saskbluefan

This is why Chris Williams is sitting out the season.  

This is why Chris Williams is sitting out the season.  

This is why Chris Williams is sitting out the season.  

I was always Mack bashing while he was here.  Well, not always but the last couple of years anyway.  Mostly in response to some IMWT type statements that I found completely off base.  Not because he was a bad guy but because I strongly felt he was in over his head in regards the totality of the GM's job and because I thought he had some flawed philosophies that he was too unwavering on.
 
But now that he's gone I wouldn't do that (above paragraph being the exception).  The guy lost his job and why pile on?  Plus, nobody likes and "I told you so" type.  I would rather argue with you guys about what to do now then what we did before. 
 
It's in people's nature to want to believe and believing in the hidden genuis of Joe Mack was the best way to believe happier times were just ahead. Especially when the alternative is what's happening now.  A complete rebuild with a new guy who will probably be hired by incompetent meddlers on the cheap (in other words the same way Joe Mack was hired).

We can get mad at the source all we want or agrue the specifics but no denying their is serious dysfuntion going on. 

We can get mad at the source all we want or agrue the specifics but no denying their is serious dysfuntion going on. 

I could grab stats that show Setven Jyles is better than both of them.  Not that this isn't a well presented argument here because it is.
 
Truth, they both suck.  And so does most of what's around them in a chicken and egg sort of way. 
 
These stats underscore to me that Walters or whoever replaces him will eventually overpay for one of Collaras, Mitchell, Tate or Willy.  And I'm ok with that. 

What I wanna know is who LEAKED this information!!!! I demand they be fired!

Buck has almost nothing to do with trading for Tait.  Even the biggest Buck fans know he's not the future.  Even people who think he should start the next game know he's not the future.  Even if he starts, stays helthy, gets us in the playoffs, he's not the future.
 
Tait would be the future.  This has everything to do with how you feel about Tait.  Will he be healthy?  How good is he?  Is he an ass?  What would he cost?  Would you rather make a play for Bo Levi, Drew Willy, Collaros?  Are you willing to start up 2014 with Goltz?  Those are the decsions.  Buck is irrelevent. 
 
One man's opinion. 

I believe it was Reece Bobby who told his son Ricky, "If you're not first, you're last."  Well apparently you can be both. 

I was shooting the poo with a couple of football guys about two years ago.  Bison and Bombers from Miller's era.  They were talking about Wade's underdog tale and everything he accomplished.  One guy said, "it would be a great story if he wasn't such an *******" and the other guy agreed. 
 
Someone asked what they meant and they ran down a short list of Wade's unlikable traits.  None were too serious so I don't want to exaggerate.  The line that stood out to me was "ruthless in business."   
 
Not saying it means anything or that it's a bad hire or anything like that.  Just telling you what those guys said. 

Hire a qualified and experienced GM, no matter what the cost, and that will take care of itself.  Nothing is getting fixed this year anyway. 

The bolded part is a joke right? You like how Mack deals with trades? 
 
You mean by boarding himself up in his office and setting a vacation message on his phone and email?
 
Have to say Higgins would be the logical choice. He'd be a good fit. Just not sold on his contacts (maybe sub-contract Murphy too?)

This guy is further outside the lines then a Mike Renaud punt.  (Keeping it relevant) 

The Good News is the Bombers can be counted on to not insert mayonaise into their rectums and defecate on the field.  The mostly keep the soiling of themselves in the figurative realm. 
 
Which is not something you can say about all the entertainment options offered in Winnipeg this past Friday night. 

Much better than the hideous turds we currently are forced to adorn....

YES!  The whole "just run the ball" idea os so unbelievablly simplistic.  And you hear it all the time from people who should know better.  You need to be making first downs to establish the run.  Facing 2nd and 9 all game because the other team knows all the Bombers do is run is not the way to get the offense going. 

Buck Pierce's fault.

Once again Duncan O'Mahoney is snubbed.  

Once again Duncan O'Mahoney is snubbed.  

Bombers won't get respect until they win some games.  Just the way it is.

Tell ya right now we've got some good Canadian kids of this team like that Hennock and Crotchy Moomballa. 

Tell ya right now we've got some good Canadian kids of this team like that Hennock and Crotchy Moomballa. 

well they weren't likely to say his play had improved after cutting him. 
 
in this case i'd say they were right that his play had dropped off... "lost a step" implies that his athleticism has faded which would be weird in a 28 year old.
 
pardon me while i go sift through the other Hefney thread and read about how he could be traded for multiple picks since he'd pretty much walk into any other team's starting 12...

Traffic must of been wicked....plenty-of-stragglers drifting in ...
....followed by even more people... departing early....
But at least, the Bombers finally burst out of the gate, quickly......
....and then I wake up....
Bomber QB's threw some truly ugly INT's..... 
Argo QB's marched the ball up and down the field....
Double blue must of had 450+ yds....to show for it.....
Jake Thomas, Freddy Harris, Brown, and J.T. Gilmore had some moments....
....but in the main....not enough pressure by front 7, or coverage in back.....
Ryan Lucas looked pretty good.....
The acoustics in this place....could make things pretty loud...
...not that we were going to find out tonight.....crowd wise....
....notwithstanding the ear splitting volume on the PA system....
Argo receivers:  open all over field....all night....
Bomber receivers: blowing patterns...not making plays..... 
Some good kick returns and very good kick coverage, by Blue
....but completely and totally sucked in... on Argo fake punt....
Markett demonstrated some nice man on man skills, at DB
Renaud recovered own punt and kicked very well.....
....of course having punter as best player....sign of trouble.... 
At least...main concourse....kept some people occupied......
We still have the worst hurry up offence, in creation....
Buck Pierce didn't complete a pass, but managed to take some hits....
Goltz didn't get many touches.....
Hall had extended time, showed some good reads and poise in pocket....
Clement: good legs, questionable accuracy......
Red zone late 1.....Argo QB drops ball in pocket, picks it up....
.... still has time to make coffee and add milk, before throwing TD pass...
Red zone late 2....Clement/RB blow hand off, then Blue turn over ball on 3rd down..
Brett Cameron got off a poor punt....but made his first FG....
Bomber LB crew got worked over, but good.........
Brett Carter and Jade Etienne led the way (2 grabs each)
Blue did a good job of keeping offence "under wraps"
....in fact, not much on film for people to look at on D, as well.....
Argos leave at least a dozen starters at home.......
....yet it looked like the other way round, tonight....
Player should be real happy, there is another x-hib game....
...because if not....you could just cut about 25 guys....tomorrow....
Tried to cheer myself up, at the supposed new/improved concessions.....
.....lousy chicken "tender", followed by a lame sausage.....just no dice...
But, contrary to what people might think....night not a total loss...
....actually got back in time, for more gin and 3rd overtime of hockey....
...uh, much more gin.....
 
 
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Upon request - Odds and Sods will be running on this site, as a regular blog feature.  All O+S's will be collected there.  Just wanted to get this one up here, till folks got used to the idea.