The Jim Barker Love-In thread

[ArgoRavi]

The funny thing was me recognizing Barker at the War Horse showing two days before the labor day game.

Barker was at the theatre instead of out scouting for players?!!! How dare he!

[argolio]

Posted this on the game thread, but it applies even more here:

Winning a championship pretty much validates everything Barker has done since 2010 -- naming Lemon as the starter, cutting him, signing and cutting Brannagan, taking the heat after Boyd was cut and after other popular players were released or not re-signed, his draft strategy, and anything else you can think of.

[OV Argo]

Posted this on the game thread, but it applies even more here:

Winning a championship pretty much validates everything Barker has done since 2010 -- naming Lemon as the starter, cutting him, signing and cutting Brannagan, taking the heat after Boyd was cut and after other popular players were released or not re-signed, his draft strategy, and anything else you can think of.

"validates" - what does that mean?; has every single move Barker has made - now with GC hindsight - been a stroke of football genius or something?

[argolio]

"validates" - what does that mean?; has every single move Barker has made - now with GC hindsight - been a stroke of football genius or something?

Because it clearly led us to this point, yes it has. Pure genius.

And you seem to suggest that the QBs were the only difference between a 3-15 and a 9-9 season. I don't buy that either. We had a real RB in Boyd, and a much better receiving corps in 2010. I actually believe that the Argos would have been better sticking with Kerry Joseph, than going with Cleo Lemon in 2010.

A much better receiving corps in 2010? Hardly anyone was saying that on the previous version of this forum. Heck, on this forum many people weren't convinced about our 2012 receivers earlier this season.

[294life]

Posted this on the game thread, but it applies even more here:

Winning a championship pretty much validates everything Barker has done since 2010 -- naming Lemon as the starter, cutting him, signing and cutting Brannagan, taking the heat after Boyd was cut and after other popular players were released or not re-signed, his draft strategy, and anything else you can think of.

Not only that but it validates the 2005,06,07 eastern final losses and the 3-15 and 4-14 seasons. As Pinball said in 2003: 'It was the dinner we had to eat to become champions'

[KCargosfan]

It's a good thing we didn't take Barker out into the street and shoot him like I posted last spring.

[Will]

We just won the Grey Cup people, is it really necessary to rehash the epic nightmare that was the Kerry Joseph and Cleo Lemon eras.

[KCargosfan]

We just won the Grey Cup people, is it really necessary to rehash the epic nightmare that was the Kerry Joseph and Cleo Lemon eras.

Bingooooooooo

[dmont]

I'm all for Barker being resigned, but not so much to do with winning the Grey Cup.

I knew Barker was good when our backups beat the crap out of Hamilton's starters, who had a whole lot to play for. It shows we have depth, and that we'll be ok in the event of injury or if we lose anyone to free agency. Looks like he's building that depth and continuity.

[argos1873]

I'm all for Barker being resigned, but not so much to do with winning the Grey Cup.

I knew Barker was good when our backups beat the crap out of Hamilton's starters, who had a whole lot to play for. It shows we have depth, and that we'll be ok in the event of injury or if we lose anyone to free agency. Looks like he's building that depth and continuity.

I knew Barker was good when he yelled "He's a keeper!!" after Kackert raced down the field in Winnipeg last pre-season. A good GM, not a really a good coach

[flafson]

I think he's a great GM and not so good coach. He must stay IMO.

[BATKINSON001]

Barker should stay on as GM. I hope that the team doesn't change too much next season... we got a good combination of players so far.

[1argoholic]

I for one had been on Barker about Canadian talent but for sure you have to give him the credit that is due. You play the game to win the Grey Cup and with the players he found and with some tough decisions made this group came together when it counted. I honestly didn't see a hope until we won that last game with a bunch of backups. I thought, holy crap Barker has found some serious talent. We walked into the Argo party with him and it had to be his brother. He understands that fans can be up and down and always expect more. After all we can still improve on this years regular season although in the bigger picture it doesn't matter because we are Grey Cup 2012 Champions. I'm sure although I've learned a lesson that the whole year has to play out before you can really judge your team my crazy passion will forever have me up and down during the season. Barker has done plenty and should be extended. I thought we'd compete for a Grey Cup in two or three years. Now we have to built on this fill some holes and show everyone that 2012 was just the begining.