@Balticfox (Balticfox) posted a new topic, subject "British Columbia @ Hamilton - 29 September 2018". It read:

   So will Brandon Banks return to the Tiger-Cats lineup on Saturday? Will Terrence Toliver be good to go? Or will we perhaps see Chad Owens making his first appearance in uniform since 2017?
    
    On the Lions' side of the ball, will Jonathan Jennings be able to come close to matching last week's performance? And will DeVier Posey live up to his rep?
    
    ???

@letsgoticats (letsgoticats) replied

    Balticfox:
    
    > So will Brandon Banks return to the Tiger-Cats lineup on Saturday? Will Terrence Toliver be good to go? Or will we perhaps see Chad Owens making his first appearance in uniform since 2017?
    > 
    > On the Lions' side of the ball, will Jonathan Jennings be able to come close to matching last week's performance? And will DeVier Posey live up to his rep?
    > 
    > ???
    
    Banks and Tolliver look like they'll be good to go. Owens hasn't practiced since he got injured in his first practice. I don't think we'll ever see him on the field again.
    
    The Ticats should have won the last game, I think they'll take this one barring any insane coaching decisions.

So @Robert (Robert) replied

    Agree. I cannot see the Tabbies losing the next match against BC. The lessons they learned on that last fiasco (for the Tabbys, not the Leos!) have no doubt left a bitter taste in their collective mouths and thus, they will come out better prepared and swinging. Plus they need to pay the game down to the last second.

After which, @DAN38 (DAN38) added

    Where's Vermonter ? I thought he started these game day threads.

Then @BigDave (BigDave) said

    Tolliver is listed on the depth chart, so he's either back or a game-time decision; but this team is way better with Brandon Banks than they are without him. Add to that a home crowd and not having to play until 1:30 in the morning, and that last-second squeaker the Lions won last week becomes a cakewalk for the Ticats.

So @CatsFaninOttawa (CatsFaninOttawa) replied

    Neill and Tracy are the two reserves, so unless the Ticats are going into the game down two players (going with only two QBs), both Banks and Toliver will be starting the game.

After which, @Hank01 ( Freedom .) added

    A little pay back with that trap by Tasker counting for a TD .

So @Mark (Mark) replied

    Lions in deep so far. Maybe they shouldn't have danced on the logo.

Then @Abendschan (Abbey - Kirk D. Williams ) said

    Hank01:
    
    > A little pay back with that trap by Tasker counting for a TD .
    
    I feel Tasker did have the football secured, clutch catch none the less. 20-0 Hamilton leads

To which @CatsFaninOttawa (CatsFaninOttawa) replied

    Abendschan:
    
    > I feel Tasker did have the football secured, clutch catch none the less. 20-0 Hamilton leads
    
    It did hit the ground, but didn't move in his hands when it did. So yes, it looked like he probably had it secured. The “inconclusive” part of the rule?

To which @Hank01 ( Freedom .) replied

    CatsFaninOttawa:
    
    > It did hit the ground, but didn't move in his hands when it did. So yes, it looked like he probably had it secured. The “inconclusive” part of the rule?
    
    Yah you saw the ball on the ground trapped on the replay .
    
    The announcers caught themselves not saying too much . They seemed surprised it wasn't called .
    
    Anyways it looked like June's comments worked .

After which, @Hank01 ( Freedom .) added

    Great concentration by Jones on that catch .

After which, @Lyle_B_Style (Lyle B. Style) added

    Thought TSN should have burned Rod Black on last nite's blowout - well, may as well have him burn off his game o' the week on this week's travesty!
    
    Just tuned in 5 minutes ago - Rod is struggling something fierce; whats wrong with him? He's allowing Duane to actually do some color!

After which, @Mark (Mark) added

    Hank01:
    
    > Great concentration by Jones on that catch .
    
    Lucky too… crotch catch that he held onto once it hit him.

After which, @CatsFaninOttawa (CatsFaninOttawa) added

    Hank01:
    
    > Yah you saw the ball on the ground trapped on the replay .
    > 
    > The announcers caught themselves not saying too much . They seemed surprised it wasn't called .
    > 
    > Anyways it looked like June's comments worked .
    
    Just because it hit the ground doesn't mean it was trapped. If they don't see it move in the grasp, it was most likely under control.
    
    Unlike Burnham's catch for the two-point convert last week?

