Feb
Austin happy to be nominated
Courtesy Regina Leader Post:
Former Saskatchewan Roughriders field boss Kent Austin doesn’t know if he’s going to be named the CFL’s coach-of-the-year for 2007 at today’s luncheon, but he’s coming to the event anyway.
“No, I haven’t been told who the winner is,” Austin said Tuesday from Memphis, where he was waiting to board a flight that was supposed to help get him here late last night.
“I think it’s the right thing to do, coming up there. The league was good to me, the organization was good to me. I tried to give back everything I could. It’s right, and I agree with Houston (Nutt) — to honour not only the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but the league as well, I should come to the event.”
Austin, B.C. Lions head coach Wally Buono and Toronto Argonauts head coach Mike (Pinball) Clemons are the finalists for the Annis Stukus Trophy. Balloting is done by the Football Reporters of Canada; Austin is the odds-on favourite, but it should be noted that the voting was conducted after the regular season and before the Roughriders marched to the third Grey cup victory in the team’s 98-year history.
“Wally and Pinball,” said Austin with a laugh. “Tough crowd I’m in. Two legendary coaches, two of the best who have ever coached.”
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