December 4, 201311 yr comment_31684 Any chance the announcement has anything to do with the city being awarded the Grey Cup? Normally a coaching hire announcement is just made in the Bombers media room at the stadium. Something seems strange about having a big press conference at the Fairmont unless it was big news involving the city... I think they thought they could keep it a secret till the announcement that if they had to move him from the hotel to the stadium that it would get out. Also probably easier to allow fans to come watch at a hotel than the stadium media room. Both are big announcements & warrant separate news conferences. They'd never have 2 announcements like those together. This day is for the new HC. The GC announcement will be for another.
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31685 How much of a factor will O'shea be for Henoc re-signing in Blue&Gold? Very important. Players like to know who they'll be playing for. O'Shea's reputation precedes him, and from all accounts, his leadership shows through in his interactions.
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31686 Burke , as the archtiect of "Swaggerville", had the team in the palm of his hand and still screwed the pooch. O'Shea wasnt even a DC and gets promoted with less coaching experience than Kavis Reed. Sceptical on this hire. You loved the George Cortez hire, so I'm okay with your opinion. Compare their coaching resumes before making the jump to HC and you would see why. Far as I can see O'shea was hired because ... 1. He was a good player on good teams. 2 . He coached something.
December 4, 201311 yr Author comment_31687 Burke , as the archtiect of "Swaggerville", had the team in the palm of his hand and still screwed the pooch. O'Shea wasnt even a DC and gets promoted with less coaching experience than Kavis Reed. Sceptical on this hire. You loved the George Cortez hire, so I'm okay with your opinion. Compare their coaching resumes before making the jump to HC and you would see why. Far as I can see O'shea was hired because ... 1. He was a good player on good teams. 2 . He coached something. You're right. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that he is regarded as one of the best on-field leaders in the history of the CFL.
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31688 Have a feeling thar MB ends up as our OC... Don't see sask letting cortez go and we need some exp Glad oshea is here and the decision is made-announed... Really liking these moves If Cortez has an opportunity to be a HC in the CFL or elsewhere or even leave to go be an OC somewhere else in the league, the Riders can't hold him. All assistants have an out clause after the season to go to other teams in the CFL or elsewhere. How productive would it be for the Riders to not allow Cortez to pursue other opportunities & they have a disgruntled coach on their hands?
December 4, 201311 yr Author comment_31689 Have a feeling thar MB ends up as our OC... Don't see sask letting cortez go and we need some exp Glad oshea is here and the decision is made-announed... Really liking these moves If Cortez has an opportunity to be a HC in the CFL or elsewhere or even leave to go be an OC somewhere else in the league, the Riders can't hold him. All assistants have an out clause after the season to go to other teams in the CFL or elsewhere. How productive would it be for the Riders to not allow Cortez to pursue other opportunities & they have a disgruntled coach on their hands? Saskatchewan doesn't have a choice no matter what. It's not a case of them "not allowing" him or him exercising an out clause. He's not under contract to them. He's free to do what he wants.
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31691 Burke , as the archtiect of "Swaggerville", had the team in the palm of his hand and still screwed the pooch. O'Shea wasnt even a DC and gets promoted with less coaching experience than Kavis Reed. Sceptical on this hire. You loved the George Cortez hire, so I'm okay with your opinion. Compare their coaching resumes before making the jump to HC and you would see why. Far as I can see O'shea was hired because ... 1. He was a good player on good teams. 2 . He coached something. You're right. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that he is regarded as one of the best on-field leaders in the history of the CFL. Burke , as the archtiect of "Swaggerville", had the team in the palm of his hand and still screwed the pooch. O'Shea wasnt even a DC and gets promoted with less coaching experience than Kavis Reed. Sceptical on this hire. You loved the George Cortez hire, so I'm okay with your opinion. Compare their coaching resumes before making the jump to HC and you would see why. Far as I can see O'shea was hired because ... 1. He was a good player on good teams. 2 . He coached something. You're right. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that he is regarded as one of the best on-field leaders in the history of the CFL. That aint coaching and you know it.
December 4, 201311 yr Author comment_31692 Burke , as the archtiect of "Swaggerville", had the team in the palm of his hand and still screwed the pooch. O'Shea wasnt even a DC and gets promoted with less coaching experience than Kavis Reed. Sceptical on this hire. You loved the George Cortez hire, so I'm okay with your opinion. Compare their coaching resumes before making the jump to HC and you would see why. Far as I can see O'shea was hired because ... 1. He was a good player on good teams. 2 . He coached something. You're right. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that he is regarded as one of the best on-field leaders in the history of the CFL. That aint coaching and you know it. I don't really think you know what a head coach does.
