@ArashMadani: Per #CFL sources: George Cortez will not return as the #Riders offensive coordinator next season.

Bye-bye Marcel. Hello George!

SIGN HIM NOW. 

Should have been hired the instant after Madani tweeted it. Get'er done O'Shea.

He will get lots of interest. BC will likely have interest. Same with Ottawa.

Show him the money and get er done.

Sign Cortez in immediately if not sooner!

Would be a nice fit with Willy and Cortez already working together in Sask.

I'd love to have him here.

And now reality sets in..... 

 

We are NOT going to win this sweepstake. 

 

I'd say the order will be BC (as HC or OC), OTT (as OC), then us. 

I would love to see Cortez take a HC job in BC and watch them go 3-15 next year. That said, I would rather have him as our OC.

Why would he go To ottawa as OC instead of here?

I say BC HC or OC in calgary but I think we have a real shot if we want it

And now reality sets in.....

We are NOT going to win this sweepstake.

I'd say the order will be BC (as HC or OC), OTT (as OC), then us.

I'd agree he'd go to BC over us to be head coach, but why would he choose Ottawa over Winnipeg, both as OC?

So this makes how many OCs that Durant has turfed? like 5?

Heck if Cortez managed to survive in Regina, Winnipeg ought to feel like heaven by comparison.

First of all I find it funny that many of you never miss a opportunity to make fun of the Riders and enjoy our loses. Ok that's not the funny part, its that you want to sign the coach that helped us lose. Cortez looked ok/fairly good when Durant was playing. The second Durant went down it was totally obvious he had zero ability to adapt the play book or play calling for the rookie qb's. He is a big part of our struggles down the stretch and I'm glad he is gone. He does know Willy but also had no problem with Drew sitting on the bench here either even when Durant played hurt at times last year. I think George is more of a closer than a builder.  my 2 cents.

how did sask O do after Durant got hurt?

 

They stunk on Offense.

 

knee jerk

guffaw

First of all I find it funny that many of you never miss a opportunity to make fun of the Riders and enjoy our loses. Ok that's not the funny part, its that you want to sign the coach that helped us lose. Cortez looked ok/fairly good when Durant was playing. The second Durant went down it was totally obvious he had zero ability to adapt the play book or play calling for the rookie qb's. He is a big part of our struggles down the stretch and I'm glad he is gone. 

 

Your next OC won't be able to do that either.  Any opposing D worth their salt will shut down the run and make your rookie throw more. The best you can usually hope for with a rookie QB is your defense keeping the game close or perhaps chipping in with turnovers and points.

 

First of all I find it funny that many of you never miss a opportunity to make fun of the Riders and enjoy our loses. Ok that's not the funny part, its that you want to sign the coach that helped us lose. Cortez looked ok/fairly good when Durant was playing. The second Durant went down it was totally obvious he had zero ability to adapt the play book or play calling for the rookie qb's. He is a big part of our struggles down the stretch and I'm glad he is gone. 

 

Your next OC won't be able to do that either.  Any opposing D worth their salt will shut down the run and make your rookie throw more. The best you can usually hope for with a rookie QB is your defense keeping the game close or perhaps chipping in with turnovers and points.

 

You have good points for sure.  I just can't justify losing that many games without Durant. Terribly predictable play calling also. 

 

 

First of all I find it funny that many of you never miss a opportunity to make fun of the Riders and enjoy our loses. Ok that's not the funny part, its that you want to sign the coach that helped us lose. Cortez looked ok/fairly good when Durant was playing. The second Durant went down it was totally obvious he had zero ability to adapt the play book or play calling for the rookie qb's. He is a big part of our struggles down the stretch and I'm glad he is gone. 

 

Your next OC won't be able to do that either.  Any opposing D worth their salt will shut down the run and make your rookie throw more. The best you can usually hope for with a rookie QB is your defense keeping the game close or perhaps chipping in with turnovers and points.

 

You have good points for sure.  I just can't justify losing that many games without Durant. Terribly predictable play calling also. 

 

 

No sense moving beyond a vanilla scheme if the QB can't execute it.

 

Who's your QB coach?  Either your young QBs were incompetent or he did a poor job of preparing them.  

 

Guys like Marve (2014) and Collaros (2013) are proof that it can work if prep is done proactively throughout the season.

 

 

 

First of all I find it funny that many of you never miss a opportunity to make fun of the Riders and enjoy our loses. Ok that's not the funny part, its that you want to sign the coach that helped us lose. Cortez looked ok/fairly good when Durant was playing. The second Durant went down it was totally obvious he had zero ability to adapt the play book or play calling for the rookie qb's. He is a big part of our struggles down the stretch and I'm glad he is gone. 

 

Your next OC won't be able to do that either.  Any opposing D worth their salt will shut down the run and make your rookie throw more. The best you can usually hope for with a rookie QB is your defense keeping the game close or perhaps chipping in with turnovers and points.

 

You have good points for sure.  I just can't justify losing that many games without Durant. Terribly predictable play calling also. 

 

 

No sense moving beyond a vanilla scheme if the QB can't execute it.

 

Who's your QB coach?  Either your young QBs were incompetent or he did a poor job of preparing them.  

 

Guys like Marve (2014) and Collaros (2013) are proof that it can work if prep is done proactively throughout the season.

 

Cortez was the qb coach in addition to OC.  Many fans here including myself have referenced that as a huge mistake. Khari was here the year before as qb coach.

Should have been hired the instant after Madani tweeted it. Get'er done O'Shea.

It's MOS, c'mon... you really think he'd do that? I don't.  Hey wait, the Riders made a coaching move the day before the GC...

Give the man as much money as he wants to coach here. Would be the best offensive coordinator this team has had since I don't know when.

Hmm, I'm actually kind of surprised by this. But he wasn't doing a good job, so it was time to move on.

 

Still undetermined whether it was on his accord or whether it was on the management.