Mark H. Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I almost spit out my morning coffee when Lawless tweeted that if Mack goes (which he will) and Walters gets the interim tag (he will) than Buck moves up the depth chart. Good god, one step forward, 2 steps backwards with this organization. They cease to amaze me...that is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 The fact that they would consider going back to Buck ... just shows how incredibly ****** up our organization is at pretty much every level. It also shows you how incredibly stupid Tim Burke is. Let's look at the state of our franchise right now. -- We have a GM who is about to be fired, but hasn't been yet. But everyone knows it's happening. -- Our board of directors leaks to the media who uses it to write a story, then writes another story the next day criticizing that person for sharing the information. -- Our offensive coordinator is about to have his playcalling privileges removed. -- Our head coach, who already admitted he doesn't know much about our offense, is going to put his trust back in our broken down old vet QB. So basically, we have a GM but not really. An OC who does nothing. A QB carousel with zero results from any of them. A HC who doesn't know our offense but still can't help himself from meddling in it. And on top of that, if Buck goes back in now that Mack goes, it shows you that it wasn't Mack who wanted Buck back to begin with YET he's the one taking the bullet for that god awful decision. What the **** is wrong with this team??????? rebusrankin and Armchair GM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robynjt Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Yup, now I'm really worried about who the next GM will be. If Crowton isn't calling plays, who is...? And this person also wants Buck to stay around...? Ugh, excuse me while I go throw up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty30 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 He also said Crowton won't be calling plays. That's interesting. He also pointed out that Mack's hiring was also leaked by the board. Just some historical perspective. Anyway, hopefully it will take a few months to hire a new GM because without Joe Mack to debate anymore what will we do? Let's start with this. What if Sask doesn't want to lose local hero and up and comer Jeremey O'Day and they let Taman walk. How would you feel about Brendan coming back to run the Bombers? You'd have to consider Taman if he was a possibility. He's put together a Grey Cup team and is well on his way to another. The problem is...would he want to come back and deal with the goofs on the BOD who want all the control and place all sorts of limits and restrictions. Can't think of too many interested in coming into this type of scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoochylde Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Just out of curiousity .. who is going to be calling the plays on offense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 680 CJOB Sports @CJOBSports34s BREAKING: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have fired GM Joe Mack. @680CJOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Just out of curiousity .. who is going to be calling the plays on offense? Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoochylde Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Bob Irving @BobIrvingCJOB 26s Joe mack has been officially informed that he has been fired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robynjt Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Dun dun dunnnnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolBlue Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Me. By live internet poll robynjt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I hope Buchko cuts his holiday short and is available today. You can't just fire the GM and then hide in the States. He needs to be a leader and face the media today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I'm so frustrated by this because while I know it had to happen, it's also becoming evident that nothing is going to get fixed as long as Tim Burke is still head coach. OldSchoolBlue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskbluefan Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Wouldn't it just be a Buster Douglas level upset of the century if Kyle Walters ended up being just awesome as a GM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Irving also reporting that Wade Miller is going to have a very prominent role with the team going forward... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskbluefan Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I'm so frustrated by this because while I know it had to happen, it's also becoming evident that nothing is going to get fixed as long as Tim Burke is still head coach. Hire a qualified and experienced GM, no matter what the cost, and that will take care of itself. Nothing is getting fixed this year anyway. OldSchoolBlue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBURGESS Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 When this first broke I thought that the leak must have been orchestrated because no professional BOD would let a leak like that out. As more info has come out, I've changed my mind. My mistake was thinking that our BOD was a professional organization. The board member(s) who leaked this obviously wanted the decision sooner rather than later and didn't care how they got it. That is very unprofessional IMHO. That member or members should be removed from the board during the 'Fire Mack' meeting. Once the defecation hit the rotary oscillator (S*** hit the fan) Buchko should have immediately contacted Mack and told him what was going on. It's unprofessional and cowardly not to tell Mack. Buchko shouldn't have made a recommendation anywhere near as huge as firing the GM right before he went on vacation, heck he shouldn't plan a vacation during the season at all. He knew there were leaks on the board, so he knew the info would get to the media. Did he use the leak to have Mack fired in his absence? If so, getting rid of him should be the next on the BOD's to do list. If not, then he is an idiot and getting rid of him should be the next thing on the BOD's to do list anyway. As for the Buck goes back to #2... it was announced before the Mack story broke, so I don't think the two things are related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 As for the Buck goes back to #2... it was announced before the Mack story broke, so I don't think the two things are related. Nobody is ever going to convince me that Burke isn't Buck's main supporter in the organization. When you come out and bluntly say "if he wasn't such a nice guy, he'd probably be gone by now" then you know something is wrong with that entire scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Just announced on TSN that Joe Mack will be fired at 10 AM and Wade Miller will be given a "prominent" role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I'm so frustrated by this because while I know it had to happen, it's also becoming evident that nothing is going to get fixed as long as Tim Burke is still head coach. Yes but...who hired Burke? How was he evaluated? The whole thing is a vicious circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Is it too late to trade our entire team to Ottawa in exchange for their expansion draft privileges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoochylde Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Nobody is ever going to convince me that Burke isn't Buck's main supporter in the organization. When you come out and bluntly say "if he wasn't such a nice guy, he'd probably be gone by now" then you know something is wrong with that entire scenario. This whole things flies in the face of everything that's been communicated the last week or so .. that the team needs to turn the page on Buck .. that they need continuity and stability at the position .. what a giant clusterfuck .. honestly .. I like Burke .. but if he *IS* driving that decision .. the flip flop .. the mixed messages ... it's killing this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I still want to know who the rat is. I think I know, given the psychological profile of the kind of person it takes to do something this unprofessional. Hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBURGESS Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Nobody is ever going to convince me that Burke isn't Buck's main supporter in the organization. When you come out and bluntly say "if he wasn't such a nice guy, he'd probably be gone by now" then you know something is wrong with that entire scenario. I don't disagree that Burke loves Buck for some reason that I can't see or that there is something seriously wrong in Bomberville. I don't see the Mack and Buck situations being related due to the timing of both 'announcements'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_fanaddict Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Where will Wade be getting his prominent role? On the board or on the team? Isn't it a bit of a conflict considering Pinnacle is a big sponsor of the Bombers and his brother being a REF in the CFL? Maybe it won't be but i'd like to know what role he will be getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolBlue Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Where will Wade be getting his prominent role? On the board or on the team? Isn't it a bit of a conflict considering Pinnacle is a big sponsor of the Bombers and his brother being a REF in the CFL? Maybe it won't be but i'd like to know what role he will be getting. Well you're going to find out in about ten minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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