July 9, 20232 yr comment_643897 2 minutes ago, wbbfan said: If he wasn’t going to possibly report they would’ve just cut him. It was yet another immigration issue. You mean like we have with a bunch of guys from sayles to walker to Habba? Dl do not get adjustment periods in the cfl they get thrown in pretty much right away. Even going back to guys like stove poop Bryant we’ve always thrown guys in. If you have the physical tool set and a fraction of a brain you can pretty much step in at dl in the cfl. It’s the easiest position to transition. That at rb. He’s pretty much same boat as fox and Middleton. For that we could bring back Thomas too. Don't know if the deal is doable, but Kongbo is still the odd man out in Hamilton.
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643909 Watching Desjarlais tonight makes me wish we could have brought him back after his NFL stint .. money aside both he and Couture were such a huge loss for this team and you see it with our interior line play.
July 9, 20232 yr Author comment_643921 13 minutes ago, voodoochylde said: Watching Desjarlais tonight makes me wish we could have brought him back after his NFL stint .. money aside both he and Couture were such a huge loss for this team and you see it with our interior line play. I really don't think it's a huge dropoff from Couture to Kola, but Desjarlais is an upgrade from every guard in the league. And he's being paid Tackle dollars. Not that he isn't worth it, but you just can't budget for that.
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643925 3 minutes ago, Noeller said: I really don't think it's a huge dropoff from Couture to Kola, but Desjarlais is an upgrade from every guard in the league. And he's being paid Tackle dollars. Not that he isn't worth it, but you just can't budget for that. Kolo is adequate at best...probably average and in bottom teir of centers..hoping Eli takes over sooner than later and would help our line bigtime Dobson ain't a center and wouldn't trust his snaps consistently
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643928 They've been loyal to that OL group so far, talking guys like Neufeld and Hardrick. A more cutthroat approach might have jumped at Desjarlais and moved on from both of those guys, go with a younger import at tackle or shuffle Gray over to tackle, Dobson in to RG. Will be interesting to see how far that loyalty goes as the level of play declines. They basically have replacements for guard and tackle in house with Dobson and Richmond.
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643929 Would be really curious to see how the line looks with Eli and Dobson taking starting reps. I think those two are high upside players while kola and Neufeld are pretty much what they are.
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643934 59 minutes ago, Noeller said: I really don't think it's a huge dropoff from Couture to Kola, but Desjarlais is an upgrade from every guard in the league. And he's being paid Tackle dollars. Not that he isn't worth it, but you just can't budget for that. It is. But much more so in a cerebral captain of the ol kind of way. 1 hour ago, voodoochylde said: Watching Desjarlais tonight makes me wish we could have brought him back after his NFL stint .. money aside both he and Couture were such a huge loss for this team and you see it with our interior line play. If we had drew Eli and Dobson with gray the ol would perform a lot differently. we’d also be set for the distant future. 1 hour ago, Tracker said: Don't know if the deal is doable, but Kongbo is still the odd man out in Hamilton. Not the dt we need but man he would be a massive upgrade over Bennett. Good on teams too.
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643945 I'd like to see a starting OL lineup of: LT Bryant - LG Gray - C Eli - RG Dobson - RG Hardrick
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643953 I'd like to see what the line looked like with either Dobson at G or Eli at C.
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643969 17 hours ago, voodoochylde said: Watching Desjarlais tonight makes me wish we could have brought him back after his NFL stint .. money aside both he and Couture were such a huge loss for this team and you see it with our interior line play. I hope Drew's enjoying his time with Ottawa. Count yer loonies while lying back on the couch, kid cuz with that team you'll never win another championship. If he's in it for the money then he's happy. If he's in it to win then he's miserable.
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643972 Ottawa gave him $265,000, pretty sure Drew is happy. He has two rings, he got paid and he's young enough to pursue more $, more rings or both going forward.
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643977 Neufeld hasn't been very good the past 2 games. I wonder if he is nicked up.
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643985 2 hours ago, rebusrankin said: Ottawa gave him $265,000, pretty sure Drew is happy. He has two rings, he got paid and he's young enough to pursue more $, more rings or both going forward. Family is in ott too iirc. Or the area atleast. maybe he will pull a lawler and end up back here. Iirc he’s 25.
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643987 3 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: I hope Drew's enjoying his time with Ottawa. Count yer loonies while lying back on the couch, kid cuz with that team you'll never win another championship. If he's in it for the money then he's happy. If he's in it to win then he's miserable. I mean I'm sure plenty of people said that about Bryant when he joined the Bombers. This is the CFL, turn arounds happen quickly.
