2024/2025 Blue Bombers Off-Season Thread

[Fatty Liver]

4 hours ago, Noeller said:

Some can't make up their mind who's to blame and when (except MOS to blame for everything bad). But Costello gets credit for being the best OL coach in the league.

From everything that's revealed publicly, we can determine that most decisions are made as a group. MOS, Walters and Miller oversee things as a group. The offense is worked on as a group with the QB Room all having input (based on what we've seen/heard publicly).

I have a hard time believing Miller would spend much time on player evaluations or roster decisions, he might oversee and drop in once in awhile, but he has enough on his plate to worry about small details.  If the subject is hiring a coach or paying Brady to stay, he'd likely get involved because those decisions could have a significant effect on financials and promotion of the product.

[Booch]

4 hours ago, Noeller said:

Some can't make up their mind who's to blame and when (except MOS to blame for everything bad). But Costello gets credit for being the best OL coach in the league.

From everything that's revealed publicly, we can determine that most decisions are made as a group. MOS, Walters and Miller oversee things as a group. The offense is worked on as a group with the QB Room all having input (based on what we've seen/heard publicly).

So I'm inclined to believe that the OL decisions are decided as a group as well. And if Costello is really believed to be the best OL coach in the league, I have a hard time believing MOS, the former LB and STer, is making unilateral overarching decisions regarding the OL. 

You obviously have no clue how pro teams work...no offence btw..but u are off base...sure discussion is had...but the HC is the guy who makes final roster decisions based on what he feels best...all things considered...and gets praise for success...which he gets here...and also should get blame and criticism..that's way it is...always 

You don't know the discussions had...maybe Costello would prefer and lobeyed for Eli...or we go out and get mcewen..but got over ruled

Same with defence and if you were to ask Younger or Hall before him if he'd prefer an all import front...heavy dose of legit import difference makers or Schmeck and Thomas getting primo reps...u seriously think he'd want that? Especially with the defence he wants to run he needs athletic and active guys in the trenches..guys with stamina as well...Thomas has none of that.. I'll give Schmeck props as he has a motor and some quickness and athleticism...he just not that good..I would think he is cut in camp if he doesn't show more...or should be 

3 hours ago, Pete said:

the main thing that's changed is that with success players want to be rewarded (rightly so), and in order to retain core pieces that means that there is less available to attract free agents. While if it's a difference of 20k, culture , fans etc may be a deciding factor we haven't been able to come close to offering the "name" free agents what other teams do.  With the relatively short careers players have to chase the $.

  Whether that's on Walters , or a lack of opportunity or on having so much tied into Collaros and Olivera I don't know. Ly we had to move a lot of depth to keep Schoen , Lawler and and Olivera. This year again in order to sign players that we think will help us along with retaining Holm we've again let go more depth such as Woli. Alexander etc.

That's where you need the foresight to cut bait and recycle away from guys that just aren't cutting it..and take up well above minimum salary...the kolos...thomas'.....etc

 

45 minutes ago, M.O.A.B. said:

I really had a hard time believing that 

U are kidding right?

[Booch]

43 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

I have a hard time believing Miller would spend much time on player evaluations or roster decisions, he might oversee and drop in once in awhile, but he has enough on his plate to worry about small details.  If the subject is hiring a coach or paying Brady to stay, he'd likely get involved because those decisions could have a significant effect on financials and promotion of the product.

That's not his job or role...and that's last thing an organization wants is the Prez or owner getting involved in the team day to day activity...who plays..starts...etc....but will step in when utter incompetent crap is going on...and sometimes behind the scenes and not publicly revealed...I think he has in a few instances had a few conversations too

[SpeedFlex27]

The Head Coach of a football team is like the Captain of the Titanic. Had the luxury liner made it to New York in safety, he would have been lauded as a great leader. Instead, his ship hit an iceberg & sunk killing 85% of the passengers & crew as the most expensive passenger ship ever built at the time went to the bottom of the ocean. As Captain, that's on him as it happened when he was in command.

The Bombers won 2 Grey Cups & Osh took in all the credit from fans. If Osh goes 1-17 this season, he'll be forced to take all the criticiam that comes with a losing season. 

[MOBomberFan]

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

The Bombers won 2 Grey Cups & Osh took in all the credit from fans. If Osh goes 1-17 this season, he'll be forced to take all the criticiam that comes with a losing season. 

The Bombers won 2 Grey Cups and Mike OShea humbly deflected credit to his players staff and fans, this is total BS

You could barely get the guy to say a word about his MOCoach nominations when asked point blank ffs if you're gonna **** on the guy at least **** on him for his actual faults

Edited 15 minutes ago by MOBomberFan