Time for Mitchell to get to work

Scott Mitchell was appointed as the President of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in January of 2007
Scott now is now searching for GM for a broken Football Team in Hamilton.
He hope to have a new GM In Place by Dec 1st 2007
So far he ask Permission to speak to Toronto GM Adam Rita and the Asst GM Gerg Mohns


Problem is the Argos can't give permission till they
find out What head coach Mike Clemons is doing

So the Ticats have spoken to Bob O'Billiovich Who works for the BC Lions.
Mitchell is leaving no stone unturned He Can't or He'll be fired next.
OBilliovich Said He talked to Mitchell for over 90 Min's
He also Said the interview was intense


I heard Roomers
They May Bring Bob O'Billiovich in to talk with Team-Owner Bob Young This week.
But The GM Search may go past the Self Imposed Deadline of Dec 1.
If they Decide to Wait for the Argo Staff to be free to interview
Or too See if Jim Pop is fired in Montreal

Is Obie Comming ?

Is Obie Coming to Hamilton ?
I have spoke to a few People in the Media
Obie is name that Keeps Coming up at this time
There a very very good Chance he is our Man

But A Dark Horse is Coming into Challenge the front Runners.
Gil Scott Who is an Agent for Some Major Players in CFL
like Roughriders coach Kent Austin Name has Come up.


The Reporters I have Spoken too
Think Charlie and Rambo will gone Once the New GM is in Place
That is Shame I think Charlie should get a 2nd Chance.

Will know after the grey Cup if Obie is coming.
Here is hoping he is

Banjo Bowl Grey Cup Who cares...

Well Winnipeg and Saskatchewan are in Going to Toronto .
Who Cares this Really an All West Grey Cup
Kevin Glen Won't play for Winnpeg After Breaking his arm in the East Final
I am glad I did't buy a Ticket for this Snooze Fest to come.

I be Watching the NFL Cause with Real East Team it is not the grey Cup

Who can it be now ?? The Ticats new GM?

With Marcel Gone The Ticats Wait for Chance to Interview People under Contract with other CFL Teams. Here list of people The Team may Look at

Bob O'Billiovich is the front runner

Bob O'Billovich is B.C.'s director of player personnel.
Obee has been GM of the Argos and the Lions
and still lives in Oakville.

Jim Popp:
Greg Mohns:
Tom Higgins:
Danny Maciocia:
Matt Dunigan:
Mike McCarthy:
Dan Rambo:
Brendan Taman:
Jim Barker:
Wally Buono:
Roy Shivers:
Adam Rita:
Scott Mitchell:

These People don't have a Chance:

Roy Shivers :Blew his chance with his mouth.

Dan Rambo: Happy doing what he is doing.

Brendan Taman: Likes being in the Peg.

Matt Dunigan: Loves doing TV not enough GM Experience

Wally Buono: Not Chance BC Lets him Go

Mike McCarthy: Should be the GM But won't be
the team is looking outside the Ticats for a GM

Dan Maciocia: Would be good for Charlie but not the Team. He be Better Fit in Montreal or Hamilton as part of a Coaching Staff.

Jim Pop Could happen but Won't

Tom Higgins Not Enough GM Experience

Scott Mitchell: Too Busy Being the headman of the Ticats Business Side

so here are the Top 4 People.

Greg Mohns: 4
Jim Barker: 3
Adam Rita: 2
Bob O'Billiovich 1


Here is background info on the Top 4 now

Greg Mohns :

