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.@sportscage - "I caution this is just rumour (Hufnagel to #Riders), but I'm not prepared to discount it at this stage either." #CFL

 

Unfortunately, I think the team making this decision is too thickheaded to do something like that, so the chances that any of them would come here is probably nil...as much as I would want that.

 

"Huff is available?  No no, we're just going to stick with MOS and see what he can do."  Don't get me wrong, I like Mike, but I'd get rid of him for Huff in a heartbeat.  Or demote him to STC

 

sigh...

#hufferpeg

Hmm...

Write the man a blank cheque.

#hufferpeg

Hmm...

 

#hufferpeg

Hmm...

I think it's already taken.

 

 

 

nailed it

Huffer's options are not all that numerous. Pretty much all the CFL teams are comfortable with their coach-GM combos except for the Riders and Bombers, so if it is going to happen, it will happen there. Don't see it happening in Winnipeg, though, so the Riders may be the only horse in that race.

Honestly I don't know how Calgary lets him walk away. Are we really supposed to think that if he wants to keep coaching they'd push him away to roll the dice on Dickenson? As good an OC as Dickenson is he might not be cut out to be a head coach, at least they already know Hufnagel is arguably the best coach in the league. I suspect if there is any truth to this the Stamps keep Hufnagel and whatever happens with Dickenson happens. 

Write the man a blank cheque.

 

Yogi Berra would be proud...

http://www.newstalk770.com/2015/09/10/74733/?sc_ref=twitter

 

Calgary Stampeders head coach and GM John Hufnagel is taking on the rumour mill head-on.
Hufnagel is responding to a report that he was heading to Saskatchewan.
His full statement:

In response to rumours regarding my future in the Canadian Football League with a club other than the Calgary Stampeders, I feel the need to express the fact that I am extremely happy and proud to be a member of the Stampeders, I’m under contract with the club beyond the 2015 season and I intend to honour that commitment.
I’m very pleased with our organization and all we have achieved, and I look forward to many future successes.
After reconfirming these intentions to our fans, players and organization, I hope everyone’s focus remains entirely on having a tremendous 2015 season, not speculation or false rumours about the future.

http://www.newstalk770.com/2015/09/10/74733/?sc_ref=twitter

 

Calgary Stampeders head coach and GM John Hufnagel is taking on the rumour mill head-on.

Hufnagel is responding to a report that he was heading to Saskatchewan.

His full statement:

In response to rumours regarding my future in the Canadian Football League with a club other than the Calgary Stampeders, I feel the need to express the fact that I am extremely happy and proud to be a member of the Stampeders, I’m under contract with the club beyond the 2015 season and I intend to honour that commitment.

I’m very pleased with our organization and all we have achieved, and I look forward to many future successes.

After reconfirming these intentions to our fans, players and organization, I hope everyone’s focus remains entirely on having a tremendous 2015 season, not speculation or false rumours about the future.

 

Stamps President Gordon Norrie ripped Madani a new one on twitter. Honestly is Arash a reliable source or does he just like to stir the pot.

Stamps President Gordon Norrie ripped Madani a new one on twitter. Honestly is Arash a reliable source or does he just like to stir the pot.

 

I think he's both

Stamps President Gordon Norrie ripped Madani a new one on twitter. Honestly is Arash a reliable source or does he just like to stir the pot.

An aside, but you ever notice how much you use "honestly" in your posts....."honestly, is Arash a reliable source, really?" would be a common post.....I find it amusing.

Huffer's options are not all that numerous. Pretty much all the CFL teams are comfortable with their coach-GM combos except for the Riders and Bombers, so if it is going to happen, it will happen there. Don't see it happening in Winnipeg, though, so the Riders may be the only horse in that race.

 

As far as I know, the only people who are uncomfortable with the coach/GM combos around here are the fans and the media. 

glad he essentially shot the rumour down... dont want any false hope for the stubble jumpers lol..

he is 63, turning 64 in a few days, he is not going any where, why dream, if he was 52-55 we could dream

Stamps President Gordon Norrie ripped Madani a new one on twitter. Honestly is Arash a reliable source or does he just like to stir the pot.

Madani has never met a rumour he wouldn't spread. It's not that he's unreliable, it's that any little rumour he hears gets put out there no matter how strong it is. 

Huff comes available this offseason but we are committed to Walters and Osh.  Huff goes to Riders and dominates for the next decade.  Walters and Osh get fired 7 games into next season.  

 

It's the Bomber way.

 

see: Kent Austin goes to Hamilton in 2013 but we already have Joe Mack.  

 

A lot of this - we're told - is coming out of the Argos' office.

 

 

Shocking! The only CFL guy that likes to talk more than Brendan Taman is Jim Barker.

 

Stamps President Gordon Norrie ripped Madani a new one on twitter. Honestly is Arash a reliable source or does he just like to stir the pot.

An aside, but you ever notice how much you use "honestly" in your posts....."honestly, is Arash a reliable source, really?" would be a common post.....I find it amusing.

 

It's his "thing".  And we shall now all make fun of it.

 

Stamps President Gordon Norrie ripped Madani a new one on twitter. Honestly is Arash a reliable source or does he just like to stir the pot.

Madani has never met a rumour he wouldn't spread. It's not that he's unreliable, it's that any little rumour he hears gets put out there no matter how strong it is. 

 

 

Kind of like a fart in that way.

Stamps President Gordon Norrie ripped Madani a new one on twitter. Honestly is Arash a reliable source or does he just like to stir the pot.

An aside, but you ever notice how much you use "honestly" in your posts....."honestly, is Arash a reliable source, really?" would be a common post.....I find it amusing.

It's his "thing".  And we shall now all make fun of it.

Honestly? I don't think I will.

Talking about us

 

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.@ArashMadani - "What struck me is so many (#CFL) ppl continuing to ask about what's going on w/ Hufnagel & Sask." via @sportscage

Arash still going on about it after Huff essentially shot it down... I just find it hard to believe a sportsnet guy would be a good source of news. I just think at times Sportsnet is full of crap and therefore anyone who works for them, both in hockey and football are full of crap most the time. It's really just to get people talking and i guess that's what it's done 

If true I wonder who he'd take with him?  This could really hurt Calgary.

Hufnagel released a statement today saying he's under contract past the 2015 season & intends to honour his contract. If the Riders wanted him they'd have to buy out his contract & I'm sure there'd be players,draft picks & cash they'd have to give up plus pay him maybe in the realm of half a mill minimum (or more) a season to get him. I don't know if it's be worth it. But I wouldn't put it past that team to do it.