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643989 1 minute ago, Bigblue204 said: I mean I'm sure plenty of people said that about Bryant when he joined the Bombers. This is the CFL, turn arounds happen quickly. There are no qbs to turn it around quickly. That's the problem.
July 9, 20232 yr comment_643994 1 hour ago, Bigblue204 said: I mean I'm sure plenty of people said that about Bryant when he joined the Bombers. This is the CFL, turn arounds happen quickly. That’s true but the ol turn around was not quick here even with Bryant.
July 10, 20232 yr comment_644002 36 minutes ago, wbbfan said: That’s true but the ol turn around was not quick here even with Bryant. I don't think it was that long... Wasn't over the course of one off-season but it wasn't like 3-4 years either. His 1st season with us (2015) was our last losing season but in year two, the pieces to rebuild the OL were in place (Stan, Yoshi, Neufeld, Couture, Chungh). Depth is what probably took the longest to build (and keeping Neufeld healthy).
July 10, 20232 yr comment_644008 3 hours ago, wbbfan said: maybe he will pull a lawler and end up back here. Iirc he’s 25. Given our OLine depth, I can’t see him being a priority.
July 10, 20232 yr comment_644011 56 minutes ago, bigg jay said: I don't think it was that long... Wasn't over the course of one off-season but it wasn't like 3-4 years either. His 1st season with us (2015) was our last losing season but in year two, the pieces to rebuild the OL were in place (Stan, Yoshi, Neufeld, Couture, Chungh). Depth is what probably took the longest to build (and keeping Neufeld healthy). Fun Fact: Our lone OLine CFL all star for 2016 was Travis Bond
July 10, 20232 yr comment_644043 15 hours ago, bigg jay said: I don't think it was that long... Wasn't over the course of one off-season but it wasn't like 3-4 years either. His 1st season with us (2015) was our last losing season but in year two, the pieces to rebuild the OL were in place (Stan, Yoshi, Neufeld, Couture, Chungh). Depth is what probably took the longest to build (and keeping Neufeld healthy). It was about 2.5 years before bond moved our line solidified and we went from 10+ pressures or worse to 3 or less. Before that we went through a ton of different iterations. Can’t forget hardrick struggling at guard on his early time here. 14 hours ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said: Fun Fact: Our lone OLine CFL all star for 2016 was Travis Bond bond was a monster here and at guard in general. Just few teams allocate an imp roster spot to G any more.
July 10, 20232 yr comment_644051 52 minutes ago, wbbfan said: bond was a monster here and at guard in general. Just few teams allocate an imp roster spot to G any more. With Bond, it was well worth it, IMO. What a great way to take advantage of the fact that you have a Canadian tail back.
July 10, 20232 yr comment_644054 The in stadium camera had this chap on the scoreboard video feed at least 4 times during the game on Friday. I’m guessing he is employed by the Bombers. He was entertaining. Reminded my of the ‘80’s when B.C. had “Crazy George” as the enthusiastic zealous fan. https://twitter.com/raybennysports/status/1678411535998242820?s=61&t=_stQ2xKaj3IiEFd7rNK7jg
July 10, 20232 yr comment_644056 2 minutes ago, Rod Black said: The in stadium camera had this chap on the scoreboard video feed at least 4 times during the game on Friday. I’m guessing he is employed by the Bombers. He was entertaining. Reminded my of the ‘80’s when B.C. had “Crazy George” as the enthusiastic zealous fan. https://twitter.com/raybennysports/status/1678411535998242820?s=61&t=_stQ2xKaj3IiEFd7rNK7jg Especially his first hit when no one knew what was happening and he was just dancing like. Mutha F’er. Starts ripping his shirt off and then another and another. Was a pretty awesome bit in the stands.
July 10, 20232 yr comment_644057 2 minutes ago, Rod Black said: The in stadium camera had this chap on the scoreboard video feed at least 4 times during the game on Friday. I’m guessing he is employed by the Bombers. He was entertaining. Reminded my of the ‘80’s when B.C. had “Crazy George” as the enthusiastic zealous fan. https://twitter.com/raybennysports/status/1678411535998242820?s=61&t=_stQ2xKaj3IiEFd7rNK7jg He was hired for the game but is not an employee of the team. His name is Cameron Hughes and his job is to pump up crowds at sporting events. www.cameronhughes.tv
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