Year of the Rocket: John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, a Crooked Tycoon, and the Craziest Season in Football History (https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/pro...of-the-rocket/)
Bouncing Back: From National Joke to Grey Cup Champs (https://bit.ly/3fvip5x)
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Yes, except do you really want to let Masoli drive down the QEW to your arch-rivals? I'd be looking for a way to keep both assets if I were them. (And of course the jury is still out on whether Evans can lead them to the Grey Cup. As stacked as they are, I could see them losing the EF to Vernon Adams et al.)
Year of the Rocket: John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, a Crooked Tycoon, and the Craziest Season in Football History (https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/pro...of-the-rocket/)
Bouncing Back: From National Joke to Grey Cup Champs (https://bit.ly/3fvip5x)
YOTR YouTube https://bit.ly/37jtG4f
BB YouTube https://bit.ly/2TSYPs7
We've seen what happens when teams hitch themselves to semi-proven QB talent after a short stint of success.....
I agree, and that is actually my preferred scenario -- give MBT decent starter's money (but nowhere close to BML-Reilly money, say $270k plus $90k in incentives for playing time), sign Collaros to decent backup money (say $180k + $90k in incentives that would offset if ZC plays instead of MBT). And upgrade O'Connor's pay (especially in the third year of his contract) as a show of faith for where we expect him to be in 2 years. Could we get MBT for max of $360k? I would hope so, but not ruling out Wpg or Ott outbidding. And TBH I don't think Argos will push hard (if at all) to bring him back next year, even though IMO they absolutely should. What we cannot do is put all our eggs in an uncertain basket (e.g. Masoli). We tried that this year with BLM and in the end he declined a more generous deal from us than he got in Calgary.
Year of the Rocket: John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, a Crooked Tycoon, and the Craziest Season in Football History (https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/pro...of-the-rocket/)
Bouncing Back: From National Joke to Grey Cup Champs (https://bit.ly/3fvip5x)
YOTR YouTube https://bit.ly/37jtG4f
BB YouTube https://bit.ly/2TSYPs7
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I was really surprised how the Bo scenario unfolded. I can’t recall any QB turning down more money (league highest at that, according to the Argos) to play elsewhere. Massoli’s situation is different. The team he would be joining is down the road, not across the country. Pinball and (hopefully) O’Shea would offer quite the sales pitch I’d imagine. And once again, I would be shocked if Massoli signs for less money to battle out a starters job in Hamilton, should Evans lead them to a Cup.
I liked when O’Connor said it took him about half a season to figure out how things worked, and that he felt “ready to go” by about week 10. Well giddy up. I really liked what I saw at Varsity, and I’m pumped to watch him play again.
So let’s say O’Connor plays well. He doesn’t have to to light it up, just a couple of solid, steady, TD or two, no-pick wins. How would that change the 2020 QB equation? Could it elevate him to the #2 spot?
I would love to see O'Connor develop into the eventual starter. A move to No. 2 next season would signal faster development than I expected. It's conceivable but I would still think being no. 3/2a next year is more likely. I hope the org does not feel pressured to accelerate him too quickly for marketing reasons, but let's him develop at the proper pace so he's ready when the time comes to start. Which could be by Year 3.
Year of the Rocket: John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, a Crooked Tycoon, and the Craziest Season in Football History (https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/pro...of-the-rocket/)
Bouncing Back: From National Joke to Grey Cup Champs (https://bit.ly/3fvip5x)
YOTR YouTube https://bit.ly/37jtG4f
BB YouTube https://bit.ly/2TSYPs7
Year of the Rocket: John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, a Crooked Tycoon, and the Craziest Season in Football History (https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/pro...of-the-rocket/)
Bouncing Back: From National Joke to Grey Cup Champs (https://bit.ly/3fvip5x)
YOTR YouTube https://bit.ly/37jtG4f
BB YouTube https://bit.ly/2TSYPs7
So when is O'Connor going in?
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