(2019 Main Training Camp

Can’t remember a start to a main training camp where, even though we have openings at several spots (7?), we seem to have prepared to fill those spots with quality players and good prospects. 

Highlights coming into camp are the signings of Willie Jefferson and most certainly Chris Mathews. Not to mention the signing of all our draft choices, some of whom could be dynamic. 

We got bigger and better at receiver prospects.

We’ve stacked the defensive line to make it easier for Bighill. 

We’ve added defensive backs and linebackers to fill any perceived shortcomings. 

Little by little, day by day, shortcomings will be noticed and those players will fall by the wayside.

It’s training camp and the veterans will teach the newbies..in more than one way.

Today, medicals and film room. Good luck to all. Let’s put out the best lineup we possibly can.

 

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

Stanley Bryant*.          Jermarcus Hardrick*         Patrick Neufeld

Michael Couture.        Geoff Gray.          Drew Desjarlais

Manase Foketi*.          Cody Speller.       Asotui Eli

Ben Koczwara.            Matthew Ouellet de Carlo.       Delroy Baker Jr.*

Chauncey Briggs*.       Kendall Calhoun*

DEFENSIVE LINE

Jackson Jeffcoat*.       Willie Jefferson*.       Drake Nevis*

Brandin Bryant*.           Craig Roh*.                Jake Thomas

Patrick Choudja*.         Alex McCallister*.      Steven Richardson*

Maxx Forde*.                Connor Griffiths.       Tariq Lachance

Evan Perrizo*

LINEBACKERS

Adam Bighill*.       Jesse Briggs.       Shayne Gauthier

Thiadric Hansen***.    Manuel Hernandez-Reyes***.    Jonathan Kongbo (Inj)

D.J. Lalama.        Thomas Miles.      Nick Temple*

Dale Warren*.      Kyrie Wilson*

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Brandon Alexander*.       Elijah Battle*.       Christian Boutte*

Malik Boynton*.       Amari Coleman*.        Abu Conteh

Tyneil Cooper*.       Joe Este*.           Kerfalla Exume

Chandler Fenner*.   Jacob Firlotte.   Anthony Gaitor*

Payton Hall.       Nick Hallett.        Jeff Hecht

Chris Humes*.    Dexter Janke*.     Derek Jones

Mike Jones*.       Marcus Rios*.      Winston Rose*

Marcus Sayles*.   Sergio Schiaffino-Perez***

RECEIVERS

Darvin Adams*.      Chris Matthews*.     Nic Demski

Drew Wolitarsky.    Rasheed Bailey*.     Matt Hazel*

Lucky Whitehead*.      Chris Hubert*

Garrett Johnson*.     Kenny Lawler*.    Charles Nelson*

Daniel Petermann     Rashaun Simonise.    (Kenbrell Thompkins*)-suspended 

Corey Washington*.  Tim Wilson*      (Josh Stewart*)-released

RUNNING BACKS

Andrew Harris.    Brady Oliveira

Johnny Augustine.  Larry Rose III*

QUARTERBACKS

Matt Nichols*.    Chris Streveler*

Bryan Bennett*.   Sean McGuire*

Sawyer Buettner**

 

Can you feel it?

Edited May 28, 20196 yr by Mr Dee

If there was an area where there would be roster moves, I didn’t even consider it being in the area of import O-Linemen. I guess you always  have to keep on the offensive..

curious that they're both OTs.....back-ups to Hardrick/Foketi and Bryant....

Holy ****!

@BobIrvingCJOB

Blue Bombers bring in two new import offensive linemen because veteran Manase Foketi never showed up for camp.

1 minute ago, Noeller said:

Holy ****!

@BobIrvingCJOB

Blue Bombers bring in two new import offensive linemen because veteran Manase Foketi never showed up for camp.

Maybe he's been away for a while and didn't see the news that camp was starting???

3 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Holy ****!

@BobIrvingCJOB

Blue Bombers bring in two new import offensive linemen because veteran Manase Foketi never showed up for camp.

Interesting. How is this just coming out now?

