Here a 3 People who should be Interview for DC Job

Here a 3 People who should be Interview for DC Job


1 Danny Kepley Edmonton Linebackers Coach

Danny Kepley is in his sixth year with the Eskimos, third as the club’s Linebacker Coach. He first joined the Eskimo coaching staff as a defensive assistant in 2002.



During his storied ten-year playing career (1975-1984), Danny played with an intensity and dedication that defined the linebacker position in the CFL. A native of Albemarle, N.C., Danny went on to star at East Carolina University. He also played an integral part in Edmonton's "Five in a Row" Grey Cup winning teams of the late 1970's and early '80's. A five-time Western and CFL All-Star and a three-time winner of the Schenley Award as the CFL's Outstanding Defensive Player (1977, '80, '81), Danny is a member of both the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the Eskimo Wall of Honour at Commonwealth Stadium.


Following retirement, Danny spent one season (1985) as an assistant coach with the Eskimos. He also worked as a very successful and respected football analyst on CFRN radio and with both CBC TV and ESPN.


2 Dave Easley Special Team Hamilton.

Dave Easley, the Tiger-Cats new special teams coordinator, brings over two decades of coaching experience to the Black and Gold.

This season will mark Easley’s 15th campaign as a coach in the Canadian Football League. Easley began his CFL coaching career with the Toronto Argonauts as linebackers coach in 1991, helping the Argos earn a Grey Cup championship. He would move on to the B.C. Lions in 1993 as defensive line coach, a position he remained in until 1997 when he was promoted to become the Lions’ defensive coordinator. He guided the Lions’ defensive backs and special teams in 1998 and 1999, then joined the Montreal Alouettes as special teams coordinator in 2000-2001.

Easley’s coaching career would make another stop in Ottawa in 2002 when he was named defensive coordinator of the Ottawa Renegades. He spent another two seasons in Ottawa as the team’s special team’s coordinator before joining the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as their defensive backs coach in 2005.

Easley spent 2006 with the University of Manitoba, serving as the Bisons’ advisory to defensive backs coach and special teams coach. Before beginning his professional coaching career, Easley honed his skills with the UBC Thunderbirds, the Renfew Trojans and Kelowna High School.

Easley is the only coach in Canadian football history to capture national championships at the junior, university and professional levels.

Easley also enjoyed a successful CFL playing career. He made his playing debut in 1969 with his hometown B.C. Lions, earning the CFL’s Top Rookie honour after returning 50 punts for 359 yards and making four interceptions. He remained with the Lions until 1973 when he joined the Ticats. Easley would remain a Ticat until the middle of the 1976 season when he joined the Edmonton Eskimos.


3 Mike Roach BC Lions Defensive Line Coach

ike Roach returns for his third season coaching the Lions’ defensive line. Led by CFL All-Stars Brent Johnson, Tyrone Williams and Aaron Hunt, Mike’s D-line was a key ingredient in the team’s championship season in 2006.

As unit, the defensive line rang-up 39 of the club’s league-leading 59 quarterback sacks.

Roach joined the Lions from the Calgary Stampeders, where he served as secondary coach (1998-2001). His work was an integral part of the Stamp’s two Grey Cup victories 1998 and 2001.

Mike’s CFL coaching career began 24 years ago in Calgary where he spent four seasons (1982-’85). He moved to Edmonton after the 1985 season and spent the next three seasons with the Eskimos (’85-’87) which included a Grey Cup championship in 1987.

From 1989 to 1991, Mike served as linebackers coach for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He then joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1994 as an assistant coach and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 1996.

Prior to joining Calgary in 1998, Mike took a short hiatus from the CFL to coach linebackers at the University of Texas, El Paso in 1997.

Roach, who hails from Rapid City, South Dakota, and his wife Kaye share five children, Pat, Tim, Greg, Laura and Moi. Mike and Kaye make their off season home in Calgary.

TIGER-CATS ACQUIRE RECEIVER FRANK MURPHY

TIGER-CATS ACQUIRE RECEIVER FRANK MURPHY

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today that the team has acquired import receiver Frank Murphy from the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for import running back Anthony Davis.

