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IT IS EASY TO BLAME @CFL BUT THE TRUTH IS IF YOU WANT A "HOME GROWN" CANADIAN QB THE PROCESS MUST BEGIN WELL BEFORE HIS U SPORT CAREER.... U of M Bisons head coach Brian Dobie was convinced Jordan Yantz had a future as a pro quarterback when Blue Bomber GM Kyle Walters gave him a tryout in 2015. “Kyle won't like this, but Jordan Yantz was a great fit somewhere in the CFL,” Dobie said. “(Calgary's) Andrew Buckley is. “His gun was better than most of their guns. He had a stronger arm than Matt Nichols. It's not even close.” Yet Yantz was released without even making an appearance in a pre-season game. Dobie wasn't saying Yantz is better than Nichols, who's since taken over as the Bomber starter. "Does he love football?" - What MOS asks whenever He and Kyle Walters check out candidates to become a Winnipeg Blue Bomber. Marshall Ferguson charts - Who went where... Then there are team by team charts on signings. Interesting, especially if you love pie charts. https://twitter.com/cfl_headlines/status/836201392540954624 CFL News - If I had to bet right now, I'd bet it's Drew Willy (who is starting at beginning of season) & on a short leash - @TSNDaveNaylor #CFL #Argos ?‍?Cummings and goings: Welcome free agent defensive tackle Euclid Cummings to the Green and Gold. bit.ly/2mwtd6c ?‍?Grain of salt words....after all he signed he left Calgary and signed with Saskatchewan: Derek Denis - Trestman is great addition to Toronto I enjoyed my time with him in Chicago! CFL News - #Argos DC may not be Rich Stubler. May be Corey Chamblin. #CFL ?‍?Apparently the Argos will be using the "delayed draw" a lot this season as evidenced by the delayed announcing of a GM and HC. MOCK DRAFT - Bomber Buzz Winnipeg Blue Bombers: NT Eli Ankou, UCLA Saskatchewan Roughriders: OL Mason Woods, Idaho BC Lions: DE Kwaku Boateng, Wilfred Laurier Hamilton Tiger-Cats: WR Rashaun Simonise, Calgary Edmonton Eskimos: LB Christophe Mulumba Tshimanga, Maine Winnipeg Blue Bombers: WR Danny Vandervoort, McMaster BC Lions: OL Geoff Gray, Manitoba Calgary Stampeders: TE Antony Auclair, Laval Ottawa REDBLACKS: WR Nathaniel Behar, Carleton https://bomberbuzz.com/2017/02/28/cfl-draft-2017-mock-draft-version-1-0/ Lawless - Copeland says with Popp and Trestman he believes @TorontoArgos now have strongest front office in @cfl #cfl. Wally and Huff would disagree -?‍? so would I. CFL News "I love the #CFL" - Marc Trestman, New @TorontoArgos Head Coach Welcome back Marc! Herb Zurkowsky - Marc Trestman identifies Ricky Ray as Toronto's starting QB. "No competition starting out." CFL News - OL David Foucault wants a better deal from #AlsMTL rds.ca/videos/footbal… #CFL #LCF via @DidierRDS (in French) -.@BrendonLaBatte's doctor said he's more likely 2 B killed in car accident than his injury 2 B recurring deal - @IanHamilton45 #CFL #Riders

Don't always agree with Eric from Bomber Buzz, but I think he pretty much nailed it on that mock draft.

Love how football experience was not required.

BLuto! Congrats to your Boatmen- good front office installed today.

It was 1956. You know why.

I shudder at spending the first overall pick on a receiver, especially one that seems to still be on the NFL's radar. If he's still there at 6 take a flyer but the first overall has to go to our DL or OL where we need help now.

Or as Tburg probably will put it - 8 different NFL teams? Why are we hiring a guy who can't seem to hold down a job?

Right, totally comparable. I understand that the larger woman with good vocal chords is getting warmed up to sing, but until she comes out on the stage, we're still playing for a playoff position. It's not whose a better fan, it's just that they are still in the hunt, that's a fact. Until it is no longer a fact, I chose to 'hope'. Just my preference no better no worse than your approach.

None of the guys on the waiver list are worth picking up.

Boudreau would be a good hire. Quite the resume behind him, one that stands out is fairly recently with the Rams; Sounds like a good replacement for Wylie

Maybe not but he could buy the entire league if he was so inclined.

The roster bonus is for the players. Even if they were likely going to cut him, if there was no roster bonus, Edmonton could hang on to him at least through training camp, then make a decision based on what they have in camp. The roster bonus forces the team to decide before the season starts to commit to a player. And if they cut him, then there is still time to catch on with another team. One could argue that it would be better for the player if they negotiated the roster bonus to be paid before free agency.

well with two Wild players out and Enstrom in, anything can happen

Little early to be hitting the bottle on a Tuesday, no?

