Booch

there are a few spare parts and hardware in me....thats for sure

why you running thru potholes??...lol....jk I actually probably train more...and harde now than when I played...which seems odd....but muscle is the longevity of life...and functional movement I guess from having 2 total knee reconstructions...8 operations on 1 knee...2 on other...Total shoulder dislocation...2 broken hands....Brokene fore arm...multipe hammy pulls...2 fingers that wont totaly straighten...laceration of rib cage....who knows how many concussions....and lost about 3/4" in height....Continual training enables me to function hahaha...Mama's don't let yer babies grow up to be Football players

For the most part of late...ZC cant walk up in the pocket if pressure from outside is there as KOLO is either pushed right back into it...or has not kept his block engaged, or on a chip or 50 isn't tking the free guy, as he just isnt skilled enough. If you look at a lot of our pressures, and sacks...or ZC just seemingly unsure and skittish it's because he has nowhere to escape from, and if he does try to move away it's usually into heat off the edge...as the middle is a lost cause. Always say line work and success comes from inside out...and poor center interior play makes the tackles seem like they are inferior...and not always the case. Why OSH won't just try to replace the 1 part...and see the ripple effect is baffling. It's either gonna be better....or equal....won't be worse. Undersized center's are great, when really athletic and quick....with unreal movement...KOLO is undersized...but not athletic....definately not quick and has poor movement laterally and into next level. Eli is a big dude, and probably our most althetic lineman...he's also our fastest and would never even be in the CFL if not for his lost senior season, then appearance to have quit football...Our saving grace is that there is no film on him whatsoever up here for most part...and has kept the hounds away....time to let the big dude loose

Thats just poor game day roster construction...the amount of times all 7 are on the feild is minimal...and even then...you can use a big bodied dline guys as well...Thomas is listed as extra oline...stick him there for those 3 reps it may happen

ask him,,,,You signed Eli toa 3 yr deal...Why isnt he starting yet when he consistantly gets top grades and the least MA's....I not talking about that lame PPF either tho he gets top grades in that too, and is he the starter of the future?

I dont care what he wears.....as long as he starts doing **** right...or better I should say

likely this lame answer....or Kolo...He's Good....tho the line in general up the gut has blown

he wasnt hurt....

Holm has missed his assignments a ton this yr as well.....He looks to have regressed a bit.....Ford has gotten better each game....and has all the athletic tools....just needs the reps...you dont progress and get better in practice

don't look like too much wall busting going on now from a lot of the roster MOS did well also when some great talent was afforded to him....now it's aged out...and he has a penchant for using guys who aren't the best options....and the difference is noticeable...all great coaches hit a wall...and become not so great...and victims of the knife...are we seeing the early stages of that now...I think it's well past early and some things need to be nipped in the bud fast...not saying he needs to be fired immediately....but continuation down the same path the discussion has to be had...or powers that be step in and say...look...here's how things are gonna go....if you cant manage that and make it happen...well....thanjks for your service....or if there is resistance to it...well FIFO your way out of here and from experience...I know a lot of u hate reading that....but a HC will formulate what he wants, and what the games phylosphy is going to be...and the Co-ord has to work within it...and here it's appaering working with restraints I was gonna mention that on the no rookies stepping up....ZC has a tendancy to ignore guys and just force it to his top guys....to a fault to be honest...

who said that?

like players...sometimes coaches, and their ways and beliefs get old in the tooth and just dont work anymore either....something to consider....Does anyone here not think that in a hypothetical scenario...That if a fresh face was HC...was provided all the same talent in camp and returning players that we had this yr, and ran a TC with jobs for the taking, that this team...Injuries and all included wouldn't be at least 2-1....likely 3-0...and have came out in game 1 totally prepared...no rust...and with a huge point to prove in Game 1?/ I certainly do

