First time since 2001 that were gonna finish with a similar record. wondering which team has the upper hand on the other.

Edited October 2, 20222 yr by Nolby

I have been thinking about this all year. So many similarities between the 2 teams. Many games in 2001 were close wins as they are this year. I do think our D is better than 2001 and our O arguably is slightly worse at this point. We had with 509 points on O and gave up 383 on D back in 01.   As long as we don’t play an 8-10 team in the GC we will be fine 😉

9 minutes ago, Nolby said:

First time since 2001 that eere gonna finish with a similar record. wondering which team has the upper hand on the other.

This one...as they dont have any cocky guys who believe the hype...

The current team is the two-time back to back reigning GC champion… they know how to get it done whereas the ‘01 team didn’t show up when it counted.

It's honestly not even close. And I'm not sure this team is as good as last year's. 

I also think a lot about the 58,59, 61,62 years when they say the 1960 team was the best of them all but lost in the playoffs. Could we be repeating history (less a pandemic year?)

Just now, Noeller said:

It's honestly not even close. And I'm not sure this team is as good as last year's. 

Since it’s all hypothetical, add back Kyrie, Houston, Ellingson and Woli… it gets way closer but the ‘21 team was all-time.

01 maybe had bigger stars but way less depth.

Didn’t khari and milt just have absolutely ludicrous stats in ‘01?

3 hours ago, O2L said:

Didn’t khari and milt just have absolutely ludicrous stats in ‘01?

I think you are thinking of 2002:

Stegall's stats: 106 catches for 1,896 yards. 10 games of over 100 yards, 23 receiving touchdowns. He set the league record for most touchdowns in a single season,  and most receiving touchdowns in a single season.

That same year Jones threw 5,354 yards and 46 touchdown passes.

 

7 hours ago, 17to85 said:

01 maybe had bigger stars but way less depth.

This. The current team has more talent as a group. Also, the current OL is much better - it's not even close.

I'd like to point out that after beating Edmonton, we just need to win one game against BC to get to 15 wins and set a new team record.

 

7 minutes ago, Jesse said:

I'd like to point out that after beating Edmonton, we just need to win one game against BC to get to 15 wins and set a new team record.

 

I’m sure the boys aren’t even thinking about that. One game at a time. Right now their job is to prepare to take care of business against Edmonton. 

21 minutes ago, Blue_Dragoon said:

I’m sure the boys aren’t even thinking about that. One game at a time. Right now their job is to prepare to take care of business against Edmonton. 

Sure. Not my job though.

My job is to ***** and moan why I can't buy tickets for the West Final yet.

2 hours ago, Eternal optimist said:

I think you are thinking of 2002:

Stegall's stats: 106 catches for 1,896 yards. 10 games of over 100 yards, 23 receiving touchdowns. He set the league record for most touchdowns in a single season,  and most receiving touchdowns in a single season.

That same year Jones threw 5,354 yards and 46 touchdown passes.

 

The 2001 stats are actually really comparable:

https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/t-CFLWPG/y-2001

https://www.bluebombers.com/team-stats/

6 hours ago, O2L said:

Didn’t khari and milt just have absolutely ludicrous stats in ‘01?

They had good stats in 01, but it was 02 that they absolutely clowned the league. I still think 02 was their shot at a cup if not for literally every star getting hurt just in time for playoffs.

23 receiving TDs, my god. And I remember back then 5k passing yards didn’t guarantee you would be league leader. It was a different time. 

44 minutes ago, O2L said:

23 receiving TDs, my god. And I remember back then 5k passing yards didn’t guarantee you would be league leader. It was a different time. 

Yeah, that was some good ball back then, more downfield passing. Today there's hardly any that's effective, unless you've got Collaros or Rourke at QB.

 

7 hours ago, Jesse said:

I'd like to point out that after beating Edmonton, we just need to win one game against BC to get to 15 wins and set a new team record.

 

Yup, or they win out and tie the '89 Edmonton team for most wins in a season.

26 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Yeah, that was some good ball back then, more downfield passing. Today there's hardly any that's effective, unless you've got Collaros or Rourke at QB.

 

You also had the best QB throwing 25 picks a year.

Just now, Jpan85 said:

You also had the best QB throwing 25 picks a year.

Oh, I'm not saying it always worked, just that it was usually fun to watch 

No comparison IMO. Cept maybe a kicker who gets"kicked" around for missing big kicks........ I don't wanna ever feel that let down again.

01 team had a better defense. 01 team had bigger stars. This team, is a winner. Easily a better unit today. The 01 team was less than the sum of its pieces. This team is more. 

5 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

The 01 team was less than the sum of its pieces. This team is more. 

I am not sure they were less than the sum of their pieces... they were just a really shallow team that relied on the stars being stars. 

46 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

I am not sure they were less than the sum of their pieces... they were just a really shallow team that relied on the stars being stars. 

I think the depth was still pretty good but they performed like mercenaries. Not like a team. I mean you have soo many guys on that team that are all time bests at their position for the team. Best of their position that team vs this team would be mostly 01 guys.