Should have had a whole new thread to keep us in the loop..😁

 

2 minutes ago, Atomic said:

Interesting. How is this just coming out now?

make that 2 players now that decided to be incommunicado.......that's mildly concerning.....

Still unbelievable, isn’t it?

 

 

4 minutes ago, Noeller said:

make that 2 players now that decided to be incommunicado.......that's mildly concerning.....

Thompkins didnt bother me. But Foketi does, he apparently liked it here, so what's the deal?

Well the one guy started all 11 games as a “big offensive tackle” so I guess that’s good?

13 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Holy ****!

@BobIrvingCJOB

Blue Bombers bring in two new import offensive linemen because veteran Manase Foketi never showed up for camp.

Our world beater media just finding this out 

4 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

Still unbelievable, isn’t it?

 

 

Yeah whatever,  Darrin.

😂You guys are the worst 

Edited May 25, 20196 yr by Geebrr

Hope there’s nothing serious developing in these injuries..

 

Perhaps he expected to start this year with the departures of Goosen and Chung but then realized the writing on the wall with Gray, Couture, and Desjarlais?

To be fair they really did have two 57's listed on the roster sheet they handed out at camp, one of them being Foketi.

Demski’s pumped..

“Last year I was a vet coming into a new team,” began Demski the other day in a chat with bluebombers.com. “I knew I had to come in here, work hard and prove myself and get comfortable with the playbook. This year is night and day with that. Obviously I’m still going to come out here and work hard, but I’m as comfortable as ever with this playbook. I’m comfortable with what LaPo (offensive coordinator Paul LaPolice) sees with this offence and what he wants to get done out here.

“I made that adjustment last year. This year it’s about hitting it in full stride and taking off and running.”

“It’s funny, a lot of people say the reason I came back was because it’s my hometown. That’s true, but it’s also just icing on the cake,” said Demski. “For me, I can’t wait to get that ultimate goal and bring it back to this city. I want to do right by this city. We’ve got a lot of Winnipeg guys here and it’s something we talked about all offseason. It’s time to do it now.”

https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/05/24/want-right-city-demski-playing-hometown/

15 hours ago, JCon said:

And, in what way is that different from a any post in a thread? 

I mean, do you not follow the team for f'ng months then expect everyone else to do TL;DR thread for you?? 

I already explained the difference and if you can't figure that out I think your mom should revoke your internet privileges. Also nice passive aggression there assuming I don't follow the team during the off season, some of us have jobs and can't sit on this site all day sifting through **** or replying the second something happens with the team.

Edited May 25, 20196 yr by Gotmilt

3 minutes ago, Atomic said:

To be fair they really did have two 57's listed on the roster sheet they handed out at camp, one of them being Foketi.

To be fair they have access to the coaches and team. 

Also I could be sitting next to Foketi and have no idea, the media should though.

Foketi was a potential starter at an area experts say is a question mark. Nobody asked how he was doing?

Edited May 25, 20196 yr by Geebrr

3 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

To be fair they have access to the coaches and team. 

Also I could be sitting next to Foketi and have no idea, the media should though.

Foketi was a potential starter at an area experts say is a question mark. Nobody asked how he was doing?

Oh yes I agree.

I can maybe understand the media missing an unknown Import skinny obscure rookie. But it seems everybody knows Foketi. 7 days in...no questions about him. 

Thats just too odd.

6 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

To be fair they have access to the coaches and team. 

Also I could be sitting next to Foketi and have no idea, the media should though.

With a hundred bodies milling about, it's somewhat understandable the media did not pick up on it.  Question is when the Bombers announced Thompkins as a no-show why didn't they also announce that Foketi was M.i.A.

Edited May 25, 20196 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne

bizarre

I don't blame the media.....all those giant linemen look alike. It is curious why the team kept this hidden...

1 minute ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

With a hundred bodies milling about, it's somewhat understandable the media did not pick up on it.  Question is when the Bombers announced Thompkins as a no-show why didn't they also announce that Foketi was M.i.A.

It is understandable for a fan to miss it.

This is your job if you are media. He has been here 2 years or so.