"The addition of Frank to our offence upgrades our receiving corps," said general manager Bob O'Billovich. "We believe that Frank's abilities make him a great fit for this team."

Murphy recorded 37 receptions for 614 yards and two touchdowns with the Argos in 2007, his first CFL campaign. Prior to joining the Argonauts, Murphy had stints with the NFL's Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans and Chicago Bears after being drafted by the Bears in the sixth round (170th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft.

Acquired: Acquired in a trade from the Toronto Argonauts on December 18, 2007 in exchange for running back Anthony Davis

2007: Signed as a free agent with Toronto on June 10, 2007 ... Played in 16 games in his first season with the Argos, starting 14 at slotback...recorded 37 receptions for 614 yards and two touchdowns …Week 1, made his regular season CFL debut versus B.C. (28/06/07) and caught four passes for 38 yards…Week 7 (10/08/07), registered a career-high 7 receptions for 122 yards vs Saskatchewan…Week 9, recorded his first CFL touchdown (03/09/07) in Labour Day win at Hamilton…Week 10, led all receivers with 86 yards receiving on 2 catches in win over Hamilton…Week 11, led the club in receiving in addition to scoring his first ever CFL rushing touchdown (15/09/07) at B.C…Week 12, led the team in receiving, catching 3 passes for 83 yards, including an over-the-shoulder touchdown catch in win over Winnipeg

2006: Signed as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins (NFL) on May 8…Remained with Dolphins all season but did not see any game action…Released by Miami on August 3.

2004: Re-joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent on January 14…Played in three games with the Bucs as a backup receiver and special teams player before suffering a season-ending injury.

2003: Attended training camp with Houston and released.

2002: Released by Tampa Bay as a final training camp cut…Signed as a free agent with the Houston Texans (NFL) on November 27…Dressed in five games for the Texans as a backup receiver and kick returner…Recorded 8 special teams tackles and 1 kickoff return.

2001: Dressed in 11 games for Tampa Bay, recording 8 catches for 71 yards and 1 touchdown…Led team with 20 kick returns for 445 yards and recorded two defensive tackles.

2000: Drafted in the 6th round (170th overall) of the NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears…Released by Chicago on August 27…Signed a practice roster agreement with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…Made NFL debut (03/12/00) with Tampa Bay and returned two kickoffs for 24 yards against Dallas.

College: Attended Itawamba Community College for the 1995 season before sitting out the 1996 season…Played two seasons (1996-1997) at Garden City Community College before transferring to Kansas State for his final two years (1998-1999)…1999 Finished second on Kansas State with 541 yards and six touchdowns on 97 carries (5.6 avg), primarily as a backup running back... Caught six passes for 39 yards (13.0 avg)...Added 199 yards on seven kickoff returns (28.4 avg)...Averaged 111.29 all-purpose yards-per-game...1998 Appeared in the team’s final eight games as a reserve tailback, finishing with 55 carries for 257 yards (4.7 avg) and five touchdowns...Caught three passes for 91 yards (30.3 avg) and a score...Returned eight kickoffs for 210 yards (26.3 avg)...Averaged 69.75 all-purpose yards-per-game…1997 NJCAA All-American first-team and National Player of the Year as a sophomore at Garden City (Kan.) Community College...Named J.C. Gridwire All-American and Jayhawk Conference first-team honors…Named Jayhawk Conference Offensive Player of the Year...1996 Sat out entire season while transferring…1995 Played wide receiver for Itawamba Community College before transferring to Garden City Community College.

Personal: Frank is the son of Velma and Frank Sr. He was an All-American, All-State and Nassau County Player of the Year as a senior running back and return specialist at West Nassau High School. A business major, he founded the “Frank Murphy Foundation” which gives away toys and turkey over the holidays in Tampa and Jacksonville. Murphy also runs youth football camps in Florida and has founded his own real estate company called “Investor’s Outlet”.

Receiving

Name	Year	Team	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
MURPHY, F	2007	TOR	37	614	16.6	55	2
Career Totals			37	614	16.6	55

Breaking News on who could be our new OC.

