Pre season action 1PM PT

BC at Edmonton

3 Areas To Watch

Number 2 Pivot: Who Steps Up?

BC - Ricky Lloyd and first-year Leos Austin Apodaca and Cole Sears will handle the quarterback reps in hopes of getting a leg up on sticking behind Reilly on the depth chart. 

Edmonton- Danny O’Brian, Logan Kilgore, Briscoe.

- One big observation in the first week of camp is the depth at receiver. Standouts at the position have included Joey Augustin, Marquis Bundy and Mexican additions Fernando Richarte and Gerardo Alvarez. All CFL clubs are required to keep one global player on their roster beyond training camp.

- Defensive Line: Calling On Another Bookend

With Odell Willis having another strong showing in camp, the big question remains who will line up as the other bookend.

- Linebacker Adam Konar gets to battle some of his own teammates after he was cut loose and quickly picked up by the Lions on day one of camp. He’ll start at MLB

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Is Jim Popp the next one to be fired and does he land back in Montreal?

Wow mtl makes decisions at strange times. Fire the HC between training camp and first game. Fire GM after a 2 game win streak. I mean it had to happen but they have offseasons for a reason.

And now we can bring back #thanksjoemack

3 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Joe Mack pulls off the palace coup.

“Joe Mack will now have oversight of all football operations, but the team will be jointly managed with Khari Jones,” Alouettes President and CEO Patrick Boivin said in a team-issued statement.  “Specifically, coach Jones will now be responsible for our active roster on a daily basis, and Joe will oversee all player personnel and football operation matters, including salary cap, contracts, operations and logistics. Patrick Donovan remains Director of Football Operations. These are standout individuals and are steadfast on collaboratively doing what is best for this team to win.”

https://www.cfl.ca/2019/07/14/als-part-ways-gm-kavis-reed/

This feels like “out goes Trump, Mike Pence now in charge”

Wow, Khari goes from OC to co-GM / HC / OC in the space of 5 weeks. #onlyinthecfl

I don't remember #thanksjoemack but I do remember #IMWT from back in 2010 and 2011. Will Montreal trust Mack this time out? 

Mack seems to have done ok as a player personnel guy in Montreal, they've brought on some legit rookie American talent during his run -- Stanback, Bray, and Lewis at least.  Khari's just gotta keep him away from the draft table.

Edited July 14, 20196 yr by johnzo

3 minutes ago, johnzo said:

Mack seems to have done ok as a player personnel guy in Montreal, they've brought on some legit rookie American talent during his run

Just like he did here, his big problem here was hiring loser head coaches. 



.... and drafting injured guys... and riding the Buck wagon too long

 

4 hours ago, do or die said:

.... and drafting injured guys... and riding the Buck wagon too long

 

To be fair kongbo was hurt and others we've picked have been or coming off injuries too. Yeah rode poor buck into the dirt. 

I think in the off season Mack is replaced by an elite teams top Scout or co gm. With our guys being prime targets. 

Edited July 15, 20196 yr by wbbfan

 

Khari better watch his back. Joe Mack is back. (Hey that rhymes). Joe will throw him under the bus & run him over 4 times.

Not surprised by this.. They seemed to have an unlimited amount of funds to spend on players and also some team losses that were so large that it seemed fishy to me. 

Reed a cheat with expenses & circumventing the cap? Consequences. There... HAS TO BE.... consequences.

Just change the logo & suddenly we travel back in time to 2013. #nightmares

Edited July 14, 20196 yr by SpeedFlex27

Cheating the cap yet he fields a team like that? Amazing. In all seriousness though, circumventing the cap and charging staff for plane tickets....ban him for life.

They have to also punish the team with fines and draft picks for such a scandal.

Reed. Easiest way to can somebody is review travel expenses. The club just found just cause, misconduct, to ensure they wouldn’t have to pay him his entire contract. Smart. 

How that turkey got to where he was while virtually failing at every level as he tripped his way up the coaching & management ladder is truly amazing.

This is epic loser banned for life stuff here in my opinion. 

2 hours ago, Jpan85 said:

 

Holy hell. If the circumvention thing is true he should be barred from management positions in the CFL

25 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

Holy hell. If the circumvention thing is true he should be barred from management positions in the CFL

 

38 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

Holy hell. If the circumvention thing is true he should be barred from management positions in the CFL

Miscreants get all sorts of chances. No way in H would I ever hire the guy, but some one may and feel good that it’s a reclamation project. As a thief, all he’s good for is picking things up, and putting things down. 

Edited July 14, 20196 yr by Rod Black

If true, I don't see how the Als can claim that they took care of the circumventing the cap problem by firing Reed. He still cheated & therefore the Als should be subjected to whatever financial & player penalty that is appropriate. What message does it send to teams that don't cheat that nothing will happen to an organization if it does?

5 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

If true, I don't see how the Als can claim that they took care of the circumventing the cap problem by firing Reed. He still cheated & therefore the Als should be subjected to whatever financial & player penalty that is appropriate. What message does it send to teams that don't cheat that nothing will happen to an organization if it does?

By taking the action before a complaint, they could claim they were responsible to the league rules. They may be subject to appropriate league sanctions if stipulated safeguards were not followed. The accusation of failure to follow CFL stipulated rules would rest with league management. If there is no rule, the team is in much better shape to defend charges. New management is in good stead by saying, “hey, we found it.” 

Just now, Rod Black said:

By taking the action before a complaint, they could claim they were responsible to the league rules. They may be subject to appropriate league sanctions if stipulated safeguards were not followed. The accusation of failure to follow CFL stipulated rules would rest with league management. If there is no rule, the team is in much better shape to defend charges. New management is in good stead by saying, “hey, we found it.” 

I do think if the league does a financial audit & they find improprieties then the Als should be subject to penalties like the other teams would be.  However, your point is valid.  Would the CFL penalize the new owners of the Als? Probably not.

11 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I do think if the league does a financial audit & they find improprieties then the Als should be subject to penalties like the other teams would be.  However, your point is valid.  Would the CFL penalize the new owners of the Als? Probably not.

New CFL partners in ownership at the Als would have every right to have buyers remorse if the league decides to go on an overly aggressive investigation. Joe Mack could be in ship though. Poor start to a relationship, id think. 

Edited July 14, 20196 yr by Rod Black