There has been a lot of comments lately about the Bombers needing to go with an experienced head coach (in the event Burke gets fired this year), so I decided to go have a look at the records of all the guys who have held HC jobs in the CFL and are still involved with the game.  Apologies if I missed anyone notable.  The records aren't pretty, unfortunately, but that's why these guys aren't head coaches anymore.  Who do you think would be the best fit?  Tom Higgins' record sure stands out.  

 

How about going with a guy who maybe didn't do so well the first time around, but may learn from his mistakes?  Stubler didn't get much of a shot and the fact the Argos didn't win another game after his firing might speak to how little talent he had to work with.  Richie Hall had an okay experience, and he is back to leading one of the top defences in the CFL.

 

It's clear that no matter what direction we go, the guy would be bringing some baggage with him.  But it's not completely unheard of for a coach to have little success in his first shot, then turn it around when he finally gets another chance.  What do you think?  Or would you rather go with a high-potential rookie again, like Dave Dickenson, Jacques Chapdelaine, or Chris Jones?

 

 

The Experienced Candidates

 

Marcel Bellefeuille

 

Record as HC:  27-35  (.435)

 

Paul Lapolice

 

Record as HC:  16-28  (.364)

 

Rich Stubler

 

Record as HC: 4-6  (.400)

 

Richie Hall

 

Record as HC: 16-20  (.444)

 

George Cortez

 

Record as HC: 6-12   (.333)

 

Doug Berry

 

Record as HC:  27-26-1  (.500)

 

Tom Higgins

 

Record as HC:  72-53-1  (.571)

 

Danny Maciocia

 

Record as HC:  33-38-1  (.465)

 

Greg Marshall

 

Record as HC:  1-7  (.125)

 

Jeff Reinebold

 

Record as HC:  6-26  (.188)

 

Matt Dunigan

 

Record as HC:  4-14  (.222)

Pay the money and bring in Tom Clements.

Pay the money and bring in Tom Clements.

 

That would be awesome.  I think you'd have to really shell out to get him though.  According to this article, NFL offensive coordinators make an average of $800,000 per year.  And I doubt he would leave Green Bay for anything other than a huge pay increase, so you're potentially looking at $1.2+ million per year.  That's a hefty price tag.

If Calgary could afford Hufnagel I don't see why we can't bring in Clements.

If Calgary could afford Hufnagel I don't see why we can't bring in Clements.

The difference is that Hufnagel had just been fired whereas Clements is still the OC in Green Bay with no sign of losing his job anytime soon.

Doug Berry was a  good  coach but he really lacked personality with the media boys and they got on his back.

Berry lacked personality and was not a good communicator in the locker room either.

Huff makes half what Clements makes.

The combination of Higgins and having Craig here already could be enough to convince Dave to come over here if he wants to be HC. He turned down the Hamilton job when they hired Cortez didn't he?

 

He withdrew his name when he got tired of the Ticats dragging out the process by waiting for Cortez to be available.