After Charlie Taaffe was Rehired this week
They Ticats Looked at Finding a New OC and DC
The Search Looks to be over for the OC


The Montreal Gazette has learned. the Hamilton Tiger-Cats May announce the addition of Marcel Bellefeuille to their staff. Bellefeuille was the Als' offensive coordinator in 2007, after serving as the team's running-backs and receivers coach the previous season. Bellefeuille, who couldn't be reached for comment, is expected to join the Ticats in a similar capacity.

Here is some back ground on Bellefeuille:
In his second season with the Alouettes, Bellefeuille becomes the Alouettes’ Offensive Coordinator following an extremely productive campaign as the team’s running backs and receivers coach. Upon his arrival with the Alouettes, Bellefeuille brought five years of experience with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, including three as Offensive Coordinator.

Under Bellefeuille in 2006, running back Robert Edwards broke the 1,000 yards rushing mark for a second consecutive season and finished third in the CFL with 1,137 yards on 239 carries. He led the league with 17 touchdowns, including 14 rushing majors. Two of Bellefeuille’s receivers, Ben Cahoon and Kerry Watkins, gained over 1,000 receiving yards as the Alouettes were the only team to have two 1,000-yard receivers.

Bellefeuille’s offences established themselves with the league’s best running game in each of his last three years with the Roughriders, gaining over 7,000 yards in that span. The Riders dominated the ground game under Bellefeuille, finishing first in the league in 2003, 2004 and 2005. The Riders boasted a 29-25-0 record over that span.

Bellefeuille’s teams have been in the playoffs every year since 2002. While he coached in Saskatchewan, the Riders participated in two West Division championship games. The Alouettes made the Grey Cup in his first year with the franchise. He has had CFL coaching experience at all offensive positions and his professional development includes NFL guest coaching experience with the Washington Redskins, the Atlanta Falcons and the Buffalo Bills.

Before joining the Roughriders, Bellefeuille had a successful three-year tenure as head coach of the University of Ottawa’s football program. Bellefeuille’s Gee-Gees won the 2000 Vanier Cup a year after he was named the 1999 OQIFC Coach of the Year. Before becoming the head coach, He served as an assistant for three seasons with the Gee-Gees from 1995 through 1997. Ottawa participated in the 1997 Vanier Cup, falling to UBC. Bellefeuille’s Alouettes colleague Noel Thorpe was on the UBC coaching staff at the time.

Bellefeuille made the jump to the university level following two different high school coaching stints in Ottawa from 1991 through 1995. He also led the Ottawa Sooners to a championship game at the midget level and served as head coach for the Crawley Raiders of Europe’s NFL Budweiser League in 1989.

Bellefeuille lives in Blainville with his wife Julie and their children Ymilie, Alexandra, Mathïas and Cédrik. He is a native of Ottawa, while Julie is a Quebecer, born in Gatineau.

Taaffe Meets with Obie again Yesterday

Coach Charlie Taaffe Will He get to Stay ?

Obie met
with Ticats Coach Charlie Taaffe For Several hours Monday.
As Long as Meeting Continue
Things look good For Charlie staying on as Head Coach in Hamilton.

I'm Very Pro Charlie Taafee and Feel He should be our Coach our in 2008.
This is a Two Time CFL Coach of the year . He did Forget how to coach.
He was not given the right tools to win last Year .

Obie can fix that and Keep Charlie.
If They Bring in Experienced Coaches for the OC and DC Spots.
Also Better American Talent will only help give Taaffe a Chance to succeed
Somthing that was lacking last Season.

I have great Respect for Charile Taafee
I hope he Says

Maybe we Should Trade Jesse now

A Running back who can't Stay on the Field is not worth Keeping

Okay I Said It Maybe we should Trade Jesse now
He is a Great Running back when He is Healthy
but So Far He can't stay that way.
From the time He Started Playing Football He's Got Hurt
Legs Injuries Cost him a Chance in The NFL Twice.

