Dan Hawkins fired

[Will]

As per RDS en Francais

Here is for those who weren't successful in French class

[Argocister]

Crap.... And just before we get to play them.

[294life]

wow. and i got it here first.

[matchuk]

damn, did he ever look confused every single game on the sidelines

[Will]

Popp wasn't exactly successful as Alouettes head coach in his last stint IIRC, but I believe it was also when Calvillo's wife was ill and he took some time away.

[matthew]

I called this at the press conference when he was introduced!! I was just 2 games shy of my projected termination date. Spooky!!

[Will]

The rumor around Montreal is that Wettenhall was behind this move and not Mr. Popp.

[ArgoGabe22]

Popp wasn't exactly successful as Alouettes head coach in his last stint IIRC, but I believe it was also when Calvillo's wife was ill and he took some time away.

Went to the GC that year after firing Don Matthews.

[294life]

The rumor around Montreal is that Wettenhall was behind this move and not Mr. Popp.

Wetenhall is behind all alouette moves. To think that they went through that lengthy interview process for this. lol.

[mchesher03]

can't say I'm surprised - calvillo didn't appear to be a big fan either after that week 1 post-game press conference.

think the als may be entering their twilight years after a long run at the top of the east....

[argonaut11xx]

Went to the GC that year after firing Don Matthews.

Matthews fell ill that season...i dont think he was fired....

That said, say what you want about Dan Hawkins...Kavis Reed is the worst CFL coach...YES...worse than Hawkins by a country mile

[argonaut11xx]

listening to TSN 690 Montreal....its ALL CFL, the press conference is coming up LIVE in about 90 mins....

facinating stuff, lots of talk about the owner being behind the firing

[294life]

Hawkins was signed to a three year contract. I wouldn't be surprised to see Wetenhall sell the team. It's lookin' like he's a got a few screws loose upstairs.

[1argoholic]

WOW, He just enrolled in French lessons. haha

[argonaut11xx]

Strange Stuff.....Ricky Ray's MOM was Dan Hawkins wife's babysitter when she was young....

Dan Hawkins recruited Ricky Ray when he was at Boise state (he went elsewhere)

AND

Travis Lulay went to school with Dan Hawkins children.....

these interesting comments (start at approx the 15 min mark)

This from his last segment of "The Hawks nest" on sunday evening (he seems bummed after the win, maybe he knew something sooner?)

http://www.cjad.com/blog/AlouettesNe...tryID=10572331

[294life]

It was as if the 24-0 collapse did it. Unless the als won convincingly over the esks Hawkins was done. Still a bush move by Wetenhall.

[argonaut11xx]

Doug Berry takes over the offence...Mike Miller stays on in a reduced role on offence...

[gilthethrill]

Crap.... And just before we get to play them.

I was thinking the same thing...but why wait a week after their last game? Why not do the deed much sooner????

[ArgoRavi]

Popp wasn't exactly successful as Alouettes head coach in his last stint IIRC, but I believe it was also when Calvillo's wife was ill and he took some time away.

IIRC, the Als were 8-8 at the time that Calvillo left the team in '07. That was the last year prior to this one where Calvillo looked uncomfortable with the offence as Marcel Bellefeuille was the OC in '07. I don't think that Popp's strength is as a head coach but I guess that he (or Wetenhall) didn't feel like there was much choice at this point.

[argolio]

Calvillo: That's it, I can't work with Hawkins anymore. He has to go!

five minutes later.....

Popp: coach, you're fired!


(of course, I'm only guessing)