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You want recruits leaving with the feeling that they have been given every opportunity to make the team. Never wanna have the rep that recruits are just TCF. Also, there are probably a half dozen guys we released that may end up back here through circumstance. Just because we cut them today doesn't mean we are throwing away their phone number.
For us. That's who. We may end up with a couple or more of those guys back here yet if injuries hit, or guys just don't play well that we initially kept ahead of them. There were several positions where the staff had some extremely tough decisions, so that's a good thing and a good reason to give guys, that you know you are going to cut but only based on a small factor, some playing time. Gemmel falls down and twists his knee, maybe Moses is still available, or Mitchell' s hands don't improve we grab a different receiver back that has gone a full camp with us.

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When it comes to best media segments and analysis that I've seen in recent memory, I have 2 give Lapo's coach's playbook as something I both thoroughly enjoyed and thought he broke down extremely well so even the average fan could understand.
There I brought his name up, I am prepared for the hate on to begin.

Warning before reading:
The following opinion may not be a popular one here.
When it comes to best media segments and analysis that I've seen in recent memory, I have 2 give Lapo's coach's playbook as something I both thoroughly enjoyed and thought he broke down extremely well so even the average fan could understand.
There I brought his name up, I am prepared for the hate on to begin.

Warning before reading:
The following opinion may not be a popular one here.
When it comes to best media segments and analysis that I've seen in recent memory, I have 2 give Lapo's coach's playbook as something I both thoroughly enjoyed and thought he broke down extremely well so even the average fan could understand.
There I brought his name up, I am prepared for the hate on to begin.

Warning before reading:
The following opinion may not be a popular one here.
When it comes to best media segments and analysis that I've seen in recent memory, I have 2 give Lapo's coach's playbook as something I both thoroughly enjoyed and thought he broke down extremely well so even the average fan could understand.
There I brought his name up, I am prepared for the hate on to begin.

Yep. Virtually all cfl QBS are mobile enough to over come an asymmetrical overload, unless the guy you rush is super fast and or the qb fails to read it he will escape the open side. Like fajardo has soo often. 
 Blitzing/Pressures are a funny thing. The most effective action a D can take is to create a pressure. But all pressures aren't the same. Just being able to push the ol back into the pocket and shrink it can be very effective. Using your arms and positioning to limit throwing lanes can help even more if you can continually push the pocket. As valuable as pressures are, Blitzing actually devalues pressure (qb reads blitz and gets rid of the ball faster) and is proportionally worse than sending just the DL, while opening up big gaps in coverage. A few very specific blitzes are situationally more efficient and effective. But really require a lot of set up. 
Sending a single LBer with regularity into an OL, like we have gotten into is about the worst use of players as you can have. The OL take their man, spreads and creates a wide arching pocket. The pass rushers have to get around their man and come up the back of the play. By which time the ball should be out already. Plus, A lot of teams chip with Wrs, and play block and release with rbs. Which slows down the rush, makes the angle less of an advantage and creates an easy outlet for the qb.  
A lot of times people are surprised by pressures from 3 man rushes. But in the CFL, teams seldom rush out of 30 fronts, and it's alignments are more difficult for ol. It also allows more disguise in your rush lanes vs a 40 front. We've had tons of success putting 3-4 guys on the line who are all pass rushing. From all DE alignments to willy on the nose in a 30 OLs are the weak spot of most every team. I think running various alignments like a 30 front, and 30 over with a jack lber where you have 2-3 tweener DT/DEs who can pass rush and a nose with a good rotation of guys can give you a whole lot more than sending 5 guys with a lber running into a linemen. Or even 6 guys and getting a guy chipped/ forcing the pocket to move. 

RadioRyan was about the most sensical take in that whole article. Let that sink in for a minute.
MOS just simply is the type of guy that does not ever show his cards in the media. Boring...but I get it.

I agree. Blitzing is only effective when it can catch an OL by surprise. Done too much you are going to get torched. You gotta have a front 4 that can at the very least get the QB off his spot consistently. 

Was terrible last season, but I don't know if there were extenuating circumstances such as injury or something. Infinitely better than what you had though.

RadioRyan was about the most sensical take in that whole article. Let that sink in for a minute.
MOS just simply is the type of guy that does not ever show his cards in the media. Boring...but I get it.