High School and Collage He got hurt.
Last year he was hurt so bad
He was put IR with Hamilton.
Shure He was a Very Good RB When he was Healthy.
Problem is Hamilton has 3 other Good Running back who Can stay Healthy.
Terry Caulley Ran Very well and IMO Should be the starter.
Anthony Davis Also Run Well.


What is a Good Running back If He Can't stay Healthy.
He rushed 98 times for 743 yards including a gaudy 7.5 yards per carry. He added 26 catches for 348 yards. He was named an Eastern Division all-star and was the team's nominee for top Canadian. Injuries were a Problem.

Lumsden hurt his right shoulder in late August in Montreal, forcing him to miss four Games.
He returned then injured the left shoulder in September in Winnipeg.

The club placed him on the nine-game injury list
He missed the final seven games of the season.

New general manager Bob O'Billovich has said that his star running back shows great potential, but must find a way to remain injury-free.

I Said Trade him He can't stay Healthy...
We have Many holes to fill
We may get 2 players for him.
Better then Watching go back IR This year.

Who would you like to see as the 2008 Walk of Fame member?

Who would you like to see as the 2008 Walk of Fame member?

Dave Fleming		100%	[ 0 ]
Dave Marler		100%	[ 0 ]
Paul Osbaldison		100%	[ ) ]

Vote here
http://www.ticats.ca/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=388726#388726

Repost of the Players goodbye Messages.

With our new GM in Hand
we start looking forward to the CFL 2008 Season
I thought Repost the Teams Goodbye Video I made.
We have some people in this that Won't be back .
Craig Smith and Marcel and Maybe The big Dog.
Again I want thank Players and Staff of the Team for player Access.

I thought we'd look back at this as we get ready for 08 .
Go Ticats

Okay Obie Resign JoJuan Armour The Big Dog

With Obie in the fold it Time to Resign JoJuan "The Big Dog" Armour
Armour is Vocal Heart of the Ticats D is Must to Resign.
The Ticats lack Leaders on this team last Season
Armour was one of Few we had .

We can not afford to let go to Toronto or any other CFL Team
Resign the Big Dog ASAP Obie..'
Jojuan Armour Highlights

Obie in Smith and McCarthy Out in Hamilton

Well it Done Bob O'Billovich as are new general manager in Steel Town.
Ticats director of football operations Dan Rambo is returning,
but senior advisor of football operations Mike McCarthy
and player-personnel director Craig Smith have been let go.


O'Billovich, 67, has an extensive CFL resume that spans over 25 years and includes stints as a player, coach, administrator this is great Hirer

I am sad to see Mike and Craig go there both great Guys and Good Football men.
Now Do we Keep Charile as our head Coach?
Only Obie knows .

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.

2008 Potential Free Agents who should we go after or Resign

Here is this list of Who could be Free Agents in the CFL
The ones in bold should be targeted by the Ticats
One's in Red should be Resigned by Hamilton

