Yesterday the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hired Paul LaPolice as their new head coach. Personally, I like the hire of the former Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive co-ordinater. He coached a well-oiled offensive machine in Saskatchewan and was the offensive co-ordinater for the Bombers when Khari Jones and Milt Stegall were lighting it up in the early 2000s.
The question is, what is up with Greg Marshall? The current Hamilton TiCats defensive co-ordinator and former Bomber coach has now finished runner-up for the Bombers head coaching job on three occasions. He lost out to Doug Berry in 2006 and to Mike Kelly last year.
From media reports, it seems that Marshall is well-respected around the CFL for his defensive schemes and his coaching ability and has been labelled a "head coach in waiting" for several years. He's highly respected by the Bomber Board of Directors and was considered the favourite for the job this time around. He must really not interview well or something like that.
Maybe he'll get the Toronto head coaching job, with a team so disfunctional, they make the Bombers look like a well-run organization.
Badezimmer Bocholt
3 years ago
I think that Mack was leaning to a more offensive approach this year. Our defence was easily our most consistent part of our team last year (which I know isn't saying a lot) but offence was so bad we needed someone to come in and shake things up...a lot.
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