Logan007 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR. CFL Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 And the extend of Garcia's actual coaching experience is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan007 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 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. Mr Dee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueandgold Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Jeff Garcia becoming a head coach in the CFL before Dave Dickenson just doesn't seem right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.O.A.B. Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 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. TBURGESS and Blueandgold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Pinball was able to make the jump right to Head Coach. But I think he is more of the exception then the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR. CFL Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolby Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Its easy to say that Dickenson is doing this the right and smart way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpan85 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Nik Lewis and Joffery Reynolds were Dunigan finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueandgold Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.O.A.B. Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Nik Lewis and Joffery Reynolds were Dunigan finds How does it measure to Mike Kelly finding Craphonso Thorpe and Lavarus Giles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBieber Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-F-F-C Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpan85 Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 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. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotoriousBIG Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan007 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn20 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Nik Lewis and Joffery Reynolds were Dunigan finds How does it measure to Mike Kelly finding Craphonso Thorpe and Lavarus Giles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Giles didn't get the rock... I don't blame any player under the Kelly offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBieber Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Was on TSN 1040 today and mentioned that he has had a couple calls already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.O.A.B. Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 BC's candidate for replacement as mentioned is some reports... - Paul Lapolice - George Cortez - Dave Dickenson - Jeff Garcia - Orlondo Steinauer - Danny Barrett - Charlie Taafe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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