he decides the roster....so yeah...it's on him.....and if he pushed for certin vets.....I would think going forward the G.M will maybe goa different direction and not take the HC assesment as he be all end all exactly this....Walter's could have said..ok...we will sign old guy X and declining talent guy Y...but if a new player outperforms...and show's seruious upside...then get out the snips....and Osh and his wise assesment went the wrong way... my take...and will ruffle feathers I am sure but I think it more of a case that Osh isn't the be all end all many thik...and that he is prone to lapses in judgemet and game management...and has a serious flaw of buying into and running with his own bias's..even if not for the better of the squad.....he did well when he had a roster flush with stars...and guys intheir prime who were foot soldiers...and secondary depth guys......and we won despite of a lot of his bad coaching decisons and roster makeup But look at the 3..4 yrs prior to the run...and the last lil bit of late....poor record...bad choices...and no answers....relienton the past ...and really if he needs to coachhis way out...he struggles...it's pretty apparent in the end...it's the head coach who will decide who is on the roster...will take into consideration whathis assistants suggest, and say....but in the end it's his call. He may also dictate as to how/what the game plan to be and the Co-ord will make it happen..as best he can....he can only work with what he has...and if the HC says I want to see player X play so many snaps...player Z as well...player Y to just be used as a bit player to spell off...who-ever...well the co-ords hands are tied

Thats exactly it...work the transition now....so they already established so to speak next yr...Same with Eli at center...Gys like Jake..BA...Kola...Biggie..Wilson...actually getting a true impact SAM in place now.....aren't our future...christ they not our now....we just ensuring right now that next yr..come camp..we are basically starting from scratch...trying to find the answer then...the time is now....and thats where we have been failing since 2022...no succession plan anywhere....and no actual attempt to really develop anyone...and the few guys we kind of did..Fox...Cole...Garbutt....all should have been in heavy rotation last yr already if not the actual starter

forgetting to mention...4 time MOL....Should have been 5 but was robbed...elite player....multiple all-stars.... Jake has?....... and thats just the poorest, most pathetic retort.....And shows we will be stuck with him gettiing major reps unless he gets hurt....or Walter's doesnt sign him...and thats just pathetic...and we have 3..4 guys on our roster who fall in the same boat...and why we been handicapped and neutered for last several yrs...and will be again this yr

which isn't helping our overall talent on roster....sure it's just on "Paper"....but thiose allocated guys are getting majority of snaps....not good

actually....no...not really...When Lawson back for sure....but right now...and leaning more toward 30 fronts....not at all as Schmeck and Thomas are basically pointless in that set-up technically you need to start 8 BUT that 8th can be the Nationlaized American....But our HC is on his stubborn soapbox as he didnt like that rule and didn't use it...until last game where I think he was finally told??...Not sure that is 100% accurate....but I almost certain it was

so....status quo even tho 0-3...looking like dog crap...and using some less than optimal players...okie dokie

and the fact he is not needed there to meet the ratio on any given snap with both Ford and Kramdi on feild....it's just pathetic that he gets that usage....much less even on the roster....put Samson on to see if he can play and develop along with schmeck and they can split the 20 snaps a game

beer...lol

wonder if he tracking pointless/useless snaps....no impact....no affect on the play?...lol

I dont believe nor take much of what comes out of his mouth for much other than pointless babble If Alston was hurt, then maybe they did have designs on him being part of the plan....he has the tools it would seem, and obviously should know the playbook. Some these injuries can and will be a blessing in disguise, and force us to actually look and evaluate some players in a legitimate manner....and based on the pre-season games...and parts of the firat 2 gaes before the injuries came we have the makings of a real good dline....and could see quite an influx of talent later in the summer when they all get back to health. Hopefully we let BA "rest" next game and then just keep 6 gaming him...let him get his pay for hisyrs of service that way, as opposed to Oshin' it as we have been with guys actually on the roster....Maybe the coaches will realize Thomas tweeked something in practice too and park him there as well....tough for him to get hurt when he tippy toeing around, and not going full bore like the other guys tho, or having no lateral moves where he may tweek something....and I guess the old adage goes there you can't pull...or injure fat. Maybe this yr, our best option is to get hot after labour day and crawl into the cross-over....knock MTL off in the East Final...that be a nice redemption and win the Cup as the East Champs...cause right now we in a big hole and I have a hard time seeing us host a home playoff game with what we have seen Stick Holm there...and use a combo of Nichols..Bridges and Griffen as the HB's...Bond is solid on the corner...and Ford is finding his mojo

there's a Canadian Dlineman too...who can play inside or outside...from Winnipeg too...

yeah but we been to 4 cups lol.....as I said before....despite and in spite of some the idiotic things we been doing going on 3..4 yrs now

and just think....weare saddled with a big assed amount next yr too...part of which is gauranteed....super fun