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  3. 2024 Blue Bomber Training Camp

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    Posted · Edited by TrueBlue4ever

    7 hours ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

    I've got a shiny nickel for each of you who finally decides to shut the **** up about last years cup.

    Ok then, looking forward instead of looking back. Here’s and either/or hypothetical for people:

    If you had to choose between these two options, would you rather - 

    1. Have a guaranteed Grey Cup win this year but no guarantees for even making the playoffs next year, or

    2. Missing the playoffs this season but getting a guaranteed berth in the Grey Cup game next season at Princess Auto Stadium?

  4. 2024 Blue Bomber Training Camp

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    5 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

    If Gautier starts at MLB by my count that's 11 Canadian starters in week 1.   I wonder when was the last time that happened in the CFL. Would be kind of a neat achievement to see them start 12 Canadians and 12 Americans. 

    The last time I would have seen it was in the 1980’s when you had to roster 11 starting Canadians including special teams IIRC. The standard make-up was 5 Canadians on the o-line, starting fullback, two slot backs, and on defence the safety and the nose tackle, for 10 there, plus the kicker/punter (one doing dual work, or both being Canadian). And the Bombers once had an extra Canadian start with House/Poplawski at slot, the 5 OL (Walby, Bonk, Bastaja, Moors, Nemeth, and later Bauer, Black, Molle and Rodehuskers), Kehoe, Huklack or Hudson at fullback, Bennett, Flagel, or Allen at safety and Mikawod at nose tackle. Add Cameron/Kennerd and we had 12. The extra starter was  Darryl Sampson at halfback, as his mom was Jamaican I believe so he actually qualified as a Canadian starter, so we could roster 13 Canadian starters. 

  5. 2024 Blue Bomber Training Camp

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    10 hours ago, bearpants said:

    I believe it was Parker that got burnt on the 3rd and 5 shot...

    this is all correct... but the point Colin was making is despite all of that... we still could've won the game with one makable play

    And I agree there. We can count up a half dozen plays in that game, and any one of them flips the other way, and we very well see a much happier outcome. So many games can come down to those half dozen plays as a strong factor in switching the outcome. The agony and ecstasy of sport. 

  6. 2024 Blue Bomber Training Camp

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    5 hours ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

    That’s thoughtful and you’re not wrong about any of those instances. 

    My roster management thing is more like: If our interior DL was able to push the pocket, we would have won that cup against Montreal by 10+, making those other what-ifs irrelevant. 

    I can agree with that belief too, although maybe it would have made no difference even if we got more push. Maybe it would have made all the difference in the world (and a compelling argument can be made). Whether the lack of push was coaching schemes, bad rotation implementation due to bad roster decisions leaving no usable back-ups, or just plain we got outplayed by the opposition that day, who can say with certainty? Maybe a different roster deployment would have made the difference, maybe not. It’s opinion, not fact. And maybe all the what ifs on plays I suggested would have made no difference (i.e.Brady doesn’t fumble in the red zone but we still get nothing because something else like a gassed field goal happens, no one knows for sure).  I just see what actually happened in plays and can say “that tangibly cost us something” as opposed to “not dressing that guy was clearly the wrong decision” as the more accurate explanation for why we lost that day. Again, just my opinion. 

  7. 2024 Blue Bomber Training Camp

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    8 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

    Crazy to think if Houston makes one play we still would have won. 

     

    7 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

    I'd rather think of it as if we don't blitz every other play against max protection we would have won.

    If Brady doesn’t fumble in the red zone…..

    If Holm doesn’t miss the assignment forcing Bighill into a “second too late” back-up coverage over the middle on that Montreal TD……

    If Collaros makes the proper check down read to Demski on the goal line instead of underthrowing Lawler by 6 inches for a crushing end zone pick…..

    If Willie J doesn’t overrun contain on Fajardo on 2nd and 19 and make a sack instead of a 15 yard scramble to set up a manageable 3rd and 4 on the last drive……

    If that 3rd down deep pass gets knocked away….

    If that game winning TD pass is 6 inches lower and hits the turf or 6 inches higher and gets knocked away…..

    If…….

    That’s why I will disagree with the “roster management” narrative peddled by some around here by and large. Our roster that has been put together has been good enough to go to 4 straight Grey Cups, something no team has done in over 40 years. In the end it wasn’t the player A over player B dressing in the 42nd, 43rd or 44th place on the roster costing us the game, it was mistakes by the stars who are no-brainers to be on the roster and who carried the team all year who just did not get it done on that day. Sports…….

  10. Random Jets News

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    13 hours ago, bb1 said:

    Time to clean house, new GM new coach, it won't happen but to dream...we desperately need a new direction. I just don't see Chevy making big changes to his core players. 

    Why clean house after a 110 point season and the best defensive record in the league? The playoffs were disappointing, but why burn it all to the ground? That’s a recipe for no playoffs for the next few years. 

