2024/2025 Blue Bombers Off-Season Thread

[Tracker]

7 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

What does that look like, 15-20 reps? For that I'd argue you're better off using Schemekel, Sampson or a new draftee.

Per season, yes.

[ShyGuy]

9 hours ago, Goalie said:

Here’s the difference with bighill and Thomas. Bighill has been injured 2 years in a row, Thomas has not been hurt in 7 seasons. Theres the difference.  Do I think Thomas should be back? No I don’t. But the one thing he is, is healthy. Bighill is not. I’m assuming also but wouldn’t shock me if Thomas took a pay cut and Bighill was unwilling to do that. Based on the quotes I’d sounds like Bighill is unwilling to accept reality. 2 years in a row he got hurt. 

The best ability is availability

[Bigblue204]

Bighill signing here after coming back from the NFL was nothing short of HUGE! He's been nothing but an amazing leader on and off the field. His involvement in amateur football makes waves with kids everytime he's around. I can't thank that guy enough for his play. And his influence off the field will be felt for a long long time. Whether he realizes it or not.

"That's Adam Bighill" heard weekly at U of W by children being introduced to the sport. The guy is a legend.

[wbbfan]

35 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Bighill signing here after coming back from the NFL was nothing short of HUGE! He's been nothing but an amazing leader on and off the field. His involvement in amateur football makes waves with kids everytime he's around. I can't thank that guy enough for his play. And his influence off the field will be felt for a long long time. Whether he realizes it or not.

"That's Adam Bighill" heard weekly at U of W by children being introduced to the sport. The guy is a legend.

Qft. Tremendous ambassador for the team, league and sport. Getting him was huge for us. Last hole  on the D filled by the best guy possible. 

[ddanger]

13 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

Bighill signing here after coming back from the NFL was nothing short of HUGE! He's been nothing but an amazing leader on and off the field. His involvement in amateur football makes waves with kids everytime he's around. I can't thank that guy enough for his play. And his influence off the field will be felt for a long long time. Whether he realizes it or not.

"That's Adam Bighill" heard weekly at U of W by children being introduced to the sport. The guy is a legend.

Totally agree with this. Yes it's a loss to the team, but time marches on and it's caught up with him. CFL HOF is awaiting his arrival, and I hope it's in blue & gold. 

[rebusrankin]

Bighill was a great player for us. 

[HardCoreBlue]

On 2025-01-25 at 8:58 AM, Mike said:

I don’t love JT as a front line contributor but I think people dismissing him as reliable depth are off the mark. It needs to be that role for him, though.

If that's what highly skilled football people with minimal bias say then so be it I'm off the mark truly but to my untrained technical football eye, even when he's fresh off a rotation, it still feels we are playing with 11 players on the field, getting washed out consistently, no push with the odd tackle/pressure made but no consistency of play we expect with his reps. I think that's a reasonable request.

It feels like playing sports where you had to hide that one player in the starting roster with the goal of minimal negative impact. E.g., like shoving the worst player to right field in baseball but the good teams would still take advantage of it.