Blue Bombers - 2025 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

[Goalie]

One day some of you will want Jake Thomas back when he’s finished. It’s just wild honestly. Osh gets the **** on for his apparent love of vets and every time an ex bomber veteran gets released from another team or doesn’t get released even,Bring him back. It’s just crazy stuff. No. Those are the guys that once you move on from, you don’t bring back. Like bringing lucky whitehead back last year. Just nope. That was dumb and a reminder why you don’t bring veterans you once moved on from back. 

[Bigblue204]

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. 

MOS has brought back multiple guys that were cut in the past. Thomas being one of them. Lucky whitehead last year. Houston this year. Castillo too I think. I understand your distain for the guy, but stop making stuff up.

[JuranBoldenRules]

Wolitarsky is already paid for the rest of the season after Game 9.  0% chance he gets cut.

[Booch]

In all honesty I dont really understand why they dumped Woli...he just turned 30 this yr and was probably performance wise one the more reliable guys we had game in and game out

And not like he was an injury magnet...missed 4 games in 2022 and guy came back with a brace from that MCL injury and played just fine

Last yr got ribs busted from suicide passes and getting the gritty yards, so why he was tossed away before his bonus...which wasnt much either was pretty short sighted considering the pickle we in with Canadian receiver depth ...receiver depth in general really.....and in this lame offence as well...A dependable guy who you can trust and your QB had great chenistry with as he always knew where to be for ZC....just dumb

And he made peanuts too really when you look at his salary and what he gave you

If he was available via trade thats one to definitely make

[JuranBoldenRules]

2 minutes ago, Booch said:

In all honesty I dont really understand why they dumped Woli...he just turned 30 this yr and was probably performance wise one the more reliable guys we had game in and game out

And not like he was an injury magnet...missed 4 games in 2022 and guy came back with a brace from that MCL injury and played just fine

Last yr got ribs busted from suicide passes and getting the gritty yards, so why he was tossed away before his bonus...which wasnt much either was pretty short sighted considering the pickle we in with Canadian receiver depth ...receiver depth in general really.....and in this lame offence as well...A dependable guy who you can trust and your QB had great chenistry with as he always knew where to be for ZC....just dumb

And he made peanuts too really when you look at his salary and what he gave you

If he was available via trade thats one to definitely make

Wolitarsky is cooked physically.  But even having him for half a season would have been fine for the Bombers.  Wasn't a necessary move.  Would have help with new offensive coaching staff too.

[Booch]

Just now, JuranBoldenRules said:

Wolitarsky is cooked physically.  But even having him for half a season would have been fine for the Bombers.  Wasn't a necessary move.  Would have help with new offensive coaching staff too.

yeah....a season of him as the main backup would have been fine for this yr

Obtaining him for the back half would be too....should be fresh as he just started playing

[Atomic]

Seemed like they wanted to let Clercius run with that spot. Although now that we're sometimes starting 3 Canadian receivers, there still could have been room for Woli. Even in a backup role.

[Booch]

6 minutes ago, Atomic said:

Seemed like they wanted to let Clercius run with that spot. Although now that we're sometimes starting 3 Canadian receivers, there still could have been room for Woli. Even in a backup role.

yeah....no issue and problem with going with Clercius...you need to use the younger guys and let them grow, that being said it's usually smart to do so with a nice viable backup who is a veteran of some sorts and a guy you know you can plug in and run with...we forgot that part

[Brandon]

2 hours ago, Goalie said:

One day some of you will want Jake Thomas back when he’s finished. It’s just wild honestly. Osh gets the **** on for his apparent love of vets and every time an ex bomber veteran gets released from another team or doesn’t get released even,Bring him back. It’s just crazy stuff. No. Those are the guys that once you move on from, you don’t bring back. Like bringing lucky whitehead back last year. Just nope. That was dumb and a reminder why you don’t bring veterans you once moved on from back. 

Who on here is going to want this?         The vets that people speak about wanting back are guys who at least at one point "excelled" and were bright spots on the team.     

At no point that I can remember of anyone who thought Jake Thomas "was the man".    My only memories of him going back is that he's a guy that "doesn't get hurt" and has been around a long time.  

[wbbfan]

2 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

MOS has brought back multiple guys that were cut in the past. Thomas being one of them. Lucky whitehead last year. Houston this year. Castillo too I think. I understand your distain for the guy, but stop making stuff up.

Thomas had his contract expire, and was brought back late before camp. Lucky also had his contract expire as he ended the year on the PR. Houston left as a free agent, and Castillo did as well. 

I will say we've seen him bring back TC camps later in the year, and guys from previous camps, etc. I do not believe mos had any thing against adams or bringing him back. I think Darvin got to a point where he had a bounce back year on a bad team making a big big chunk of money, and the only interest in him was vet min type deals. So he moved on from football. I really liked what darvin brought, and as a person he is a great guy. I think he chose a great time and way to walk away. He played a full 18 game season for the first time in his career, he put up good numbers, walked away healthy, and with 2 rings. 

He isn't a guy who gets talked about alot in the 19 run, but boy he was big for us in those play offs. 

3 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Who on here is going to want this?         The vets that people speak about wanting back are guys who at least at one point "excelled" and were bright spots on the team.     

At no point that I can remember of anyone who thought Jake Thomas "was the man".    My only memories of him going back is that he's a guy that "doesn't get hurt" and has been around a long time.  

Right? No one is going to long for the return of Jake. His best football was in 19 and prior. And even in 19, we had stove and nevis as well. He is so far removed from being a guy you'd want it's sad. 

[Booch]

1 minute ago, wbbfan said:

Thomas had his contract expire, and was brought back late before camp. Lucky also had his contract expire as he ended the year on the PR. Houston left as a free agent, and Castillo did as well. 

I will say we've seen him bring back TC camps later in the year, and guys from previous camps, etc. I do not believe mos had any thing against adams or bringing him back. I think Darvin got to a point where he had a bounce back year on a bad team making a big big chunk of money, and the only interest in him was vet min type deals. So he moved on from football. I really liked what darvin brought, and as a person he is a great guy. I think he chose a great time and way to walk away. He played a full 18 game season for the first time in his career, he put up good numbers, walked away healthy, and with 2 rings. 

He isn't a guy who gets talked about alot in the 19 run, but boy he was big for us in those play offs. 

he was huge for the receiver room right until he left, and what he brought (attitide/toughness and leadership)and showing guys how to play was really missed....Guys still here after he left were in constant communication with him...he was a true leader here...and came up big when it mattered too

[bearpants]

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Who on here is going to want this?         The vets that people speak about wanting back are guys who at least at one point "excelled" and were bright spots on the team.     

At no point that I can remember of anyone who thought Jake Thomas "was the man".    My only memories of him going back is that he's a guy that "doesn't get hurt" and has been around a long time.  

this is a little bit revisionist... most would agree he was a nice quality rotational piece on the DL... up until about 2021... my fondest memory of him (and what I would consider essentially his last useful play as a Bomber) was his bullrush that led to a holding call in OT of the 21 GC... that penalty negated a good run, put Hammy into 1st and 20, which became 2nd and 18, and the rest is history... Jake should've went out on top after that year

[17to85]

Jake was always that high effort rotational depth Canadian that had a use... but now he's treated like he's prime Doug Brown.... which is insane. Even when he was good he was still just depth.