2024/2025 CFL (non-Bomber) Off-Season Thread

[rebusrankin]

3 minutes ago, Mike said:

BC released Hatcher

So they got McInnis back, have released Hatcher and Hollins, still have Cottoy, they have to be gearing up to bid on Lawler and Gino, right?

[Mike]

4 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

So they got McInnis back, have released Hatcher and Hollins, still have Cottoy, they have to be gearing up to bid on Lawler and Gino, right?

Part of me just thinks they’re feeling the pinch. They’ve got some big price tags.

Rourke, McInnis, Betts are a massive chunk of change.

That being said, maybe they do go for Lawler. I honestly wouldn’t mind Hatcher, he’s a dawg. I feel like he’s got Calgary or Toronto written all over him though for some reason.

[wbbfan]

14 minutes ago, Mike said:

Part of me just thinks they’re feeling the pinch. They’ve got some big price tags.

Rourke, McInnis, Betts are a massive chunk of change.

That being said, maybe they do go for Lawler. I honestly wouldn’t mind Hatcher, he’s a dawg. I feel like he’s got Calgary or Toronto written all over him though for some reason.

Wrong side of 30 plus came back from a torn Achilles and wasn’t 100%. 
 If we lose lawler, he’d still need to be on a team friendly deal imo. 

[bluto]

13 minutes ago, Mike said:

Part of me just thinks they’re feeling the pinch. They’ve got some big price tags.

Rourke, McInnis, Betts are a massive chunk of change.

That being said, maybe they do go for Lawler. I honestly wouldn’t mind Hatcher, he’s a dawg. I feel like he’s got Calgary or Toronto written all over him though for some reason.

I can't see it here.

I reckon we re-sign every free agent who takes our offer ( our modus operandi being one of offering the player what we're willing to spend at their position, and if they want to try and do better we will be sorry to part but wish them well ).

 

Then we shop at the spare parts store for good players who couldn't find a home. (Like Grant and Bailey last year). If Hatcher is one of these, we may be in for him.

 

Then we go try to pull more stars out of our magic bag of them. (Stiggers, Holley, Brinkman, Polk types)

[rebusrankin]

So Ed Hervey today be like

[Noeller]

 

 

[greenrider55]

Bless, Diontae Williams & Amari Henderson are both no longer Riders. There’ll be a new boundary CB, could not possibly have been worse than those two.

[Fatty Liver]

2 hours ago, Mike said:

BC released Hatcher

The other whiner.  Rourke decides who gets to FIFO now.

[Mike]

12 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Wrong side of 30 plus came back from a torn Achilles and wasn’t 100%. 
 If we lose lawler, he’d still need to be on a team friendly deal imo. 

He’s literally the youngest of the three between Lawler, him and Geno

[greenrider55]

Garbutt to Hamilton.

[Booch]

3 minutes ago, greenrider55 said:

Garbutt to Hamilton.

sure like to know what Walters plan is....

[Goalie]

It’s probably to find rookies who can do the same thing garbutt can. I mean ppl hyping this Person guy and we signed Vaughters so where does garbutt on his second contract fit? He doesn’t. 

[Mike]

9 minutes ago, Booch said:

sure like to know what Walters plan is....

This feels like something you of all people are literally not allowed to be upset about

You (just like me) have been shouting that we need to make room for some younger guys to have opportunities to become impact players and you’ve been talking up one in particular for quite some time

This is a move to replace a fairly average player and your guy you’ve been talking up will potentially have a fair shot to fill that spot

I’m not mad at all, Garbutt wasn’t anywhere near what we thought he would be 

[Bigblue204]

I would have liked to see Garbutt in TC and let the best player win the spot. But not too disappointed by him leaving either. 

[bearpants]

Garbutt definitely showed some flashes... but not enough consistency... I don't think he'll be a major loss

[rebusrankin]

Ted bringing in his former finds it seems.

[GCn20]

Garbutt looked good at times but invisible a lot as well. Hopefully, our recruiters have identified someone better.

