January 10, 201411 yr comment_34877 Why wouldn't we look at Stala... he'd be our second best NI receiver - even old and injured, he's better than Poblah and Foster... No he's not. And I doubt Foster will be back here anyways.
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34878 Hank will be back in Hamilton starting. I'm pretty sure that'll happen. Hey, if Austin thinks he can do better with LeFevour (ha, ha) or Willy (inexperienced & unproven) over Burris then more power to him. It's just his neck on the line.
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34879 Hank will be back in Hamilton starting. I'm pretty sure that'll happen. Hey, if Austin thinks he can do better with LeFevour (ha, ha) or Willy (inexperienced & unproven) over Burris then more power to him. It's just his neck on the line. Or they could go with Collaros instead of Burris if they think the drop off wouldn't be too great. It would certainly be way less money against the SMS.
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34880 At this point we can't be picky need to bring in anyone that can upgrade the roster.
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34881 Stala says 5 CFL teams have already reached out to him showing interest. 5 teams have openings for water boy?
January 10, 201411 yr Author comment_34884 The league has a shortage of veteran QBs. That's probably why Brink, Elliott, Pierce and now Mcpherson have found at least temporary employment. Does Austin have Collaros envy? Over his own stable of young-uns? Maybe. But not without a vet back up I would say. So the question is…would Austin just let Burris go to FA to go after Zach-man?
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34886 The guy could help us. We should be one of those 5 teams. No. God no. why do we need a shorter, possibly slower stoddard?
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34887 The guy could help us. We should be one of those 5 teams. No. God no. why do we need a shorter, possibly slower stoddard? Because we need experienced players. We don't need kiddies (like Etienne) or superstars (which we don't have) at every receiver position. We need guys that understand the league & what it takes to win games. I'm not a big Stala fan but jeez we need his veteran leadership in the locker room in the worst way. We have very little of that on the team. That's why we won 3 games last year.
January 10, 201411 yr Author comment_34891 Further to Henry B: Austin said there have been no discussions with quarterback Henry Burris, set to become a free agent in February. “Right now, coming out of the holidays, we're still finalizing our plans at each of the positions and we're looking at a lot of different avenues because it could go a lot of different ways,” he said. “Once those get finalized, and the plans are solidified, then we'll have substantive discussions with the appropriate agents and players.” http://scratchingpost.thespec.com/2014/01/stala-says-hes-not-done.html And Dave S: Looks like Ottawa.
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34892 I think Collaros will want the same kind of money Hank gets. He probably will receive it, too.
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34896 The guy could help us. We should be one of those 5 teams. No. God no. why do we need a shorter, possibly slower stoddard? Because we need experienced players. We don't need kiddies (like Etienne) or superstars (which we don't have) at every receiver position. We need guys that understand the league & what it takes to win games. I'm not a big Stala fan but jeez we need his veteran leadership in the locker room in the worst way. We have very little of that on the team. That's why we won 3 games last year. I agree that we need veteran leadership, but Stala is simply not the guy to provide it.
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34899 Comparing Stala to Stoddard is pretty funny. Even if the guy is a shadow of his former self, he will still contribute with blocking and leadership... maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised and he'll perform... We don't need blazing speed, we need a guy who can get open and catch... no NI other than Watson seems to be able to do that. Except Kohlert...
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34918 CFL Official Feed @CFL 1m THIS JUST IN: @MTLAlouettes have signed Dave Stala to a 2-year deal. Details to come. #CFL
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34925 That didn't take long at all. Goes to show there is still value there.
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34926 That didn't take long at all. Goes to show there is still value there. Maybe, or you'll see him two/three games in retire as an Alouettes and move into their coaching team.
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34931 The league has a shortage of veteran QBs. That's probably why Brink, Elliott, Pierce and now Mcpherson have found at least temporary employment. Does Austin have Collaros envy? Over his own stable of young-uns? Maybe. But not without a vet back up I would say. So the question is…would Austin just let Burris go to FA to go after Zach-man? When you say veteran can that be interpreted as talented? And when we look at QB prospects with the appropriate skill sets for the CFL coupled with potentially willing/wanting to play in the CFL, is the well dry? Because if Collaros does indeed command a higher than normal salary based on what he's shown and delivered in this league than that tells me the team that takes him thinks this is the case and is desperate.
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34932 Stala was unemployed for 2 days. Teams still wanted him. We sure undervalue experience here as fans. We ridicule players on other teams yet have overblown expectations for the players on our rosters. It's not talent that's the problem, it's coaching we say. We have guys just waiting for the right coach to bust out & be all stars. Think again...
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34933 Its to the point now that even if I detest the player if he improves the team bring him aboard
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34935 I wouldn't start Stala over Watson or Etienne. Not to mention. its still possible that we re-sign Kohlert. Montreal has sweet f all in terms of NI receivers, so I'm not surprised they signed him.
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34936 I wouldn't start Stala over Watson or Etienne. Not to mention. its still possible that we re-sign Kohlert. Montreal has sweet f all in terms of NI receivers, so I'm not surprised they signed him. We're better than Montreal?? Not talking the Stala signing now. I'm just askin'.
January 10, 201411 yr comment_34937 Stala was unemployed for 2 days. Teams still wanted him. We sure undervalue experience here as fans. We ridicule players on other teams yet have overblown expectations for the players on our rosters. It's not talent that's the problem, it's coaching we say. We have guys just waiting for the right coach to bust out & be all stars. Think again... He was signed by a team that has worse NI depth at receiver than us, so what are you on about?
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