2024/2025 CFL (non-Bomber) Off-Season Thread

[GCn20]

7 hours ago, Tracker said:

Disagree. It was obvious to all and sundry that there were four players who ought to have been replaced before the start of last season: Kolankowski, Alexander, Bighill and Jake Thomas. All were past their "best before" dates and for reasons known only to God and O'Shea, they kept being put out there and seem likely to be out there again a lot this year. Those four players cost us the Grey Cup and probably contributed to the injuries to Bighill and Collaros. The secret, if there is one, to remaining competitive in the CFL and pro sports in general is to get rid of players before they become major liabilites. That is the business side of this and too many GMs and coaches have been sacked because they lost their objectivity.

2 out of the 4 you mentioned are gone. I don't agree at all that Kola has hit his best before..he just isn't a top notch OL and we don't have anyone to steal his job atm. We aren't starting Kola because Osh has a man crush on him. We are starting him because Eli was never able to take the job from him.

I don't get the Jake love either, so I can only assume that he must hold tremendous value to the room. Only thing that stands to reason really.  Not a good reason for the amount of reps he got, then again what was behind him? Should have gone IMP I suppose. Not sure why we felt the need to go 9 NATS all season.

Edited 16 hours ago by GCn20

[SpeedFlex27]

15 hours ago, Noeller said:

He can definitely be effective when used in very small doses. And, fwiw, it looks like he's lost a fair bit of weight this year, which will hopefully help. Still want Lawson taking the majority of reps if we're insistent upon having a starting NI DT...

Jake brings little or nothing to the table as a player anymore. He gets washed out constantly. He puts very little pressure on opposings qbs. Halfbacks on other teams shoot through the hole right by him & he runs on his tippy toes.  

15 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Like I said I'm not seeing it but hey I'm not the technical expert so when game tape review happens by the experts, that is where fact can be found.

You're not wrong.

2 hours ago, GCn20 said:

2 out of the 4 you mentioned are gone. I don't agree at all that Kola has hit his best before..he just isn't a top notch OL and we don't have anyone to steal his job atm. We aren't starting Kola because Osh has a man crush on him. We are starting him because Eli was never able to take the job from him.

I don't get the Jake love either, so I can only assume that he must hold tremendous value to the room. Only thing that stands to reason really.  Not a good reason for the amount of reps he got, then again what was behind him? Should have gone IMP I suppose. Not sure why we felt the need to go 9 NATS all season.

It's an ego thing for Osh as in, "Look what I can do as a coach.". We also get extra draft picks. 

[Bigblue204]

If there's one thing we know about MOS, it's that his ego is out of control 

[HardCoreBlue]

Just now, Bigblue204 said:

If there's one thing we know about MOS, it's that his ego is out of control 

I’ve been told over the years I’m somewhat of a sarcasm expert but I’m having a hard time deciphering this statement.

[Tracker]

14 hours ago, GCn20 said:

2 out of the 4 you mentioned are gone. I don't agree at all that Kola has hit his best before..he just isn't a top notch OL and we don't have anyone to steal his job atm. We aren't starting Kola because Osh has a man crush on him. We are starting him because Eli was never able to take the job from him.

I don't get the Jake love either, so I can only assume that he must hold tremendous value to the room. Only thing that stands to reason really.  Not a good reason for the amount of reps he got, then again what was behind him? Should have gone IMP I suppose. Not sure why we felt the need to go 9 NATS all season.

I should have worded that post to reflect that Bighill and Alexander are gone from the roster, but I do not think it was solely a coaches' decsion. They  were aware enough thaat their professional pride invetervened, or I think they might still be dressing. And Kolankowski's best before date was 2009.

Edited 2 hours ago by Tracker