OldSchoolBlue
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Someone should tell the Bomber brass that coaches have no effect on the ratio
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Well we have a heck of a CIS coaching staff
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Had to appear in court as a sophomore for being caught with a fake ID.
I like him already
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Great news.
Vega is exactly the kind of player this team needs more of - very happy to see him back.
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Interesting article...
Gary Etcheverry: The 'Mad Scientist' or 'Brilliant Mind'
Gary Etcheverry's departure was a pretty clear portrayal of his time with the team: head scratching and polarizing.
The defensive assistant has reportedly taken a job in the energy sector that is a lot more financially lucrative than his coaching career, especially now that he was relegated to an 'effort coach' with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, as described by the new Head Coach Greg Marshall.
Etcheverry hated that moniker! When I spoke to 'Etch' after he accepted his reduced roll within the coaching staff, he discussed that 'effort coach' moniker head on with a question, 'is that all (I'm) going to do?" He thought of himself more as a consultant within the coaching staff, someone to give a 'different' point of view and perspective on how the defence could be successful.
And that's where you see the problem with the new set up that saw a defensive coordinator taking a reduced roll to 'effort coach' or 'consultant'. The defence of the Saskatchewan Roughriders is now Richie Hall's and Greg Marshall's, not Etcheverry's. Though Hall clearly took in some Etcheverry style schemes in 2008 when Etch helped out the coaching staff when Ron Estay left the team for health reasons, the current coaching staff's philosophies are similar to those of Hall and Marshall.
They believe in bigger defensive front sevens, who shut down the run, and make offenses put the ball in the air. Etcheverry said run it all you want, the only way you win consistently in the CFL is throwing the football.
You start to feel why the energy business, more money and maybe more time with family was an easy thing to jump at for Etcheverry, being somewhat of an outcast in the new regime.
But the departure is a loss for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and some believe it was unfair that Etcheverry, who ran a pretty solid/athletic defence the last two years, received a demotion under new Head Coach Greg Marshall.
While Etcheverry didn't want to be labeled an 'effort coach', that is the ideal roll for the veteran coach. 'Effort is our Edge' was the motto for the Riders defence under Etch. He was constantly barking day after day after day in practice and in game to 'get to the ball', 'be onside', take the correct angles and it showed on the field. The Roughriders defence under Gary Etcheverry may have given up some rushing yards but it did win and help put the team in two Grey Cups, where the defence gave the team the chance to win both games.
Etcheverry's defensive philosophy put players like Tad Kornegay in position to show off their athleticism. Kornegay was a 180 lbs linebacker! He wasn't there to stop the run, but be able to track down the running back or the fifth or sixth receiver in the passing game. Kornegay was in my opinion the defensive MVP the last two seasons and the veteran appreciated the opportunity to make plays.
Kornegay tweeted about the departure of Etcheverry by saying, "to all rider fans Coach Etch was the man who gave me the opportunity to showcase my talent to the fullest...special man that will be missed."
Though Kornegay doesn't represent the entire defence, Etcheverry did have his detractors, but it should signal that there were fans of Coach Etcheverry in the locker room.
Etcheverry tried different things that were met with criticism by not only his own players but with the sports media, which Etcheverry didn't ignore and wouldn't hesitate to snap back at commentators like Glen Suitor when pushed on his 'unconventional' defences.
While many in Rider Nation will be watching Greg Marshall very closely after taking over for Ken Miller, Richie Hall should be just as much under the microscope to see if his defence is one that wins.
Back in February Etcheverry, almost prophetically, mentioned that it will be interesting to look back after 2011 and see which teams, who hired new defensive coordinators, struggled or failed when he was on the market and his phone remained silent. And he's right, it will be interesting.
Who wrote this drivel?
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Not. Good.
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What qualifications does Maas have to be an oc?
Why would anyone be on his bandwagon ?
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So, anyone have a guess who the first NI taken from our team is going to be?
I bet it's Kito.
