ESKIMOS NAME 2020 COACHING STAFF
EDMONTON – Former Ottawa Redblacks defensive co-ordinator Noel Thorpe is taking the same job with the Edmonton Eskimos.
New Eskimos head coach Scott Milanovich announced some of his staff on Wednesday.
Thorpe broke into the CFL as an assistant head coach, special teams co-ordinator and defensive backs coach with the Eskimos from 2008 to 2010.
He then joined the Montreal Alouettes, where he held roles as defensive co-ordinator and assistant head coach from 2011 to 2017 before heading to the Redblacks the following season.
Milanovich, who also will be Edmonton’s offensive co-ordinator, has retained A.J. Gass as the Eskimos’ special teams co-ordinator.
Demetrious Maxie (defensive line), John McDonnell (offensive line), Winston October (wide receivers, pass game co-ordinator) and Derek Oswalt (defensive assistant) also will work under Milanovich.
(Canadian Press)
In the West it looks like the Riders & Eskimo tandems @ OC & DC are the best. I suspect Thorpe was Milanovich’s 1st choice if Jones was staying put & I expect to see a very aggressive Offence & Defence there this year. I’m not surprised that Maxie & Gass were retained. The other guys are all ex-RedBlacks continuing the trend of the move West to Edmonton as the ex-Eskimos move further west. BC picked up a handful of 2019 staff to round out their team. Gibson, the Asst HC/OL coach likely follows Maas to Regina. Both Milanovich &… Read more »
Very nice and well said comment the only exception was that Derek Oswalt was already with the Eskimos last year already as a defensive asst ,but your right he was with the Redblacks in 2016 ,other than that very well said comment ,both Riders and Esks should both be solid on both sides of the ball and should both be fighting for top spot in the West .I am looking forward to a great 2020 season .