Blue Bombers - 2024 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

[JCon]

  On 2024-09-22 at 5:51 PM, rebusrankin said:

Spoiled? Am I spoiled for wanting to see us win the 2024 Grey Cup, followed by a win in Grey Cup 2025 at home?

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No, spoiled is not wanting it, spoiled is expecting it. 

They're spoiled in Saskatchewan but that's the other kind of spoiled, as in rotten. 

[wbbfan]

Bombers add db jordan toles to a futures deal. He’s a bigger cfl db, played S down south, I imagine they project him as a sam. Scored some tds in college, one big kr but not a volume return guy, blocked a couple kicks, not a crazy testing athlete but a two sport star (basketball) hs 4 star guy that was highly recruited. 

 

https://morganstatebears.com/sports/football/roster/jordan-toles/8480

https://247sports.com/player/jordan-toles-46050292/

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Jordan-Toles-S-LSU

[Firekid]

https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ - Some movement today. OL Randolph to PR / DT Adams to GR

[wbbfan]

  On 2024-09-24 at 9:39 PM, Firekid said:

https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ - Some movement today. OL Randolph to PR / DT Adams to GR

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That’s some real good news 

[JCon]

[Rod Black]

  On 2024-09-27 at 2:04 PM, JCon said:

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Awww! I want a new garbage can. Gonna get one of each except the big one hope I can get two of those. 

Edited September 27, 2024 by Rod Black

[M.O.A.B.]

If my math is correct, we need to win 2 more games to secure hosting WF. 

[BBlink]

  On 2024-09-28 at 3:17 PM, M.O.A.B. said:

If my math is correct, we need to win 2 more games to secure hosting WF. 

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Magic number is 3 points I believe. 2 wins or a win and a sasky tie etc

[rebusrankin]

  On 2024-09-28 at 3:20 PM, BBlink said:

Magic number is 3 points I believe. 2 wins or a win and a sasky tie etc

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My math said one Bomber win and one Rider loss. No offense but my math is better.

[JuranBoldenRules]

  On 2024-09-28 at 3:17 PM, M.O.A.B. said:

If my math is correct, we need to win 2 more games to secure hosting WF. 

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Combination of any 2 outcomes between Bomber wins and Sask/BC losses.  Sask and BC play each other so only one of them can win all their games potentially.  If the winner of that game loses any other game they can't finish better than 2nd.

[HardCoreBlue]

  On 2024-09-28 at 5:34 PM, rebusrankin said:

My math said one Bomber win and one Rider loss. No offense but my math is better.

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My math comes to Riders suck.:-)

[Eternal optimist]

  On 2024-09-28 at 5:53 PM, JuranBoldenRules said:

Combination of any 2 outcomes between Bomber wins and Sask/BC losses.  Sask and BC play each other so only one of them can win all their games potentially.  If the winner of that game loses any other game they can't finish better than 2nd.

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Hypothetically, isnt a tie between BC and SSK and a Bomber win also clinch the West for us?

[WinnipegGordo]

Bryan Scott was released and olineman Jake Hornibrook was signed.

[Rod Black]

  On 2024-09-30 at 2:37 PM, WinnipegGordo said:

Bryan Scott was released and olineman Jake Hornibrook was signed.

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Bryan Scott had some real beautiful weather during his visit to Winnipeg. 

[wbbfan]

  On 2024-09-30 at 2:37 PM, WinnipegGordo said:

Bryan Scott was released and olineman Jake Hornibrook was signed.

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A tackle! Finally lol. 
 

  On 2024-09-30 at 2:56 PM, Rod Black said:

Bryan Scott had some real beautiful weather during his visit to Winnipeg. 

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got paid moderately well to hold a clipboard and get coffee lol. 

[rebusrankin]

What's the scoop on Hornibrook?

[wbbfan]

  On 2024-09-30 at 4:03 PM, rebusrankin said:

What's the scoop on Hornibrook?

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Played 3 years at Stanford before transferring to duke. He’s played 4 positions on the ol, just not centre. Hes a natural rt. 6’5 300 lbs was with the colts for a cup of coffee. Pretty highly touted out of hs but prioritized education. Academic allstar type. Also played basketball in hs. 

[blueingreenland]

These 3 Bomber rookie receivers really excite me - Wheatfall, Wilson, & Clercius (makes you wonder what will happen when Shoen comes back next year). I don't remember a year when we had 3 great rookie receivers like this. Our offense might be hard to stop!

