Uzooma Okeke has turned down a contract extension as Football Operations Assistant/Scout with the Alouettes and joined the BC Lions instead. Okeke had been in Montreal since 2007 and the change to BC was a lateral move rather than a promotion, so it seems much more likely that he had been comfortable there until the problems became overwhelming. With so many others in management escaping the chaos of Montreal under Kavis Reed, including a flood of administrators and players who moved to Toronto, this is another sign of the deep trouble in Montreal.
The BC Lions Football Club today announced that UzoomaOkeke has been added to the team’s football operations department as its southeast regional scout.
Okeke, whose career in the CFL dates back to his days with the Shreveport Pirates in 1994 is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (2014) and was most recently part of the Montreal Alouettes player personnel staff.
“Having established more than 10 years of effectively scouting both Canadian and American players makes Uzooma a very valuable addition to our player personnel department,” said GM Ed Hervey from Los Angeles where he is currently attending practices in advance of Saturday’s NFLPA Bowl. “His remarkable playing career combined with his dedication to the role of a scout has given him a distinct eye for talented football players uniquely suited for the CFL.”
A graduate of SMU, the hulking offensive tackle was a seven-time CFL All-Star and earned the league’s Most Outstanding Lineman award in 1999. He appeared in four Grey Cup games with the Als, winning in 2002. Following his retirement after the 2006 season, the Texas native joined the Montreal front office where he served through 2017.
https://www.bclions.com/2018/01/18/lions-add-uzooma-okeke-scouting-staff-set-us-free-agent-camp-dates/
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