Alright boys... It's a good day for some redemption. Let's even up the record!

LFG.

massive canary in the coal mine game for our D. Blm and that O got every thing they wanted with ease last time. We have film now from that recent game and the prep time. If they don’t have a massive turn around game we are in serious trouble.

Not a second half adjustment game that slips away late, not limiting them after a hot quarter, we need a 4 quarter physical game from the D that leaves us in a position where we expect to win.

I’ll be watching how complex our secondary is and if it is still trying to play too many sub packs/bad cover sub packs. Also if we are loading the box on second down and not accomplishing anything but creating seams for blm to hit free first downs.

Ham coming off a bye is scary... I'm not expecting a win, but if it's another close game with some signs of progress on D, I'll be okay. Just grow as the season goes along...

3 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Ham coming off a bye is scary... I'm not expecting a win, but if it's another close game with some signs of progress on D, I'll be okay. Just grow as the season goes along...

Translation : I will be satisfied if we are not blown out and have no faith in us winning. :D

7 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Ham coming off a bye is scary... I'm not expecting a win, but if it's another close game with some signs of progress on D, I'll be okay. Just grow as the season goes along...

It appears that the Bombers are gonna lose again, but if they stumble as they did last game and lose badly, we will be heading downwards with momentum.

It’s a long season. Lots of time for teams to rise and fall.

19 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Ham coming off a bye is scary... I'm not expecting a win, but if it's another close game with some signs of progress on D, I'll be okay. Just grow as the season goes along...

Just shows how far we've fallen as an organization... Now fans are happy with participation awards. Suddenly, it's 2013 all over again. The ghost of Tim Burke is haunting us. I'd rather win playing ugly than lose looking pretty.

32 minutes ago, blue85gold said:

It’s a long season. Lots of time for teams to rise and fall.

That's the thing. 3 games into an 18 game season. I just want to see growth.

Tis along season...anything can sill happen...that being said...and especially on defence we have regressed and actually gotten thinner depth wise and have less talent startring...from an already borderline level of talent that wasn't really top notch 4 games into season thats not a good sign, and also have shown no improvement on our scheme...how we deploy it and then how we execute...teams can read us like a book and when we do the unnecessary subbing, teams go tight after the are\s we rotated the true starter out of....and we show no intelligence to actually change things...or rethink it...just more of the same...again not good

We look at the film and say we see the errors and fixed it...or it was an execution issue....but each week more of the same, or a a new issue teams exploit...when is the execution issue...and guys made a mistake excuse gonna be viewed as maybe its a matter of guys are not good enough....and or coaching is lacking?

Cause really its getting old...and like they say excuses are for losers...and the alst 3 yrs been a lot of the same excuses...and more and each year a worsening record as well

1 minute ago, Noeller said:

That's the thing. 3 games into an 18 game season. I just want to see growth.

but we seeing it going the opposite way...and injury excuse is like i said in other post....for losers....our crappy depth...poor PR usage and keeping guys who wont make a difference is part of issue and factors into things heavily

The thing is the Riders are defending champs and have looked good. Edmonton appears to have improved and has played well. Calgary seems headed in the right direction and even BC looked good last night and they honestly have way more offensive talent than we do. Our D can't stop anybody and we have a lack of offensive talent and overall depth. What's the bright spot?

15 minutes ago, Noeller said:

That's the thing. 3 games into an 18 game season. I just want to see growth.

if it was just this season sure, but as I explained before, the grace period was the prior season. Now Kyle Walters looked like he learned some lessons after last year and made some big moves in free agency, but have we seen the coaches learn any lessons? Early returns say no and patience doesn't last forever when we've seen the decline happening in real time for a few years now.

Basically every team has looked like ass on D at some point this season. Our offense has looked very good for the most part. My only concern is health. Demski and Pokey playing on bum wheels. OL rotating in and out. Ceresna dinged once already. New DE coming in this week.

I have faith it'll come together if we can get back to a reasonable level of health.

12 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Basically every team has looked like ass on D at some point this season. Our offense has looked very good for the most part. My only concern is health. Demski and Pokey playing on bum wheels. OL rotating in and out. Ceresna dinged once already. New DE coming in this week.

I have faith it'll come together if we can get back to a reasonable level of health.

Has our offense been very good? We're putting up 25 ppg which is nice but Saskatchewan, BC, Calgary, Hamilton, Montreal and Toronto are all putting up over 30 a game. When 6 other teams are putting up a td or more a game than you are, can you say the offense has been very good?

15 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Has our offense been very good? We're putting up 25 ppg which is nice but Saskatchewan, BC, Calgary, Hamilton, Montreal and Toronto are all putting up over 30 a game. When 6 other teams are putting up a td or more a game than you are, can you say the offense has been very good?

First two games they were outstanding and the third game was marred somewhat by OL problems. People are being blinded by Ls.

I'm not expecting much so I won't be disappointed when we get our arse kicked! If we win I will be pleasantly surprised.

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Has our offense been very good? We're putting up 25 ppg which is nice but Saskatchewan, BC, Calgary, Hamilton, Montreal and Toronto are all putting up over 30 a game. When 6 other teams are putting up a td or more a game than you are, can you say the offense has been very good?

