ubbullrun Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/6/15/5811462/cfl-preseason-winnipeg-loses-to-calgaryI was happy to see some of the other threads here pointing out that despite the 0-2 record there is hope this season. I really enjoyed watching the CFL games, first ones I have watched beginning to end... I have seen a lot of drew willy football over the years and while his arm strength has improved a bit he is still the same QB who threw for UB.What I loved about him at UB was how fast he got through his reads, his solid decision making, and the touch he could put on a pass. It's why he was a first year starter at UB and the only Buffalo QB to win his division (twice) and the conference (once).In the first game his touch was there but he was not getting through the reads too quickly. In the second his reads of coverage were far better but he still seemed to struggle picking up some of the pass rush packages that were thrown at him. At least twice he should have went right to a check down receiver when the pressure came.The drops also hurt the numbers but you guys have a pretty intelligent fan base so I have seen that commented on. It's not going to kill the perception of Willy but anything that makes the offense look less effective ends up in the Quarterbacks lap.My question is your o-line. Mr. Perfect, johnzo, Atomic and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Glad you signed up here. Our OL is a big question mark. There is promise with it in that we have a highly touted prospect (Goossen) being groomed and the acquisition of Patrick Neufeld seems to be the solution for now at RT but our interior has struggled. It'll be up and down to start the year, but Bob Wylie will definitely lead them to a marked improvement as the year goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubbullrun Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Glad you signed up here. Our OL is a big question mark. There is promise with it in that we have a highly touted prospect (Goossen) being groomed and the acquisition of Patrick Neufeld seems to be the solution for now at RT but our interior has struggled. It'll be up and down to start the year, but Bob Wylie will definitely lead them to a marked improvement as the year goes on. I noticed that SSK lost Durant and Willy... Is that normal for so much turnover on a Grey Cup team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Perfect Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Great to have you as part of the board. I was a big Drew Willy fan going back to last season. He started a game last year that sold me on his skills. Very happy to have him on the team this year and watching him grow even more as a passer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Perfect Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Glad you signed up here. Our OL is a big question mark. There is promise with it in that we have a highly touted prospect (Goossen) being groomed and the acquisition of Patrick Neufeld seems to be the solution for now at RT but our interior has struggled. It'll be up and down to start the year, but Bob Wylie will definitely lead them to a marked improvement as the year goes on. I noticed that SSK lost Durant and Willy... Is that normal for so much turnover on a Grey Cup team? Durant is still on the team. They lost Kory Sheets and Weston Dressler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubbullrun Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Glad you signed up here. Our OL is a big question mark. There is promise with it in that we have a highly touted prospect (Goossen) being groomed and the acquisition of Patrick Neufeld seems to be the solution for now at RT but our interior has struggled. It'll be up and down to start the year, but Bob Wylie will definitely lead them to a marked improvement as the year goes on. I noticed that SSK lost Durant and Willy... Is that normal for so much turnover on a Grey Cup team? Durant is still on the team. They lost Kory Sheets and Weston Dressler. Ohh I mesread another teams roster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_fanaddict Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Welcome UB! Are you in Buffalo or are you in Winnipeg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Glad you signed up here. Our OL is a big question mark. There is promise with it in that we have a highly touted prospect (Goossen) being groomed and the acquisition of Patrick Neufeld seems to be the solution for now at RT but our interior has struggled. It'll be up and down to start the year, but Bob Wylie will definitely lead them to a marked improvement as the year goes on. I noticed that SSK lost Durant and Willy... Is that normal for so much turnover on a Grey Cup team? It was an unusual offseason for all teams - there was an expansion draft for Ottawa, so teams managed their rosters quite differently this year. Some traded away players they thought Ottawa might take, others held off on re-signing potential free agents in the hopes that Ottawa would not touch guys who they couldn't guarantee showing up for camp. Also, Collaros becoming a free agent in the same offseason as a team was added had a domino effect at that position, with eventually a total of 4 QBs starting this year on teams they were not on last year (if you count Glenn), almost half the league. Some of that would have happened anyway, but there was definitely more activity this year because of Ottawa, and not just the 24 players they took from other rosters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubbullrun Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Welcome UB! Are you in Buffalo or are you in Winnipeg? Minnesota... The American Version of Manitoba I might try to sneak up for a game this year if I can get the wife to give me a weekend to make the drive up and back.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Willy had the good fortune to be backup to a very good quarterback in Sask with lots of opportunity to learn from a quarterback who an both pass and scramble. Being part of a championship team doesn't hurt, either. He seems to have a high ceiling plus smarts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-F-F-C Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Welcome! The oline concerns us all but we're making small strides in that direction. As I'm sure you're aware that we must start at least two - three Cdn's on the line and that's been our weakness over the years. But it's improving and while we wont have a great oline this year. It will get better under coach Wylie and I just hope we can create offensive game plans to assist with the extra pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holoman Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Welcome UB! Are you in Buffalo or are you in Winnipeg? Minnesota... The American Version of Manitoba I might try to sneak up for a game this year if I can get the wife to give me a weekend to make the drive up and back.. Mike and SPuDS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_fanaddict Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Welcome UB! Are you in Buffalo or are you in Winnipeg? Minnesota... The American Version of Manitoba I might try to sneak up for a game this year if I can get the wife to give me a weekend to make the drive up and back.. Quite familiar with Minnesota I have a lot of friends in Hibbing, Duluth, Twin Harbours, Chisholm etc. etc. All the curling towns Hope you can make it up here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubbullrun Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Willy had the good fortune to be backup to a very good quarterback in Sask with lots of opportunity to learn from a quarterback who an both pass and scramble. Being part of a championship team doesn't hurt, either. He seems to have a high ceiling plus smarts. Keep in mind he was also Payton Mannings backup at one time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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