Booch

i get to do color!!

Also in the 5 games versus Wpg..CGY...HAM and MTL has thrown for 1 TD against 4 INT's....68 yards one game...89 yards another game..166 in another...sure got 300 vs us..but who doesn't...and I heard we are worst secondary in the league anyway lol...play a team other than T.O..B.C..or OTT and the numbers are basically what he is...career back-up....I sure hope they extend him and hitch their tractors to him for starter cash

which means exactly jack squat....look at all the yards Edm puts up through the air...and how many TD's...Fartado put up 300 yards last game...2 picks...wasn't reason you "won" and won't be again...now your just flailing away at whatever...and as a stats guy, and analytics you should look at the stats as a whole..and the end results...wins...points per game..TD's allowed..passing percentage...avg gain per pass...etc..etc...before you make a dumb statement...not just cherry pick 1 stat as the basis for your analysis I'm a stats guy too..also a combine guy and a measurable and training guy getting athletes ready for draft/combines...if we used one metric or picked out the one stat..good or bad to evaluate something..there would be a lot of lousy players kicking around. Just like a previous O-Line discussion re: sacks and how Rider's fanatics think their line was soooo good cause they were close to the top in regards to sacks given up...which actually doesn't tell the true story...avg depth of play...time of possession in QB hand from snap to release..defensive front faced...among many others...these are the things we put together to grade and assess an O-line and O-line play...and generally accepted weaker lines revert to the short depth of play, and minimal QB handling of ball...or in a nutshell...a Sask offence the last 2-3 years

Yeah I thought he was the smoothest and most polished route runner...and when ball hit his hands seemed very fast..especially in the middle of the field...thick and strong too. Never saw him drop a thing the 3 or 4 times I was there at TC/Practice....and watching his interview...just pumped for the guy...he is just raring to go off me thinks...and agree with what he says...he is/was very supportive and excited for his brothers on the sideline the games he didn't dress

regina of course...cause thats where all CFL players wanna be..hahahaha What i remember playing is guys couldn't leave there fast enough...most guys...some do like it being a big star in a small pond...but most are just there for the cheque

and to put in perspective our boy Jake had 9 after 8 games and Kongbo 9 after 5 games...at a fraction of cost lol...and are Canadians to boot

much like their season will be...as Fartado fades back to what he is...hopefgully he signs that extension soon to handcuff them and they pay nice coin for a journeyman back-up

well our pathetic passing game...whack of injuries...first and second starts for 2 key offensive guys...hostile environment...craptacular reffing...and we still should have walked away with win...tells you something Home crowd hostile environment...p'o'd team..another game of experience for QB and RB...we shall see whathappens

5th in yards allowed sure...but first...or second in the categories that truly matter..points allowed...QB efficincy against...completion percentage against...picks...avg gain per pass I'll take that anyday

as for the bolded part....really?....it's a heck of a lot worse on Ridertardville...especially when a majority of posters/fans there only know the small fragment of the organizations history with recent success...ignoring the pretty much 4/5ths of the organizations futility and being a joke As for the reason why people pass...hmmm...give up yards...but least TD's...and have one of the best opponents passing percentage allowed...and passing efficacy against...to go with best record in west...yeah seems like that secondary is pretty bad...and they pass also more because running is futile...not because secondary is...how did you put it..."worst in league"

Yup..he did even tho stats show different..

yup...tackled on a blitz...brutal

yeah making basically posts based on ire toward a team and ignoring the facts and or stats seems somewhat of a waste of time and effort, and serves no real purpose...but have learned from history when even posting on their site with stats backing it up...they still just don't get it...i guess minimal intelligence and never leaving that province and not knowing better plays into it

k...enjoy your posts and bantering with you but really?..how do you say worst in league...compared to you guys: 2nd in interceptions with 16 (Sask third last with 9) 1st in opponents passing efficiency at 75.8% (Sask 5th at 89.3) 3rd in opponents completion % at 61.0%..league best is 60.6 ( Sask 4th at 67.7%) 2nd in opponents passing TD's (Sask tied for 3rd with 3 others) 3rd in opponents average pass (Sask 4th) Sask is 2nd in average passing yards given up per game and Wpg is 5th so you got us there...mind you teams have attempted only 291 attempts on you and 420 versus Winnipeg but thats because they cant run as well on us as shown with 69 yards against Wpg on average and 91 yards against SSK on average...And a lot of that yardage on runs is a result of good run support by the DB's Coupled with we have gave up the same amount of points on defence as you in 1 extra game played as well...part of which is due to the secondary So tell me how does that indicate that WPG is the worst Secondary again...as stats show...WPG grades out better than SSK in all the major areas, other than 1

Looks way worse in that slow motion..he was going up to bat the ball down...and yeah he let up..just a standard football play u see countless times...nothing even close to what that schmuck Edward's did...he wasnt doing a normal football play by any stretch of the imagination..he was intending to do one thing..and he accomplished it You wanna iso random stuff watch Nac Henry game in and game out..that's a dirty piece of **** along the Cleon Lang mold...just has less talent than Lang

