These quotes, however, tell the real story of how it was;
That says a lot about the previous football department's inability to address these deficiences in the past few seasons.Knights says he has two clear coaching priorities such as improving his new team's shonky skill level and bettering communication among players and coaches. "We've got to hit the body (with disposal)," he said. "We can't miss because we slaughter ourselves when we tip the ball over. Skill will definitely be a huge priority in pre-season. We'll be touching the balls a lot more, even in some running sessions."
Can't disagree with that.Knights has committed to youth, a philosophy that will be reinforced further on draft day next month.
It's a philosophy the Bombers have talked up a lot in recent years but then contradicted both in their recruiting and a reluctance to give the younger players continuity of games and ground time. Too long has the jury still been out on too many kids. Now there's no choice but to find out definitively whether they're up to it.
Glad to hear."I'm not going to guarantee them games if their maximum fitness levels don't reach the standards I require, but I'd think we've got enough youth in our club that enough will reach those levels."