To which @KevinRiley2 (KevinRiley2) replied

    B.C. shockingly bad or Hamilton shockingly good?

So @Hank01 ( Freedom .) replied

    CatsFaninOttawa:
    
    > Just because it hit the ground doesn't mean it was trapped. If they don't see it move in the grasp, it was most likely under control.
    > 
    > Unlike Burnham's catch for the two-point convert last week?
    
    Not allowed to have the ball touch the ground though . To me it looked like the ball was held against the ground by Tasker and he rolled it up with his body .
    
    I am good with it but I have my doubts when they briefly showed it and then Ford said "it looks like it was trapped " .
    
    Then boom they are kicking a convert really fast and they both shut up quick .
    
    Kinda Funny actually .

So @EastVanMark (EastVanMark) replied

    KevinRiley2:
    
    > B.C. shockingly bad or Hamilton shockingly good?
    
    probably a mix of both

So @EastVanMark (EastVanMark) replied

    Hank01:
    
    > Not allowed to have the ball touch the ground though . To me it looked like the ball was held against the ground by Tasker and he rolled it up with his body .
    > 
    > I am good with it but I have my doubts when they briefly showed it and then Ford said "it looks like it was trapped " .
    > 
    > Then boom they are kicking a convert really fast and they both shut up quick .
    > 
    > Kinda Funny actually .
    
    Kinda like the interception last night in Calgary. Appeared to hit the turf but before too long, the Calgary offense was on the field

Then @Robert (Robert) said

    Some may call me stupid for cheering on the Tabbies. Strategically-speaking, I should have been cheering for BC but the Tabbys are my number 2 team.
    
    I don't object to team rivalries, some trash talk and a bit of taunting and good-natured back and forth but the Lions' dancing on the Tabbys logo, showed a serious lack of class. One of the reasons why I love football is that the players and teams, while they are rivals, at least respect one another. What the Lions did by dancing on the Tabbys logo, was disrespectful. You don't go into someone's home and p*** on their carpet.
    
    Bravo Zulu to the Tabbys for surrounding their logo at the start of the game and not allowing the Lions to step into it for the coin toss.
    
    The football gods and the wrath of the Tabbys punished the Lions for their hubris. Looks good on them. Wish the damn score had been 60 to nothing and it might well have been but for the Tabbys taking so many stupid penalties.
    
    Good game guys. You defended your house and your honour and handed the Lions a much-needed dose of humility.

To which @Aerial (Aerial) replied

    This is the team that people know of but Banks healthy makes a huge difference to that offence. Great d as well.

Then @DAN38 (DAN38) said

    KevinRiley2:
    
    > B.C. shockingly bad or Hamilton shockingly good?
    
    Hamilton played great. There is no denying that. Let BC and their fans figure out whether or not their team is crap. That was a great game to watch. I like domination once in a while. (I'm talking football) A blowout is a stepping stone. Revel in it.

@BigDave (BigDave) replied

    I remember in '98 and '99 the Ticats were flying high, and then played one game about mid-season that was embarrassing. Both times that proved to be the slap in the face that brought them back down to earth, and they went on to the Grey Cup game. Maybe this will prove to do that for the Lions, who are still in the hunt for a playoff spot.  
    Of course, if they cross over, they'll have to play in Hamilton to get to the Grey Cup. They won't have the geographical advantage of their opponents being forced to play a game until 1:30 in the morning; an advantage which, even when they had it, they still needed overtime and a favourable call from the command centre to squeak past the Ticats.

To which @Katmandu (Katmandu) replied

    Hank01:
    
    > Not allowed to have the ball touch the ground though . To me it looked like the ball was held against the ground by Tasker and he rolled it up with his body .
    > 
    > I am good with it but I have my doubts when they briefly showed it and then Ford said "it looks like it was trapped " .
    > 
    > Then boom they are kicking a convert really fast and they both shut up quick .
    > 
    > Kinda Funny actually .
    
    I don't think the CFL wanted to wade into that typhoon again. I think this time around they played it safe and just went with the call on the field and to be honest, probably to avoid a mass riot in the stands. I don't think the CFL wanted any part of it this week.

To which @Evil_Doctor (Evil Doctor) replied

    Aerial:
    
    > This is the team that people know of but Banks healthy makes a huge difference to that offence. Great d as well.
    
    Not really healthy. He described himself as “less than 100%”, which obviously means still better than most players 100%.


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