2024/2025 Blue Bombers Off-Season Thread

[Stickem]

1 hour ago, blue85gold said:

Zach suspended for the first game is perfect.  He'll cut his thumb shotgunning beers, fumble the cup, fall off the back of the truck.

AND land right on Streve's fur coat......what a perfect ending

[wbbfan]

22 minutes ago, Booch said:

and actually allows Strev to take reps and ownership of the actual offence and schemes...mind you if he wasn't assured that he wouldn't have signed anyway....but this is a positive thing anyway you slice it

If game 1 drive 1 starts with strev in an empty back set followed by him running QB power for 1 yard, it's gonna be a long season. If he drops back to pass with a deep route as much as he runs, it's gonna be a gooder. 

[Booch]

10 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

If game 1 drive 1 starts with strev in an empty back set followed by him running QB power for 1 yard, it's gonna be a long season. If he drops back to pass with a deep route as much as he runs, it's gonna be a gooder. 

Or any combination of play actions...roll outs....sprint outs...and just standing in pocket until he "needs" to run....

[rebusrankin]

Hogan and Jackson have five weeks to come up with a plan. If they can't, we are in trouble.

[GCn20]

12 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

If game 1 drive 1 starts with strev in an empty back set followed by him running QB power for 1 yard, it's gonna be a long season. If he drops back to pass with a deep route as much as he runs, it's gonna be a gooder. 

I really don't want Strev throwing a ton of deep shots, it's not his game. However, he's gotta throw some long ones to keep the D honest. If he isn't a risk to throw he won't be able to run either. Last year was just insanity how we used him. He just got corked every game because they knew he wasn't throwing anything over 7 yards so they just set up a picket fence and teed off whenever he tried to run.

Edited 10 hours ago by GCn20

[Booch]

1 minute ago, GCn20 said:

I really don't want Strev throwing a ton of deep shots, it's not his game. However, he's gotta throw some long ones to keep the D honest. If he isn't a risk to throw he won't be able to run either.

has to take them when they are there...and/or if defence is cheating up....If he is allowed to run a diversified spread style offence...non-telegraphed play action/RPO stuff and moves the pocket to give threat of taking off...he will be just fine taking whats there and things will open up....Why Buck never did that was beyond me

[wbbfan]

10 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

I really don't want Strev throwing a ton of deep shots, it's not his game. However, he's gotta throw some long ones to keep the D honest. If he isn't a risk to throw he won't be able to run either. Last year was just insanity how we used him. He just got corked every game because they knew he wasn't throwing anything over 7 yards so they just set up a picket fence and teed off whenever he tried to run.

Nothing wrong with his deep throws at all, he threw a couple beauties in the NFL. It's all the former lapo-buck tomfoolery with him.

 He can't survive in an offence with deep routes, no one can in the CFL. We saw lots of that last year where everyone runs a 5-yard out and the D runs downhill, making an easy play. 

 

[CodyT]

Hi, I know somebody posted the training camp schedule in here somewhere but I can't find it.

 

Can somebody repost?

Thank you

[blue85gold]

10 minutes ago, CodyT said:

Hi, I know somebody posted the training camp schedule in here somewhere but I can't find it.

 

Can somebody repost?

Thank you

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/05/06/rookie-camp-25-primer/

[Booch]

2 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Nothing wrong with his deep throws at all, he threw a couple beauties in the NFL. It's all the former lapo-buck tomfoolery with him.

 He can't survive in an offence with deep routes, no one can in the CFL. We saw lots of that last year where everyone runs a 5-yard out and the D runs downhill, making an easy play. 

 

and he did here too...and nice intermediate shots too....Grey cup TD.....Augustine shot in BB when he sucked defence in with a fake run....off top my head....also run his college game film...many many beauty passes...and a lot of huge runs because teams had to respect the pass.....as mentioned here many times..Lapo-Buck once it became obvious he could run and make hay with his legs...when opportunity called for it...almost ruined him...and definitely stunted his progression

Also what QB of recent memory up here lingered as long as he did in the NFL...Actually on a roster and getting play time?....There is a reason for it and NFL pratcices..as well as assessing a guy is wayyyy more intense and productive as it is up here....You dont stick around....and they definitely dont keep around a player....especially a QB who lacks in any aspect of their position...they just dont....you get chewed up and spat out in short order...An engaged....fully utilzed and integrated Streveler along with whatever ZC has left in him is our best shot at Cup #3 in 6 yrs

I'm almost in the camp now with a few things I have gleened that the changeover with coaching and OC here may actually bring a bit of a renaissance with ZC as well.....we shall see

[GCn20]

3 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Nothing wrong with his deep throws at all, he threw a couple beauties in the NFL. It's all the former lapo-buck tomfoolery with him.

 He can't survive in an offence with deep routes, no one can in the CFL. We saw lots of that last year where everyone runs a 5-yard out and the D runs downhill, making an easy play. 

 

He can spread the D just fine with regular intermediate routes, short passes to the flats, with just the occasional deep shot. Especially if we start using more motion in the backfield with in game progressions off the different motion sets.

[Booch]

16 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

He can spread the D just fine with regular intermediate routes, short passes to the flats, with just the occasional deep shot. Especially if we start using more motion in the backfield with in game progressions off the different motion sets.

Exactly....and ZC too..

[M.O.A.B.]

Quick Hits | Rookie Camp - Day 2 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

I am rooting for Bailey now. 

[rebusrankin]

"I’m just here to make sure that people know Winnipeg is coming to kill everything and anything in the way.”

I officially love this Bailey kid.

[Booch]

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

"I’m just here to make sure that people know Winnipeg is coming to kill everything and anything in the way.”

I officially love this Bailey kid.

Yup...love his mindset and looking forward to what he brings

He was a prospect several teams had on their radar before he became global eligible...may be a major score for us