Mark H.

That's a big maybe.
93/94 with Dunigan healthy
And for sure 2001
 

Ok good. If Buck moves on I want a clean break from residual Lapo with a new system, never mind the man himself coming back. 

I’m sure he’s a hell of a nice guy but the Lapo offence definitely has a ceiling. 
Every year since 2016 whoever our OC is gets penciled in for the Sask job. 
I’ll believe it when I see it. 
 
If anything, the job in Ottawa seems more appealing but I really don’t see Buck leaving here. 
If we’re going to lose an assistant hypothetically, it’s Jordan Younger I’d be most unhappy about. 

I find it hilarious that you break down Collaros's playoff numbers in isolation while suggesting Kelly is his equal after maybe the worst playoff performance in a generation. You point to playoffs ONLY as an indicator of next year's performance for Collaros but if that is the case the two guys you say may surpass him should be cut this offseason based on beyond horrible playoff performances themselves. That's the danger of cherry picking games to support your argument..it doesn't show the full body of work.
Qbs rarely are stellar in the playoffs. That's just a function of defences playing harder and cold weather. Zac was the best QB in the CFL this year and there is more reason to believe VA and CK will regress than ZC.

Sure he does. Just saying the play book could have been better suited to his injury 

Sure he does. Just saying the play book could have been better suited to his injury 

Sure he does. Just saying the play book could have been better suited to his injury 

Hey now, let’s not go bringing the 2019 run into this. Some things are sacred from criticism. 

Sure he does. Just saying the play book could have been better suited to his injury 

Sure he does. Just saying the play book could have been better suited to his injury 

Hey he had that sweet touchdown pass to Harris in the Grey cup

With a package consisting of 100% running plays - I'm honestly surprised he wants to come back.

With a package consisting of 100% running plays - I'm honestly surprised he wants to come back.

With a package consisting of 100% running plays - I'm honestly surprised he wants to come back.

We traded for Nichols in 2015 when Willy was injured, but Willy was still our starter in 2016 and was benched for performance after a 1-4 start.
Nichols obviously got injured, but I don't think we ever saw Strev as a starter as we were reportedly attempting to trade for Collaros that whole season before the shake-up in Toronto allowed us to get him at the deadline. And we never looked back once he got in. MOS called Zach into his office after the Grey Cup saying, "we need you here"; while we were all still having our Nichols vs Collaros debates. 
If you consider that we also tried to bring in Darian Durant as a back-up, not to mention trying to sign a young Collaros and an old Henry Burris before settling on Willy, QB is actually a position where this regime has been very proactive; despite message board posters bitching about MOS being loyal to a fault.   

His last season...sure.
I'm referring more to a few years earlier.  Calvillo did not have a great season in 2007 - you might recall our DL feasting on him
Trestman arrived in Montreal in 2008: they implemented max protect, which worked very well with Calvillo's precise passing
The results speak for themselves: back to back Grey Cups
 
 

It could rejuvenate the area and really clean it up.   
A lot of really bad/sad things happen around those tracks and under the bridge.      

His last season...sure.
I'm referring more to a few years earlier.  Calvillo did not have a great season in 2007 - you might recall our DL feasting on him
Trestman arrived in Montreal in 2008: they implemented max protect, which worked very well with Calvillo's precise passing
The results speak for themselves: back to back Grey Cups
 
 

Exactly. He's going to throw downfield more than most. 

Edmonton and Calgary are going to be flash points for the league very shortly.
Disappointing how nonchalant Ambrosie is toward the strife in these markets.
Facility issues there are huge.  No use pining after a 10th market.

I would take that. Calvillo was solid with an appropriate game plan for his age/skill set

Exactly. He's going to throw downfield more than most. 

Hey I'm a huge fan of Brown too. My comment wasn't about Brown - it was about Collaros and the narrative that he isn't a big game QB. He has been hamstrung in the big game the last 2 years. It's a big decision to move on from a guy who has gotten us to 4 straight Grey Cups - despite the fact that we have lost the last two in dramatic fashion.

Glad to see Herb has so far survived his bladder cancer and is still fighting.  He's a good writer and the CFL needs all the good writers it can get.

I'm going to make some excuses for the average play of Collaros in the Grey Cup.
1. We have been a very balanced offensive team...especially in the two years that we had Andrew Harris here. We were run heavy. We basically employ receivers that are run blockers first.
2. We know we can run and running in the playoffs is the way to go
3. 2022 Collaros was playing hurt
4. 2023 our entire receiving core minus Lawler and Woli were hurt
It just goes to show you that it isn't the best team that wins the Grey Cup...it's the hottest/healthiest.
Healthy Collaros and Schoen has been our bread and butter for passing stats the last two years. We haven't had that in both our losses.
That said, has Collaros been stellar, even given the excuses? I'd say no. His underthrows in this last Grey Cup were brutal. But are we making a mountain out of a mole hill? I think so.

Well, you can weigh the pros and the cons. Up to the minute information is nice I guess. But I've decided that I don't need to be that much in the know about anything anymore. If it's important enough I'll learn about it later. I just dont think it's good for me. More of a personal decision than anything. And one I think some people could benefit from.