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

[Mark H.]

3 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

If you follow qbmotion on Instagram, then you could have watched Rourke work out every day since New Years Day. The guy has put in the work this off season & he looks ready to go.

Which is why I want to see how Buck utilizes Rourke.  It'll be a good indicator of how much of the Bombers' offensive decline was his fault.

[17to85]

18 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Which is why I want to see how Buck utilizes Rourke.  It'll be a good indicator of how much of the Bombers' offensive decline was his fault.

buck got stupid vs. collaros got old.... this season will tell the tale. 

[Tracker]

On 2024-11-19 at 1:10 PM, WinnipegGordo said:

 

One giant leap backwards for  Elk-kind..

Edited 10 hours ago by Tracker

[Fatty Liver]

10 minutes ago, Tracker said:

One giant leap backwards for  Elk-kind..

OMG, will they never learn?

[Brandon]

So how long before Chris Jones returns as HC of the Elks?   

Do they have a thing against trying new people out in positions? It feels like it's a constant recycling of has beens with them.   

[rebusrankin]

12 minutes ago, Brandon said:

So how long before Chris Jones returns as HC of the Elks?   

Do they have a thing against trying new people out in positions? It feels like it's a constant recycling of has beens with them.   

Coming soon to Edmonton, the return of Ricky Ray as QB. 🤣

[Booch]

On 2025-04-03 at 8:00 AM, GCn20 said:

Look, I'm not sitting here trying to give Zac a free pass. He needed to be, and needs to be better. I am simply stating the obvious that in the past 3 Grey Cups he has gone up against juggernaut defences while our defence allowed late game heroics by opposing QBs. Should Kelly ever have been able to come off the bench and beat us? Fajardo take it to us in the 4th Q? Arbuckle actually do anything productive let alone beat us? There is more to these losses than Zac's play that's for sure.

I would take Dru or Rourke over Zac now too. Sadly, that option is not available to us. Vaj...nope...I'll stick with Zac thank you.

At this point now...he won't be better...adequately capable? I think on a consistent basis that's a stretch now too..the succession and or plan in place should have been in place last yr already..and if that meant letting guys like Biggie..Thomas...even a demski go last yr to keep Brown..then so be it tho I still not 100 percent sold he is the guy yet either

18 hours ago, Mark H. said:

Which is why I want to see how Buck utilizes Rourke.  It'll be a good indicator of how much of the Bombers' offensive decline was his fault.

Buck will have him duck and chuck and go 70 percent deep to intermediate vertical all game...does he have the oline there to not get him killed?? TBD

 

17 hours ago, 17to85 said:

buck got stupid vs. collaros got old.... this season will tell the tale. 

Buck had hard time deviating from a game plan if it wasn't working

[SpeedFlex27]

1 hour ago, Booch said:

At this point now...he won't be better...adequately capable? I think on a consistent basis that's a stretch now too..the succession and or plan in place should have been in place last yr already..and if that meant letting guys like Biggie..Thomas...even a demski go last yr to keep Brown..then so be it tho I still not 100 percent sold he is the guy yet either

Buck will have him duck and chuck and go 70 percent deep to intermediate vertical all game...does he have the oline there to not get him killed?? TBD

 

Buck had hard time deviating from a game plan if it wasn't working

Not convinced Dru Brown is the guy long term either. Buck as OC may have felt the same. He struggled at times in Ottawa & was benched at one point. Brown may develop into an elite starter but he has a ways to go yet. This will be a very important season for Brown to be sure. It may not be make or break but if he doesn't show growth as a qb then he may be another Nick Arbuckle.

[Brandon]

Dru Brown played much better then Zach did last season,  Zach was really subpar in the first half of the season.    

I am going to assume next season is his last with us?