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    Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

    http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/...tml?id=1023499

    Hugh Campbell’s son applies for Eskimos coaching job
    Mario Annicchiarico, Canwest News Service
    Published: Tuesday, December 02, 2008
    EDMONTON - Rick Campbell wants to be a head football coach. Always has. It's in his blood.


    So it should be of no surprise that he has tossed his name into the Edmonton Eskimos' suddenly overflowing hat of candidates to replace Danny Maciocia on the sidelines.

    Of course, there will be those skeptics declaring that the son of Eskimos legend Hugh Campbell may get preferential treatment. But Rick, who has 10 years of coaching experience with the Green and Gold organization alone, made sure he cleared the air on that matter on Tuesday.


    "I just want to be a head coach and I want the Edmonton Eskimos to have the best head coach available, and I want to see if I'm that guy," Campbell said, clearly and concisely.


    He is the son of Hugh Campbell, who won a Grey Cup as a pivotal member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1966 before leading the Eskimos to five straight CFL titles as a head coach from 1978-1982. After stints in the USFL and NFL, the elder Campbell returned to the Eskimos' executive from 1986 to 2006.


    "I have two points to make on that issue," stressed Rick. "One, is I want to be judged as a coach. Through this whole process I want to be judged for my quality of coaching. I want them to find the best coach available for the Eskimos and if it's not me, then so be it."


    His second point resonated his wants and desires to be recognized as his own man, what a lot of fans and media don't do in this often critical city.


    "I'm proud of my name and I'm proud of my father, and, if anything, I look at it as a positive, especially in this city," he said, while stressing his hopes that the Campbell name didn't influence the team's decision in either direction.


    "All you can do at the end of the day, is do your best job. I'm proud of my last name, proud to be an Eskimo, and I definitely won't run away from it."


    Edmonton Journal


    mannicchiarico@thejournal.canwest.com




    © The Edmonton Journal 2008
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    #2
    Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

    He'll be a good Head Coach one day. Maybe not now....maybe now. I want him kept on the staff.

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      #3
      Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

      Originally posted by Numberz View Post
      He'll be a good Head Coach one day. Maybe not now....maybe now. I want him kept on the staff.
      I don't.
      "No one entertains the thought that maybe God does not believe in you." - Bo Burnham

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        #4
        Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

        His second point resonated his wants and desires to be recognized as his own man, what a lot of fans and media don't do in this often critical city.

        A change of scenery (a city other than Edm) might be a good thing for him to help with his growth as a CFL coach, for him to be recognized as his own man, and for him to step outside the shadow and live or die by his, & his reputation alone.
        Hope, at the end of the day connects us all, no matter how different we are

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          #5
          Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

          It's obviously time for Rick Campbell to move on. I wish him the best wherever he goes.

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            #6
            Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

            I've seen enough three man rushes and "prevent -not-a-damn-thing" defenses to last a freakin' lifetime....... see ya Ricky!
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              #7
              Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

              Originally posted by Angelus View Post
              I don't.
              Neither do I. Can't blame him for applying, but I don't want to see him on the staff next season, especially if we get a defensive-minded head coach.
              We're cheering Fight Fight Fight On Eskimos...

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                #8
                Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

                No thanks.

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                  #9
                  Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

                  A guy that should be FIRED might get to run the whole show???



                  The world truly has gone mad.

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                    #10
                    Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

                    Originally posted by Muley69 View Post
                    A guy that should be FIRED might get to run the whole show???



                    The world truly has gone mad.
                    There's no indication that there has been any move on the Esks' part. He simply applied for the job.

                    Maybe George W Bush should apply too. I hear he's looking for work
                    Out of my mind; back in five minutes.

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                      #11
                      Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

                      Having him move up to head coach makes me think DM would use him as a puppet. He should take his anemic three man rush and move on.

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                        #12
                        Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

                        He's proven that he's NOT a good CFL DC, so why reward him with a promotion to head coach?

                        He should be gonzo alonzo right out the door.....

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                          Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

                          Originally posted by writfiler View Post
                          He's proven that he's NOT a good CFL DC, so why reward him with a promotion to head coach?
                          In fairness, look what happened to his boss. Seems that is how the Eskimos are operating now.

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                            #14
                            Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

                            Rick is well respected by those who have played for him and he has done well with limited resources over the years and the revolving door with players on the defensive side. Make no mistake, he is a good coach and has the personality and respect to make an outstanding head coach one day.... however, it may be too early at this point and unfortunately for him, for some reason the Campbell name is looked down upon...... for that I will never understand.

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                              #15
                              Re: Rick Campbell applies for HC position ( NO THANKS!)

                              Originally posted by wad View Post
                              Rick is well respected by those who have played for him and he has done well with limited resources over the years and the revolving door with players on the defensive side. Make no mistake, he is a good coach and has the personality and respect to make an outstanding head coach one day.... however, it may be too early at this point and unfortunately for him, for some reason the Campbell name is looked down upon...... for that I will never understand.
                              The only reason that may be the case is that it is difficult to look past nepotism.

                              We've heard quite a bit about RC and DM about how the players respect these guys and think they are good coaches......but the end result is that it's not translating on the field. They are very similar in that regard, where it seems the stubborn belief that the system they are using will work, even when it is obvious that teams are picking it apart.

                              I'm also not sure I buy into the "limited resources" part. Sure Ricky and the offense take up the bulk of the salary dollars, but the last couple years we've seen the team sign and or trade for some pretty high priced back end talent. Only to shuffle them right out the door under RC.

                              RC may make a good HC one day.....but like you said, it may be too early right now for that.
                              Last edited by Opus; 12-03-2008, 08:57 AM.
                              Before you insult a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you insult him, you'll be a mile away, and have his shoes.

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