No we are not out of the playoff picture just yet. Going by what I'm reading and seeing, the Jets management, coaching staff and players feel they're still in the hunt. So why wouldn't we get behind that?

I think the Bombers are in a state where they can take a gamble on that 3rd pick.

Was Etienne compared to Fantuz too? ?

For those who watch CIS football, what makes Vandervoot a better prospect than Richards was?

If the talent matches that attitude that's what they are looking for. Easier to get their full potential out of them.

Hoping that this may be the end of Copeland. He made several tries to get Trestman and was rebuffed and so Tannenbaum goes around him to get Popp who closes the Trestman deal. Meanwhile, Milo and Barks were twisting in the wind and knew it was all happening.

Ottawa is not winning the cup...

Some of this time period and the hirings and firings and politics of the Lions is covered in Bob Ackles biography. I found it a pretty interesting read.

We need more help at receiver currently but it doesn't matter anyway. Take the best players. You need to play about 10-12 all over the place.

Jets have any interest in D depth? Jokipakka is 25, good size at 6'3 215 lbs. 150+ games between Dal & Cgy.

I was reading that when Copeland worked in the league office, he and Popp had a really bad relationship, so he didn't want the guy at all, but apparently it was the only way they could get Trestman, so they had to swallow their pride a bit....

Why the **** was a photo necessary??

This move would make a lot of sense to me. He can add depth and rotate with Jake Thomas. Hopefully we can draft a beast to contribute to the DT position as well.

Esks have released Eddie Steele. Any chance the Bombers can the Winnipeg boy home?

Popp was a good GM. Not the last 5 years.

I don't know about anyone else, but as a season ticket holder I've always been impressed by the fact Wade takes time out of his schedule to meet and greet with anyone who picks up their season tickets on the first day (just basically greets people picking up their tickets). I think the biggest improvement from him coming in is the fact that he's reestablished the idea that season ticket holders are a cornerstone of the Bombers local fan support, revenue and pride and deserve to be treated as such. He has also done a really good job with some of the bad hands dealt to him by the prior regime. Lastly I think he has a huge desire to help this organization win and be a part of Winnipeg that the city can be proud of... that goes a long way.

I agree, from reading the article sounds like a decent pick. I suspect they'd like an OL, DL and WR with their top three but what do I know? I'm a fan basing it off articles, percieved needs and video highlights.

sounds like they have finally picked a start date http://tvline.com/2017/02/27/star-trek-discovery-premiere-date-cbs-all-access-les-moonves/

Were these coaching gigs all the year before these running backs retired?

but wouldn't it be really weird if they didn't know they were father and son...

The Bombers originally traded #6 in the 2010 draft for #9 and #22. At nine they took Watson, and then they traded #22 (where Steele was taken) for Alex Brink. Could've had Watson, Steele, and Greaves in the same draft (and we already had Donny O on the DL). Thanks Joe Mack (and thanks for nothing Alex Brink).

Was this threat started by Nasty Nate under a new nomme de pleume?

I've been in the Bomber store and bumped into Miller. I was impressed that he talked with me for some time. Nice to see him take the time when he could have shaken my hand and quickly moved along. It's doing the little things right that goes a long way.

Ahhh, I see you're looking to join the Warning Crew with @kelownabomberfan and I.....we're still meeting on Tuesdays via Skype...

I said, pardon?!

My first thought, too. For the life of me, I can't figure out why Ott is a playoff team, but here we are. Phaneuf, Ryan and now Burrows. Has anyone confirmed Chevy is awake?! S-E-L-L. Sell. SELL! Seeeeelllllllllll!!!!

Good move, I still like Euclid. However I definitely like Nevis better.

Just based on what he's said, I believe money is no longer an issue day-to-day, under Wade Miller. We've come a long way from Cal Murphy re-using Bud Grant's jock strap...

If this place was run like riderfans you'd be banned by now.

Further to what Rich said, Miller is very customer-focused, and he is instilling that culture throughout the Bomber office. I received 3 calls directly from the Bomber office this season as a season-ticket holder. Two of the calls were initiated by the Bombers, one from Miller directly, asking about the quality of my game-day experiences and asking for feedback. The third was because I had complained to a staff member about not being able to see the game feed while in line for concessions (the screen facing our line was showing the twitter feed). The staff member had noted my seat number and I got a call back the next week. In almost 20 years as a season ticket holder, I have had exactly 0 calls prior to this past season from any of the previous regimes.

I made an obviously tounge-in-cheek joke about the people of Regina. While the internet is now apparently a battle to the death, you could just shrug your shoulders and move on.

CHL should be disbanded altogether. Let them play high school/college hockey like every other sport. I've never liked how they run this league. Kids getting drafted at 14/15 years old... it's just wrong.