November 29, 201311 yr comment_31219 Doubt we can afford Cortez at the price tag he'll demand. Cortez reportedly made $300k in Hamilton. Burke made $225 last season. Not a huge difference. You more times than not get what you pay for. If the Bombers are relunctant to understand this concept when it comes to key positions at the player or management level, they can't be surprised by negative results that ensue and will have to accept we will continue to be mediocre if we continue to fool ourselves. Giving Khari Jones the keys to this football club because he would come with a cheaper price tag and coupled with errenous rationalizations (such as being a former Bomber) and over-rating of what he brings to the table to justify this decision will more than likely not turn out well. Especially in sport where careers tend to be short, compensation can not be compromised when it comes to attracting quality talent whether one likes it or not. I agree, but Cortez as a head coach is probably not the best example of this. He was awful. I dunno.. His team would have been excellent if the defence wasn't so horrible.. The team excelled at scoring points.. which is something we fail doing most seasons as of late.
November 29, 201311 yr comment_31220 Cortez didn't relate well to players as a HC in Hamilton. He would be a great OC but why would he leave to be an OC in Wpg with no prospect of playoff money in the Peg.
November 29, 201311 yr comment_31221 Doubt we can afford Cortez at the price tag he'll demand. Cortez reportedly made $300k in Hamilton. Burke made $225 last season. Not a huge difference. You more times than not get what you pay for. If the Bombers are relunctant to understand this concept when it comes to key positions at the player or management level, they can't be surprised by negative results that ensue and will have to accept we will continue to be mediocre if we continue to fool ourselves. Giving Khari Jones the keys to this football club because he would come with a cheaper price tag and coupled with errenous rationalizations (such as being a former Bomber) and over-rating of what he brings to the table to justify this decision will more than likely not turn out well. Especially in sport where careers tend to be short, compensation can not be compromised when it comes to attracting quality talent whether one likes it or not. I agree, but Cortez as a head coach is probably not the best example of this. He was awful. I dunno.. His team would have been excellent if the defence wasn't so horrible.. The team excelled at scoring points.. which is something we fail doing most seasons as of late. yeah well a good head coach would have hired a good defensive coordinator right? Cortez can no more wash his hands of how bad the defense was in Hamilton than Burke could wash his hands of the offense in winnipeg.
November 29, 201311 yr comment_31222 Doubt we can afford Cortez at the price tag he'll demand. Cortez reportedly made $300k in Hamilton. Burke made $225 last season. Not a huge difference. You more times than not get what you pay for. If the Bombers are relunctant to understand this concept when it comes to key positions at the player or management level, they can't be surprised by negative results that ensue and will have to accept we will continue to be mediocre if we continue to fool ourselves. Giving Khari Jones the keys to this football club because he would come with a cheaper price tag and coupled with errenous rationalizations (such as being a former Bomber) and over-rating of what he brings to the table to justify this decision will more than likely not turn out well. Especially in sport where careers tend to be short, compensation can not be compromised when it comes to attracting quality talent whether one likes it or not. I agree, but Cortez as a head coach is probably not the best example of this. He was awful. I dunno.. His team would have been excellent if the defence wasn't so horrible.. The team excelled at scoring points.. which is something we fail doing most seasons as of late. True but that is still his responsibility and by all accounts, he was severely disliked in the locker room. Guys didn't want to play for him.
November 29, 201311 yr comment_31223 Cortez didn't relate well to players as a HC in Hamilton. He would be a great OC but why would he leave to be an OC in Wpg with no prospect of playoff money in the Peg. You're right, I mean realistically, the odds are 107.2% in favor of us never making the playoffs again. Ever.
November 29, 201311 yr comment_31224 While I totally believe the stats you provide are well researched and accurate, I must add that if the players we get, give 110% effort out there on the field, that means there is a positive difference of 2.8%. Projecting this difference to reach 100% means we would make the playoffs in something like 37-38 years.
