Blue Bombers - 2025 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

[ShyGuy]

18 minutes ago, Booch said:

Woli would make the perfect replacement for Corcoran as the extra guy on the squad as well as take rotational reps, and was huge for iur run game, if he was available would be a smart aquisition....can play all the spots...ZC trusts and looks for him

He doesn't need to be the #1 or a guy expected to be leaned on

Chain mover....2nd down conversion guy (ZC totally leaned on him for that as he always knew where to go vs a defence)....play the dirty role in run game....and vet savvy...thats it....and really can be just for this yr too

 

 

Wolitarsky had 5 2nd Down Conversions last year in 10 games. Over his career with the Bombers he had 80 in 96 games


In 2022 and 2023, Schoen had 81 in 34 games... I can only see stats for receivers with more than 350 yards for 2024 so don't know how many he ended up within 2024

in 51 games with the Bombers, Lawler had 76

Demski in 76 games had 82

 

FWIW Dillon Mitchell had 22 2nd down conversions in 2024 which is more than Wolitarsky had in any season




 

[bearpants]

1 hour ago, Bigblue204 said:

They don't need another 500 yard rec. They've got plenty of those. They need a legit #1, make defenses bracket rec.

it's not necessarily about him being just a 500 yard receiver... if that's all he brought, I'd agree... he brings chemistry with the offense.... blocking... TE-type play... leadership... reliability (as a player, not necessarily when it comes to injury concerns)... if the Bomber decided to bring him back, it wouldn't be to put this O over the top... it would be help shore up the bottom end and provide depth...

Of course we all agree, unearthing a difference maker at this point would be amazing... but probably not realistic...

[Noeller]

Woogie is a guy Zach trusts... That's the most important part, to me...

[johnzo]

2 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

They don't need another 500 yard rec. They've got plenty of those. They need a legit #1, make defenses bracket rec.

You're not wrong -- Wolitarsky wouldn't solve our "no Kenny Lawler" problem ... but he would solve our "starting Concoran" problem.

[Booch]

49 minutes ago, johnzo said:

You're not wrong -- Wolitarsky wouldn't solve our "no Kenny Lawler" problem ... but he would solve our "starting Concoran" problem.

more like rostering Corcoran problem

[Brandon]

Was Woli released? 

[Noeller]

18 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Was Woli released? 

That's what was posted yesterday... Haven't seen much about it online but someone posted a link to his release. 

[bigg jay]

12 minutes ago, Noeller said:

That's what was posted yesterday... Haven't seen much about it online but someone posted a link to his release. 

Wasn't even a link to his release - it's a link to his profile on the Ticats website, where he's still listed on their active roster.  Nothing on FB, Insta or the CFL site about him being released so I have no idea why the link was posted.

[Brandon]

I do have another name that can fill in as an emergency receiver.     Why not bring back Lucky Whitehead again?  Better then nothing and he can return kicks if need be.  

Also for future self: 

[Noeller]

1 hour ago, bigg jay said:

Wasn't even a link to his release - it's a link to his profile on the Ticats website, where he's still listed on their active roster.  Nothing on FB, Insta or the CFL site about him being released so I have no idea why the link was posted.

Well **** sakes... That's just ridiculous. I thought it was a transaction wire thing. So very much ado about nothing 

[aalgernon]

Yeah, I don't think Woli was actually released... Much speculation about nothing, lol.

But I'd take him back, given the chance.

[Goalie]

lol. Still wouldn’t bring him back cuz he wouldn’t be starting. Ppl can go on and on until they blue in the face about the backup receiver but really, it’s irrelevant. We need some better starting receivers. Woli would be a backup here cuz no way we start 3 cdn receivers. 

Edited 22 hours ago by Goalie

[bigg jay]

22 minutes ago, Goalie said:

lol. Still wouldn’t bring him back cuz he wouldn’t be starting. Ppl can go on and on until they blue in the face about the backup receiver but really, it’s irrelevant. We need some better starting receivers. Woli would be a backup here cuz no way we start 3 cdn receivers. 

