MOBomberFan

Already ordered my jersey

It also helps to have someone on the outside reinforce and validate the things you're doing right, as well. We get consultants come through my office all the time. Never a bad idea to get a fresh set of eyes.

I agree that a solid oline would go a long way... but Gary Crowton was a former QB; he played QB at Snow College in Utah 1976-77, and again at Colorado State in 78. Further, he has coached 7 QB's that went on to be selected in the NFL draft. So... there's that.

I know we've gone on and on about there not being a dedicated QB's coach, but I thought for certain Gary Crowton was still mentoring the QB's. I know he spent a lot of time with them during TC. He's been a QB's coach (among his other roles) since '91. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Crowton#Offensive_Success_and_QB_Guru

What get's me is the factual errors in their articles. Even Ed Tait (Freep) said in his latest article that the Bombers have only thrown for 2 TD's through 5 games this season. I mean... come on. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/so-many-problems-217546701.html DIRECT QUOTE: Fact: The Bombers, as a team, threw for only 16 passing TDs a year ago and are on a slower pace this season with just two through the first five games. Well, I'm pretty sure that Chris Matthews was the first Bomber to catch a TD at IGF, and J Detain scored another 2 in our most recent game against Calgary... this is only off the top of my head. The writers in both papers are awful and getting worse. Pulitzer Prize? Not even worth a participant ribbon.

Sure did. Collaros has clearly mastered the 5 D's of Dodgeball. Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge.

When is the last time you actually saw a copy of the Winnipeg Sun? Out of curiosity, of course. It's just... the Sun is such a rag, cover to cover...

Worth repeating.

I'm like that little kid that touches the red-hot stove top after he's been warned it's hot... I should have listened. Consider yourselves warned twice!

I think to celebrate Coach Harris I'll going to one of his old haunts for lunch: The Burger Place at Portage and Rutland. The man had good taste in greasy burgers, that's for damn sure.

Whitaker for the win! Or more like Edmonton defense for the win.

Get fired up, MBB! We have horses to flog.

Whitaker

Let tear through these Argos like a chainsaw through a Sharknado

I do enjoy statistics. Let's hope Bucks have a change in trend. No point in pining over Elliott now, he's long gone and won't be coming back. I just really wanted to move on from Buck after 2012, and I thought Elliott was going to be the one who helped us do it. Maybe it will be Goltz or Hall. Literally nobody knows.

Third worst QB rating in the league, and least TDs thrown by a starter. http://cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Passing/year/2013/type/reg

Jeez. Okay, I'm not a coach, you got me. Let's at least go with 'correctable' flaws. To be more specific I was referring to trying to force the ball in the redzone like his life was depending on a passing TD, as we saw in his 4 INT game against Calgary. And then it looked like he was just trying to be a hero in a close game, and otherwise had some real success til he reached the redzone. Maybe a young QB in what, his tenth start.. a bit overeager to make the big play when there are safer options? Is it wrong to thing that sort of thing can be corrected through coaching and experience? You can't coach a guy to be taller or faster, but you can coach him to play smarter... All I'm sure is with my untrained eye I saw that there was talent there, I figure he just needed more experience and first team reps and all that good stuff. I've watched the same games as you, and I saw Joey drive up and down the field. He moved around in the pocket and kept his eyes down field. He could make quick decisions. He moved the ball, and that's something we need a lot more of now. Oh, and he showed a lot of moxy too.

I hear you, but that's all correctable. Joey had some real drive, he could move the ball, and showed confidence in the way he played (for better or for worse). He didn't throw a tight spiral every time, he didn't spot every open receiver, and he wasn't speedy... but **** me if he didn't get first downs when we needed them.

One big difference between the two is that Joey Elliott has his whole career ahead of him at the age of 26. Buck Pierces best days are more than likely behind him at 31 going on 32. If Buck were a better player he would be able to put Joey Elliott's stats to shame. It doesn't look like that's the direction he's headed, however. My initial surprise that we cut Joey has evolved into utter disappointment. Buck is done, and he's got the whole season to prove it from Burke's comments and apparent lack of faith in the backups. If only we had an up-and-comer, maybe a 2 time POTW award winner to hand the controls over to.

We could have Jordan Taormina blocking for Bloi-Dei Dorzon. At least our receivers are promising, if nothing else yet.

I'm at least a little excited to see who, if anyone, steps up in a big way.