Blue Bombers announce coaching changes

[Tecno]

Well they let Buck walk out the door with Kevin Bourgoin on a leash, if O'Shea had offered him the OC job he likely doesn't follow Buck to BC. Just guessing, but I would say he was better equipped for the step up than Hogan.

But that scenario doesn't make sense.  That would imply that MOS preferred Hogan as the next OC?!  Unless Bourgoin was dead set on following Buck regardless of what was offered.  Or... Bourgoin was asked and wanted way more than Hogan and the coach cap wouldn't allow it.

[Jesse]

But that scenario doesn't make sense.  That would imply that MOS preferred Hogan as the next OC?!  Unless Bourgoin was dead set on following Buck regardless of what was offered.  Or... Bourgoin was asked and wanted way more than Hogan and the coach cap wouldn't allow it.

Bourgoin was always the one who made sense to me as an internal hire, which we've come to expect from MOS. So, whatever the reason (we'll never know), perhaps he was the initial choice but he chose to go with Buck instead.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Bourgoin was always the one who made sense to me as an internal hire, which we've come to expect from MOS. So, whatever the reason (we'll never know), perhaps he was the initial choice but he chose to go with Buck instead.

I don't think any position coach is going to pass up the opportunity to become a co-ordinator, especially one that has invested years into coaching like Bourgoin, he would instantly double his salary and profile.  That said, O'Shea's decision may have come down to personality or work ethic, you're right, we'll never know.

[theaardvark]

Buck as HC/OC has more money available for an assistant, and who knows if Bourgoin was actually OC in everything but title.

Position coaches interact with the co-ordinators more than the HC, maybe Bourgoin ws fine with Buck, but not as comfortable with MOS, who he would have answered directly to now as OC.

Too many variables...