  13. Round 1 : Game 5 - From my COLd dead hands

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    Just now, Piggy 1 said:

    Refs didnt lose series..................give your head a shake......

     No, but it did give the Avs an advantage more often than not. 5 power plays in game 3 in the third, and one for the Jets when calls got missed. Stanley gets called for a clean check on a player with the puck when Scheifele gets interfered with and no call. The consistency was not there for most of the series. And special teams was the key to the Avs success in large part all series. 

  15. Round 1 : Game 5 - From my COLd dead hands

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    2 hours ago, IC Khari said:

    Not wrong though  …

    If you look at the fancy stats and talk about shot quality, he actually has played quite well, but the team is giving up a ridiculous amount of high danger slot shots (47 through the first 4 games) and he has faced a ton more shots than any other goalie. Now in the cold hard world of wins and losses it means nothing, but he has been hung out to dry by his team this year. His only obvious gaffe was the puck misplay behind the net  in game 2. 

  21. Jets "Magic Number"

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    Number of points required (combination of Jets points gained and other teams' points lost) to clinch (Jets hold the tiebreaker against every other team):

    April 18: last day of the regular season. Jets can still earn 2 points (110 total)- 

    Jets have guaranteed no worse than a 7th place finish (ahead of Colorado and Edmonton) and have clinched no worse than 2nd in the Central Division.

    Magic number of 1 to clinch 6th in the league (ahead of Boston)

    Magic number of 2 to clinch 5th in the league (ahead of Florida)

    Magic number of 3 to clinch 4th in the league (ahead of Vancouver)

    Jets eliminated from President’s Trophy, Western Conference top spot, and Central Division title contention. Can finish no better than 4th in the NHL (behind NYR, Dal, Car)


    Based on current points percentage, projected final points for each team - teams in bold have completed their season (Jets current total of 108 points has them already securing 2nd in the Central, 3rd in the West, 7th in the league, and projected to finish 2nd in the Central, 3rd in the West, and 6th in the NHL)


    z - Dal - 113 (1st)

    x - Wpg - 109 (2nd, vs Col)

    x - Col - 106 (3rd, at Wpg)

     

    y - Van - 110 (1st, vs Nas)

    x - Edm - 105 (2nd)

    x - Veg - 99

     

    x - Nas - 99 (WC1, at Van)

    x - LA - 98

    —————-

    Eliminated from playoff contention: St.L, Min, Sea, Cal, Ari, Ana, Chi, SJ

     

    y - Fla - 110 (1st, vs TB)

    x - Bos - 109 (2nd, vs Tor)

    x - Tor - 102 (3rd, at Bos)

     

    p - NYR - 114 (1st, vs Was)

    x - Car - 111 (2nd, vs NYI)

    x - NYI - 94 (3rd, at Car)

    x - TB - 98 (WC1, at Fla)

    x- Was - 91 (WC2, at NYR)

    —————-

    Eliminated from playoff contention: Det, Pit, Phi, Buf, NJ, CBJ, Mon, Ott


    x - clinched playoff spot

    y - clinched division

    z - clinched conference 

    p - President’s Trophy


    April 17 story:

    In the Central, Dallas locks up the #1 seed in the West with their win, and Arizona goes quietly into that good night, completing their desert odyssey before hundreds of adoring fans. 

    In the Pacific, nothing but the McDavid watch as he stalls on 100 assists with Edmonton’s loss.

    In the Atlantic, Kucherov hits his milestone number but Matthews falls short of his at the Bolts top the Buds.

    In the Metro, the Isles beat the Pens as Crosby winds up a pretty impressive year that just wasn’t enough, and Jeff Carter calls it a career.

    The East playoff picture is complete.

     April 18 key match-ups:

    An all-West final night, with a few things left to decide:

    Van @ Wpg - #2 seed and potential home ice in the 3rd round goes to the winner, as well as “best team in Canada” bragging rights. Jets also in the running to win the Jennings Trophy if they can hold the Canucks to 2 or less goals. 

    Ana @ Veg - a win clinches 3rd in the Pacific for the Knights, and the task of facing the Oilers in Round 1. If they fall to the wildcard spot, they face the Stars.

    Chi @ LA - if the Knights lose, the Kings have a chance to capture 3rd (if the teams end up tied, LA had the tiebreaker). A Vegas OT loss and the Kings need the win, if Vegas loses in regulation then the Kings only need to get the game to extra time to take 3rd place. 

  25. Manitoba Moose

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    16 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

    So apparently(did not know this) the 2 years to sign your draft pick rule is CHL related. NCAA picks are 3.

    See you next year for more of the same.

     

    15 hours ago, JCon said:

    Oh, so he's still under control for his senior year? Yeah, then it's best if he goes back to Michigan next year. I thought the clock ran out next summer. 

    Boy, I wish someone had posted this information somewhere, like maybe in this thread last Sunday at 9:40 pm. 😉

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