Dan Hawkins. (Courtesy Montreal Alouettes, Rogerio Barbosa.)
In February, Former Colorado Buffaloes coach Dan Hawkins landed on his feet in Canada, taking a job as coach of the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL. But that job came to a sudden end Thursday.
Alouettes owner Bob Wetenhall fired Hawkins from his post and appointed general manager Jim Popp the new coach, the team said.
?Jim is the person most responsible for the success we have had over all these years,? Wetenhall said in a statement.
?I feel confident that he is the best person to coach our team at this time and I am very appreciative of him being willing to make this additional contribution to our franchise. He has the respect of our players as well as mine.?
Wetenhall didn?t give a reason for Hawkins? dismissal.
Montreal is 2-3 in the East Division of the CFL, one game behind the division-leading Toronto Argonauts.
In his final game as Alouettes coach, Hawkins helped lead the team to a 32-27 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos in front of 23,021 fans in Montreal.
The Toronto Sun on Thursday reported that Montreal quarterback Anthony Calvillo has struggled under Hawkins:
Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo has been frustrated at times, whether it has been showing his displeasure on the field during games or in interviews afterward.
Calvillo is fourth with 1,035 passing yards, but his 60.1% completion rate is below average in comparison to the CFL?s other regular starters. Calvillo has thrown for just five touchdowns and has been intercepted four times.
Hawkins was hired to replace Mark Trestman, who left to become head coach of the Chicago Bears. Trestman has yet to coach a game with his new team, while Hawkins is already out of a job.
Source: http://feeds.denverpost.com/~r/dp-blogs/~3/4Btp8nmqTVo/
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