RHÉANNE M.

WINNIPEG, MB., May 11, 2017 –  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has invited Winnipeg Rifles wide receivers Xander Tachinski (#73) and Brendan Naujoks (#74), running back Michael Ritchott (#76), and defensive back Andrew Ricard (#77) to take part in the club’s three-day rookie camp commencing Wednesday, May 24. The players will continue with the team through the first part of the main training camp.

Tachinski and Ritchott attended part of last season’s rookie camp, and most recently played in their third and fourth years with the Rifles, respectively. Naujoks and Ricard have both spent three seasons with the Rifles.

“The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have continued to try to invest in the growth of younger football players within Manitoba,” said General Manager Kyle Walters. “This will be a great experience for all of them to be on the field with professional players, and to continue to grow as athletes.”

Quarterbacks and CFL newcomers will report to Winnipeg and will be on the field for the opening of rookie camp on Wednesday, May 24th. Veterans report on May 26th and will begin practicing on May 28th.

The Blue Bombers will play two pre-season games:  June 10th at Mosaic Stadium in Regina against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and June 15th at Investors Group Field against the Edmonton Eskimos.

 

Edited June 5, 20178 yr by Mr Dee

17 minutes ago, BigBlue said:

Only rarely does the starting QB play all 18 games .... Lapo did a good job turning Glenn into a real QB .... I hope he can do this with Davis & Lefevour this year ... I expect they will both get time but this might be the year that Lefevour turns the corner .... otherwise he is just a hack and we will need Davis to step up

Lapo?  Glenn?  What?

1 hour ago, BigBlue said:

Only rarely does the starting QB play all 18 games .... Lapo did a good job turning Glenn into a real QB .... I hope he can do this with Davis & Lefevour this year ... I expect they will both get time but this might be the year that Lefevour turns the corner .... otherwise he is just a hack and we will need Davis to step up

I think last year was the only time Lapo and KG were on the same team together. KG has long been established as a QB and didn't see the field at all with us so I doubt Lapo had any impact on him

Lapo: Argos (01), Bombers (02-03), Ticats (04-05), Argos (06), Riders (07-09), Bombers (10-12), Bombers (16-present)

Glenn: Riders (01-03), Argos (04), Bombers (04-08), Ticats (09-11), Stamps (12-13), Redblacks (14), Lions (14), Riders (15) Als (15-16), Bombers (16), Riders (present)

Edited May 23, 20178 yr by Taynted_Fayth

1 hour ago, BigBlue said:

Only rarely does the starting QB play all 18 games .... Lapo did a good job turning Glenn into a real QB .... I hope he can do this with Davis & Lefevour this year ... I expect they will both get time but this might be the year that Lefevour turns the corner .... otherwise he is just a hack and we will need Davis to step up

That's a "hack" of a post.

1 hour ago, BigBlue said:

Lapo did a good job turning Glenn into a real QB ....

1 hour ago, Atomic said:

Lapo?  Glenn?  What?

The year Glenn broke his arm before we got to the GC .... Glenn till then was a wild card ..... Lapo taught him the quick short game which stuck with Glenn forever after ... not that he became a superstar but he was a serviceable QB after that season

 

1 minute ago, BigBlue said:

The year Glenn broke his arm before we got to the GC .... Glenn till then was a wild card ..... Lapo taught him the quick short game which stuck with Glenn forever after ... not that he became a superstar but he was a serviceable QB after that season

 

LaPolice wasn't with the Bombers at any point during Glenn's first tenure. Glenn was a MOP nomination in 2007, BTW. Kit Cartwright was the OC that season.

Until last season, LaPolice and Glenn had never worked together.

I think you may be referring to the "other" Lapo, Kit Cartwright, who was the Bombers OC back then

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2007

Head Coach

• Doug Berry (Dec. 15, 2005 – Nov. 12, 2008)

More Head Coaches

Assistant Coaches

• Corey Chamblin – Defensive backs (WTF?)
• Greg Marshall – Defensive Coordinator
• Richard Harris – Defensive line
• Kit Cartwright – Offensive Coordinator
• Bob Wylie – Offensive line
• Bob Dyce – Receivers
• Cory McDiarmid – Special Teams Coordinator

6 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

LaPolice wasn't with the Bombers at any point during Glenn's first tenure. Glenn was a MOP nomination in 2007, BTW. Kit Cartwright was the OC that season.

Until last season, LaPolice and Glenn had never worked together.

I stand corrected .... must have been the coach we fired a season later .... that angry looking Berry type

 

Edited May 23, 20178 yr by BigBlue

Here's a good comprehensive list of all Bomber Coaches to refresh our memory or terror as applicable ...
 

