Wally Buono has a terrific eye for talent, and puts together a tremendous football operation. He is also about the worst game day head coach I have ever seen. We should really put together a Wally greatest hits on bad strategic decisions, rather like those NFL Top Ten Lists. Number one would have to be the late game punt in the 04 Grey Cup. I have number two as the time he decided to try for a field goal on first down in OT against Saskatchewan. BT is absolutely right -- at least once a game, Wally will make a bad strategic decision that hurts the team. For whatever reason, success rates on two point converts in the CFL are low. Therefore, you should only go for two very late when you absolutely have to. When you go for two earlier and you miss, you end up chasing that missed point for the rest of the game, as the Lions did there.Big Time wrote:Good win, but if they had lost, we would once again be talking about Wally's terrible game management. The 2 point convert at the start of the 4th quarter was incomprehensible. There was absolutely no reason to do that. It directly impacted the next TD as well since it required them to go for two after that. It is alarming that the Lions basically have to survive at least one monumental Wally Bonehead call per game. Putting in Lulay was also ridiculous. Lulay looked completely lost out there. Jurious some times takes a while to warm up but when he does, look out. Wally should have a longer leash for him.
I'll take the win, but that doesn't excuse the poor game management, this game and for most of the entire season.
Gutsy comeback and a lot of positives, but the game day management of our head coach just makes me insane...