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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I was chatting away on my Stamps site and thought I'd come over here.
We can talk about Bo and Finch and McDaniels and other players as the MVP of the game, but to me the coaching staff is the MVP.
This was the battle of an old school staff running the Lions. A systems staff that relies on the execution of their scheme no matter who they play. Versus a new generation staff that has a new game plan, a new scheme and new formations and personal based on what they see in their opponents.
Make no mistake Wally and Jones and Washington were savaged by DD and Claybrooks today and it was overwhelming.
The Stamps made so many little subtle changes to their formation. To personal (Cote was way more involved today and Finch in the backfield was brilliant). They saw that Washington favors a soft static zone and they ate it alive.
The defense had the Lions scouted so completely that it was almost like they knew the Lions ran plays in sequence.
This was like a battle of Neanderthals versus MIT, and the game might have changed tonight not in terms of schemes or motions, but in terms of how coaches are going to have to prepare for games.
The Stamps went 15-2-1 because yes they had unbelievable depth and great skill at every position, but after game 3 they really outcoached and out game planned everyone.
My gut says that this Grey Cup is going to be an absolute blowout. Its not that Ottawa doesn't have a good team, they do, they have the best team in a league that is badly behind the Stampeders who are the apex predators. The job this week is to break down the RED BLACKS and control egos.
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Totally agree with this. I knew DD would make an excellent coach - I had no idea he would be this good though. And Claybrooks has been a real and pleasant surprise to me.