Coaches of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

• 34th Mike O'Shea Dec. 4, 2013 – Present (3 years, 5 months and counting)
• 33rd Tim Burke Aug. 25, 2012 – Nov. 13, 2013 (1 year, 2 months)
• 32nd Paul LaPolice Feb. 4, 2010 – Aug. 25, 2012 (2 years, 6 months)
• 31st Mike Kelly Dec. 2, 2008 – Dec. 17, 2009 (1 year)
• 30th Doug Berry Dec. 15, 2005 – Nov. 12, 2008 (2 years, 11 months)
• 29th Jim Daley Aug. 9, 2004 – Nov. 8, 2005 (1 year, 3 months)
• 28th Dave Ritchie Nov. 24, 1998 – Aug. 9, 2004 (5 years, 8 months)
• 27th Gary Hoffman Oct. 8, 1998 – Nov. 24, 1998 ¹ (1 month, 2 weeks)
• 26th Jeff Reinebold Jan. 7, 1997 – Oct. 8, 1998 (1 year, 9 months)
• 25th Cal Murphy Jan. 1, 1993 – Nov. 15, 1996 (3 years, 10 months)
• 24th Urban Bowman July 2, 1992 – Dec. 31, 1992 ¹ (6 months)
• 23rd Cal Murphy March 31, 1992 – July 1, 1992 (3 months)
• 22nd Darryl Rogers March 11, 1991 – Jan. 9, 1992 (10 months)
• 21st Mike Riley March 4, 1987 – Jan. 18, 1991 (3 years, 10 months)
• 20th Cal Murphy Nov. 25, 1985 – Jan. 2, 1987 (1 year, 1 month)
• 19th Fred Glick Oct. 2, 1985 – Nov. 25, 1985 ¹ (1 month, 3 weeks)
• 18th Cal Murphy Jan. 25, 1983 – Oct. 2, 1985 (2 years, 8 months)
• 17th Ray Jauch Jan. 1, 1978 – Dec. 1, 1982 (4 years, 11 months)
• 16th Bud Riley Jan. 1, 1974 – Nov. 16, 1977 (3 years, 10 months)
• 15th Jim Spavital Dec. 22, 1969 – Dec. 31, 1973 (4 years)
• 14th Joe Zaleski March 14, 1967 – Nov. 12, 1969 (2 years, 8 months)
• 13th Harold “Bud” Grant Jan. 4, 1957 – March 11, 1967 (10 years, 2 months)
• 12th Allie Sherman Feb. 24, 1954 – Dec. 31, 1956 (2 years, 10 months)
• 11th George Trafton May 4, 1951 – Jan. 3, 1954 (2 years, 8 months)
• 10th Frank Larson Jan. 1, 1949 – Dec. 31, 1950 (1 year, 12 months)
• 9th Jack West March 21, 1946 – Dec. 31, 1948 (2 years, 9 months)
• 8th Bert Warwick Jan. 1, 1945 – Dec. 31, 1945 (12 months)
• 7th Reg Threlfall Jan. 1, 1938 – Dec. 31, 1944 (7 years)
• 6th Bob Fritz Jan. 1, 1935 – Dec. 31, 1937 (3 years)
• 5th Greg Kabat Jan. 1, 1934 – Dec. 31, 1934 (12 months)
• 4th Carl Cronin Jan. 1, 1932 – Dec. 31, 1933 (2 years)
• 3rd Pete Barnes Jan. 1, 1931 – Dec. 31, 1931 (12 months)
• 2nd Jack Millidge Jan. 1, 1930 – Dec. 31, 1930 (12 months)
• 1st Fred Ritter Jan. 1, 1924 – Dec. 31, 1929 (6 years)

Edited May 23, 20178 yr by IC Khari

2 minutes ago, IC Khari said:

Here's a good comprehensive list of all Bomber Coaches to refresh or memory or terror as applicable ...
 