This is dead last by a pretty wide margin.

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

First two games they were outstanding and the third game was marred somewhat by OL problems. People are being blinded by Ls.

outstanding at 1-1 and really if cgy had full compliment of defensive players...we lose that game...we barely won it as it is...we tied for last in league for points scored...of thats outstanding I wonder what bad looks like

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

Basically every team has looked like ass on D at some point this season. Our offense has looked very good for the most part. My only concern is health. Demski and Pokey playing on bum wheels. OL rotating in and out. Ceresna dinged once already. New DE coming in this week.

I have faith it'll come together if we can get back to a reasonable level of health.

new DE....He shopuld have been the backup to Dixon outta camp...of not actually flip flopped...Jenkins was defacto starter based soley on being here last yr...was no question at all going into camp...thats how Osh operates and part of our issues....Jenkins was outplayed by numerous ends in camp....but like yrs past....got the ol gift no questions asked

2 hours ago, 17to85 said:

if it was just this season sure, but as I explained before, the grace period was the prior season. Now Kyle Walters looked like he learned some lessons after last year and made some big moves in free agency, but have we seen the coaches learn any lessons? Early returns say no and patience doesn't last forever when we've seen the decline happening in real time for a few years now.

Yup...nailed it...4 straight yrs of worse record...followed by worst place in standings....followed by early exit in playoffs...pretty much because of the same nonsense we seeing this yr...nothings changed with Osh...how that earned a 3 yr extension is beyond me...he ised up all his goo will/mulligan from 2023-2025

Should have offered him a 1 yr extension and prove his mettle and if he didnt like it and balked...see ya later...Pretty sure we would have many a qualified HC candidate knocking on our door.

Walters did his job....after that....flop city again...I truly dont think Osh can evaluate true talent, or intangibles that will make a player successful if his life depended on it

4 minutes ago, Jesse said:

This is dead last by a pretty wide margin.

over 13 points...aka...2 td's basically....Outstanding indeed haha

46 minutes ago, BaconNBigBlue said:

I'm not expecting much so I won't be disappointed when we get our arse kicked! If we win I will be pleasantly surprised.

x2

2 hours ago, Noeller said:

My only concern is health. Demski and Pokey playing on bum wheels.

So instead of having guys on the roster who might step up we have pedestrian at best backups who the best you can say is " they won't trip over their own feet"

3 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

So instead of having guys on the roster who might step up we have pedestrian at best backups who the best you can say is " they won't trip over their own feet"

Now thats a well constructed roster

But they try hard in practice and are swell guys...so there's that lol

Singer made some plays in preseason, there's no reason he can't be the 5th receiver as a guy who maybe gets forgotten about and has a big game here and there... because the best we'll get out of cobb or Corcoran is a few catches for first downs. And that's our depth in the even pokey or demski goes out during a game. It's almost criminal.

3 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Singer made some plays in preseason, there's no reason he can't be the 5th receiver as a guy who maybe gets forgotten about and has a big game here and there... because the best we'll get out of cobb or Corcoran is a few catches for first downs. And that's our depth in the even pokey or demski goes out during a game. It's almost criminal.

Plus...Singer showed well as a returner...great depth if vaval gets hurt..or had to play on defence and needed a breather...but that makes too much sense...no?

2 hours ago, Noeller said:

Basically every team has looked like ass on D at some point this season. Our offense has looked very good for the most part. My only concern is health. Demski and Pokey playing on bum wheels. OL rotating in and out. Ceresna dinged once already. New DE coming in this week.

I have faith it'll come together if we can get back to a reasonable level of health.

You can't use injuries as an excuse. Every team has injury & health issues & the good ones overcome them. It comes down to what we've been saying. That the lack of depth is killing us. That some starters should have been pushed out years ago. That the way the team is built.the way it's roster managed is questionable & things are not getting better.

22 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

You can't use injuries as an excuse. Every team has injury & health issues & the good ones overcome them. It comes down to what we've been saying. That the lack of depth is killing us. That some starters should have been pushed out years ago. That the way the team is built.the way it's roster managed is questionable & things are not getting better.

Great point. Look at BC. Cenecle is producing and he was depth to start the season. Jackson was cut in TC and brought back when injuries hit and he's also produced for them.

classic cfl, all these channels and the game is following a top 100 catches highlight pack for the last game of the canada day weekend. giving us a rushed pre game panel from the D listers. Which is atleast less annoying then the “A” squad

38 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

You can't use injuries as an excuse. Every team has injury & health issues & the good ones overcome them. It comes down to what we've been saying. That the lack of depth is killing us. That some starters should have been pushed out years ago. That the way the team is built.the way it's roster managed is questionable & things are not getting better.

With an older team you have to build in more depth and back up plans, but we came in razor thin at a bunch of spots

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

Singer made some plays in preseason, there's no reason he can't be the 5th receiver as a guy who maybe gets forgotten about and has a big game here and there... because the best we'll get out of cobb or Corcoran is a few catches for first downs. And that's our depth in the even pokey or demski goes out during a game. It's almost criminal.

The reason is because we have no Canadians who can play OL.

We're losing on draft day and with Danny McManus road trips.