Figured maybe we could use a thread specific to the warmup game

Seen on Reddit:

“Just like last season, the Toronto Argonauts and visiting Montreal Alouettes will meet at BMO Field with a trip to the Grey Cup on the line in Saturday’s East Division final. This will be the third year in a row that the road to the championship game will go through Toronto.

For the Argonauts, their focus is on getting back to the big game. The Alouettes are looking to break a 13-year drought since their last Grey Cup appearance back in 2010, which was also when they won their last championship.

The Argonauts are back in the playoffs for a third-straight season with head coach Ryan Dinwiddie. Toronto is also hosting its third-straight East final and is looking to reach the Grey Cup for the third time in six seasons (the 2020 season was cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic).

The Alouettes, are making their third-straight appearance in the playoffs and first under new head coach Jason Maas. Montreal hasn’t won a divisional final since 2010, going 0-3 in that span — including two losses to the Argonauts.”

24 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

So you’re saying roster management will be a non-factor on if we lose? 😉

I've accepted the fact that we will  not put out our best roster ...again to finish out the yr...Luckily 7 out of 9 teams this yr weren't very good, and the one we are playing wasn't in the top 2

15 hours ago, Brandon said:

I'd call it a learning experience for Dinwiddie and Kelly,  I expect that next year they wont lay an egg.    

 

Will the Argos be able to field as good as a lineup? Wont Kelly be making 400k more than this season?

3 hours ago, WinnipegGordo said:

Will the Argos be able to field as good as a lineup? Wont Kelly be making 400k more than this season?

Something doesn't look quite right - with Dinwiddie...

Toronto has hosted the last three East Finals but only won one of them. Glad we are 3 for 3.

We won our last EF too I believe...proving the Argos yes...do truly suck !!

22 hours ago, bluto said:

Comprehensive defeat. Beat in all phases of play.

 

Imagine the Argos historic season culminating in a record home attendance and just utterly laying an egg. This one will suck to look back on for many years to come.

 

I only know a few Alouette fans, but just visualizing how this must be for them actually cheers me up a bit. What a road win against overwhelming odds in a hostile environment... They deserve it.

 

Can they pull this off 2 weeks in a row? It'll be a longshot. But then, so was yesterday.

 

Congrats to the East and West Champions.

Hope it's a good show next Sunday.

This cursed the Bombers for years. You'd get a few wins in a row in front of mid crowds; finally culminating against a sell out crowd in front of a top opponent...and they'd drop an egg.

Attendance immediately drops the following game. 

And you see the opposite this year. We weren't selling out games to start the year, but you build it up, get a good crowd and then get a good win and the crowd continues to build. And then we finish the year with 5 straight sell outs. 

I would say it sucks that you guys missed out on this opportunity to win over your crowd, but unfortunately it was way funnier for me to see the Argos fall flat on their faces.

wonder if they were still going all vanilla as to not reveal anything before the big game??...hmmmmmm

6 hours ago, WinnipegGordo said:

Will the Argos be able to field as good as a lineup? Wont Kelly be making 400k more than this season?

According to Bluto the Argos will still get to spend that money.

22 hours ago, Brandon said:

I'd call it a learning experience for Dinwiddie and Kelly,  I expect that next year they wont lay an egg.    

 

 

6 hours ago, WinnipegGordo said:

Will the Argos be able to field as good as a lineup? Wont Kelly be making 400k more than this season?

This is exactly what I was thinking too… if you’re the Argo fan the concern is that Kelly failed miserably with a supremely talented team around him… next year he needs to carry this team… can he do it or will his contract become a major anchor?

Edited November 13, 20232 yr by bearpants

A few rumours now that Dinwiddie might get a call from Boise State depending on who they hire since they just canned their head coach.  With Boise going to some agglomeration of the PAC-12 and Mountain West soon he'd probably get paid more there to be OC or QB coach than he would to be a head coach in CFL.  Don't think he'd be a candidate to be the head coach.

Cleaned some stuff up here let’s keep the discuss on field and not bring up unsubstantiated rumours thanks.

11 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

Cleaned some stuff up here let’s keep the discuss on field and not bring up unsubstantiated rumours thanks.

Hi I don't think we've never met, I'm the world wide web, nice to meet you.

4 hours ago, Mark H. said:

Something doesn't look quite right - with Dinwiddie...

it's the wolf eyes....

56 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

A few rumours now that Dinwiddie might get a call from Boise State depending on who they hire since they just canned their head coach.  With Boise going to some agglomeration of the PAC-12 and Mountain West soon he'd probably get paid more there to be OC or QB coach than he would to be a head coach in CFL.  Don't think he'd be a candidate to be the head coach.

Alum, experience as a head coach, you don't think they'd consider him for the top job?

