The Nationals

[Ripper]

9 hours ago, M.O.A.B. said:

I wish we can somehow unload Hurl's big contract... if we're looking for a trade, I can see Riders, RedBlacks & Esks are the ones (maybe) in need of NI LBers... not sure they're willing to take Hurl's tab.

We might see a switch of 8th NAT position from CB to S... Wagonner & Loffler on the S... an INT start at field-side CB

Bucknor might stay in the 44 or IR

Same as Morgan... or cut.

I hope the Riders aren't interested. I've watched Hurl almost make the play enough times to last me a lifetime

[sweep the leg]

On 2016-05-12 at 8:19 AM, Mike said:

My Canadians on the gameday roster:

RB - Harris, Lochard

FB - Normand

OL - Goossen, Chungh, Neufeld, Keeping

REC - Kohlert, Bastien, Feoli-Gudino, Richards

DL - Shologan, Westerman, Thomas, Corney

LB - Waggoner, Briggs, Hurl

DB - Jones, Sherman, Loffler, Bucknor

LS - Rempel

 

I pretty much agree with you, other than these two changes.

It's nice to see that a few respectable Canadian players might not be able to make our roster.

[sweep the leg]

Check out Jesse Briggs' wiki page...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Briggs

Edited May 13, 2016 by sweep the leg

[Mike]

11 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

Check out Jesse Briggs' wiki page...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Briggs

 

18 games started (upback)

[Atomic]

"Jesse started the trend of long hair in football"

[bigg jay]

Someone has been editing it again this morning.  The part about him miraculously nursing a bird back to health has been removed. 

[Bigblue204]

On 12/05/2016 at 8:19 AM, Mike said:

My Canadians on the gameday roster:

RB - Harris, Lochard

FB - Normand

OL - Goossen, Chungh, Neufeld, Keeping

REC - Kohlert, Bastien, Feoli-Gudino

DL - Shologan, Westerman, Thomas, Corney

LB - Waggoner, Briggs, Hurl

DB - Jones, Sherman, Loffler

LS - Rempel

 

You think Bastien beats out Richards? I hope not. Nothing against the guy, I just hope Richards improves enough to at least back up kohlert this year.

[bearpants]

43 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

Check out Jesse Briggs' wiki page...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Briggs

This is brilliant... he must have some friends with a lot of time on their hands...

[Atomic]

56 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

You think Bastien beats out Richards? I hope not. Nothing against the guy, I just hope Richards improves enough to at least back up kohlert this year.

I don't think there's any chance Bastien beats Richards, but the question is whether Richards will be healthy enough to play.

[Goalie]

KW was saying they will probably go with just 1 CDN starter at receiver (Kohlert) so... I'd imagine Richards does make the roster in some way, Not sure he will have to play that much, but... honestly when he did play a little bit last year, he looked semi decent. Young guy, needs some time, think he could turn in to a good receiver for sure in a year or 2... 

[Noeller]

If Richards is fully recovered from that injury, he could be a dark horse to win the NI Rec spot, but it's questionable just how healthy he is... 

[JuranBoldenRules]

I'd only put Bucknor on the field if the opposition promises to keep one receiver outside the far hashmarks.

I honestly don't see how he makes this team.  Wonder if he even gets to training camp.  If he's not starting there's not much cake to having him on the roster because there are loads of guys ahead of him special teams-wise.

[wbbfan]

Man our NI talent has gotten sooo much better. we could cut guys this TC that would have started for us 2-3 years ago. 

[pigseye]

Kohlert isn't even a safe bet to start or make the team imo,  never mind Puke & Bucknor.

[Atomic]

27 minutes ago, pigseye said:

Kohlert isn't even a safe bet to start or make the team imo,  never mind Puke & Bucknor.

Kohlert??  He is a lock.  I will be shocked if he gets cut.  Shocked I say.

[rebusrankin]

32 minutes ago, pigseye said:

Kohlert isn't even a safe bet to start or make the team imo,  never mind Puke & Bucknor.

You want to get rid of our best NI receiver? Who do you start in that spot?

[Noeller]

I can't speak for others who commented on it, but I'm just saying that *IF* Addison Richards is 100% healthy, he's got the POTENTIAL to have a big camp and move Kohlert outta that spot. Ton of *IF*'s but just sayin'.......

[SPuDS]

Kohlert aint going no where.  Richards even healthy will still need a decent season of learning the ropes at full game speed as that hip injury really kept him out of the loop all year..  I don't expect much change in our receiver depth lineup to be honest (for canadians that is) JFG as backup with bastien or richards as depth would be how i would shake it down.. Bastien may be on the outside looking in at this point.

[Mr Dee]

What I like about the our National situation is that we're not going to be looking in the pile of former could-have-beens to fill out the back end of the roster. As a matter of fact, we probably will be adding to it this year, and our middle range athletes will drop closer to the bottom. I'm not worried about our National starters anymore, I think they will be seeking out the better of a number of players..not just who is 'good enough' to don the pads. This is the way it should have been all along and thank goodness, we're getting back there.

[Floyd]

Hmm JFG not on bombers roster list... prob just mistake.  but not sure that Bastien or Richards don't replace him...  I'd like to see him move to fullback, still big enough to block.

[Jacquie]

1 hour ago, Floyd said:

Hmm JFG not on bombers roster list... prob just mistake.  but not sure that Bastien or Richards don't replace him...  I'd like to see him move to fullback, still big enough to block.

He's listed on the Bombers' roster. 

[IC Khari]

I like JFG and think he makes it as a backup with Richards not fully recovered yet. Once Richards can play thinking he goes PR and the Riders pick him up and then he retires

Edited May 14, 2016 by IC Khari

[James]

I don't know why everyone seems so high on Richards...

Edited May 14, 2016 by James

[Bigblue204]

25 minutes ago, James said:

I don't know why everyone seems so high on Richards...

For me, it's not that I'm high on him, I just hope he steps it up this year and becomes a contributing member somehow. I believe he was a head of Bastien on the roster last year.

[Fatty Liver]

11 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

For me, it's not that I'm high on him, I just hope he steps it up this year and becomes a contributing member somehow. I believe he was a head of Bastien on the roster last year.

I didn't see enough of Richards to have an opinion but I saw enough of Bastien to prefer the work of JFG.