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31693 I don't really think you know what a head coach does. Neither did Tim Burke....
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31694 I know being a professional HC is more than " hey, guys , be like me when I played. "
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31695 Players now may actually want to come here & not view the team as a wasteland or where coaches & players go to have their careers killed. We have some of the best if not the best facilities in the CFL now. That has to be s a major selling point once the team turns the corner on the field. Blue Bomber fans are loud & proud. The city just aches for a winner & the place will go freaking nuts when we do.... This could be an exciting place to play in a year or two.
December 4, 201311 yr Author comment_31696 I know being a professional HC is more than " hey, guys , be like me when I played. " And it's also a lot more than drawing plays on a whiteboard and barking formations into a headset, which is apparently the only things guys like Cortez and Burke are good at.
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31697 I know being a professional HC is more than " hey, guys , be like me when I played. " And it's also a lot more than drawing plays on a whiteboard and barking formations into a headset, which is apparently the only things guys like Cortez and Burke are good at. Or being a madman on the sidelines like Creehan.
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31698 I know being a professional HC is more than " hey, guys , be like me when I played. " And it's also a lot more than drawing plays on a whiteboard and barking formations into a headset, which is apparently the only things guys like Cortez and Burke are good at. Or just yelling at the refs and giving your inconsistent QB withering looks as he throws an INT in the last two minutes and loses the game, like Austin.
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31699 I know being a professional HC is more than " hey, guys , be like me when I played. " And it's also a lot more than drawing plays on a whiteboard and barking formations into a headset, which is apparently the only things guys like Cortez and Burke are good at. Or just yelling at the refs and giving your inconsistent QB withering looks as he throws an INT in the last two minutes and loses the game, like Austin. You wouldnt want Austin as HC here?
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31700 Zontar, In a heartbeat, yes. Of course we'd like Austin here. KBF is just sayin'. Austin started off as a rookie HC in Regina & look what he did & has done since....Not all rookie HC's fail. Burke was a bad communicator & his skills running a team were just not there. Thing is, you just never know with a rookie head coach, right? It was evident to a lot of fans (except Buchko & Mack) that Tim Burke wasn't HC material & never should have got an extension when he did. O'Shea played a lot of years in the CFL on a lot of winning as well as championship teams. He also played & coached under some great coordinators & head coaches so I think he has learned & understands the CFL very well. But like I said earlier, you just never know with a rookie head coach. I am optimistic that O'Shea will be a great leader & have better instincts as well as having the Bombers better prepared as a head coach than Tim Burke ever did.
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31702 I know being a professional HC is more than " hey, guys , be like me when I played. " Is it really though? Hire good coordinators and what more does a head coach need to do? Cortez may be a brilliant Xs and Os offensive coordinator but he sucked balls as a head coach. It's a real different skill set. Need to be a leader first and foremost.
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31703 I know being a professional HC is more than " hey, guys , be like me when I played. " And it's also a lot more than drawing plays on a whiteboard and barking formations into a headset, which is apparently the only things guys like Cortez and Burke are good at. Or just yelling at the refs and giving your inconsistent QB withering looks as he throws an INT in the last two minutes and loses the game, like Austin. You wouldnt want Austin as HC here? Not sold on Austin the GM. At least not yet. Would love him as my HC though. And yeah, a ballsy player to great HC. Hope OS is the same way.
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31704 I know being a professional HC is more than " hey, guys , be like me when I played. " Is it really though? Hire good coordinators and what more does a head coach need to do? Cortez may be a brilliant Xs and Os offensive coordinator but he sucked balls as a head coach. It's a real different skill set. Need to be a leader first and foremost. I hope you're at least half-joking here...
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31705 HCs have to be motivators. You hire co-ordinators to be X's and O's guys....
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31706 Because I don't feel like walking 4 blocks to the Fairmont, can someone let me know if there's a live broadcast of this event?
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31707 Can watch announcement live here. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/Bombers-to-make-major-announcement-234397561.html
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31708 Can watch announcement live here. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/Bombers-to-make-major-announcement-234397561.html Holy hell your fast. EDIT: I lied...you have to be a purchaser of the Free Press to get on the site.
December 4, 201311 yr comment_31709 Any chance the announcement has anything to do with the city being awarded the Grey Cup? Normally a coaching hire announcement is just made in the Bombers media room at the stadium. Something seems strange about having a big press conference at the Fairmont unless it was big news involving the city... Judging by the media people, it was done for convenience as the majority of them were at the MTS Centre for roar of the rings.
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