I don't mind us keeping DBs we never heard of in preseason. When ppl know a new DBs name well it can sometimes be a bad thing. 
Hardly heard Nichols name all year last year..no one threw his way.

I don't mind us keeping DBs we never heard of in preseason. When ppl know a new DBs name well it can sometimes be a bad thing. 
Hardly heard Nichols name all year last year..no one threw his way.

I don't mind us keeping DBs we never heard of in preseason. When ppl know a new DBs name well it can sometimes be a bad thing. 
Hardly heard Nichols name all year last year..no one threw his way.

It's funny how the guys with an axe to grind against MOS suddenly find no merit in FIFO..when we all know damn well it is the source of the best locker room culture in the CFL. It gives merit to the strong point of MOS's coaching so now it's a sham perpetuated by the media. Alrighty then.
FIFO is about fitting in and being a team first guy. Shoes or a colorful personality have bupkus to do with that.

It's funny how the guys with an axe to grind against MOS suddenly find no merit in FIFO..when we all know damn well it is the source of the best locker room culture in the CFL. It gives merit to the strong point of MOS's coaching so now it's a sham perpetuated by the media. Alrighty then.
FIFO is about fitting in and being a team first guy. Shoes or a colorful personality have bupkus to do with that.

It's funny how the guys with an axe to grind against MOS suddenly find no merit in FIFO..when we all know damn well it is the source of the best locker room culture in the CFL. It gives merit to the strong point of MOS's coaching so now it's a sham perpetuated by the media. Alrighty then.
FIFO is about fitting in and being a team first guy. Shoes or a colorful personality have bupkus to do with that.

It's funny how the guys with an axe to grind against MOS suddenly find no merit in FIFO..when we all know damn well it is the source of the best locker room culture in the CFL. It gives merit to the strong point of MOS's coaching so now it's a sham perpetuated by the media. Alrighty then.
FIFO is about fitting in and being a team first guy. Shoes or a colorful personality have bupkus to do with that.

It's funny how the guys with an axe to grind against MOS suddenly find no merit in FIFO..when we all know damn well it is the source of the best locker room culture in the CFL. It gives merit to the strong point of MOS's coaching so now it's a sham perpetuated by the media. Alrighty then.
FIFO is about fitting in and being a team first guy. Shoes or a colorful personality have bupkus to do with that.

FIFO as a term is irrelevant. However, the culture that MOS has set up in his dressing room is by far the best in the league. If the players want to call it FIFO..so be it. They endorse it, and MOS, because it's real, tangible, and above the norm.

It's funny how the guys with an axe to grind against MOS suddenly find no merit in FIFO..when we all know damn well it is the source of the best locker room culture in the CFL. It gives merit to the strong point of MOS's coaching so now it's a sham perpetuated by the media. Alrighty then.
FIFO is about fitting in and being a team first guy. Shoes or a colorful personality have bupkus to do with that.

He was never more than a rotational guy. I'm not sure who thought he'd be a star but if someone was thinking that it was an over reach. All I read on here, was that he would be a solid pickup for us as part of the rotation. Still would be.

Intact teeth....if by black broken off nubs you mean intact teeth....then yea for sure.
Rider jerseys are rubber boots black, Those are the wedding rubber boots...green ones are every day wear. 
I Rorketon Saskatchewan, as I type this, there is a Rider fan in the outhouse looking up what obsidian is, and then smacking his head saying "why didn't they just say rubber boot black"

Intact teeth....if by black broken off nubs you mean intact teeth....then yea for sure.
Rider jerseys are rubber boots black, Those are the wedding rubber boots...green ones are every day wear. 
I Rorketon Saskatchewan, as I type this, there is a Rider fan in the outhouse looking up what obsidian is, and then smacking his head saying "why didn't they just say rubber boot black"

The guy had a QBR of 112.8 last year.  He had virtually identical stat lines to 2022 and better than his first MOP win in 2021. What part of that screams inconsistent? Did he have a couple down games after he was injured? Yep...but for the most part he was same old Zac.
Agreed. Forums would be pretty boring if everyone agreed, and then it would likely attract the contrarians which is more annoying than any debate I've seen around here lately.

Keep in mind that he was playing thru injury for about 4-5 games last year.