RIDERS COACH SITUATION - It sounds like the new coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders will be either Buck Pierce or Corey Mace. Pierce is Winnipeg’s Offensive Coordinator while Mace is Toronto’s Defensive Coordinator. Hamilton Senior Assistant Coach Scott Milanovich is out of the mix. Milanovich would have had the most experience and the highest pedigree of the three, but it’s fair to question whether Milanovich would want to come to the Riders based on what has transpired over the last two years. You can bet Milanovich would have wanted some form of extra job security as well as some parameters put in place to ensure he’s not being set up for failure before he even gets started. For those reasons alone, I never viewed him as a serious candidate. Both Pierce and Mace may be extra motivated to accept the challenge to emerge from the shadows of their respective head coaches. It remains to be seen whether either Pierce or Mace can move the needle enough during the offseason to rejuvenate fan interest but perhaps the Riders don’t need it. Financial numbers are, reportedly, very strong so the corporate support is clearly there even if that of the individual fan is not.
NINE THOUGHTS....DOESN'T NEED TO BE TEN
NINE THOUGHTS....DOESN'T NEED TO BE TEN
NINE THOUGHTS....DOESN'T NEED TO BE TEN
RIDERS COACH SITUATION - It sounds like the new coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders will be either Buck Pierce or Corey Mace. Pierce is Winnipeg’s Offensive Coordinator while Mace is Toronto’s Defensive Coordinator. Hamilton Senior Assistant Coach Scott Milanovich is out of the mix. Milanovich would have had the most experience and the highest pedigree of the three, but it’s fair to question whether Milanovich would want to come to the Riders based on what has transpired over the last two years. You can bet Milanovich would have wanted some form of extra job security as well as some parameters put in place to ensure he’s not being set up for failure before he even gets started. For those reasons alone, I never viewed him as a serious candidate. Both Pierce and Mace may be extra motivated to accept the challenge to emerge from the shadows of their respective head coaches. It remains to be seen whether either Pierce or Mace can move the needle enough during the offseason to rejuvenate fan interest but perhaps the Riders don’t need it. Financial numbers are, reportedly, very strong so the corporate support is clearly there even if that of the individual fan is not.