One of the more experienced football minds in the CFL, Greg Mohns was a vital part of assembling the Toronto Argonauts 2004 Grey Cup Championship squad. Before joining the CFL, Mohns served in various scouting positions at the college and pro level with the Kansas City Chiefs (1983-1988), becoming the Coordinator of Pro Scouting in 1986 when the team made its first playoff appearance since 1971. Greg began his CFL career in 1991 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as the Director of Player Personnel before becoming the Assistant General Manager a year later. Mohns served one year as the Director of Player Personnel for the Memphis Mad Dogs (CFL) in 1995 before becoming the Assistant General Manager and Director of Football Operations for Toronto in 1996. In the season before Mohns joined the Double Blue, the club went 4-14. In 1996, that all changed as Mohns was a key part of the Argos’ 17-3 turnaround record and Grey Cup Championship. In 1998, Mohns joined the B.C. Lions as Assistant to the President. When his good friend Adam Rita made the move to General Manager, Mohns became the Lions’ Head Coach and led the club to a 22-12 (.647) mark in 34 games. His impressive record, which included going 22-9 in his last 31 games, put him in third spot on the Lions’ all-time winning percentage list for head coaches. Mohns served one year as Director of Player Personnel with the San Francisco Demons (XFL) before returning to Toronto in 2003 as the Director of Football Operations and Player Personnel. Mohns was promoted to Assistant General Manager in 2005. A native of Pasadena, California, Mohns began his love for football as an offensive lineman at Bradley University and Baker University, where he earned his B.S. and Masters from Oklahoma State, where he was on the coaching staff from 1972-1977. Mohns held various coaching positions at the NCAA level including working for the legendary Frank Kush at Arizona State, Bum Phillips and Wade Phillips at Oklahoma State and at UNLV. Mohns was the head coach at Ventura College, where he posted a 15-3-2 overall record from 1980-81. An avid musician who plays the drums, Mohns has played in bands with well-known jazz musicians Pat and Mike Metheny. Mohns has one son, Jason, 26. Jim Baker : General Manager Stampeders: Entering 3rd Season Jim re-rejoined the Stampeder Football Club in 2005 with a diverse background through his involvement in several Football Leagues. He carries a great eye for talent for those players who are uniquely suited for the Canadian Football League and with his previous experience as an assistant/head coach Jim has the advantage of knowing the needs of the organization on the football field. In 2005, Barker acquired several big key components which included: Henry Burris, Jeremaine Copeland, Alexandre Gauthier, Ken-Yon Rambo, Rahim Abdullah, Randy Chevrier, David Allen, Jermaine Chatman, Burke Dales, Sandro DeAngelis, Terrence Patrick, Coby Rhinehart, Wes Lysack, Tony Stallings and Trey Young. These changes were several of the moves in which turned the Stampeders record from 4-14 to 11-7. He also played a big role in the 2005 Canadian College Draft in which the Stampeders selected players such as Offensive Lineman Godfrey Ellis, John Comiskey, Kyler Jukes and Receiver Brett Ralph along with 1st overall pick Miguel Robede. Jim has coached football for over 30 years. He began coaching 10 & 11 year olds in Arcadia, California and is now recognized throughout North America as one of pre-eminent experts in his field. He is one of the few individuals in U.S. college football history that has experience at every level of the NCAA. In seven seasons of professional football he has coached three Championship clubs - two Grey Cups and the only XFL Championship ever. He has worked with some of the finest coaches in the history of the Canadian Football League including Don Matthews, the career wins leader amongst CFL coaches, and Ray Jauch, the very successful former Head Coach of the Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders. His full-time career in Canada began in 1996 as a member of the Montreal Alouettes coaching staff. The Alouettes set a club record for wins that year, but lost in the Eastern Division Finals to the eventual Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts. In 1997, he was named the Co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach for Toronto and was instrumental in guiding an offense that many experts have called the greatest in the history of the CFL. In 1999 he was named the Head Coach of the Argonauts and became the youngest head coach in the CFL. Following the sale of that team in 2000 he moved back to the U.S. and coached the Los Angeles Xtreme to the only XFL Championship that league ever knew. His work with quarterback Tommy Maddox is well documented as Maddox went on to win the XFL Player of the Year award in 2001 and was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Barker then came back to Canada and again joined with Don Matthews as the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback Coach to take the 2002 Montreal Alouettes to their first Grey Cup Championship in over 20 years. His quarterback, Anthony Calvillo, enjoyed his finest season as a pro and was named the Eastern Division Player of the Year. He then moved to Calgary where he served for one season as the Head Coach of the Calgary Stampeders. Jim received his B.A. in Physical Education from U.S.C. in 1978 and his M.A. from San Francisco State University in 1984. Jim lives in Calgary with his wife Robin and they are the proud parents of four daughters - Erin, Lisa, Kate and Holly and grandparents to Heather, Brendan and Ricky.

