Chapdelaine Fired in Edmonton

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Maciocia stays, Esks fire three coaches
Vicki Hall, edmontonjournal.com
Published: Tuesday, November 13, 2007
The Edmonton Eskimos have called a news conference for 1:30 p.m. today to announce major changes to the coaching staff.

Sources say offensive coordinator/associate head coach Jacques Chapdelaine, special-teams coordinator Scott Squires and offensive line coach Carl Brennan have all been fired.

Danny Maciocia will retain the positions of head coach and director of football operations.

Chapdelaine left the defending Grey Cup champion B.C. Lions last winter to take control of the offence with the understanding he would be first in line to become the next head coach in Edmonton. Squires was hired around the same time.

Brennan worked for two years in Edmonton after a stint with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The Eskimos (5-12-1) are coming off their second straight year out of the playoffs after qualifying for the post-season 34 years in a row.
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IIRC, Chap was given at least a two year contract when he went to Edmonton. Therefore, he will get paid out on his contract, and probably find himself a CIS gig for next year. (Sometimes being fired can be very profitable.) He would also be a popular hire in Montreal for obvious reasons.

I don't think anyone will hold this year against him. It is obvious to anyone who examines Edmonton's situation that they had both injuries and personnel problems, in addition to a clueless head coach who is surfing off the glory of one lucky Grey Cup win in '05. (Hint -- when your head coach doesn't know what down it is during the Grey Cup, that's a pretty strong clue that he isn't a very good game manager.) Chapdelaine is clearly being scapegoated in order to leave Edmonton media and fans with the illusion that action is being taken.

I always find it distasteful when a head coach throws a bunch of assistants under the bus in order to buy himself some breathing room. You only get to do that once, though -- in '08, Danny M will either have to win, or saddle up and leave town.
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Danny Maciocia and Jim Popp have one thing in common - living on yesterday's laurels. Popp deflects all blame on the Als sorry 2007 season, while Chapdelaine (among others) are the scape goats for a sub par Edmonton team.

Tough break for Chappy.
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They kept the main problem if you ask me...
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OrangeShoes99 wrote:They kept the main problem if you ask me...
:whs: ....and pretty much every Eskimo fan out there feels the same way, I'd wager! That's not to say that Chapdelaine was totally without blame, but the wrong people are still in the wrong places, IMO.
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OrangeShoes99 wrote:They kept the main problem if you ask me...
Agreed, but that purge was created by Maciocia, he has to lay the blame somewhere, and Campbell jr seems to get a free pass in the organization.
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Agree with OS99...Chapdelaine will probably find a CIS job like someone mentioned, or the Als. I'm more than happy with our offence in BC with the comitee.
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OrangeShoes99 wrote:They kept the main problem if you ask me...
I agree, a lot of other people think that too here in Edmonton.....
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Ricky Ray getting injured this year like he did saved Maciocia's job.....
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Can't believe the chipmunk survived the purge.
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As long as Maciocia is still there the Eskies will not have a good turn around and will sputter still.
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The problem starts with LeLacheur and Maciocia. As long as they're calling the shots, the Esks will remain doormats.
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Rammer wrote:
OrangeShoes99 wrote:They kept the main problem if you ask me...
Agreed, but that purge was created by Maciocia, he has to lay the blame somewhere, and Campbell jr seems to get a free pass in the organization.
Now that's a curious one; Rick Campbell, architect of the Full Blitz Cover Zero D is given a free ride to next season. That sound you hear is Geroy Simon and Milt Stegall giggling.

Maciocia had to throw somebody under the bus, or else it would have been himself, a la Shivers. Shivers took the hit for Danny Barrett, but Danny...not so much.
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Now that's a curious one; Rick Campbell, architect of the Full Blitz Cover Zero D is given a free ride to next season. That sound you hear is Geroy Simon and Milt Stegall giggling.
:lol: I guess Campbell stayed due to injuries and lack of personal. That is the only reason I can think of that he is still in the Eskimo personal.
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