I do think selling Brown paper bags at the games this year where the proceeds go directly into the paying off Burke/Mack/Crowton/Creehan salary fund is a great idea.   I guarantee you either doing this or having a giant social where all proceeds go to this fund would be a massive success.   

 

We want to have a safe bet for our next regime so no crazy off the wall hiring,   just a solid group of guys if they are available. 

 

GM throw some money at Higgins,  promise him complete control and if he so chooses to get an assistant GM,  don't cheap out and get him one.   If not him then select somebody who has been in or around the league in the last 5 years.   NO TILLMAN NO TAMAN!!  I don't know if it is Mack or if it's the BOD but how in the world can this team be so damn cheap in free agency.   We should have a massive amount under the cap considering how  young and how little superstars we have.  I know other teams cheat and have more spending money, but how does Taman sign big cheques to guys like Geroy Simon who they don't even need and yet we don't throw a little money at Picard and end up cutting bigger salary guys like Hefney and replace these guys with men making small potatoes.   I'm not saying go full blown Hamilton in spending, but if you need o-line help would it kill to give 50 000 more to Picard rather then having our qbs being killed. 

 

HC - Bluto is going to hate me here,   I'm actually keen on Chris Jones and would definitely give him a shot at being a HC.   He seems to be a winner wherever he goes and it doesn't look like he will move up the ladder in Toronto anytime soon so why not.  The fancy pick also could be Dickenson... I'd rather have a guy with more experience coaching but with how crappy our offense has been for years... I'm open for a guy who knows how to put up points in the CFL.

 

OC - Absolutely has to be somebody who has played in the league and/or coached for at least 5 years on offense.   No more croutons or barr-asses or nobodies that have no clue what they are doing.   I'd go off the board here and see if Calvillo has any interest in coaching.  Might be a gamble but the guy knows the CFL and defenses very very well.  This is one area that we can't afford trying to get a NCAA guy to learn the CFL game.  Can't afford it at all,   if not him then I'd be open to pretty much anybody with positive experience.  I'd assume Berry burned his bridge with us, but if desperate he could do as well. 

 

DC -  Go grab Mark Nelson right away from Montreal,  the guy has had success and does run a nice defense that I think could work well with our solid D-line and when healthy solid LB'ers.  I do think our secondary is better then they have showed,  their is no way that the whole group of guys "lost it" in a matter of one season.

 

QB Coach -  GET ONE STOP BEING CHEAP,  dear lord Buck Pierce is not a qb coach I'd want.... have you not heard him the guy thinks he has it and thinks the team is always almost there.  I want someone more realistic... I'd take anyone who's interesting in coaching.   Maybe Dinwiddie since he's always been known to being a very technical guy and smart.  Plus he can sell a few tickets to the cougars fawning over his dreamy eyes.

 

O-line Coach -  Our o-line has stunk for years,  what's Wylie up to these days?   It seems like we used to get a lot out our o-line and these days they just plain old suck.  

 

QB -  Keep Goltz , start off fresh.  I'm not a Goltz hater,  I just think he's getting a raw deal with this crap team.   For competition depending on who is available and who is healthy....   I would rather they bring in a guy who has had some kind of success. I know we won't be able to magically Tillman up a free awesome qb.... so maybe they can manage to get someone like Tate, Nicholls, Collarus, LeFevour etc....  I assume Calvillo will retire so Montreal will go hard after a new qb, so along with the Ottawa draft we may have to once again settle.

 

O-line -   How in the world have we not brought in some Americans to start?   That should the absolute easiest position to fill and yet we settle for massive mediocrity.  Huge huge thing we need to fill in during the off season.  If their are proven o-linemen... we definitely need to open up the wallet and get someone.  It's one of the easiest spots to put together with new players and to make them gel.  A-one top priority for the off season. 

 

For all other positions, I think we are perfectly fine and could plug holes easily with some recruits from our new GM.   

 

All I know is that people are not motivated to watch this current team and current regime play,   they are highly motivated to clean house and remove the cancers (coaches + buck) and the media would more then love to jump on this kind of bandwagon to raise money and to pay off the crap in order to get hopefully something good going.    We need CFL experienced winners running the team.  No more guys who were passed over a million times by other teams and/or guys who are way over their head.  

Anyone like my idea?   

 

Dinwiddie was known for being a big time strategic guy who spent lots of time going over game film and game planning. He coached at Boise state and is a consultant with Montreal. So why not?

Dinwiddie was known for being a big time strategic guy who spent lots of time going over game film and game planning. He coached at Boise state and is a consultant with Montreal. So why not?

because people are idiots and think that because Dinwiddie threw 4 ints in that grey cup game or whatever that he's a ***** who has to wear a helmet walking around all the time. 

Instead of picking coaches for each position, let's focus on getting a quality head guy who knows how to surround himself with the people that fit his mantra.

 

Burke is not that guy. Especially because, in my opinion, Burke doesn't even have a mantra. He is the epitome of a coach who seems to just be wingin it

It's kind of ironic that we went from a HC who micro-managed the offence to one how is completely hands off and we've had basically the same results. 

 

If Burke did let Crowton go mid-season does he know anyone he could bring in to replace Crowton or are all his contacts on the defensive side of things?

Howell?

Big Bird from Sesame Street?

I don't know that Khari Jones is ready to be an OC here. It'll really take a brilliant offensive mind to turn this offence around. Somebody like Cortez or Dave Dickenson. Who knows, Maybe Dave will want to come join his brother lol

 

Id love to have Khari as QB coach though. To hell with Pierce I say. I don't necessarily want to get rid of Burke and Creehan.

 

I think Joe Mack really needs to focus on the offensive line, that's where it all starts. When developing a QB, It would be wise to try and get a top tier O-line.