[Bubba Zanetti]

  On 2024-09-30 at 5:33 PM, wbbfan said:

Played 3 years at Stanford before transferring to duke. He’s played 4 positions on the ol, just not centre. Hes a natural rt. 6’5 300 lbs was with the colts for a cup of coffee. Pretty highly touted out of hs but prioritized education. Academic allstar type. Also played basketball in hs. 

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Played RT and RG in college. Lacks ideal foot speed for a tackle so likely a guard at the pro level according to DraftDiamonds. Here is a summary from them:

Jake Hornibrook graduated from Stanford after four years with the Cardinals and looks to play his 5th season for Duke as a graduate student. Hornibrook has started at both guard spots during his time at Stanford, but started all 12 games last year on the left side of the ball. He possesses an elite frame for a guard, albeit underweight for the position. Hornibrook utilizes sufficient get off with above-average leg drive at the snap. He shows his intelligence by keeping his punch between the shoulders in pass pro and accurately targeting the inside shoulder to create holes in the run game. However, he lacks high-level foot quickness and lateral COD, allowing him to get caught flat footed in pass pro by speed rushers trying to go around him. Hornibrook does not play with the desired violence for the position, which can be seen in his struggles securing 2nd level blocks or a lack of explosive play strength, but his elite frame and knowledge of the position make him a perfect target for a team’s reserve offensive line unit.

  On 2024-09-30 at 5:42 PM, blueingreenland said:

These 3 Bomber rookie receivers really excite me - Wheatfall, Wilson, & Clercius (makes you wonder what will happen when Shoen comes back next year). I don't remember a year when we had 3 great rookie receivers like this. Our offense might be hard to stop!

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Yeah all 3 of those guys have really looked good. I think we likely let Schoen walk after this season because of this.

[bearpants]

  On 2024-09-29 at 3:48 PM, Eternal optimist said:

Hypothetically, isnt a tie between BC and SSK and a Bomber win also clinch the West for us?

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Here's how I predict the final standings:

Wpg 11-7
BC 10-8
Sask 8-9-1
Edm 7-11
Cgy 0-18 (or something similar to that)

[blueingreenland]

Is Shoen signed for next season? Anyone know? I'm too lazy to look it up.

[17to85]

  On 2024-09-30 at 5:46 PM, Bubba Zanetti said:

Yeah all 3 of those guys have really looked good. I think we likely let Schoen walk after this season because of this

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Forgetting how ******* good schoen was in his first 2 seasons.... you don't just let guys like that walk because of some shiny new toys who may not ever be as good as schoen is.

[rebusrankin]

I'm going to keep going back to one of my greatest hits called "You Keep Dalton and Kenny and save $ elsewhere"

[wbbfan]

  On 2024-09-30 at 5:46 PM, Bubba Zanetti said:

Played RT and RG in college. Lacks ideal foot speed for a tackle so likely a guard at the pro level according to DraftDiamonds. Here is a summary from them:

Jake Hornibrook graduated from Stanford after four years with the Cardinals and looks to play his 5th season for Duke as a graduate student. Hornibrook has started at both guard spots during his time at Stanford, but started all 12 games last year on the left side of the ball. He possesses an elite frame for a guard, albeit underweight for the position. Hornibrook utilizes sufficient get off with above-average leg drive at the snap. He shows his intelligence by keeping his punch between the shoulders in pass pro and accurately targeting the inside shoulder to create holes in the run game. However, he lacks high-level foot quickness and lateral COD, allowing him to get caught flat footed in pass pro by speed rushers trying to go around him. Hornibrook does not play with the desired violence for the position, which can be seen in his struggles securing 2nd level blocks or a lack of explosive play strength, but his elite frame and knowledge of the position make him a perfect target for a team’s reserve offensive line unit.

Yeah all 3 of those guys have really looked good. I think we likely let Schoen walk after this season because of this.

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Pretty accurate but a bit out of date, that’s from when he was still like 276, before he went up. Played right side with duke mostly. He’s a solid 4 spot guy but rt is where he’s best. 
 

 

[WinnipegGordo]

  On 2024-09-30 at 5:52 PM, blueingreenland said:

Is Shoen signed for next season? Anyone know? I'm too lazy to look it up.

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Schoen and Lawler are not signed for 2025. 

2025 is the last year on Demski's 3 year deal.