Have learned #bombers have fired DC Gary Etcheverry #bn #cfl confirmed

— gary lawless (@garylawless)

December 17, 2014

Not sure this happens if others don't become available (Richie Hall).

 

as per Lawless, names that will be in consideration for Etch replacement...

 

Barron Miles, Devone Claybrooks and Ritchie Hall.

 

Of the three ...

 

I think I'd want Claybrooks, Hall or Miles in that order. Claybrooks really intrigues me because if O'Shea wanted Stubler last year, he's probably going to be interested in the guy's understudy. That being said, a lot of talk floating around that Claybrooks is pretty set on staying in Calgary.

 

If I was a betting man, I'd say we end up with Hall.

 

 

Wouldn't be surprised if this is Stubler's last go along with Huff, and Claybrooks is the new DC in 2016.

I thought the Bombers are interested in Benevides?

 

Looks like Mark Washington is going to stay in BC.

Wow and it only took them a month and a half to do it.  Things still moving at the speed of light in Winnipeg.

Wow and it only took them a month and a half to do it.  Things still moving at the speed of light in Winnipeg.

Who cares how fast it happens? It happened!

I can't remember a time I was happier to be wrong.  .

I can see why, given you are wrong so often.

I thought the Bombers are interested in Benevides?

 

Looks like Mark Washington is going to stay in BC.

 

Believe they do. Imagine it will be he or Richie Hall.

Not going to lie I am disappointed in this news just because I was kind of looking forward to the absolute meltdown certain posters would have had on here if he'd been kept. 

 

Not unhappy from an on field stand point. I don't think he was as bad as a lot of people said, but I do prefer a more traditional defense so that should happen now. 

but I do prefer a more traditional defense so that should happen now.

Yeah, a more traditional defense that actually sacks the QB, makes picks and stops the run.

Kirk Penton @PentonKirk

I heard this week that #Bombers management wanted Mike Benevides as DC and O'Shea wanted to keep Etcheverry.

Wow and it only took them a month and a half to do it.  Things still moving at the speed of light in Winnipeg.

 

Cause it matters so much considering it's ******* december.....smh

Hmmm ... so Benevides still an option too, eh? Interesting.

 

I can't remember a time I was happier to be wrong.  .

I can see why, given you are wrong so often.

You don't get many chances, so take your cheap shots now. 

Bad bargain bin hire in the first place. 

Early Christmas for me.  That said Etch was a good person, just didn't like his D. I'm thinking they already have talked to whoever they want and are close to getting him. That explains the long wait anyway.

 

Wow and it only took them a month and a half to do it.  Things still moving at the speed of light in Winnipeg.

 

Cause it matters so much considering it's ******* december.....smh

 

 

Just goes to show the rampant dysfunction that still exists in the Bomber front office.  Power struggle for a month and a half over firing a coordinator.

I thinks its more of waiting till the end of his contract for the year. Get his evaluations done of the players. Did the same thing with Burke he was around till his contract was done for the year.

Etch looked like a world beater early in the year, when our D starters were still healthy. As we suffered a ton of injuries and our complete and utter lack of depth was exposed, Etch's D *seemed* worse and made him look worse than he should have. Really unfair situation, and I feel bad for both him and his family, but such is life. As long as it's a proven-successful replacement, I'm cool with it.

Grand.  Etch had maybe his last chance in the CFL, can't see him getting another opportunity so it's back to College ball or retire to the rocking chair.  Stubborn is as stubborn does and that applies to O'Shea as well.

Etch looked like a world beater early in the year, when our D starters were still healthy. As we suffered a ton of injuries and our complete and utter lack of depth was exposed, Etch's D *seemed* worse and made him look worse than he should have. Really unfair situation, and I feel bad for both him and his family, but such is life. As long as it's a proven-successful replacement, I'm cool with it.

 

I disagree. Your argument would hold water if last years Etch experience didn't play out exactly the way some of us thought it would. 

 

Start hot, other teams get film, then start getting earholed, and players begin grumbling. 

 

Sorry to see a guy get fired but thats pro sports. 

Glad this is done with.  glad he's gone and no I don't feel sorry for him.  Football coaches are fired all the time.  especially ones with terrible results

Does O'Shea have a relationship with Benevedes? Have they worked together before?

Does O'Shea have a relationship with Benevedes? Have they worked together before?

 

No. FWIW, they are both Canadian and from Ontario province.

 

Does O'Shea have a relationship with Benevedes? Have they worked together before?

 

No. FWIW, they are both Canadian and from Ontario province.

 

 

When I was in NYC, a friend found out I was from Canada. "Maybe you know my doctor," she said. "He's Canadian."

 

Yeah right I thought. Like theres not 40 million people up here. 

 

3 minutes later, and not only did I know the guy, he grew up in Winnipeg, on my street. Played hockey together. 

 

Yep, I reinforced the stereotype. 

My friend was telling me a story the other day when he took a trip to watch the Chiefs play. Their van stopped at Walmart in Rockford and I guess somehow they got on the topic of Canada with the checkout lady.

 

She said to them "hey that's cool, I used to live in Canada!" and when they asked where ... she said ... "North Dakota!"