2008 Potential Free Agents

BC LIONS
BATES, Kelly	N	OL	6.03	296	27-Jul-75	Saskatchewan
JACKSON, Jarious	I	QB	6.01	232	03-May-77	Notre Dame
MYERS, Jerel	I	WR	5.11	175	18-Jul-81	Louisiana State
CALGARY STAMPEDERS
JONES, Garrick	I	OL	6.05	308	02-Dec-78	Arkansas State
ROBEDE, Miguel	N	DE	6.04	298	30-Jun-81	Laval
EDMONTON ESKIMOS
INGLIS, Taylor	N	OL	6.03	240	04-Nov-83	Alberta
HAMILTON TIGER CATS
ARMOUR, Jojuan	I	LB	6.00	225	07-Oct-76	Miami of Ohio
BEVERIDGE, Sandy	N	DB	6.02	214	09-Dec-81	UBC
BRADLEY, Jykine	I	DB	5.09	188	05-Jun-80	Middle Tennessee State
GORDON, Lawrence	I	DB	5.09	175	30-Mar-84	Florida Atlantic
PARKER, Arnold	I	DB	6.02	215	01-Jul-81	Utah
MONTREAL ALOUETTES
COBOURNE, Avon	I	RB	5.08	200	06-Mar-79	West Virginia
COX, Chip	I	DB	5.09	195	24-Jun-83	Ohio
DIEDRICK, Dahrran	N	RB	6.00	225	11-Jan-79	Nebraska
JEFFREY, Ryan	N	OL	6.03	275	07-Aug-81	Wilfrid Laurier
ROMERO, Dario	I	DT	6.03	300	13-Apr-78	Eastern Washington
TAYLOR, D'Wayne	I	LB	6.00	215	06-Nov-79	New Mexico State
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
ADAMS, Marcus	I	DL	5.11	285	20-Jul-79	Eastern Kentucky
CATES, Wes	I	RB	6.00	215	03-Oct-79	California U. of PA
CHERNIAWSKI, Dustin	N	DB	6.00	210	22-Sep-81	UBC
CLOVIS, Tristan	N	LB	6.00	197	25-Aug-82	McMaster
DAVIS, Eddie	I	DB	5.10	170	27-Jan-73	Northern Illinois
DOMINGUEZ, Matt	I	WR	6.03	222	27-Jun-78	Sam Houston State
GRANT, Corey	N	WR	5.11	205	22-Dec-76	Wilfrid Laurier
HUNT, Reggie	I	DB	6.00	205	14-Oct-77	Texas Christian
JONES, Jermese	I	OL	6.06	335	11-Dec-78	Virginia
JURINEACK, Terrell	I	DL	6.05	285	04-Jan-77	Missouri
KORNEGAY, Taddeus (Tad)	I	DB	5.10	185	13-Jul-82	Fordham
NKEYASEN, Kennedy	N	DB	5.09	193	04-Aug-76	Idaho State
ROBINSON, Rontarius	I	DB	5.11	185	08-Apr-82	Howard
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
AVERY, John	I	RB	5.10	184	11-Jan-76	Mississippi
KEEPING, Jeff	N	DT	6.05	273	19-Jul-82	Western Ontario
MILES, Tony	I	WR	5.09	170	16-May-78	Northwest Missouri State
O'SHEA, Michael	N	LB	6.03	235	21-Sep-70	Guelph
REMPEL, Chad	N	WR	6.02	213	23-May-81	Saskatchewan
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
BAIRD, Adrian	N	DE	6.04	245	15-Jul-79	Ottawa
BEARMAN, Greg	N	DB	5.07	180	28-Feb-75	New Mexico State
CANADA, Tom	I	DE	6.03	255	08-Jan-80	California Berkeley
DINWIDDIE, Ryan	I	QB	6.00	190	27-Nov-80	Boise State
GOODSPEED, Dan	I	OT	6.06	315	20-May-77	Kent State
LOGAN, Ian	N	DB	5.09	190	19-Aug-82	Wilfrid Laurier
MCKINLAY, Neil	N	LB	5.11	218	25-Apr-81	Simon Fraser
SHERIDAN, Matthew	N	OL	6.03	325	27-May-77	Manitoba
STODDARD, Jamie	N	WR	6.00	180	29-Dec-77	Alberta

Jake Gaudaur passed away today.

Oct. 5, 1920- Dec 4 2007
RIP.


BURLINGTON, Ont. — One of the CFL’s most influential commissioners has died.
Jake Gaudaur died of cancer Tuesday morning at the age of 87, his daughter Diane said.
Born Jacob Gill Gaudaur on Oct. 5, 1920 in Orillia, Ont., he spent time in the CFL as a player, executive and commissioner, a career spanning more than 40 years.
“He was a very modest man so he never spoke of his accomplishments,” said Diane Gaudaur. “He was a very quiet man, very humble.
“He was certainly proud of his involvement with the CFL at all levels, even back to the early days.”
He played for the Hamilton Tigers (1940-1941, 1948-1949), Toronto Argonauts (1941), Toronto RCAF Hurricanes (1942), Toronto Indians (of the Ontario Rugby Football Union, 1945-’46), Montreal Alouettes (1947), Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1950-1951, 1953). He won Grey Cups as a player with the Hurricanes as well as his final season with the Ticats in ‘53.
He served as a director with the Ticats in ‘52 and was the club’s president and general manager from 1956 to ‘67.