November 25, 201410 yr comment_96783 Don't have the link, but saw on Twitter this morning that there's a Vancouver Province piece saying Garcia has thrown his hat in the ring...suggesting he'd like to be considered for the gig, anyhow. Doesn't really mean anything, but not just Lawless bullshit, anyhow... http://www.theprovince.com/sports/football/bc-lions/Lions+football+Jeff+Garcia+throws+into+ring/10410488/story.html A league source confirmed that TSN analyst Paul LaPolice is interested in joining the CFL team that sought him out with a job offer as offensive co-ordinator prior to last season. As well, former all-star and Pro Bowl quarterback Jeff Garcia indicated his interest in the vacancy left by the firing of Mike Benevides after the Montreal Alouettes’ season came to a close in the East Division final Sunday. LaPolice, who coached the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for parts of three seasons before taking the broadcast job but had far fewer wins (16) than Benevides (33), is considered among the front-runners on the basis of his work as offensive co-ordinator with Winnipeg and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Garcia joined the coaching ranks only this season with Montreal, but made it clear to the Winnipeg Free Press that he would like a role beyond that of a quarterbacks coach. “I want to be a head coach and I don’t necessarily think I need to be a co-ordinator first,” said Garcia, who got his break in pro football in 1994 when he succeeded Doug Flutie at quarterback for Buono’s Calgary Stampeders. “I understand offence and I’m a leader. If Wally called, I’d definitely listen and be interested.” I wonder how much consideration would be given for our brass to give Garcia a call for OC? Seriously, a guy who knows offence, and has had exposure again to this league, is available…shouldn't we look into it? Duh doy. Well you'd think anyway.
November 26, 201410 yr comment_96873 Well, A) he's a freakin amazing QB, he's married to a playboy playmate of the year. I just want him here in some form. He was a leader on the field and seems to have a good offensive mind and could read a defense really well.
November 26, 201410 yr comment_96890 Jeff Garcia becoming a head coach in the CFL before Dave Dickenson just doesn't seem right.
November 26, 201410 yr comment_96898 Jeff Garcia becoming a head coach in the CFL before Dave Dickenson just doesn't seem right. Why? Each has his own personal decision. If Dickenson is happy and comfortable to remain being an OC no one can fault him for that. Plus he is successful with it. If Garcia wants a big jump from QB coach to Head Coach no one can fault him for that either. He believe he's ready for that. Will he be successful? That remain to be seen.
November 26, 201410 yr comment_96901 Jeff Garcia becoming a head coach in the CFL before Dave Dickenson just doesn't seem right. Why? Each has his own personal decision. If Dickenson is happy and comfortable to remain being an OC no one can fault him for that. Plus he is successful with it. If Garcia wants a big jump from QB coach to Head Coach no one can fault for that either. He believe he's ready for that. Will he be successful? That remain to be seen. Matt Dunigan went from retired qb to studio analyst to Stampeder HC. It was a huge fail. Garcia has the playing but not coaching experience. I truly believe that he needs to be a successful coordinator first before he becomes a HC.
November 26, 201410 yr comment_96909 Pinball was able to make the jump right to Head Coach. But I think he is more of the exception then the norm.
November 26, 201410 yr comment_96921 Calgary wins the Cup. Huf moves upstairs to GM and Dickenson becomes HC. Dickenson has turned down interviews for HC jobs because he has witnessed others jumping into bad situations just to become a HC.
November 26, 201410 yr comment_96922 Jeff Garcia becoming a head coach in the CFL before Dave Dickenson just doesn't seem right. If Dave Dickenson wanted to be a CFL head coach that badly he would be one already. His career goals though seem to be Calgary Stampeders Head Coach and he's happy to wait for his turn once Hufnagel steps back from the sidelines.
November 26, 201410 yr comment_96923 Its easy to say that Dickenson is doing this the right and smart way.
November 26, 201410 yr comment_96924 Jeff Garcia becoming a head coach in the CFL before Dave Dickenson just doesn't seem right. Why? Each has his own personal decision. If Dickenson is happy and comfortable to remain being an OC no one can fault him for that. Plus he is successful with it. If Garcia wants a big jump from QB coach to Head Coach no one can fault for that either. He believe he's ready for that. Will he be successful? That remain to be seen. Matt Dunigan went from retired qb to studio analyst to Stampeder HC. It was a huge fail. Garcia has the playing but not coaching experience. I truly believe that he needs to be a successful coordinator first before he becomes a HC. Other than the discovery of John Grace it was a tremendous failure, but a not insignificant portion of that failure has to fall on that joke of an ownership group. Would Garcia have a playbook? That's not the kind of thing you just sit down and bang out over a cup of coffee. He'll remember some of the things he's done over his career and could cobble something together, but guys spend years adding and removing concepts to their playbook as they get vetted. His next step up will be a huge one; if he hasn't started preparing for it years ago he won't be ready now.
