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Blue Bombers sign veteran defensive back Bo Smith http://tinyurl.com/kuhvf4j

 

 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed veteran defensive back Bo Smith to their practice roster.

 

Smith (6-0, 185, Weber State, DOB: September 12, 1983 in Owensboro, Kentucky) spent the last five seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he appeared in 56 games and recorded 168 tackles, 13 pass knockdowns, one forced fumble, six interceptions and two fumble recoveries.  He signed with the New York Jets in 2010 and recorded three tackles during the preseason before being among the team’s final cuts.  Smith played one season at Weber State where he started all 11 games and recorded 44 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and four pass knockdowns.  He spent three seasons at Kentucky prior to his time at Weber State, starting 10 of 32 games played.

 

 

Signing anyone at this point is better then sitting on our hands ,  I'd rather a mediocre Bo Smith be on the field then having the same old secondary just running through the basics and giving a real lack of effort week in and week out.    At least this shows that jobs will be on the line and it may light a fire under some of the guys asses.  

 

The team still needs a 4th qb and definite OL help pronto.     As for safety... maybe Ian Logan gets a call? 

Bo is a good athlete who can really bring the wood.

 

Woah dude, what are YOU talking about??!?!

 

Pray For Bombers.

Wow, Burke has served up both Crowton and Mack this week...  he must be worried.

Interesting... Cauchy must be hurting our defense more than we know if they are already looking at going IMP at that spot

 

That or we go Cauchy at S for plays where we have a all IMP DLand Smith at S when we put an NI on the line

I was thinking jokingly this morning that perhaps we should try and convert our resident non-catching NI, Kito, to defence. Specifically at Free Safety. He's big enough for FS and probably fast enough...

 

On the flip side of the coin....can Cauchy catch? 

Interesting... Cauchy must be hurting our defense more than we know if they are already looking at going IMP at that spot

thank goodness they cut Logan without even letting him compete in camp

 

Interesting... Cauchy must be hurting our defense more than we know if they are already looking at going IMP at that spot

thank goodness they cut Logan without even letting him compete in camp

 

 

Logan wasn't the answer either.  He was the Jamie Stoddard of the defence.  Just too slow.

 

 

Interesting... Cauchy must be hurting our defense more than we know if they are already looking at going IMP at that spot

thank goodness they cut Logan without even letting him compete in camp

 

 

Logan wasn't the answer either.  He was the Jamie Stoddard of the defence.  Just too slow.

 

are you trying to convince me of something here? 

 

but I am just saying wouldn't it have been great to have some kind of competition for the position at very least? 

 

 

 

Apparently he's getting some reps at Safety.  Wonder where we would slot in an extra Canadian if that were to be the case.

 

Could start 3 Canadians at receiver when Watson comes back

 

 

Swiston at tackle instead of the human turnstyle Boatman?

 

That forces Morely back into the lineup. I like the 3 Canadian receivers idea, which is one I've been personally suggesting for awhile now.

 

As for this, I'm not sure I'm supportive of anyone who isn't good enough to play for the Ticats and as far as I can remember this guy was getting burned up and down the field against us last year.

 

 

Id very much like to see us start 3 canuck receivers as well. They're all out playing our imports anyway.

Of course this was all Mack. No surprise there.

I never thought Id say this, but im kind of excited to see bo smih here. I wonder how he'd look at Corner? He seems like a physically gifted DB with a not very high HQ.

Could be a good fit at Corner.