That would be my guess as well.
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I just hope that if they do hire O'Shea that he has the sense to hire his own staff - as Bluto pointed out he will need some serious offensive support - and KJ isn't the guy to give it to him (still love ya KJ). I would want to see a veteran offensive staff brought in. There's lots of them out there right now.
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That is an absolutely ridiculous stance, taking a pass on a guy who can improve your team because he's a import...........any HC coming in is going to recognize that the Bombers just don't have enough impact players on the roster, even Burke saw it, and is going to want assurances from management that they will have the opportunity to grab guys when they become available. You only get so many chances to acquire those types of players.
I'm pretty confident that getting a good piece or 2 on the o-line will do more to improve the Bombers than an 'impact' import receiver.
Those pieces don't hit the market. Name one starting NI OL in the whole league who moved during free agency last off-season. In the last 3 off-seasons, Labatte, Picard, Rottier and O'Neill are the only guys who could be even loosely called starters that moved in free agency.
Last NI safety to move in free agency, JR Larose, a guy coming back from a tib-fib fracture who almost had his leg amputated.
Free agency is useless when you are building a team. Draft and develop.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders, 2013 Grey Cup Champions*, disagree.
*barf
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That is an absolutely ridiculous stance, taking a pass on a guy who can improve your team because he's a import...........any HC coming in is going to recognize that the Bombers just don't have enough impact players on the roster, even Burke saw it, and is going to want assurances from management that they will have the opportunity to grab guys when they become available. You only get so many chances to acquire those types of players.
I'm pretty confident that getting a good piece or 2 on the o-line will do more to improve the Bombers than an 'impact' import receiver.
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I'd much rather have our money spent on building the best o-line in the CFL than on American receivers.
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I like Chris Jones but I think he's doomed in Edmonton. Hervey is an awful GM and I bet they go at it over personnel decisions frequently.
Agreed.
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The NHL not being on TSN is a good thing, god those guys are annoying as ****. Looks good on them after that big production about buying the rights to the HNIC song like it was the song that made the program what it was.
TSN's broadcasts are head and shoulders above anything CBC and Sportsnet are currently capable of. They better be able to dig a little deeper in the war chest to find some money to hire some talent because if they can't/don't, ugh.
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This day has not started well.
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Khari as HC?
No thank you.
Love the guy, not a HC, at least not yet. Maybe in 5 or 6 years ....
Please don't let this be true.
- Logan007, DR. CFL and NotoriousBIG
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On another note, I am really tired of reading all these comments from people how they want to hire an offensive guy for head coach... I hate that attitude. Should hire the absolute best head coach (because it is different than being a good coordinator) and trust that as a head coach he will hire good people to run the various parts of the team. I mean for **** sakes we had a **** offense with Kelly being an offensive guy and with Lapo being an offensive guy. I want someone who is a head coach first and foremost not trying to be a head coach and an offensive coordinator.
Agree 100%. A HC needs a different skill set than an OC.
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Goltz had enough chances to show that he is not as good as most backups in the league at the moment. To keep him around for red zone plays, shows a lack of being able to provide a suitable red zone offence for any quarterback on the roster.
Exactly.
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If by getting Collaros we mean that he signs a 2+ year deal with the Bombers then by all means our 2nd overall is well worth it.
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No to Dunigan as GM please, and while we're at it, no to Khari as HC as well. OC sure.
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The fact that they haven't already fired him has me greatly worried that we haven't seen the last of Burke.
If Miller and Walters, both of whom have said Burke isn't the problem, get their 'acting' tags removed (as expected), then what are the chances that they retain Burke as HC?
Most of the time a team will act quickly after the season (see the Eskimos) both to signal the opening and to give them as much time as possible to find the replacement.
Now we are hearing it might be weeks before a decision is made about Burke's future.
I don't like where this is going.
Gary Etcheverry interviewed for Bombers DC job
in Blue Bomber Discussion
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oh sh$#!