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BC had little pressure on Harris, but Montreal's pass rush is way better, so Harris is not going to have the same time as he had last game. That ought to be the difference.

My takeways from the game: 1. Despite all of the mocking in this forum, O'Day built a better team for the past two years than Wlaters 2.) All of the playoff QBs in the playoffs (plus two other CFL QBs) are better than Collaors 3. Rourke is a legit primo QB 4. BC would have won if not for a crappy defence 5. IMO, the Als will beat the Riders in the Grey Cup game 6. None of this is any comfort for Bombers fans That was my first reaction but I thought the officials had a better view.

We can add Kolankowski as a throw-in.

The same wilful blindness and stubbornness that O'Shea used to create this current mess will not allow him to acknowledge it or change his M.O. Sad to say, the longer it takes for a definitive statement about the GM and HC positions, the more probable that there will be no change. That would be a huge mistake and will be reflected in the efforts and successes of the players in 2026.

Am not advocating for LaPolice, but he may have learned from his experiences. As an example, Paul Maurice was quite open in saying that his past bad experiences as head coach in Toronto, Carolina and Winnipeg made him a better coach for the Panthers.

Good post. Yes, O'Shea has absolutely disclosed why he no longer should be the Bomber head coach. He also described himself as a control freak.

AS a girlfriend of mine once said,"a hard man is good to find".

It's a start. Allah the merciful will reward you.

If I read O'Shea's personality correctly, he will absolutely balk at not having "his guys" and bail- we can only hope. I am also a Khari cheerleader.

I could see him in a Lada.

We are all hoping and praying you are correct. Maybe we can crowd-fund Hogan's one-way busfare?

I believe it was a recent Free Press article.

I hope I am wrong on both counts, but it looks like O'Shea will be back and he apparently wants Hogan back. FOURLETTERWORD!

O'Shea's use of Eli is one of the biggest issues, IMO. Kolankowski has been the weak link in the O-line and I have a very difficult time seeing Eli as as bad as or worse. Versatility be damned, Kolankowski is not and has not been good enough and likely contributed to Collaros's inkjuries but O'Shea has been oblivious to all that. From O'Shea's comments, he expects to return as head coach so we are likely looking at an even worse year in 2026. This reminds me of how a Russian farmer described his crop prospects for the current year:" Worse than last year but better than next."

At least we have a couple of blue-chip NI running backs in reserve.

From my understanding of O-line play, being undersized is not a deal-breaker but can be compensated by intelligence and technique. Not sure if either of those adjectives apply to Kolankowski.

The thinking and attitudes that produced three years of very predictable decline are not going to go away. If nothing changes, then nothing will change.

That's why we need the GM and/or BOD to step forward and wield an axe. Mille has shown himself to be pretty astute but he has to show that O'Shea's and Hogan's performances are worthy of dismissal.

Younger may not have a choice as to who he fields or even puts on the active roster. I cite Buck Pierce's offence in BC as more effective than he led here.

Mothersuckers?

I hope that Big Willie was negatively affected by having to play on a line that featured Jake Thomas, but I rather doubt it. He has been here long enough and contributed enough to be given the choice of either retiring with full honours or invited to camp with the understanding that he will have to compete for his job- no favours. As a matter of fact, everyone should have that understaanding.

I'm pretty sure I said much the same last year, but if the team is going to make major changes, the sooner the better. I like the RBs approach of not allowing any uncertainty to fester and canning Bobby Dyce straight off. Fortune favours the brave.

His options are: retire, ask for a trade or play for the Bombers. I do not know who would be interested enough in him to offer a trade of value.