Jim Barker rejoining the Argos?

[ArgoRavi]

Apparently, Jim Barker has told Rod Pedersen that he is rejoining the Argos' personnel department.

[paulwoods13]

Apparently, Jim Barker has told Rod Pedersen that he is rejoining the Argos' personnel department.

If this is true, I imagine it means Murphy is gone. Barker replaced Murphy in 2022.

[Scooter McCray]

Apparently, Jim Barker has told Rod Pedersen that he is rejoining the Argos' personnel department.

If this is true, I imagine it means Murphy is gone. Barker replaced Murphy in 2022.

Barker and Hufnagel, lots of experience and network in US. But they're not young. Murphy and/or Others are still required to do the heavy lifting of scouting etc...
If Murphy is still here, than the player personnel dept just improved alot in the last week.

[paulwoods13]

Murphy and/or Others are still required to do the heavy lifting of scouting etc...

Leaving aside the issue of whether Murphy has been disappeared again, who are these "others"? Until some up-and-coming personnel people get hired to replace Magri and Russell (assuming MLSE is willing to fund such roles, and the ops cap isn't tapped out paying for the high-priced guys up top), I have a hard time seeing us getting back to the success we had from 2021 to 2024.

[RichK]

Yeah we’re doomed, Barker couldn’t recruit his way out of a paper bag. Sure, he did recruit both Zach Collaros and Trevor Harris in the same offseason, thus improving the entire league for the next 15 years, but I guess that was just beginner’s luck.

[Will]

I wasn't a fan of Barker's recruitment from 2013 onwards.

[ARGO57]

I wasn't a fan of Barker's recruitment from 2013 onwards.

I have no issue with Barker returning to the Argonauts.

[OV Argo]

Not sure they really needed the 1-2 punch of both Huff and Barker; yep, very "experienced" CFL people, but also older with perhaps some old, out of touch ways ?

Be most interesting to see who Miller has for his staff, and if they add any fresh blood type personnel / scouting people; Murphy or Barker types may have plenty of US ball contacts and know how to read NFL & UFL transaction wires, but might be wise to add somebody who really knows U Sports ball and respects Canadian talent at all positions.

[ARGO57]

Not sure they really needed the 1-2 punch of both Huff and Barker; yep, very "experienced" CFL people, but also older with perhaps some old, out of touch ways ?

Be most interesting to see who Miller has for his staff, and if they add any fresh blood type personnel / scouting people; Murphy or Barker types may have plenty of US ball contacts and know how to read NFL & UFL transaction wires, but might be wise to add somebody who really knows U Sports ball and respects Canadian talent at all positions.

I agree with most of this, I’m also very interested in seeing who Miller has on his coaching staff, I hope he makes some significant coaching changes on the defensive side of the ball.
Supplementing with some younger up and coming scouts would also be a prudent move.

[Skalbanias_Ghost]

Let's give Marcus Grandison some time to continue to grow shall we.
https://www.argonauts.ca/2025/05/01/hog ... ar-room-3/