Adam Rita: is entering his fourth season as the Argonauts’ GM/Vice President, Football Operations after spending 2003 as the Club's Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator. With over twenty years of experience in the Canadian Football League and six Grey Cup wins, Rita is a football executive of incredible depth and experience. In 2004, his first year in his current role, he led the Double Blue to its first Grey Cup win since 1997. Named CFL Coach of the Year in 1991, Rita took the Toronto Argonauts to the Grey Cup Championship after a season that saw the team set a league-best record of 13 wins and 5 losses. In 1993, with the Edmonton Eskimos, Rita took home Grey Cup honours as Offensive Coordinator. From 1997 to 2002, he served in various managerial positions with the B.C. Lions and was the club's General Manager in 2000 as they brought home the 88th Grey Cup. Raised on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, Rita first broke into the professional coaching ranks in 1983 as an Offensive Coordinator with the B.C. Lions under Don Matthews after 12 years spent coaching at the college level with his alma mater Boise State University, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and the University of Hawaii. After two short seasons in B.C., Rita’s offence led the Lions to their first Grey Cup win since 1964, a 37-24 win over Hamilton. After spending one season with the UBC Thunderbirds in 1989, Rita returned to the CFL, leading the offence of the Toronto Argonauts under Matthews. Rita replaced Matthews as Head Coach in 1991, leading the team to a league-best record of 13-5 and his first Grey Cup Championship as a Head Coach. In 1993, Rita won his third championship as the Offensive Coordinator of the Edmonton Eskimos under Ron Lancaster before splitting the next two seasons with Ottawa and the Memphis Mad Dogs. Rita reunited with Don Matthews in Toronto in 1996, capturing another championship trophy with Doug Flutie as quarterback. Rita made his return to the Lions as head coach in 1997 and was named the CFLPA’s Coach of the Year. Adam has two sons, Kevin and Harrison, and one granddaughter, Jennifer. He lives in Mississauga with his partner, Karen. Bob O'Billovich The Front Runner: Bob O’Billovich has been involved with the CFL for over 25 years, serving as an administrator, a scout, an assistant coach and a head coach. Bob also spent time in front of the camera as part of TSN’s CFL television broadcasts. Bob began his CFL career with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1963, playing defensive back and quarterback. He began his CFL coaching career in 1974 as a guest coach with the Ottawa Rough Riders, and became an assistant in 1976, helping Ottawa to win their last Grey Cup. In 1982, he was named head coach of the Toronto Argonauts and went on to compile a record of 78-55-3, giving him the most wins in team history. Also with the Argos, Bob was named the CFL’s Coach of the Year in 1983 and 1987, and appeared in the Grey Cup three times, leading the East Division club to five first place regular season finishes. Bob joined the BC Lions in 1990 where he served as the vice president of football operations, general manager and head coach, remaining in that position until the end of 1992. In 1993, Bob returned to the Argonauts to assume the duties of general manager and head coach. He then relinquished his head coaching duties in 1995, so he could focus his energy on player recruitment. He has been credited for scouting the talents of Willie Pless, Dave Dickenson, Mike “Pinball” Clemons, Darren Flutie, Mark Boerigter, Matt Clark, and Mike Trevathan. Bob was an outstanding athlete at the University of Montana and was the only varsity athlete to earn three varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball, serving as a captain in all three sports. He was voted the school’s Athlete of the Decade between the years 1960 and 1970. Bob and his wife Judy have three children, Tracy, Jodi and Coy.

Ticats Attendance Drops to 2nd Worst in League

The Hamilton Tigercats are Raising Ticket Prices even though 2007 Game Audience is down
The Avg Attendance for Hamilton was 23,201 for 2007 Season.
2nd Worst in The CFL just ahead of Montreal 22,903.

The Argo's had Better Crowds then Hamilton this year their Avg was 30,931
But The Team will go head with Raising Prices on it's Best Seats.
How can this be Justified with a 3 win Record in 2007 and Crowds not coming to the park

This Puzzles me as Fan.
We Talk about new Home or Repairs to Our Current Home
But can't even fill it and Ticket Prices going up and with the bad PR
How can they ask Fans for money.
This Team is a Mess.

Winning is everything. a Post from Bob Young

I know everyone on these forums, for that matter every Ticat fan everywhere, is frustrated and disappointed with our record over the last three seasons.

But you have no idea what frustration and disappointment is. The whole Ticat organization has been focused on one thing, namely winning, and we have not succeeded.


And with all the changes there really is only one person who can be blamed for our sorry record and that person is yours truly.

The are two signs of hope: One is I'm a lot better educated today than I was four years ago about running a professional sports team.

And the other is I'm a lot more fed up with the losing than any of you are.