[Booch]

1 hour ago, Mike said:

This feels like something you of all people are literally not allowed to be upset about

You (just like me) have been shouting that we need to make room for some younger guys to have opportunities to become impact players and you’ve been talking up one in particular for quite some time

This is a move to replace a fairly average player and your guy you’ve been talking up will potentially have a fair shot to fill that spot

I’m not mad at all, Garbutt wasn’t anywhere near what we thought he would be 

thing is...when of late have we seen anyone actually get a legit shot to compete....when a season ending injury hasnt dictated we had to

Person's is legit...That being aid after WJ last year Garbutt was our next best edge guy...prob most rounded, and essentially playing as a raw rookie...nothing like starting to try and develop a guy and then just let him go...Osh won't play a diff raw rookie regularly in his spot.....and even last year...how many times did we see Thomas on the edge??....like wt..literal F was that???...yeah we need to get younger....but...those guys need to have a legit opp to seize the spot...and they don't...Re-signing Jake...retaining Schmeck...Wilson...verify's it....maybe we will have full camp competition and the best stay and the weak get cut...I wont hold my breathe on that tho

16 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Garbutt looked good at times but invisible a lot as well. Hopefully, our recruiters have identified someone better.

other than Nichols...Griffin...BO....you could say that about most our roster too tho....and we had a butt load of guys who looked invisible a lot...and good rarely....

[GCn20]

2 minutes ago, Booch said:

thing is...when of late have we seen anyone actually get a legit shot to compete....when a season ending injury hasnt dictated we had to

Person's is legit...That being aid after WJ last year Garbutt was our next best edge guy...prob most rounded, and essentially playing as a raw rookie...nothing like starting to try and develop a guy and then just let him go...Osh won't play a diff raw rookie regularly in his spot.....and even last year...how many times did we see Thomas on the edge??....like wt..literal F was that???...yeah we need to get younger....but...those guys need to have a legit opp to seize the spot...and they don't...Re-signing Jake...retaining Schmeck...Wilson...verify's it....maybe we will have full camp competition and the best stay and the weak get cut...I wont hold my breathe on that tho

other than Nichols...Griffin...BO....you could say that about most our roster too tho....and we had a butt load of guys who looked invisible a lot...and good rarely....

Just because others looked invisible too is not a reason to keep him. Garbutt was here two years, and did nothing when given an opportunity. Was it too small a window of opportunity? Maybe...but that's life in pro sports. You gotta shine when your number is eventually called. He didn't.

[17to85]

10 minutes ago, Booch said:

is...when of late have we seen anyone actually get a legit shot to compete....when a season ending injury hasnt dictated we had to

Well just at the DE spot Hubert got a shot, and Bennett the year before.... Haba got a chance but got hurt and ton and never really developed. 

I think you're taking your displeasure at a couple positions out on the roster as a whole TBH.

[Booch]

7 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Just because others looked invisible too is not a reason to keep him. Garbutt was here two years, and did nothing when given an opportunity. Was it too small a window of opportunity? Maybe...but that's life in pro sports. You gotta shine when your number is eventually called. He didn't.

ummm....first yr never saw the field...so really one yr of actual play...and yes you gotta shine for sure....but why are guys who didnt brought back?....Just because they a vet?...explain that one

[GCn20]

7 minutes ago, Booch said:

ummm....first yr never saw the field...so really one yr of actual play...and yes you gotta shine for sure....but why are guys who didnt brought back?....Just because they a vet?...explain that one

Not arguing that point. I don't have access to that information. All I can argue is that Garbutt being let go is not an unreasonable move. I don't see it as anything more than we let a meh player go. You want to read other things into it...have at it. I honestly believe he got passed on the DC last year by a better player and then we brought in a vet at the same position. We really didn't have room for him anymore.

Edited 10 hours ago by GCn20

[Piggy 1]

15 hours ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

Sky's the limit for MCI. 

Just needs the right tutelage ...and maybe an OC

What OC? Have we signed one yet???

[17to85]

So really I'd have liked to see Garbutt in camp to compete but it's not a catastrophic loss.

[Booch]

no...not a catostrophic loss...but again now...we starting at ground zero with a new guy to use in rotation...Yeah we signed Vaughters which should bode well....but depth wise right now with experienced ends...we are worse off

And currently...at DT we are worse off...not sure what's left in the upcoming FA period to shore that up but I see nothing