 

 

If he cant necessarily make a trade for one, try Swiston or Pencer at Guard and Douglas at T. Aren't we just hiding Douglas on the IR? I really don't remember him being as bad as Boatmen.

We need a full purge guys. Can't just spackle the cracks and hope this boat will float. 

 

If I'm on that board I am quietly putting together a short but impressive list of potential GM's that can finally fix this.

 

Because, we are in a GREAT spot -- if we act. Our team is young and the dispersal draft is going mean a lot more league parity. 

 

With the right GM hiring people, including a decent QB, we could easily be a playoff team next year. 

I don't know that Khari Jones is ready to be an OC here. 

why isn't he? Guy ran a fine offense in Hamilton with Kevin Glenn and a bunch of spare parts at receiver. He was basically the OC when he first got to Winnipeg as well if I remember right. The guy knows his business when it comes to offense in the CFL.

Instead of picking coaches for each position, let's focus on getting a quality head guy who knows how to surround himself with the people that fit his mantra.

 

Burke is not that guy. Especially because, in my opinion, Burke doesn't even have a mantra. He is the epitome of a coach who seems to just be wingin it

 

best summation of the situation i've read. it's an offence that seemingly has no core philosophy or tenets. no identity.

best summation of the situation i've read. it's an offence that seemingly has no core philosophy or tenets. no identity.

 

Not exactly Earth shattering .. many people have been saying that for at least a couple of seasons now ..

I am surprised that Jacque Chapdelaine name is not brought up as candidate.

I am surprised that Jacque Chapdelaine name is not brought up as candidate.

 

For what? GM? 

 

I assume you mean HC, but you have to get the GM first. 

 

He's the offensive quality control coach for the Als. Mike Miller was their QB coach in addition to being OC and assistant HC. Their website hasn't been changed to show the changes they've made other than removing Hawkins and adding HC to Popp.

 

Just as some of us find it funny when people assume he won't make a great coach because he isn't a great QB.

 

Agreed. Or funny that people think Goltz has good mechanics, even though Burke said himself on his coaches show the reason why Goltz is so inaccurate is because of his piss poor footwork on drop backs.

I am surprised that Jacque Chapdelaine name is not brought up as candidate.

 

I think its because he was not successful when he switched to Edmonton, even though he had Ricky Ray. He turned tail and ran back to BC, where it seems everyone is successful.

why isn't he? Guy ran a fine offense in Hamilton with Kevin Glenn and a bunch of spare parts at receiver. He was basically the OC when he first got to Winnipeg as well if I remember right. The guy knows his business when it comes to offense in the CFL.

 

I just don't think that after one year of being an OC he would be ready to turn this mess around. He didn't develop the schemes/plays while he was here, he just called them.

 

Don't get me wrong though, I think he'd be an improvement over Crowton, I just want someone more established to be OC here. I think we need someone who has a lot of experience and has a proven track record to turn this mess around.

 

If a guy like Lapolice cant turn our Offense around, who ran a fine offence in Sask, why would Khari be able too?

 

If we had hired an offensive head Coach, like Dave Dickenson, or Doug Berry, Someone he could bounce Ideas off of, I certainly would be more comfortable hiring Khari as OC.

I just don't think that after one year of being an OC he would be ready to turn this mess around. He didn't develop the schemes/plays while he was here, he just called them.

 

Don't get me wrong though, I think he'd be an improvement over Crowton, I just want someone more established to be OC here. I think we need someone who has a lot of experience and has a proven track record to turn this mess around.

 

If a guy like Lapolice cant turn our Offense around, who ran a fine offence in Sask, why would Khari be able too?

 

If we had hired an offensive head Coach, like Dave Dickenson, or Doug Berry, Someone he could bounce Ideas off of, I certainly would be more comfortable hiring Khari as OC.

 

Good points. Remember when we beat Hamilton in the 2011 East final? Hootie made some interesting posts afterwards.  He said Khari KNEW that he didn't have the offensive line to beat Winnipeg. It was true...our dominant front 7 (on a cold November day), shut them down and there was nothing they could do about it.  

 

Given the limitations of the OL and receivers (which IMO is mostly inexperience), I wonder how much better another OC would be?

 

I think it will get better. First, Pierce couldn't sell the play action. Everyone knew he wouldn't run, so the option didn't work either. Goltz can at least do those two things to buy his OL a little breathing space. Not to mention getting rid of the ball quicker...

Agreed. Or funny that people think Goltz has good mechanics, even though Burke said himself on his coaches show the reason why Goltz is so inaccurate is because of his piss poor footwork on drop backs.

And how would Burke know, when he says he knows nothing about offence?

And how would Burke know, when he says he knows nothing about offence?

I'm sure coming up with a comprehensive offensive gameplan is a little different from knowing whether or not a QB has good mechanics. Burke doesn't literally know nothing about an offense, rather he leaves it in the hands of people who (presumably) know more.

I'm sure coming up with a comprehensive offensive gameplan is a little different from knowing whether or not a QB has good mechanics. Burke doesn't literally know nothing about an offense, rather he leaves it in the hands of people who (presumably) know more.

huh?

Speaking of zany ideas for a rebuild, Friessen of the Sun today called for the return of Lyle Baur.

Far worse things could happen.....something needs to get this runaway train back on the rails.

huh?

I'm not sure what more to say. It's all there, try again.

Far worse things could happen.....something needs to get this runaway train back on the rails.

So hiring the guy who helped contribute to this mess by slashing costs and hiring Mike Kelly is an option for you?

What gave you the notion that slashing costs was an issue....there is a difference between spending for the sake of spending. What gave you an indication that cost savings in any way handcuffed football. Mike Kelly was a large blemish no doubt but the debt reduction was more a product of WEC , city and province debenture forgiveness that was negotiated.