By Rob Vanstone 01-10-2009 COMMENTS(0) Rider Rumblings
Off-day Robservations . . .
• One more reflection on 2008: During the year just passed, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ three Grey Cup-winning quarterbacks were seldom far from our thoughts. On Jan. 16, Kent Austin (1989) stepped down as the Roughriders’ head coach to become the offensive co-ordinator at the University of Mississippi. Kerry Joseph (2007) was traded to the Toronto Argonauts in March. And on Sept. 18, we lost Ron Lancaster — quarterback of the 1966 champions — at age 69.
• A sendoff is being held for outgoing Roughriders defensive co-ordinator Richie Hall — now the Edmonton Eskimos' head coach — on Jan. 23 at The Exchange.
• If the Roughriders decide to hire a quarterbacks coach, how about Marcus Crandell? Darian Durant, who will begin camp atop the depth chart, already has a ton of respect for Crandell — and for good reason. An intelligent, widely respected gentleman such as Crandell would be an excellent mentor for the young quarterbacks.
* Free, unsolicited advice to the Roughriders: Invite Saskatoon-born punter Chris Bodnar to training camp. Bodnar, a member of the Saskatoon Hilltops, is honing his punting skills over the winter in Arizona — emulating none other than Jon Ryan. Bodnar, who turns 21 in April, averaged 41.3 yards per punt during the 2008 PFC season. Riders punter Jamie Boreham, by comparison, had a 41.6-yard average last year.
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