Simon Fraser posted a 1-9 record last year. But in March, the football team promoted Eric Taylor to offensive coordinator and hired Samuel Richard as its special-teams coordinator.“I’m hoping the matter will be resolved quickly without having to deal with the legal issues,” said Orris, a former receiver at Simon Fraser who also spent three seasons with the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers. “As a lawyer, my view is going to court is your last option when all else fails.
Now, hurdles exist for a return to U Sports as the organization’s bylaws don’t allow members to belong to other conferences. SFU reportedly had a conversation with Canada West officials late last month but an application to join doesn’t appear to have been made. Simon Fraser’s football team competed within the Division II Great Northwest Atlantic Conference from 2010 to 2021. Before that, it played in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics from 1965 until 2001.Last week, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie issued a letter to U Sports CEO Pierre Arsenault, Canada West managing director Rocky Olfert and all Canadian university athletic directors and head football coaches petitioning that SFU’s program be allowed to continue in Canada.
“Worse, you allowed spring practices to occur, knowing you had already decided to cancel the program. I am told during those practices; players also suffered severe injuries. There is a huge, untapped groundswell of public support not to have the SFU football program cancelled.
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