 

[Goalie]

39 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

 

They let him go. I don’t see them bringing him back less than a year later. 

[Booch]

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

lol. Still wouldn’t bring him back cuz he wouldn’t be starting. Ppl can go on and on until they blue in the face about the backup receiver but really, it’s irrelevant. We need some better starting receivers. Woli would be a backup here cuz no way we start 3 cdn receivers. 

It's not that irrelevant when we have the wizardry to carry one backup and thats who comes in if a guy goes down...like we saw...or 2

Who would you rather see out there again as the backup..Woli or Corcoran?.....seems like a pretty easy choice and relevant one to me...His presence out there would garner attention and make some space for our other guys as well..

He wouldnt be brought back to be the guy....but augment what we had and offer proven vet experince...not like the dude is over the hill in Biggie/Thomas territory by any means

His presence would give us a bette roster than with one of Cobb or Corky

24 minutes ago, Goalie said:

They let him go. I don’t see them bringing him back less than a year later. 

they didnt wanna pay him and figured Clercius was ready...which he is....but had zero depth behind him tho...poor foresight

[bigg jay]

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

They let him go. I don’t see them bringing him back less than a year later. 

And that means absolutely nothing.  They decided to move on from Jake Thomas in 2018 and the ******* guy is still here so they definitely aren't opposed to bringing players back. 

That said - this is a nothing burger debate since there have been no rumours or intel suggesting this is even a possibility.  A poster with zero credibility posted a link to his Ticats profile and people went a bit nuts over it.

 

[Super Duper Negatron]

2 hours ago, bigg jay said:

 

Oops! All Canadians

[johnzo]

1 hour ago, bigg jay said:

  A poster with zero credibility posted a link to his Ticats profile and people went a bit nuts over it.

as a full participant in the ensuing comment frenzy ... that was not our finest hour.

Edited 18 hours ago by johnzo

[17to85]

21 minutes ago, johnzo said:

as a full participant in the ensuing comment frenzy ... that was not our finest hour.

I for one blame Noeller. We never learn do we? Don't trust what that guy reports.

[Mark H.]

3 hours ago, bigg jay said:

 

Superb. Forthew. Win the internet. et. al.

[Noeller]

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

I for one blame Noeller. We never learn do we? Don't trust what that guy reports.

I reported nothing! Someone else posted something that looked like a waiver wire transaction and talked about bringing Woogie home.... And all ensuing posts seemed to believe the same as I did. 

[SpeedFlex27]

11 hours ago, Noeller said:

That's what was posted yesterday... Haven't seen much about it online but someone posted a link to his release. 

We could have had Darvin Adams back two years ago when Ottawa cut him but Osh passed. Wouldn't surprise me if he passed on Woli as well because picking him up would mean that he made a mistake. Osh never admits he made any mistakes. 

Edited 12 hours ago by SpeedFlex27

[Brandon]

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

We could have had Darvin Adams back two years ago when Ottawa cut him but Osh passed. Wouldn't surprise me if he passed on Woli as well because picking him up would mean that he made a mistake. Osh never admits he made any mistakes. 

He has not been released.  

[SpeedFlex27]

2 hours ago, Brandon said:

He has not been released.  

I don't know if he has or not although Noeller is talking like he was, Thing is, IF he was, I'm saying that Osh wouldn't pick him up.

[bigg jay]

8 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

We could have had Darvin Adams back two years ago when Ottawa cut him but Osh passed. Wouldn't surprise me if he passed on Woli as well because picking him up would mean that he made a mistake. Osh never admits he made any mistakes. 

Ottawa didn't cut him - he only signed a 1 year deal and played all 18 games for them so he was a free agent.  The fact that nobody else signed him after a nearly 1000 yard season (949 to be exact) suggests that maybe he was done with ball?  If guys like Sheed were still getting looks from teams, you'd have to think Adams would as well.