Doublezero

Stamps successfully executed 2-point conversions three times in that game for a total of six points. O'Shea was asked after the 37-33 loss why Bombers don't try 2-pt conversions. "We have our formula," he said. "They try to get you to chase points early - I don't really fall into that trap." Link: https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/10/19/coach-oshea-post-game-54/ But logic tells you that if you succeed even 51% of the time on 2-pointers - you are further ahead than if you don't attempt any 2-pointers at all. Which is basically where the Bombers are. They don't try: https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/10/ferguson-breaking-two-point-conversion/ But they should. And this is just further evidence of Oshea's stubbornness becoming a consistent liability. Not saying Bombers would have won vs Stamps if they'd tried 2-pointers but ....

Here's the link, you can decide for yourself. Looks to me like he sees the writing on the wall https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/10/19/coach-oshea-post-game-54/

Watching O'Shea's comments postgame reinforces the view that he cannot be HC here next year. 1) he admitted he has no clue what's going on on offence. 2) his explanation of why Bombers don't go for 2 pt converts is ridiculous. 3) his comments about Streveler's in-game health also are ridiculous. 4) surprised no one asked why he challenged Jeffcoats RP penalty.

Great game. Love Streveler. Played with courage.

Goodbye Oshea. How stupid are you. Again.

Nice play by Salyles. but why wouldn't you go for 2 point conversion Oshea? What is the point of leading by 2?

How do you know there's nobody better? We lost against Toronto and Montreal - and the WAY we lost convinced me we are long overdue for a change at head coach. Toronto piles up 450 yards against us while Nichols wobbles around for 178. This is the Argonauts remember. Montreal comes back because we choke and can't hold a 24 point lead. Remember MOS s the guy who pledged to get more involved in the defence after folks were screaming for Richie Hall's head in 2017 and again in 2018. You want more mediocrity? Great. You can settle for that. But long-suffering Bomber fans deserve better.

Dinwiddie is in his 6th year of coaching in the CFL - that is about twice as much CFL coaching experience as OShea had when he got here. But hey - I just threw the name out there. Who else is out there that isn't going to be a major question mark? Definitely time for someone who knows the offensive side of the game calling the shots IMHO.

Osh probably is done in Winnipeg. He's 55-51 I think, a bit better than .500. You'd hope for better after six years. So I am OK he he moves on to Toronto or wherever. The question becomes - who will replace him. I don't see Khari leaving MTL, town is too fun. And he's got something good going on there with Joe Mack and that team. I hope the next Bombers HC is not Lapo - been there, done that. What if Bombers took a flyer on someone like Ryan Dinwiddie - who did a great job with Arbuckle and the Stamps QBs. It's time we had someone with real Offensive knowledge calling the shots here. Could be just the ticket if we can keep Streveler on a long-term deal.

It was a team win vs MTL and they are playing better all around. Alexander at safety and the insertion of Nick Taylor is an upgrade. As for QB, I'm excited about Strev, tremendous athlete who is fun to watch. Regardless of what happens next (Grey Cup?) here's hoping we can get him back as our guy in Winnipeg next season. The pick on the endzone pass to Darvin Adams was under thrown. Exactly the same result on the same play vs Sask the week prior. I'm sure Strev won't do that again.

Strev should be even better. But it's not his fault. You have to wonder what Khari might've done coaching up Strev and teaching him the nuances of the CFL game. Instead, he gets coached by Lapo and Pierce. Mismanagement of the QB position is the recurring key weakness on this team - and not just this season.

Vernon Adams can run too and undoubtedly will.

I agree. But Walters and MOS are special teams guys. They don't have a hot clue how to manage the most important position on the team.

One of the criticisms of Streveler is that he hasn't been able to pick up defensive formations and get through his reads. Not sure I agree with this but even if true - who's responsible for that? Arbuckle in Calgary and Adams in Montreal have good QB experience coaching them. Hamilton has Tommy Condell.

Compared with other CFL clubs, Bombers have had poor coaching at the QB position. Most of the competitive teams have former QBs or Offensive experts at the helm. But we've got Walters and MOS who are ST experts and who arguably don't have the same nuanced understanding of the QB position as, say, Khari or Dickenson in Calgary. Lapo and Buck aren't up to the task unfortunately.

Who is out there as head coach material for next year?

Don't forget Joe Mack is GM.

Joe Mack doing a nice job as GM in Montreal.

The O line sucks. The secondary sucks. The playcalling sucks. Let's start there. Of course you ask OShea and everything's fine.

So Hecht is out this week. Richie Hall is out this week. Who you gonna blame?

1) We admitted we were powerless to defend against the long ball and that our continued fan-love for this team was a big problem. 2) Came to believe that probably even fresh coordinators could not lead us to a Grey Cup at this stage of the season. 3) Made a decision to turn our attention elsewhere. 4) Made a searching and fearless inventory of other teams we might support. 5) Admitted that the Jets probably weren't going to take us to the promised land either. 6) Were pretty much entirely ready to cancel our season ticket package. 7) Humbly asked Wade to remove the GM, coaches and players and start fresh if things don't turn around vs Hamilton. 😎 Made a list of all the players and coaches who might help restore our faith and became willing to negotiate with them all. 9) Made direct trades and firings wherever possible, except when to do so would make things worse. 10) Continued to take inventory of any Blue Bomber player or coach not willing to learn from this loss vs MTL. 11) Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with the football Gods, as we understood Them, praying only for knowledge of their Will for the Blue Bombers and to let us in on the secret. 12) Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to other Bomber fans, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

What a shitty team. Another epic collapse by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. They are ******* heartbreakers. I hate them.

Als delivering a lot of dirty helmet-helmet hits to Strev and Harris.

Streveler - Wolitarsky going to be memorable today as we show Sask how to play football.

Petermann is excellent after the catch. I like north-south sure hands Petermann more than Demski, who plays loosey-goosey with the ball and dipsy-doodles around after the catch - if he doesn't pop it up to the defender first.