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https://www.bluebombers.com/2017/11/09/bombers-680-cjob-announce-partnership-extension/ Slightly surprised bob isnt retiring, but I sure am glad. Hope he got as large a bonus as possible with out crashing our budget.

Im heavily inclined towards pitchers. I loved the pace he set and maintained, the way he performed against the best teams, his rebirth from being sent back down and turning into a GB focused pitcher. But still getting a ton of Ks.

Over passed to, under run, and generally used un creatively.

2nd that. We stick it out, a tough group of people. Patient and optimistic, nah. I dont know how we could be given the 2 dark ages from the late 90s to mid mos era. With all too brief returns to respectability. 2 years is even high. Because of that we may have reason to hope that he will turn the corner and become an elite OC. Not holding my breath but i am hoping. This offense (talent wise) is 1 high tier wr away from being maybe the best in my life time. Top to bottom it would be a juggernaught.

You evaluate by being an OC and getting fired for lack of production with a core like that. You have to judge a CO by their over all success. Plops offense has been an issue and under whelming each time through. He was a better HC and player coach then system guy. Its funny cus the media paint him as an X n O genius, the second coming of Mouse Davis or some thing. Partly increased by his TSN work. Im not saying hes bad at Xs n Os. The execution and play calling has been consistently poor. Getting away from harris and the run, not making good use (or any direct use much of the time) of DIs, constantly faking stuff but not actually progressing to the new wrinkle to keep the defense from cheating, not adapting the play calling to fit different pieces (ie qbs) every game hammering dressler through the jet sweep / fake, out thinking himself play calls etc. A great OC on a bad team happens. When it does you tend to see players in positions to make plays, but not making them. I would give specific bomber examples here, but TBH we have not had a great wealth of OC minds in the last 20 years. Plop is among the better on the list, though I dont suggest looking too hard at our list of OCs in that era, its as depressing if not more then looking at the QBs. OC by committee? Seriously? Its hard to say what players will progress into being good coaches. Some times a guy like khari who seems tailor made to be great at it, never shows much. And guys like tee martin, and brady do it very well. Great coaches seem to be hungry and self motivated. I read recently that mike martz and his staff with the rams would watch every play from the week they could find. cfl, nfl, ncaa, even us HS. And if they saw a good fresh play they would call the coaching staff, even make trips down to meet with the staff on occasions.

That chart is utter bunk. Just head shaking, earth shattering, soo stupid it gives me forrest whitaker eye silly.

No kidding. Bond + hardrick drawing into the line up was massive. People need to go back and look at those early games from last year. That OL was dismal.

Flanders was mostly playing a slot/flanker/wing position and motioning into the back field post snap. Harris was also tearing it up pretty good before flanders drew in for good. Good threats open up more holes. But weve seen flanders carry the team on his back pushing the pile for 5 yards etc. Flanders makes the offense better, but if he was actually used and it would be better still.

The difference is those teams handed over control to great football minds. MTL has committed to the exact opposite of that.

Heart breaking. my all time favorite jay. Such a great ambassador of the sport too.

The gleibs folded 2 franchises. ( same one twice) no one will ever convince me an owner is worse. Short of jones getting a stake in the riders. Montreal is a garbage can on fire. If you are a young CO or position coach looking to get experience in HC, or a cisu coach then take it. First time HC jobs very seldom work out. Take the lumps, learn the lessons then write it off as being a dumpster of a franchise. Other wise, stay away.

He was the biggest problem on that line. Easily the worst.

Former jays pitcher (and legend) Roy doc halladay died today in a plane crash. Soo tragic. Such a great person and player. Man thats brutal.

Yeah newfie was straight up turnstiled with regularity last time we had to start him regularly. Hes not good. and not rotational. Remember when harris was averaging 1.8 yards per carry for the first several weeks of his time here? Newfie blocking.

