@garylawless: U of Guelph courting #Bombers Kyle Walters for athletic director

He'll be gone.

I'd go if I was Kyle.  Very attractive job.  Much more secure than GM of the Bombers.  Could have that job until he retires.  No more moving his family either.

son of a *****......

Isn't he under contract to the Bombers?

I would think that in one's own world, there is that one job that creates that special interest, that gets your motor running, that just fits. This, for Walters, could be that job..

Isn't he under contract to the Bombers?

I'm fairly sure he could resign and forfeit his contact... but there's no way the bombers would "force" him to stay...

For those paywall damned...

 

MONTREAL - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are not the only organization interested in the services of Kyle Walters.

The Blue Bombers GM has been approached by boosters at the University of Guelph to take over as athletic director at the end of current AD Tom Kendall’s tenure.

A Guelph alumnus confirmed the information on Sunday morning.

"Kyle has been approached by some of our alumni to guage his interest in the postion," said the source, on the request of anonymity.

Kendall, the former University of Winnipeg womens basketball coach is set to retire in December. He’s 69.

Walters both played and coached at the University of Guelph and was head coach of the football team there from 2006 through 2009.

"Kyle has no comment," said Bombers director of communications Darren Cameron through text when asked if Walters could be made available to discuss this development.

Walters has two years remaining on his contract following this season, but speaking to a well-regarded CFL agent, it is believed there would be an opening in his pact to allow him to leave for such a position.

The Bombers job would pay more per year, but the security of an AD position at a CIS school, as well as the perks associated with being a university employee, are attractive options.

Walters is a native of St. Thomas, Ont., which is just 90 minutes down the road from Guelph.

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Isn't he under contract to the Bombers?

I'm fairly sure he could resign and forfeit his contact... but there's no way the bombers would "force" him to stay...

 

 

 

There is always a way out of a contract.  They can't force him to come into work.  I'm pretty sure the only thing they could do is stop him from working for another CFL team.

So IF this club finishes out of the playoffs AGAIN does Kyle fly the coop...He might have to..

See ya, Kyle. Maybe chevon walker wants a job with Guelph too.

Looks like an entire remake of off the field personal again. New GM, new coach - or does O'Shea go to GM and hire a new coach? 

I'd sure like an answer soon if Walters is in fact going to take the position at Guelph...I don't want this guy making anymore deals for our club if he isn't 100 per cent here....Great time to be negotiating with Henoc..lol....AND as far as O'Shea becoming GM...LOL....he seems to be having a tough enough time with the special teams position...He'll be gone.

they should fire walters first. 

maybe walters can do a tour of university's for his services.

I'd sure like an answer soon if Walters is in fact going to take the position at Guelph...I don't want this guy making anymore deals for our club if he isn't 100 per cent here....Great time to be negotiating with Henoc..lol....AND as far as O'Shea becoming GM...LOL....he seems to be having a tough enough time with the special teams position...He'll be gone.

If Kyle was interested in the job you really think he'd half-ass it here? Come on...

My fear is...GM opening and Tamen is unemployed. Puke.

Walters would be crazy not to take that job.

Good riddance Mack Junior!

Bombers will gladly release him from his contract to save paying him out after he's fired.  Go use your CIS knowledge there.

What CIS knowledge?

I don't really get the Walters hate. He got a franchise QB and tried to fix the Oline.

All in all I don't think he is the problem.

Canadian content seems improved under walters, the american content is not tho. 

Canadian content seems improved under walters, the american content is not tho.

What? We easily have the weakest Canadian talent and it coincides with the entire time Walters has been here.

Just a completely false statement

True blue coloured glasses. Our Canadian talent is less than middling. It has not improved. Never has never will with Walters

Has our Cdn content really improved?  Chungh is 'decent' but Goossen can't seem to break through.  Neufeld is very average.  No other option than Picard...

Kohlert, JFG and Bastien are not striking fear into any D.

Pontbriand, Cronk, Rempel... ugh.

Too much faith in Morgan, Waggoner, Briggs? 

 

Walters had a chance to bring in Glenn or to find a solid backup - went with Brohm and Marve

We all saw that there were problems with Bellefuile's offence last year... Walters stuck with status quo

Very thin at import receiver and import running back...  these are relatively easy positions to scout

 

Lin-J Shell, Walker, Kuale, Korey Banks... weak.  Do his big name signings outweigh the stinkers?  I'd say its even.

 

Edit:  Oh man, I forgot Romby, Aaron Kelly, Donovan Alexander...

 

League's garbage heap right there