Saskatchewan Roughriders president and CEO Craig Reynolds sat down with International Sports activities’ Jacob Carr to talk about how the staff is seeking to flip the web page on two consecutive shedding seasons. Reynolds goes into the selections to make sweeping modifications at head coach and offensive coordinator, bringing in Corey Mace and Marc Mueller.
Carr : So you realize, hate to hearken on the previous however must rewind the clock a bit simply the second yr in a row clearly a disappointing finish to the season for you guys, one other yr of no playoffs, seven-game shedding skid to finish the yr, so what in your eyes went fallacious and why did the staff fall quick once more?
Reynolds: Yeah it was a disappointing yr and I believe that’s what weighs most closely on me and you realize Jeremy, you realize it’s the second yr in a row we disillusioned our followers so you possibly can all the time look again and study from these experiences however you realize we’ve turned the web page and are trying ahead.
Carr: Completely and also you point out attempting to have a look at the previous however I by no means requested Jeremy’s or your ideas on this… simply you realize in Cody Fajardo and Jason Maas successful all of it of their first yr in a distinct market. Simply sort of your ideas on that, any regrets about letting them go?
Reynolds: Yeah you realize, actually comfortable for each of them, they have been each nice Roughriders and received to know each of them over time and so they represented the membership very very effectively, each excellent individuals and I believe on this enterprise, you develop relationships with of us all year long, so I used to be actually comfortable for them and excited for them and need them nothing however the very best.
Carr: What’s sort of the plan, the plan to show issues round after, like we stated, two straight shedding seasons and get again to the successful methods we noticed in 2019 and 2021 after the Covid yr?
Reynolds: Yeah that’s the plan and I believe it begins at the beginning with the addition of Corey Mace, new head coach and he’ll carry on a brand new teaching workers and he’ll work to construct that successful tradition and the one factor we are able to say confidently with Corey is he’s gained in every single place he’s been and I do know that was vital for Jeremy when he was going via the method was to search out someone who’s a confirmed winner who can get us again to these successful methods.
Carr: After which yeah simply as I discussed are you able to go into slightly bit extra element about Marc Mueller, we have been speaking about him earlier than off-camera, simply my connection to him and stuff like that however what did you guys sort of see in him, clearly a neighborhood child rising up right here?
Reynolds: clearly there’s that native connection along with his grandfather and rising up right here in Regina and Saskatchewan. He actually understands what this staff means to the province, what this staff means to the followers, he embraces that and he’s an ideal, excellent younger coach, he’s extremely considered on this league and we sit up for seeing what he does with our offence.
Carr: And also you’ve in all probability been requested this earlier than however what’s the overarching message to Rider Nation, a few of which can have a misplaced slightly bit of religion on this staff. Successful talks on this league so what would you say to these followers going into subsequent season?
Reynolds: We’re absolutely dedicated to successful right here and I believe that was key when it comes to the offseason and the choice that Jeremy made round Corey is discovering a head coach that can construct a tradition and construct a tradition of accountability and construct a tradition of successful. And that’s one thing that completely I do know our followers are on the lookout for. They’re on the lookout for a staff that matches the eagerness that they convey and I believe that underneath Corey’s management we’re gonna see that.
Carr: Superior, effectively I recognize your time a lot, thanks for sitting down with me Craig.
Reynolds: Yeah completely, recognize it a lot.