It was a small thing, (that's what she said) but watching Chad give up on chasing down Dequoy on that first pick 6, so early in the game made me feel there was trouble brewing for Chad and the 'best ever' Argos. Something about that visual (TSN tried to crop him out on the replays) of Chad deciding he was done looked so demoralizing. I know qbs shouldn't really be relied upon to make that tackle but at least run out of bounds or somehow get outta frame and avoid getting POSTERIZED 

Just now, Pickle Rick said:

It was a small thing, (that's what she said) but watching Chad give up on chasing down Dequoy on that first pick 6, so early in the game made me feel there was trouble brewing for Chad and the 'best ever' Argos. Something about that visual (TSN tried to crop him out on the replays) of Chad deciding he was done looked so demoralizing. I know qbs shouldn't really be relied upon to make that tackle but at least run out of bounds or somehow get outta frame and avoid getting POSTERIZED 

he gave up pretty quick for sure...and after the second pick...literally looked stunned and zoned right out in shock

Yup a whole bunch of us were watching that together and said the same thing. He completely gave up on the play and was VERY telling.

14 minutes ago, Booch said:

he gave up pretty quick for sure...and after the second pick...literally looked stunned and zoned right out in shock

Yeah he looked like he just came back from Nam. Total shell-shock dazed look. He fell apart from there.

You guys are knit picking here.

I totally let Choke Kelly off the hook on that one- i for one would never want nor expect to see Zach running down a defensive player on a pick... Dude's role is to pilot the offense and sling the rock... not chasing down and tackling an opponent. 

 

I for one would screaming "No, WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!!" LOL

Edited November 13, 20232 yr by Wanna-B-Fanboy

9 minutes ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said:

You guys are knit picking here.

I totally let Choke Kelly off the hook on that one- i for one would never want nor expect to see Zach running down a defensive player on a pick... Dude's role is to pilot the offense and sling the rock... not chasing down and tackling an opponent. 

 

I for one would screaming "No, WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!!" LOL

The Vaj who played with heart says otherwise on a last 30 second pick tracking down Holm

 

1 hour ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said:

You guys are knit picking here.

I totally let Choke Kelly off the hook on that one- i for one would never want nor expect to see Zach running down a defensive player on a pick... Dude's role is to pilot the offense and sling the rock... not chasing down and tackling an opponent. 

 

I for one would screaming "No, WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!!" LOL

No way, we aren't talking about him taking on blockers here, just jog the play out

1 hour ago, Booch said:

The Vaj who played with heart says otherwise on a last 30 second pick tracking down Holm

Ok, so if that was Zach in the same situation as Choke, you'd be ok with Zach trying to tackle Dequoy or say if it was someone else... maybe Awe? 

Yeah, no, heart of not- the smart thing for the qb is to let it go.

 

34 minutes ago, Pickle Rick said:

 

No way, we aren't talking about him taking on blockers here, just jog the play out

Ok, sure- i can get behind that.

I'd still rather Zach just let it go, keep that head on a swivel and not risk a tourist hit. 

14 minutes ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said:

Ok, so if that was Zach in the same situation as Choke, you'd be ok with Zach trying to tackle Dequoy or say if it was someone else... maybe Awe? 

Yeah, no, heart of not- the smart thing for the qb is to let it go.

 

Ok, sure- i can get behind that.

I'd still rather Zach just let it go, keep that head on a swivel and not risk a tourist hit. 

Zack would put in an effort...A Strev would literally run his ass down....so yeah...I would want to see my guy make an effort....as would anyone on the team want to see their leader make an effort....If your leader gives up...what does that tell your squad??...I'm talking from a place of experience and playing at a high stakes level...not as a delusional fan

16 minutes ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said:

Ok, so if that was Zach in the same situation as Choke, you'd be ok with Zach trying to tackle Dequoy or say if it was someone else... maybe Awe? 

Yeah, no, heart of not- the smart thing for the qb is to let it go.

 

Ok, sure- i can get behind that.

I'd still rather Zach just let it go, keep that head on a swivel and not risk a tourist hit. 

there were no tourists in that situation....none

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Edited November 14, 20232 yr by Wanna-B-Fanboy
Just going to keep my mouth shut.

8 minutes ago, Booch said:

Zack would put in an effort...A Strev would literally run his ass down....so yeah...I would want to see my guy make an effort....as would anyone on the team want to see their leader make an effort....If your leader gives up...what does that tell your squad??...I'm talking from a place of experience and playing at a high stakes level...not as a delusional fan

The correct situation there is to obviously prevent the score. In fact Collaros was put in the situation - in a more meaningful game scenario, he stopped a fumble return in the 2021 Western Final against SSK from being a scoop and score. SSK did eventually punch it in, but the fact you at least give the D a chance to make the stand is much better.

Also, just from a morale standpoint, nothing is more demoralizing to an offense than a defensive touchdown.