Yes, but the way we play it we have them mashing. Its not about technical difficulty, its about the near 70 lbs weight difference between the two. Couture would be the type of guard youd play in a zone blocking / option offense where he would be pulling a lot. The way we play our line having couture at guard is like playing dressler on dive plays up the middle.

This. I would bet every thing i own that if he ends the post season healthy he will be in an NFL camp next year. Bryants deal was re worked in the off season IDK if hes up for longer or not. Couture cant really replace bond. Too small to play tackle unless we drastically change our blocking system. Hes likely to be a c/t.

Ehh none of our edge rushers are as good at their best as westerman. His inclusion also hurt our ratio badily. Hello permanent resident of the starting roster sam hurl, 2 starting NIs, not being able to start poop and nevis etc. Jeffcoat is more consistent at getting in the back field. But ogogpogo just got hot late. We are just exceptionally deep at DL right now. Full 4 imp DL is better then a DL with westy, thomas and 2 imps.

With a tough to bring down qb, you hold him up wait for help, and attack the ball. That type of ball carrier is much much more likely to fumble. 3 man rushes can be drastically different. Depending on if they play 1 gap or 2 gap. Basically trying to push through the gap to pressure the qb or trying to push the OL back to close the gap on either side of him. Against a mobile QB a 1 gap will force him to roll side ways and cut off half the field allowing the DBs to cheat. Giving up middle running gaps can make for easy first downs. QB pressures are also a big deal. Our DL dont sell out for sacks so much. Especially poop and jackson. Both guys get their hands up and play to shut down the pass lane. Which is what you need to do against a big strong qb. Hes like a less fleet of foot kerry joseph. Hold em up, gang tackle him, attack the ball, occupy the passing lanes, push the center back into him to take away the pocket and make him play to half a field. No question we have the horses in the front 7 to do it. If we do a good job of tackling against the moes we will be in great shape. If its selling out for hits, and settling for arm tackles itll be a long day.

https://www.cfl.ca/2017/11/06/maas-were-better-now-that-we-have-everyone-available/

CFL.ca on fb posted its season ending power rankins. 1 Edmonton 2 argos 3 riders 4 stamps 5 RBs 6 bombers 7 hammy 8 BC 9 Montreal To is 3-6 against the west. Edm finished below us. We knocked the stamps down, RBs finished below .500 in the east what a joke. Not even gonna get into how awful the stamps finished or the riders pre turn around and losing their last game. Locker room material. 23 wins in 2 years and still get no respect.

Yeah as an OC he hasnt been up to par. A guy who has never been an OC is gonna need min 4 games or so just to get kinda into it. Its easier for a QB who called his own plays, which I dont recall pierce ever doing.

Where is that from? Sounds about right. Tbh if it was a more pressing game i wouldnt be surprised if nichols would have played last week. In an era of un padded no contact practices, basically the game catching up the QBs, Its tough to imagine a sit out injury that you know a guy will play through. With limited practice last week, and no game action and missing part of the game the week before, Id have him practice so long as it wouldnt be a serious threat to hinder him on sunday.

Especially if he could skip HC and take over to austin in hamilton, coach for buono in bc, or end up the week end night shift supervisor at a macdonalds. Seriously, HC in montreal next year is the worst job ever. Like being mike tysons punching bag, or an offensive line mens chair. Id say out side chance at upper management in ham, minor chance ott goes in another direction, small chance DD gets sick of BLM being such a POS and leaves, BC, and allways a chance the blood vessel in jason maas' head explodes and he has to be replaced. Or his mom finally sees what a lil $#@& he has been and grounds him from football for a few years. Could be that a team like ham hires him as OC and asst to the HC. Coaching under june jones would be a gigantic opportunity. Also a chance he goes the danny barrett route. Nice secure, well paying NCAA job.

Yes, but before he tragically suffered brain damage. Now he only remembers the good part of those 4 years. Ritchie deserves to be in the talks too. Only missed the play offs once.

This is the same thing the bombers and fans have said for 30 years. Didnt work out like that though.