2025 CFL (Non-Bombers) Season

[SpeedFlex27]

7 hours ago, Mike said:

I definitely agree. Once the existing head coaches retire or die, we should just fold the league. 

Yeah, well to me bringing in someone who has been rejected time & time again is a real ballsy move by Hervey as it could blow up in his face. The culture of losing is even worse in Edmonton than it was here before Mike O'Shea was hired. When Osh was hired by the Bombers he had time to rebuild the culture. The team wasn't going to fold. They were loing money but the fans still showed up. We'd still get 21-24000 per game despite the losing. Princess Auto Stadium was never as empty as CWS is now. These are dire times. The  Elks have to win now. Killam can't afford to go 0-5 or 1-6. The new owner wanss to see results. As far as coaches dying, hardly. There's always talent coming up. I'd look to hire  a successful coach from USports & give him a shot over a career STC who has been trying to get a HC gig for a minimum of a decade or more. That's just me. You may have a different perspective, Mike. 

[SpeedFlex27]

5 hours ago, wbbfan said:

I’m not talking nfl retreads, realistically that isn’t likely no matter what with the cap even if it went up.  
 I’m talking young minds from down south. The cfl is so far behind the 3/4 levels of us football in innovation now it’s really sad. 

The systems flat lining of innovation up here is going to exacerbate the leagues demographic problem. 

 

We can't attract those coaches anymore. It used to be an assistant or HC job in the CFL was a prestigious one, Just below the NFL. Now, coaches in the US would rather coach D3 or NAIA before coming up here. The low dollar, low salary, high taxes & cost of living & lack of mrdical & pension benefits just kill coaching opportunities for young guys wanting to come up here & make a career in the CFL. Not to mention the expansion of coaching staffs in the NFL & opportunities in the UFL make it nearly impossible to find quality US assistants. 

Edited 11 hours ago by SpeedFlex27

[Mike]

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

We can't attract those coaches anymore. It used to be an assistant or HC job in the CFL was a prestigious one, Just below the NFL. Now, coaches in the US would rather coach D3 or NAIA before coming up here. The low dollar, low salary, high taxes & cost of living & lack of mrdical & pension benefits just kill coaching opportunities for young guys wanting to come up here & make a career in the CFL. Not to mention the expansion of coaching staffs in the NFL & opportunities in the UFL make it nearly impossible to find quality US assistants. 

So … don’t find from other leagues and don’t hire anyone who doesn’t have head coaching experience ?

[17to85]

1 hour ago, Mike said:

So … don’t find from other leagues and don’t hire anyone who doesn’t have head coaching experience ?

[SpeedFlex27]

3 hours ago, Mike said:

So … don’t find from other leagues and don’t hire anyone who doesn’t have head coaching experience ?

I honestly don't know what the solution is. I know that as Wbbfan says, we no longer are the innovative league we used to be. 

Edited 5 hours ago by SpeedFlex27

[SpeedFlex27]

2 hours ago, 17to85 said:

I thought passport photos were private. How'd you get that?

[SpeedFlex27]

12 hours ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

Our coach was a ST coordinator with no prior head coaching experience.

 

He wasn't passed over for a HC position for 10 years or more. And he had more time to work with than Killam will ever have in Edmonton.