Your post was the first time I saw Steinauer's name mentioned but I don't know your rumour source. I refuse to let my life be consumed with following people on social media so at times am not up to speed. Even when I do see rumours from supposed insiders I take them with a salt lick sized grain of salt because for every one that does come true another 10 don't. I developed a thick skin about that from years of reading NHL trade rumours that seemed to have little more basis than an NHL GM happening to be seen at a game his team isn't playing in. Next thing I read is a rumour that said GM is about to pull the trigger on a deal with the home team with the primary players being exchanged being included in the trade rumour that never turns into a trade.don corleone wrote: Tue Nov 19, 2024 5:58 amI was surprised to hear Steinhauers name come up. Now it has come up twice. Could be coaching is what he wants to do. He wouldn't be a bad choice.Hambone wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2024 5:43 pm Things in those suggestions don't quite add up.
In Hervey and Steinauer you have two guys who likely would both only consider coming over for the GM job. For Hervey that would be a parallel move but he might be OK with familiar turf. For Steinauer even the GM job would be a demotion given he's currently the President of Football Ops with Hamilton and Hervey's boss. Would he really give all that up to go back to being just a HC, UNDER Hervey? Also it would be a major life change. He came to the CFL with Ottawa back in 1996 before joining the Ticats in 1997. He's been in the Golden Horseshoe for the past 28 years save for his one year at Fresno State in 2017. Is he going to pull up stakes for EE voluntarily? Maybe if the Caretaker and Scott Mitchell fire him he will have to consider options.
Similarly Jones and Milanovich would come across as being unlikely to co-exist in a new structure unless one surrenders power. What they have now works because Milanovich ias already the HC with Jones as DC. That's not the first time for that structure as they worked together in the same capacity in Toronto 2012-13. They also worked together in 2007 when Jones was DC and Milanovich QBC in Montreal. Jones comes across as a guy who wants control as in he would want to have both the GM and HC job which happens to be Milanovich's. I don't see Milanovich settling for anything less than continuing as HC and I don't see Jones taking the GM job without being HC. No idea if Milanovich has any front office aspirations.
As for Hamilton I don't think titles are as important as the opportunity to avoid micro management from above. If Hervey leaves they probably elevate Milanovich but I think Chris Jones will be well paid and have plenty of say regarding his area of concern. Recruitment is one of his strengths imo.
It's entirely possible Steinauer would like to get out of the front office and return to the sidelines now that he's had a taste of both. After 11 of the last 12 years spent in the TiCat organization I think there is a ton of mutual loyalty built up between him and the Caretaker. Until Bob Young doesn't want him then I think he stays in Hamilton. Of course with Chris Jones who knows how long he plans on sticking around no matter what position he holds. Don Matthews brought him in to join Montreal back in 2002. His 6 years with the Larks is his longest stay since he got into coaching at North Jackson High School 30 years ago. He followed that with 4 years in Calgary. Since leaving the Stamps after 2011 his 3 years in Saskatchewan, before fleeing to Cleveland a few days after signing an extension with the Riders, is his longest tenure. If micro-managing is a concern then IMO stay away from Jones. IMO nothing says micro-manager like a guy than a guy who insists on wearing multiple hats once he gets into a position of power like GM.
Jones does like to wield his power amongst his players. He's one of those guys who has his loyal followers but at the same time will severe that loyalty mercilessly. When Farhan was running thru the announcements of the CFLPA all-stars in the Lions Den I was sitting with a buddy who is an Elks fan who also is quite well connected with the Elks and many CFL players from all teams due to business dealings. After they announced former Elks David Beard and Jake Ceresna as CFLPA all-stars I commented that it must hurt a bit to hear names of guys Jones dealt away being selected. Ceresna for Gittens was a football trade. Beard though he opined was dealt mid-season because he was one of the Elks CFLPA reps and Jones wasn't fond of "bunkhouse lawyers". Unfortunate given Beard was born and raised in Sherwood Park before going on to play for U of Alberta and be drafted by his hometown then-Eskimos. EE did get Jesse Gibbon in return. He in turn was shipped off to Montreal after playing only 7 games with EE, starting 1. Now Edmonton's OL relies heavily on Lions castoffs David Foucault, Brett Boyko and Hunter Steward.
