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Post by onemoredork on Jul 11, 2022 4:17:57 GMT -5
I know......it's the game plan. This has been the problem with the East division for the past 30+ years... But a historically weak division opens the door for the opportunity to dominate it for years on end like MTL in the early to mid 2000s. If you were serious about building something instead of .500 football improving the "gameday experience". |
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Post by sigpig on Jul 11, 2022 7:53:45 GMT -5
Back to punters: 3downnation.com/2022/07/10/new-punter-jon-ryan-believes-winless-ticats-have-a-great-shot-at-winning-the-grey-cup/A couple of takes: 1. Ryan wanted to play "close to the League minimum" in SSK, so I highly doube the team is paying him much beyond that; 2. Orlondo's talking about "timing" and "once he felt like he was in kicking shape to come up" make me think that Ryan WAS asking for too much and that he was -probably- not in TC- or Game-shape at the start of the season. If signing him is what it takes to get a competent place-kicker, then I'm all for it. I'm sure Laryea is sticking around here somewhere in case he falters. |
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Post by hammertownproud on Jul 11, 2022 17:19:34 GMT -5
I also hope that this will finally bring us a competent place kicker as well.
however like most recent moves, I'm not holding my breath.
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Post by FozzieBear on Jul 12, 2022 8:38:35 GMT -5
Back to punters: 3downnation.com/2022/07/10/new-punter-jon-ryan-believes-winless-ticats-have-a-great-shot-at-winning-the-grey-cup/A couple of takes: 1. Ryan wanted to play "close to the League minimum" in SSK, so I highly doube the team is paying him much beyond that; 2. Orlondo's talking about "timing" and "once he felt like he was in kicking shape to come up" make me think that Ryan WAS asking for too much and that he was -probably- not in TC- or Game-shape at the start of the season. If signing him is what it takes to get a competent place-kicker, then I'm all for it. I'm sure Laryea is sticking around here somewhere in case he falters.
Remember that was league minimum for his hometown team where he lives. Coming to Hamilton I would be surprised if he agreed to a deal like that given that he does not live in the city.
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Post by FozzieBear on Jul 12, 2022 8:39:42 GMT -5
I also hope that this will finally bring us a competent place kicker as well. however like most recent moves, I'm not holding my breath. Agreed, I will remain cautiously optimistic about this move and kicker replacement.
Hopefully this is a message to the entire team that none of them are beyond replacement at this point.
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Post by espo on Jul 18, 2022 20:05:04 GMT -5
A team this prone to 2 and outs CANNOT be losing the field position battle every punt.
Laryea was doing great, but I'll take that extra few yards from Ryan thanks. Especially with this team's rep for punt coverage
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Post by derkickistneingut on Jul 18, 2022 21:14:32 GMT -5
A team this prone to 2 and outs CANNOT be losing the field position battle every punt. Laryea was doing great, but I'll take that extra few yards from Ryan thanks. Especially with this team's rep for punt coverage I actually thought punt coverage has been one of their strongest areas this year. If Woods stays healthy I think we’ll out gain most of the other returners in the league. We have given up some yardage on kickoffs though. Overall I’d say Butler has done a good job with special teams. Once Ryan starts we’ll likely have Small doing kickoffs. I like his leg on field goals, have to see how much depth and air he can get under the ball on kickoffs. |
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Post by espo on Jul 18, 2022 22:51:40 GMT -5
A team this prone to 2 and outs CANNOT be losing the field position battle every punt. Laryea was doing great, but I'll take that extra few yards from Ryan thanks. Especially with this team's rep for punt coverage I actually thought punt coverage has been one of their strongest areas this year. If Woods stays healthy I think we’ll out gain most of the other returners in the league. We have given up some yardage on kickoffs though. Overall I’d say Butler has done a good job with special teams. Once Ryan starts we’ll likely have Small doing kickoffs. I like his leg on field goals, have to see how much depth and air he can get under the ball on kickoffs. Ya, that's actually what I meant, it may not have been clear. I think we've got one of the better punt cover teams in the league, it's not like Ryan will be out kicking the coverage we've got enough talent on teams to contain. I'm just sick of going 2 and out, getting a good cover stop, forcing a 2 and out of our own, and still losing yardage on the exchange. |
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Post by sigpig on Jul 20, 2022 11:15:16 GMT -5
Ryan STILL isn't dressed. Is he a flop? Has he gotten to fat even for a punter? Is he still injured? Is the signing simply a distraction from the stupidity that has been reigning for two years?
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Post by onemoredork on Jul 20, 2022 11:20:18 GMT -5
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Post by mightypope on Jul 20, 2022 12:03:37 GMT -5
Ryan STILL isn't dressed. Is he a flop? Has he gotten to fat even for a punter? Is he still injured? Is the signing simply a distraction from the stupidity that has been reigning for two years? That Ryan is a real "ratio buster". I shudder to think that they are keeping Domagala in to punt because he is the best option at that position right now. Why do I get the awful feeling that Stein lied to me when he said at the press conference announcing the signing of Ryan that the newly acquired punter would be punting in the next game. |
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Post by Crash on Jul 20, 2022 13:28:03 GMT -5
Ryan STILL isn't dressed. Is he a flop? Has he gotten to fat even for a punter? Is he still injured? Is the signing simply a distraction from the stupidity that has been reigning for two years? That Ryan is a real "ratio buster". I shudder to think that they are keeping Domagala in to punt because he is the best option at that position right now. Why do I get the awful feeling that Stein lied to me when he said at the press conference announcing the signing of Ryan that the newly acquired punter would be punting in the next game. Inside sources that attend practice say he's been awful. |
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Post by onemoredork on Jul 20, 2022 13:30:40 GMT -5
That Ryan is a real "ratio buster". I shudder to think that they are keeping Domagala in to punt because he is the best option at that position right now. Why do I get the awful feeling that Stein lied to me when he said at the press conference announcing the signing of Ryan that the newly acquired punter would be punting in the next game. Inside sources that attend practice say he's been awful. Awful punting. Even by TC standards. Blimey, thats some awful. |
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Post by derkickistneingut on Jul 20, 2022 20:41:33 GMT -5
Inside sources that attend practice say he's been awful. Awful punting. Even by TC standards. Blimey, thats some awful. I need clarification - Tadhg Leader awful, Jamie Boreham awful or Joel Whitford awful? |
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Post by sigpig on Jul 21, 2022 11:23:49 GMT -5
Now Myko is defending DomaCRAPa as being a good punter.
Apparently I'm not "rooted in reality".
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