I have not been as active on these forums as I used to be and I don't expect to be as active in future. Every minute I spend posting here is a minute I'm not spending helping figure out how to ensure we win in 2008. I will post from time to time, but don't expect to see posts from me regularly.

All you should expect from me and the Ticats is a more successful football team in future.

Cheers, Bob.

This was taken from Ticats.ca Fourms I though I'd Repost it here.

Ticats President Scott Mitchell Talk on The Fan 590

Ticats President Scott Mitchell was on the Fan 590
He talked about Firing general manager Marcel Desjardins.
The Fact the Team was not winning Got him Fired.
He Said " The Problem is not record but with Fact we should be able to Compete"
The Coaching was Fired Also all But Charile Taaffe and Dan Rambo.
But new GM who should be hired by Nov 30th 2007 Will have Right to fire Charile and Rambo.

Helmet Giveaway Explanation from Adam provost

For Fan Appreciation Day this season we decided to try something different in regards to giving away prizes for which I’ve had many people comment on by email, forums and phone calls and wanted to make sure everyone understands the reasoning behind the promotion. While doing the promotion during the second quarter of the game -- we had over 40 staff members throwing over 600 t-shirts into the crowd throughout the stadium. Of those 600 t-shirts there were 50 specially marked t-shirts with the player’s numbers signifying that they have won a game-used helmet. Of the 40 staff members throwing t-shirts into the crowd not one of them knew that they were throwing anything more than a regular t-shirt creating a truly random giveaway. Each section of the stadium on the south side, north side and endzone were distributed an equal amount of winning t-shirts. The reason why we decided to go in this direction is the failure in previous fan appreciation days of executing prize giveaways. In the first year we tried to do giveaways through the Dofasco TigerVision and only 20% of prizes were ultimately picked up and we had complaints that they weren’t random enough. In the last two years we tried giving away prizes by the lineup cards but this was also controversial because we only pass out lineup cards to the first 15,000 fans in attendance and once again only a slightly larger number of prizes were claimed. The success of this promotion was that over 95% of the helmets were claimed. Out of those 50 winners – 40 (or 80%) of them ended up being long time season ticket holders. In the end we wanted to ensure that every section in the stadium was represented, that the contest was completely random and that the prize of getting to meet one of the Ticats players on the field and getting their game-used helmet with chin strap and face guard was a prize that would be considered a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you again for your support this season – we always appreciate your comments and feedback Adam This was taken from Ticats.ca Fourms I though I'd Repost it here

Your Fired Marcel

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have fired general manager Marcel Desjardins. A league source requesting anonymity confirmed the move late Sunday night and said the Ticats will make the announcement official Monday.

The Chopping block has it 1st Victim
who will be next ?

Ticats Win we Lose.. Young to Raise Prices again.

Ticats' Owner Bob Young Again Digs into your Pocket Season Ticket Prices going up

The Ticats Won for only the third Time this season
Beating Edmonton 21-19
there is no Cheering in Hamilton for Fans who hold Season Tickets.
As Bob young Digs into Fans Pockets for more money next year.
As Normal Bob Gives his We have Spend more money on players Talk.
We have heard this before.

But with 1 Playoff Appearance in the Bob Young Era is it worth it to us Fans.
No You can't Justify the Price Hike.
IMO
I have Sat in box J for Two losing Seasons.
Hoping we Get Better
Has this happened ?
no it has not
Can The Team Promise me a 10 win season and Playoff Appearance
No you Can't

The Canadian Dollar is at an all time High
Most of Players Our Paid in US Greenbacks.
There is a SMS in Place to stop overs Spending.
So please don't lie to us about the need to spend more Money on players

This is a Cash Grab plan and Simple.
Mark my words Bob it will back fire. on the Ticats.
There will be less people coming to games if you go head with The Price hike.

Season is over !!!!!

Well I went to The Stadium today for 2nd Last Time today.
I will be in Stands Cheering one last
time in 2007 for our Boys Saturday.
So I Spoke to a few of the Guys and
got these video Messages to you Fans.
There good bye for 2007 Included
are Players and Some Staff.

Enjoy The Messages
see you back in 2008.
Remember Renew Your Tickets Please

Criminal Charges to be Drop on JoJuan Armour

I was at Ticats Practice Today
When Jojuan Armour Walk me to with some Good News .
The Criminal Charges back home will Dropped on Monday

Great News for Jojuan and his Family
we need the big dog back
so Ticats please Resign the Heart of Our D.