Argo Assistants

[Nob]

I'm not a Daley fan at all, but he was the Special Teams coach in Hamilton during Williams' amazing season. I guess we will see now how much was the coaching, and much was the player.....

[Argo57]

I don't mind the hiring of Daley at all.
Milanovich wouldn't bring in a complete dud to join the staff. Don't forget we had ST concerns for stretches during O'Shea's tenure in T.O.

[argotom]

Yes last year was pretty much an off year for the ST.

[ArgoRavi]

Yes last year was pretty much an off year for the ST.

The coverage teams were still very good and among the best in the league. The return game wasn't quite as good however.

[Argo]

The coverage teams were still very good and among the best in the league. The return game wasn't quite as good however.

Yes, that was quite apparent and expectation was dialled down accordingly.

[Will]

Argos finalize coaching staff.

Head Coach: Scott Milanovich
Offensive Coordinator: Marcus Brady
Defensive Coordinator: Tim Burke
Special Teams Coordinator: Jim Daley
Receivers Coach: Jason Maas
Offensive Line Coach: Pat Perles
Running Backs Coach & Video Coordinator: Anthony Ierullo
Defensive & Special Teams Assistant: Eddie Brown
Linebackers Coach: Casey Creehan
Defensive Line Coach: Will Plemons

Creehan? I know, I know the Peter Principle hopefully applied in his situation.
Perles was the Offensive Line Coach in Hamilton in 1998-1999 when they allowed a ridiculously low amount of sacks.

[paulwoods13]

Creehan has had a rough go as a coordinator, but I believe he is a good defensive coach and will someday be an excellent coordinator. He is very intense, which maybe both a strength and weakness. I'm not at all unhappy to have him on our staff.

Perles looks like an excellent choice as well. He has coached for Sask, Wpg and Ham as well as a number of big-time college programs and NFL teams.

Here's part of what he said in an interview with Syracuse.com last summer:

Favorite thing about living in Canada?

"The summers were unbelievable up there, just beautiful. The cities are beautiful. It's just so much to see. People assume Canada is just like another American state, but once you cross that border, it's truly a different country in a lot of ways, culturally, language-wise, a lot of things. So I would have to say it's the people, they're very accepting, outgoing people up there."

How about the worst?

"The worst would have to be the Saskatchewan winters. I was in Saskatchewan and it was minus-20 for 17 days in a row. That's the warmest it got. People say how far were you up there. I say, well I was driving home where my folks live in Michigan after the season because the CFL season ends in late November or early December, so I'm driving home for the holidays and I drove 17 hours and I was in Minneapolis. When you drive 17 hours you're supposed to be in Florida, not Minneapolis if you're going south."

[doubleblue]

I'm assuming Eddie Brown will also be the DB Coach. He's listed as a Defensive and Special Teams Assistant. I knew the name Pat Perles sounded familiar, so I see he was in Saskatchewan and Hamilton before. Change is good once and a while as long as its a good change. Hope they all turn out to be what Scott says they re.

[gilthethrill]

I like this staff from top to bottom. Throw in the promotion for young Chris Rosetti and the front office looks solid after an off season of departures. One question remains though..Will Plemons be a better DL coach than Ed Philliion????

[Argocister]

Perhaps there should have been a different thread for CIS coaches to CFL ..... but just reading ....Sherbrooke coach to the Als. Some on twitter are saying a second one will join them as well. Only time will tell.

http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/201...ve-line-coach/

Perhaps we need a CIS section . .... just sayin, not demanding and I don't want to create extra work.

[ArgoRavi]

Perhaps there should have been a different thread for CIS coaches to CFL ..... but just reading ....Sherbrooke coach to the Als. Some on twitter are saying a second one will join them as well. Only time will tell.

http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/201...ve-line-coach/

Perhaps we need a CIS section . .... just sayin, not demanding and I don't want to create extra work.

Did the Argos not draft Posey-Audette during the Rita/Mohns era? I know that he was in some CFL camp a few years back.

[ArgoGabe22]

Bryan Chiu will be named the new offensive-line coach. Makes me wonder what happened to Pat Perles?

[paulwoods13]

Zicarelli's story in the Sun the other day said Perles had to step down because of (unspecified) personal issues.

Chiu is not a proven coach, but he was an excellent o-lineman and I imagine he will grow into the role. But this is an area (o-line coaching) where we will probably be downgraded from last year when we had the excellent Steve McAdoo.

[ArgoRavi]

Zicarelli's story in the Sun the other day said Perles had to step down because of (unspecified) personal issues. Chiu is not a proven coach, but he was an excellent o-lineman and I imagine he will grow into the role. But this is an area (o-line coaching) where we will probably be downgraded from last year when we had the excellent Steve McAdoo.

I am guessing that Chiu has been hired because of his understanding of the type of offence that Milanovich and Marcus Brady are running.

[ArgoGabe22]

Chiu is not a proven coach, but he was an excellent o-lineman and I imagine he will grow into the role. But this is an area (o-line coaching) where we will probably be downgraded from last year when we had the excellent Steve McAdoo.

Chiu has been the OL coach at Concordia since 2010. Not proven in the CFL but at least has some CIS coaching experience.

[AngeloV]

Chiu has been the OL coach at Concordia since 2010. Not proven in the CFL but at least has some CIS coaching experience.

So does this count as a good ole boys club hiring, or because he paid some dues in the CIS, not really?

[Argo57]

Chiu has been the OL coach at Concordia since 2010. Not proven in the CFL but at least has some CIS coaching experience.

No worries with this move at all, I'm sure Milanovich knows what he is getting from the Montreal days further to Gabe and Ravi's previous comments.

[gilthethrill]

So does this count as a good ole boys club hiring, or because he paid some dues in the CIS, not really?

Even with a bad leg you can still stir it up AV........Chiu will do fine....hard to believe he has been out of the league that long.

[Argo]

Bryan Chiu will be named the new offensive-line coach.

I have no doubt that Bryan Chiu will prove to be a good coaching catch.

[OV Argo]

So does this count as a good ole boys club hiring, or because he paid some dues in the CIS, not really?

He's only the O-Line coach, so that doesn't count yet; in order to graduate to the club, you have to be named GM, HC or maybe OC or DC, AND continue to promote same old good ole boy CFL "thinking" - get it?: only 7 or maybe 8 NI starters allowed, maximum number of imports only on rosters, and Canadians need not apply for specific, pre-determined positions (specifically QB of course), PLUS - only same old standard look CFL offence allowed = mostly pass play-calling (75% plus please), QB not allowed under centre, same old 5 pack look, with real tight end not allowed and a fullback only as a blocker a few times a game. Got it now ? ;o)

Please AV - let me know when you see something different from the above criteria, and we can discuss changing some nomenclature here.