, they like his ability, hes gonna get an opportunity to compete,  heres a contract (even if not guaranteed) I'd likely have felt mislead too and that's not good business imo. 

     

    My alternative with the scouts was in saying if they know Yantz isnt gonna beat out someone/anyone, but they need an arm or whatever,  why not get someone that might just surprise them.  Heaven forbid they bring a new look QB they haven't yet tested and he blows everyone away,  wouldn't that be a good thing? bringing back the same guy you already know he's not going anywhere to me sounds like a waste of everyone's time, and in this case hopes and aspirations. 

     

     

    Going by his twitter feed, it doesn't sound like he was promised anything.  He tweeted that he might get some snaps in the 4th quarter of the 2nd pre-season game and he was thankful for that small opportunity.

     

    Jordan Yantz ‏@Yantz16 Jun 18

    Excited to get the opportunity and put on a jersey for the @Wpg_BlueBombers tomorrow night, possibly get some snaps in the 4th!! #blessed

  16. Yantz doesn'st feel he was given a fair shot

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    I think for some him being a NI and former bison plays a part in interest to the story, for me personally,  I've heard a lot of praise for the kids ability, and when you hear walters himself say he played better then the american qbs invited to florida it leaves me wondering why Portis (who i havent heard much praise for) gets more consideration.  If Portis or anyone for that matter was better then him,  then so be it,  I dont think Yantz himself would have an issue being beat out fair and square,  but from the sounds of it Yantz never got any opportunity, TC or Pregames to compete despite being told he would.

     

    I think you are making way too much out of that.  He might have just been the best of a bad bunch down there.   Outplaying a few guys who probably weren't going to get an invite to camp anyway, doesn't tell you anything about how he stacked up against actual CFL-level QB's.

  17. Yantz doesn'st feel he was given a fair shot

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    The # of reps he was getting was only one part of camp.  Who knows how well (or poorly) he was doing in the drills or if he was having a tougher time than the others with the playbook.  All 4 of the other QB's were familiar with the offense from last year, maybe Yantz just couldn't catch up. 

     

    The bottom line is that he came in as the 5th QB and left as the 5th QB.  He didn't do enough, from the coaches point of view, to earn more reps so he got what he got.  Those few extra reps went to Portis & Marve in the battle for the 3rd string spot... much more valuable (IMO) than giving them to a guy on the outside looking in.

  20. Friday's Preseason Game - Tickets?

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    Hey Bigg Jay, guess you won't wanna let me have those vouchers if yea still got em.. Seeing as ya have me blocked it seems lol :).

    Anyone else with an extra set looking to part ways or even a single? I got ditched by wife n kid ( they took off to the lake and left me to dog sit lol)

    Weird, I have very few people (the obvious trolls) blocked so I'll check my settings to see what's up.

     

    At any rate, I still have them so they are yours.  I'll try to msg you & hopefully that works.

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