You are entitled to your opinion as I am mine..If your opinion differed from that of a self described rumpled scribe who stands on his Midwestern soap box in hopes of railroading the current coaching staff and a majority of the players who entered during its tenure out of town. Then you would be entitled.
However the opinions expressed are that of people who have no idea. Sheep, following a misguided black lamb. Well thats enough of my rant there back to the starting quarterback thing.
A coach has to play the player who they believe at that moment gives them the best chance to win. This year that guy is Kerry Joseph. And his stats bare this out, both throwing and running and recently for Kerry and the Riders in the win column as well. There would be no quarterback controversy if some rumpled scribe were not trying to stir one up.
Most one-two punches at quarterback come when one guy gets hurt and the other shows a lot while he is down. Dickenson-Printers and Dickinson-Pierce are examples. Austin-Burgess the same.
To be honest, in Saskatchewan in the last 6 years we have had a lot of talent at quarterback. We have had Burris, Glenn, Greene, Joseph, Crandall and Butler all lead us onto the field and to victory. Few other teams can point to as many field generals as we do. Heck half the league has an ex-Rider playing quarterback for them. Credit the scouting, credit the coaching…credit the fact that they all have found playing time when the coaches thought it appropriate and that they were ready to help us. Yes we have not secured a home playoff game. Its cold in Saskatchewan and more fun to go to a playoff game on the road anyways. Ok so I joke a bit. But maybe if we look to get behind the team and cheer for them…like the fans did last Sunday night during the last couple of minutes rather then subscribe to the rumpled sheep herder we would all be better off.
It seems to be in Coach Barrett’s opinion that Kerry Joseph gives the Riders the best opportunity to win now and in the playoffs. Cool…I have confidence in his decision and in Kerry and am happy to know that we have capable guys behind him should he go down or we need a change. Coach Barrett will decide when that needs to happen as he did earlier this year when Kerry was hobbled. And with a little luck. Because in a league with as much parity as the CFL a little luck is needed we will be in Winnipeg come November.