Coaches of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

• 34th Mike O'Shea Dec. 4, 2013 – Present (3 years, 5 months and counting)
• 33rd Tim Burke Aug. 25, 2012 – Nov. 13, 2013 (1 year, 2 months)
• 32nd Paul LaPolice Feb. 4, 2010 – Aug. 25, 2012 (2 years, 6 months)
• 31st Mike Kelly Dec. 2, 2008 – Dec. 17, 2009 (1 year)
• 30th Doug Berry Dec. 15, 2005 – Nov. 12, 2008 (2 years, 11 months)
• 29th Jim Daley Aug. 9, 2004 – Nov. 8, 2005 (1 year, 3 months)
• 28th Dave Ritchie Nov. 24, 1998 – Aug. 9, 2004 (5 years, 8 months)
• 27th Gary Hoffman Oct. 8, 1998 – Nov. 24, 1998 ¹ (1 month, 2 weeks)
• 26th Jeff Reinebold Jan. 7, 1997 – Oct. 8, 1998 (1 year, 9 months)
• 25th Cal Murphy Jan. 1, 1993 – Nov. 15, 1996 (3 years, 10 months)
• 24th Urban Bowman July 2, 1992 – Dec. 31, 1992 ¹ (6 months)
• 23rd Cal Murphy March 31, 1992 – July 1, 1992 (3 months)
• 22nd Darryl Rogers March 11, 1991 – Jan. 9, 1992 (10 months)
• 21st Mike Riley March 4, 1987 – Jan. 18, 1991 (3 years, 10 months)
• 20th Cal Murphy Nov. 25, 1985 – Jan. 2, 1987 (1 year, 1 month)
• 19th Fred Glick Oct. 2, 1985 – Nov. 25, 1985 ¹ (1 month, 3 weeks)
• 18th Cal Murphy Jan. 25, 1983 – Oct. 2, 1985 (2 years, 8 months)
• 17th Ray Jauch Jan. 1, 1978 – Dec. 1, 1982 (4 years, 11 months)
• 16th Bud Riley Jan. 1, 1974 – Nov. 16, 1977 (3 years, 10 months)
• 15th Jim Spavital Dec. 22, 1969 – Dec. 31, 1973 (4 years)
• 14th Joe Zaleski March 14, 1967 – Nov. 12, 1969 (2 years, 8 months)
• 13th Harold “Bud” Grant Jan. 4, 1957 – March 11, 1967 (10 years, 2 months)
• 12th Allie Sherman Feb. 24, 1954 – Dec. 31, 1956 (2 years, 10 months)
• 11th George Trafton May 4, 1951 – Jan. 3, 1954 (2 years, 8 months)
• 10th Frank Larson Jan. 1, 1949 – Dec. 31, 1950 (1 year, 12 months)
• 9th Jack West March 21, 1946 – Dec. 31, 1948 (2 years, 9 months)
• 8th Bert Warwick Jan. 1, 1945 – Dec. 31, 1945 (12 months)
• 7th Reg Threlfall Jan. 1, 1938 – Dec. 31, 1944 (7 years)
• 6th Bob Fritz Jan. 1, 1935 – Dec. 31, 1937 (3 years)
• 5th Greg Kabat Jan. 1, 1934 – Dec. 31, 1934 (12 months)
• 4th Carl Cronin Jan. 1, 1932 – Dec. 31, 1933 (2 years)
• 3rd Pete Barnes Jan. 1, 1931 – Dec. 31, 1931 (12 months)
• 2nd Jack Millidge Jan. 1, 1930 – Dec. 31, 1930 (12 months)
• 1st Fred Ritter Jan. 1, 1924 – Dec. 31, 1929 (6 years)

Ouch.

4 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Ouch.

 

Edited May 23, 20178 yr by IC Khari

In the post Bud Grant era the longest term we had was Dave Ritchie ..... nearly 5 years .... IMHO we would have done well to stick with him even longer (possibly for a rebuild)

Off and on Cal Murphy got nearly 7 years of coaching in ... possibly the best we had outside of Mike Reilly

 

Edited May 23, 20178 yr by BigBlue

Let's be honest, in the entire history of the Bomber Organization we've had 4 maybe 5 good to great coaches, that splains a lot ...

12 minutes ago, IC Khari said:

Let's be honest, in the entire history of the Bomber Organization we've had 4 maybe 5 good to great coaches, that splains a lot ...

Especially the current drought. Practically been a new coach every other year since the last championship...

MOS is almost going on 4 years, considering his record in the first 2 seasons, that's miraculous. 

6 minutes ago, IC Khari said:

MOS is almost going on 4 years, considering his record in the first 2 seasons, that's miraculous. 

It was about damn time the organization try a different approach, instead of the typical give-in-to-pressure kneejerk nonsense.

Stability is key to build a strong team and brand. Last season was proof of that, IMO.

... sounds good, up until last year this was my approach as a long suffering fan of this team

5 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

It was about damn time the organization try a different approach, instead of the typical give-in-to-pressure kneejerk nonsense.

Stability is key to build a strong team and brand. Last season was proof of that, IMO.

By that reasoning then we should have stuck with Doug Berry ... how would have that turned out?

I'd like to ask very politely for some kind posters here to post everything they see, I will be buying these very valued individuals drinks at the first game.

1 minute ago, BigBlue said:

By that reasoning then we should have stuck with Doug Berry ... how would have that turned out?

We don't know. But yes, I think the organization should've stuck with Berry, instead of hiring that clown Mike Kelly. He singlehandedly destroyed this franchise back in 2009.

19 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

We don't know. But yes, I think the organization should've stuck with Berry, instead of hiring that clown Mike Kelly. He singlehandedly destroyed this franchise back in 2009.

He had a lot of help also though ...

We're in good hands in our Canadian drafting with our current management group...

 

40 minutes ago, IC Khari said:

MOS is almost going on 4 years, considering his record in the first 2 seasons, that's miraculous. 

This has to be a critical year for O'Shea's reign here. Yes, the team got into the playoffs last year but that has to be the absolute minimum for this one. Patience is well and good but  it has to pay off.

Darrin Bauming - Investors Group Field is abuzz with activity today. Many players already in town working out. #Bombers coaches prepping for camp.

Darren Cameron - First overall selection @Faith_Joseph has arrived in Winnipeg. On field tomorrow 3pm to start rookie camp. #FortheW

BOMBERS ROOKIE CAMP

Schedule

Wednesday, May 24

(At Subway Soccer South, University of Manitoba)

Practice: 3-4:45 p.m.

 

Thursday, May 25

(At Investors Group Field)

Practice: 10:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

 

Friday, May 26

(At Investors Group Field)

Practice: 10:15 a.m.-11:55 a.m.

 

I was surprised rookie camp is so short  ... teaching opportunity

Wondering why ... new rules, budget, taking it easy on staff , or ....