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

 

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...

 

no they didn't. There's been no official statement by the team.

He'll be the OC in BC with Lapo as HC. I've read this in too many places to not believe it's what will happen.

 

Would absolutely love to get him here though.

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

You think Calgary would replace Dickenson?

From Arash Madani:

NOVEMBER 29, 2014, 5:25 PM

VANCOUVER — The freefall of the Saskatchewan Roughriders season will claim at least its offensive coordinator, and likely more members of the team’s coachin‎g staff.

Sportsnet has learned the Riders have parted ways with offensive coordinator George Cortez, only a year after winning the Grey Cup. Cortez is believed to be one of a number of Saskatchewan coaches that will not return in 2015.

The Roughriders got off to a terrific 8-2 ‎start this season, but lost quarterback Darian Durant to a torn elbow tendon in September. From there, the team was lost offensively — ineffective with back-ups Tino Sunseri and Seth Doege. Kerry Joseph was called off the couch from retirement in October, but did not help down the stretch, nor in the West semi-final playoff loss to the Edmonton Eskimos.

Cortez’s play calling c‎ame under fire throughout the season, and whispers from within the organization suggested a stubbornness to change.

Saskatchewan special teams coach ‎Bob Dyce may also find a new home. Sources said Dyce is interviewing for both the University of Regina head coaching job, as well as the offensive coordinator vacancy with the Ottawa RedBlacks.

From Arash Madani:

NOVEMBER 29, 2014, 5:25 PM

VANCOUVER — The freefall of the Saskatchewan Roughriders season will claim at least its offensive coordinator, and likely more members of the team’s coachin‎g staff.

Sportsnet has learned the Riders have parted ways with offensive coordinator George Cortez, only a year after winning the Grey Cup. Cortez is believed to be one of a number of Saskatchewan coaches that will not return in 2015.

The Roughriders got off to a terrific 8-2 ‎start this season, but lost quarterback Darian Durant to a torn elbow tendon in September. From there, the team was lost offensively — ineffective with back-ups Tino Sunseri and Seth Doege. Kerry Joseph was called off the couch from retirement in October, but did not help down the stretch, nor in the West semi-final playoff loss to the Edmonton Eskimos.

Cortez’s play calling c‎ame under fire throughout the season, and whispers from within the organization suggested a stubbornness to change.

Saskatchewan special teams coach ‎Bob Dyce may also find a new home. Sources said Dyce is interviewing for both the University of Regina head coaching job, as well as the offensive coordinator vacancy with the Ottawa RedBlacks.

 

Don't we have enough stubborn coaches?   

my guess will be...

 

Huff vacate the Stamps HC job and promote Dickenson then they hire Cortez as OC.

 

Dickenson as rookie HC with Cortez and Stubler as veteran coordinators would be a very good starting HC setup for Dickenson.

And we keep our crappy OC?

my guess will be...

 

Huff vacate the Stamps HC job and promote Dickenson then they hire Cortez as OC.

 

Dickenson as rookie HC with Cortez and Stubler as veteran coordinators would be a very good starting HC setup for Dickenson.

 

This seems plausible. 

 

Not sure if Cortez and Lapo would be a good tandem. I think BC will go either Lapo OR Cortez. 

 

George will go to OTT to OC before us for 1 big fat reason -- $$$$$

 

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

You think Calgary would replace Dickenson?

 

No, Cortez was replaced by Dickenson so it won't happen. 

I don't see Dickenson and Cortez being a good fit.  Dickenson will keep control of the offence when he becomes a head coach IMO, don't think Cortez would take a CFL job where he's not calling the plays.

I don't see Dickenson and Cortez being a good fit.  Dickenson will keep control of the offence when he becomes a head coach IMO, don't think Cortez would take a CFL job where he's not calling the plays.

 

I was thinking this as well.  I also can't see Cortez and Lapo working together. 

So much for taking GC week off before making business moves...

 

Problem with scapegoats is eventually you run out of them. If proven coaching talent is leaving your team - you've got problems

Can two extremely stubborn people, in Cortez and MOS work together?

Can two extremely stubborn people, in Cortez and MOS work together?

Good question. It seems O'Shea is pretty hands off regarding the offense so I think that dynamic might work.

Dont know what's funnier - SSK fans trying to convince themselves Cortez was the problem or banking on Madani - the ambulance chaser's sources.

I don't see Dickenson and Cortez being a good fit.  Dickenson will keep control of the offence when he becomes a head coach IMO, don't think Cortez would take a CFL job where he's not calling the plays.

 

Then I can't see him taking an OC job with Lapo as HC as was mentioned earlier.

Dyce our next OC?

Not 100% sure about Dyce as OC, but Dyce on staff in some capacity is an absolute yes. Love that guy...good coach, better man/person....

Sweet! The dream of Cortez and Washington is officially alive!

I wasn't aware that it was Cortez who benched Allen because of a fumble and then rotated in a trio of other rbs who also fumbled and then went back to Allen...

 

I wasn't aware that Cortez was out on the field dropping balls left and right....

 

I wasn't aware that Cortez designed a working offense with a guy like Durant who thrives on moving the pocket and which worked great and then plugged in a QB like Sunseri who was the complete opposite and then didn't design a whole new offense to fit Sunseri's skill set.

 

I wasn't aware that Cortez forced Kerry Joseph to throw 4 poor ints....

 

Cortez has a great track record.... he is being the scapegoat for the Riders slump this year.

 

Easily would be the best hiring if we could do it in a long time.   

 

 

I unfortunately see him going to Ottawa for big moolah...

When was the last time a team fired a coach to hire another one that just came available?

Hard to make a case this makes the Riders better though a ton will try. Sooner or later the teflon will wear out on Chamblin - book it.

I am not at all confident about what the Blue are going to do about our coordinators .. in fact I feel nervous about what is being argued out behind the scenes

I am not at all confident about what the Blue are going to do about our coordinators .. in fact I feel nervous about what is being argued out behind the scenes

 

I'm nervous about the fact that it's even an argument...

I think that MOS is on borrowed time. The clock is running. I was happy with his hiring last December but as this past season went on & now an apparent power struggle going on I don't have a lot of confidence that he was the right hire despite all the  rosy comments here by just about everyone. If he brings back our coordinators...