Yeah...2 good non calls he chimed in..what an idiot

True....but in that game to close out the 2nd quarter there was a series of plays, resulting in basically a 6 point swing where you could say the game was lost...and essentially was due to a ticky tack hold...and a non hold...around the 3:25 mark Streveler had a nice QB keeper...had us in field goal range but was called back for a hold on Gray. Now go watch it if you have it PVR'd..He was drive blocking..square on the DT basically with a pretty standard block you see all game..hands inside the shoulders...not off to the side...didn't pull guy anyway whatsoever..just continued his block and pushed the DT back...standard stuff...but took us out of range and we punted. Then on the Sask drive...around 2:25 or so when they missed that deep shot to Moore...you can hear "hold" being yelled...but no call....re-watch it...Biggie is blitzing...Right Tackle grabs him and basically tackles/pulls him to the ground..right in plain view of 2 officials...text book hold which is always called....but nope....would have pushed them back...made it 1st and 20 and good chance we make them punt before they stalled in FG range and got their 16th point..now how was that not called?...it was an edge play and not obstructed, and was a focal part of the play too as being a blitz hard not to watch that part of the line. The funny part was Doofus Suitor's narrative about that..and what went on as he commented on the hold being vocalized on the field. If's and's or but's be damned...that was a pretty critical series of events that played a major role in games out come

he's running basically the same offence as Nichols was..nothing has changed at all scheme wise, or with formations...only difference is that there are more called QB run plays...and that offence with Nichols was the highest, or 2nd highest offensive points scored in the league..what..3 years running now....so this team has won..and can win without ST and or Defensive scores....cause if that was the case for wins..then all teams below us in points scored would never win unless they get the same scoring help...so thats not true whatsoever. If and when he gets more time and reps...gets comfortable with things..he will improve, as he really has including College only 3 years of QB experience total...not starter experience...but QB experience. I would think that once he gets more comfortable, and we get all our starters back playing....we should see some deviation from the norm, and things installed to suit some of his strong points...and if that doesn't happen, then thats a fail on the coaches....and if he doesn't progress like he should, then we move on, or he just continues as a nice change of pace guy/short yardage guy and a back-up who you can put in, and shouldn't hurt you. I have seen progression from his first start, to his second...the stats show that, but that's not the only progression I have noticed. He also started against Edm in his first game..arguably one of the top defenses in the league..at least front 7 wise for a QB, then in a game where historically we suck...is a tough environment to play and despite a few gaffs, hung in there and took the team down the field to go ahead when the game mattered..and put us up with about 3 minutes left in the game..and where we should have won if not for a defensive let down..so all things considered he did enough to win both his starts...and progressed from one start to the next. Lets see now with a home game...more work with the number one offence in practice, then a bye and a game in Mtl coming off the bye to truly assess if he is getting better, or a lost cause

always go with the former player as opposed to a writer...no offence to Mr Tait Also a player who played mean and danced around the line of clean..mean and dirty...but was respected

It's fine.. and not unusual for an OC to have his base..his bread and butter that he works with..and doesn't stray from..but also he needs to look beyond that, and adapt things within his base. We should be consistanltly running clear out routes to hit a guy like Lucky on quick slants or 5-7 yard crossers..and even have him and Demski run them on plays where they are not the primary to help influence the defense on other plays...and still be there and u know they are there for a quick way to combat and take advantage of a blitz..not the constant outlet hitch and flat pass hovering around the line of scrimmage..teams have seen that too much and have adapted.. and Lapo hasnt. In the case of Lucky that's all he sees now..and teams play to that and he's smothered...if he doesnt juke and jive and use his amazing skill he's stuffed for no gain..luckily he is as amazing as he is to still get 3 to 4 yards..he's being wasted and not used right..he needs plays where he is hit in motion.. and space beyond the L.O.S no LB or HB is gonna be able to be in his hip pocket and will be in trail position Also..USE the jet sweep..more than once a game..the repeated fake of it only works when u actually give it to the guy 2 to 3 times out of 5...its generally positive yards and ran more than one time a game has chance for big plays...you dont influence a defense much when you never deviate.

Has that been said?

Agreed...as said all along they ain't an impressive squad record even at 7-3 They now hit their tough portion of schedule even though they have bc and Toronto again..not a team to be worried about come playoffs I'm more concerned with Cgy and Edm come november

Injury must be somewhat serious...or staff realized they good with Johnny..and know we have Oliviera as well at some point this year...when all healthy i wouldn't mind seeing sets with Johnny in backfield and Harris doing the hybrid RB/Slot thing..

Inexperienced is the only real knock on Strev...he gets that..which he is..he will get better..he is highly intelligent so when he sees something..and has a screw up.. he learns...that has been his track record since college. I have seen progression already from the EDM game to the SSK game...probably 2 of the toughest first starts to be dropped into. He already has shown more poise in pocket from that first start..a few times he hung in..made a throw...also several times him being tough to bring down allowed him to get away and make plays..a couple with runs..one for sure I recal by passing... Also like mentioned.. he doesnt have 4 years of college QB experience to draw off..basically his first year at SDSU he did alright but was raw..year 2...showed big time progression and lit it up..and was very adept and accurate with his mid to intermediate throws..I see this trend happening here too as he gets more games in..patience is order of the day and luckily we can have a bit as our record.. for now allows that

just listening to Rod Penison on 1290 right now...what an utter and pathetic dumbass...see he has his Rider goggles on again..the tripe that flies out his piehole is laughable at best