Jim Van Pelt was the winning QB for the Bombers in 1958 and 1959. Actually beat out Kenny Ploen for the QB position but unfortunately had a short career. I don't know why, but he beat out who most on this board consider the greatest.
The problems this team now faces are so multi-faceted that a total housecleaning is now in order. No more tinkering. We got what we deserved by hiring:
-A CEO wirh no CFL experience and replacing him with a CEO with CFL expperience but no CEO experience. ( we don't learn)
- a GM decades removed from the CFL with no GM experience and replacing him with a GM with no experience.( we don't learn)
- A head coach with no head coach experience.
- A OC with no CFL experience.
- A DC with a losing experience that was somebody's friend.
All this backed up by a meddling knee jerk board of directors, and a disillusioned fan base, clearly explains where we are at today...................and we spent so much time blaming Buck. Not that he is excused, as there are digns of deterioration. But we have also been mislead with talent level. In terms of players, who needs to be replaced:
- right side of o-line
-Simpson-lost a step since surgery and cut problems
-Denmark-route running problems
-Poblah- can't catch
-CM- can't make a play
- Suber- lost his closing speed and height issues with "tall drinks of water"
- JJ maybe(last two games OK)
- Stewart- speed and desire seem to have vanished
In terms of QB ride Buck till he's injured again, backed by Hall and Goltz and actively dig for talent or trade.
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