November 29, 201311 yr comment_31226 While I totally believe the stats you provide are well researched and accurate, I must add that if the players we get, give 110% effort out there on the field, that means there is a positive difference of 2.8%. Projecting this difference to reach 100% means we would make the playoffs in something like 37-38 years. i hate Math
November 29, 201311 yr comment_31230 While I totally believe the stats you provide are well researched and accurate, I must add that if the players we get, give 110% effort out there on the field, that means there is a positive difference of 2.8%. Projecting this difference to reach 100% means we would make the playoffs in something like 37-38 years.
November 30, 201311 yr comment_31244 Doubt we can afford Cortez at the price tag he'll demand. Cortez reportedly made $300k in Hamilton. Burke made $225 last season. Not a huge difference. You more times than not get what you pay for. If the Bombers are relunctant to understand this concept when it comes to key positions at the player or management level, they can't be surprised by negative results that ensue and will have to accept we will continue to be mediocre if we continue to fool ourselves. Giving Khari Jones the keys to this football club because he would come with a cheaper price tag and coupled with errenous rationalizations (such as being a former Bomber) and over-rating of what he brings to the table to justify this decision will more than likely not turn out well. Especially in sport where careers tend to be short, compensation can not be compromised when it comes to attracting quality talent whether one likes it or not. Yes, but let's be honest -- that's what we tend to do in Bomberland. See Joe Mack, Mike Kelly, etc. Both with strong ties to the Bomber glory days, both not exactly being courted by other teams for GM when we gave them the keys, both were basically useless and left us in a hole. Not sure what Waters is making but you know its not Wally money and likely more like Mack money. At least he wasn't a former Bomber player, just a middling ST coach -- so maybe we've kicked the habit? ;-)
November 30, 201311 yr comment_31247 Cortez is very intriguing, he knows how to build an offence but that would still leave a gapping hole on defence.
November 30, 201311 yr comment_31249 Berry or Cortez Both have the needed experience. Berry got a super raw deal here when Bauer axed him. Never thought Berry deserved to be fired. Playoffs all three years as HC. And what did he get for it??? Pushed aside for Kelly... And I know the above probably won't happen and we'll end up hiring someone with 0 HC experience to go with our 0 GM exp so it all matches up for us to continue to suck...
November 30, 201311 yr comment_31250 Dressler is not going to leave his buddies Bagg and Getzlaf in Saskatchewan. No kidding. Now you have Rick Foleyt saying had he known what it would be like playing in Regina he would have come over years ago type ****... Just wait till these guys start losing & all the adoring Prider fans start dumping all over them. Then they'll see the true colours of that fanbase. I remember a time in the mid 80's when players wanted to come here. All goes in cycles. It's great when you win. Shitty when you lose.
December 2, 201311 yr comment_31336 gary lawless @garylawless2m Just been told that Riders OC George Cortez will have a second interview this week for #bombers HC position #bn #cfl race getting tighter
December 2, 201311 yr comment_31360 Kirk Penton @PentonKirk 1m #Bombers have settled with Tim Burke. #Argos http://winnipegsun.com//2013/12/02/bombers-settle-with-tim-burke …
December 2, 201311 yr comment_31373 Man, I miss the days when The Simpsons was actually a good show. Not that I watch new episodes too often, but it's not that it's a bad show now, it's just different. Obviously not as good as the golden age but what is?
December 2, 201311 yr comment_31379 gary lawless @garylawless2m Just been told that Riders OC George Cortez will have a second interview this week for #bombers HC position #bn #cfl race getting tighter Awesome. Not sure whom I'd want more for HC, O'Shea or Cortez. Definitely take either before Khari.
December 2, 201311 yr comment_31404 Man, I miss the days when The Simpsons was actually a good show. Not that I watch new episodes too often, but it's not that it's a bad show now, it's just different. Obviously not as good as the golden age but what is? Oh the 90's how I miss you....................
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31815 Looks like the majority of MBB posters got who they wanted as HC. Guess we need a new poll for who we want as OC, DC, QB
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