Official Coaching Search Thread

[Argo57]

Scott Milanovich will be calling the plays for Jacksonville the rest of the season. I wish him well. As we all know, I really liked Scott.

Jags promote Scott Milanovich to offensive coordinator https://t.co/1w0DxnmlYR

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 26, 2018

Any coach that wins a Grey Cup with the Argos is ok in my books, Milanovich (and Barker) did an admirable job in Toronto under less than ideal circumstances and should be commended.
I wish the guy nothing but the best!!

[Argo57]

I agree 100%. This new system should come into force in a way that everyone has an equal opportunity to prepare for and deal with. Other teams merely have to chop a few jobs to comply, but might make more radical changes if they knew it was taking effect a year from now, say. It would be an utter travesty to have to saddle the next coach with a bad staff because of multi-year deals that were signed with assistants before the new system was devised.

I agree wholeheartedly with both you and Angelo.
IMO a better solution would have been to simply limit the number of coaches allowed on any given CFL coaching staff, this would have eliminated ridiculously bloated coaching staffs, offered an overall cost savings and allowed CFL franchises to still compete in the football marketplace for high quality coaches.
Good luck in hiring an otherwise qualified HC who will be saddled with assistant coaches who should otherwise have been shown the door (Mike Archer).

[ArgoZ]

So, if a coach quits, I assume his salary doesn’t count against the cap? That would be unfair and he would need replaced. If he is fired though, his salary counts? What if he is fired for criminal behaviour? Having a salary cap structure but guaranteed contracts doesn’t sync with the rest of pro football. It seems strange that if someone is fired for not doing their job (whatever the reason), the team, the remaining coaches, and players are all punished by not being able to find a better replacement or being stuck with other remaining personnel. A head coach with someone else’s support staff seems ridiculous too. The coach’s cap system needs reworked or postponed if all these issues were not first considered properly.

[AngeloV]

So, if a coach quits, I assume his salary doesn’t count against the cap? That would be unfair and he would need replaced. If he is fired though, his salary counts? What if he is fired for criminal behaviour? Having a salary cap structure but guaranteed contracts doesn’t sync with the rest of pro football. It seems strange that if someone is fired for not doing their job (whatever the reason), the team, the remaining coaches, and players are all punished by not being able to find a better replacement or being stuck with other remaining personnel. A head coach with someone else’s support staff seems ridiculous too. The coach’s cap system needs reworked or postponed if all these issues were not first considered properly.

Agreed. That's why I feel the league needs to grandfather the new clause in. To announce it mid season for the next season doesn't make sense. If they at least gave the teams a year notice, I don't think you'd be seeing assistant coaches on anything longer than a 1 year contract. IMO, that's the way it should be anyways. I believe multi year deals for assistant coaches is going to be a thing of the past.

[ArgoRavi]

Yes, because Argos cannot have Archer back as DC!

Who knows if Archer is even under contract next year? If Chamblin returns as head coach though, I suspect that Archer, if he is still under contract, would go back to a similar role as he had in 2018.

[jerrym]

Who knows if Archer is even under contract next year? If Chamblin returns as head coach though, I suspect that Archer, if he is still under contract, would go back to a similar role as he had in 2018.

According to Mike Hogan's article, he is under contract for next year. I hope he is not DC still because of the new rules that mean his contract counts against the salary cap even if the Argos decide to release him. It probably means that at best he ends up in a lesser role.

[AngeloV]

According to Mike Hogan's article, he is under contract for next year. I hope he is not DC still because of the new rules that mean his contract counts against the salary cap even if the Argos decide to release him. It probably means that at best he ends up in a lesser role.

I would assume Greg Quick was on a 1 year deal (as most non coordinators are), so depending on who the new coach is, I would expect Quick not to be retained, and Archer to be made LB's coach. Unfortunately, since he was a DC, it means he would be an expensive position coach.

[Will]

#Argos, #BCLions granted permission to interview #CalStampeders defensive coordinator DeVone Claybrooks https://t.co/eYRH9IJMMg #GreyCup #Calgary #Toronto #ArgosFootball #DoubleBlue #CFL pic.twitter.com/InoDj06ddj

— IG: J12Dunk (@JDunk12) November 29, 2018

[Wobbler]

I suppose a lot depends on how interested the Cowboys really are.

[jerrym]

Claybrooks would be my second choice for HC, after Steinauer.

[Argocister]

Steinauer or Claybrooks please ..... With the coaches salary cap and having to keep Archer ...we need a head coach that can greatly influence the Defense . I'm thinking that with the salary cap we can't afford 2 DC salaries .
I'm not sold on Condell yet but if we have to keep him another year ......no other choice

I'm thinking this coaches salary cap will bring many one year contracts ....if that's possible . Otherwise if the players don't sync with the system the coordinators bring you are stuck with them for a couple years. ....like us this year for DC

[Argo57]

Dave Naylor reports Steinauer was given permission to talk to Toronto and BC but declined.
No real surprise here TBH, Hamilton would get crucified if they let Steinauer get away especially to the Argonauts.

https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/30/ticats...r-staying-put/

[lazycro]

There is talk that some MLSE brass was briefly in Ottawa today

[Stevoman]

Dave Naylor reports Steinauer was given permission to talk to Toronto and BC but declined.
No real surprise here TBH, Hamilton would get crucified if they let Steinauer get away especially to the Argonauts.

https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/30/ticats...r-staying-put/

Sad, as he was my first choice but he started his career in Hamilton and I see him more as a Ticat than an Argo even though he was great for us and started coaching here first.

[gilthethrill]

Sad, as he was my first choice but he started his career in Hamilton and I see him more as a Ticat than an Argo even though he was great for us and started coaching here first.

Steinaur staying put should come as no surprise. I hope LaPolice returns to the Argos, this time as HC. Now if only the league will correct the coaches salary cap situation to allow him to hire who he wants, the Argos could rebound nicely in 2019.

[Argo57]

A quick update on who and when the interviews are taking place:
Claybrooks interviewing today
LaPolice tomorrow

https://www.tsn.ca/claybrooks-lapoli...-job-1.1219052

[Will]

Steinauer was my first choice so it is disappointing to hear that he will be staying in Hamilton. I assume that this means that June Jones is pondering his future in that he'll either stay on for one more season or retire in 2019.

[Argo57]

Steinauer was my first choice so it is disappointing to hear that he will be staying in Hamilton. I assume that this means that June Jones is pondering his future in that he'll either stay on for one more season or retire in 2019.

Steinauer would have been a good candidate no doubt but I’m not surprised or even disappointed he stayed in Hamilton.

[jerrym]

Stampeder DC DeVone Claybrooks is interviewing today for the Argos HC job. Paul LaPolice will be interviewed tomorrow, according to Farhan Lalji.

[Argo57]

Tommy Condell and Noel Thorpe have already interviewed, Elizondo tomorrow.
At the very least Popp is being very thorough in his search for the next HC.

https://twitter.com/CFL_News?ref_src...Ctwgr%5Eauthor