November 26, 201410 yr comment_96933 Jeff Garcia becoming a head coach in the CFL before Dave Dickenson just doesn't seem right. If Dave Dickenson wanted to be a CFL head coach that badly he would be one already. His career goals though seem to be Calgary Stampeders Head Coach and he's happy to wait for his turn once Hufnagel steps back from the sidelines. This is true. But, the point I was trying to make was that Garcia doesn't deserve to immediately be made a head coach. He needs to spend a few years as a coordinator first and get re-accumulated to the CFL game first.
November 26, 201410 yr comment_96934 Nik Lewis and Joffery Reynolds were Dunigan finds How does it measure to Mike Kelly finding Craphonso Thorpe and Lavarus Giles?
November 26, 201410 yr comment_96938 Pinball was able to make the jump right to Head Coach. But I think he is more of the exception then the norm. Took a few years, but he surrounded himself with great coaches as well. Austin and Stubler were the coordinators. Guys need to come in with the right attitude and let their coaches coach. Hasn't really been the case for some of the failures. Would be interesting to see Garcia for sure.
November 27, 201410 yr comment_96950 Garcia sure is full of himself. It's not worth the risk to appoint him a head coach and see him struggle. Any GM who hires him right now as their head coach will also be writing their ticket out of town if Garcia fails miserably. He should do it the right way if he's truly serious about becoming a head coach. This would never happen in the NFL, so why does he think he's ready to become a head coach in the CFL.
November 27, 201410 yr comment_96991 Interesting quote by Dickenson today Farhan Lalji @FarhanLaljiTSN 2m2 minutes ago Dickensen is not as motivated by being a head coach as he was as a player to get to the top. "Its a lifestyle thing" #Stamps
November 28, 201410 yr comment_97002 Double D likely making close to HC money in YYC, but doesn't have *as much* stress or *as much* work load.....can't says I blame him.
November 28, 201410 yr comment_97007 Garcia sure is full of himself. It's not worth the risk to appoint him a head coach and see him struggle. Any GM who hires him right now as their head coach will also be writing their ticket out of town if Garcia fails miserably. He should do it the right way if he's truly serious about becoming a head coach. This would never happen in the NFL, so why does he think he's ready to become a head coach in the CFL. Because it's the CFL. Even a former player like Garcia thinks he can come in cold with no experience & be successful. I like Jeff but it's the height of arrogance that he thinks he can be a better coach than some of the guys who put in the time & sacrificed to learn. Slap in the face to them if he does get hired. .
November 28, 201410 yr comment_97037 Garcia sure is full of himself. It's not worth the risk to appoint him a head coach and see him struggle. Any GM who hires him right now as their head coach will also be writing their ticket out of town if Garcia fails miserably. He should do it the right way if he's truly serious about becoming a head coach. This would never happen in the NFL, so why does he think he's ready to become a head coach in the CFL. Because it's the CFL. Even a former player like Garcia thinks he can come in cold with no experience & be successful. I like Jeff but it's the height of arrogance that he thinks he can be a better coach than some of the guys who put in the time & sacrificed to learn. Slap in the face to them if he does get hired. . Hope he gets hired as HC and OC somewhere. Cause he'll make a good TSN analyst when he gets fired in 4 months.
November 28, 201410 yr comment_97042 Garcia sure is full of himself. It's not worth the risk to appoint him a head coach and see him struggle. Any GM who hires him right now as their head coach will also be writing their ticket out of town if Garcia fails miserably. He should do it the right way if he's truly serious about becoming a head coach. This would never happen in the NFL, so why does he think he's ready to become a head coach in the CFL. Because it's the CFL. Even a former player like Garcia thinks he can come in cold with no experience & be successful. I like Jeff but it's the height of arrogance that he thinks he can be a better coach than some of the guys who put in the time & sacrificed to learn. Slap in the face to them if he does get hired. . Hope he gets hired as HC and OC somewhere. Cause he'll make a good TSN analyst when he gets fired in 4 months. I don't think he'd make a good TSN analyst. He doesn't have that nice voice that some guys do...although Schultz somehow made it so...so much for my theory. Garcia never said he'd make a better head coach then anyone. He just said he's ready to be a HC. Don't put words in his mouth. And just because none of us think he's ready, doesn't mean he isn't. It's rare, but it happens.
November 28, 201410 yr comment_97058 Nik Lewis and Joffery Reynolds were Dunigan finds How does it measure to Mike Kelly finding Craphonso Thorpe and Lavarus Giles?
November 28, 201410 yr comment_97114 Giles didn't get the rock... I don't blame any player under the Kelly offense.
December 3, 201410 yr comment_97962 Was on TSN 1040 today and mentioned that he has had a couple calls already.
December 3, 201410 yr comment_97970 BC's candidate for replacement as mentioned is some reports... - Paul Lapolice - George Cortez - Dave Dickenson - Jeff Garcia - Orlondo Steinauer - Danny Barrett - Charlie Taafe
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