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Reinebold's hiring became five seasons coaching collegi­ Will have four new necessary when Tim Tibesar ately, at William and Mary. depar ted to become the de­ The 29-year-old handled the assista ntsin 2012 fensive coordinator at Pur­ running backs an tightends due. Tibesar also coached the most recently. Als' linebackers, creating the "Both are ery good fits HERB ZURKOWSKY opening for Sheldon. Nugent for our program," Trestman THE GAZETTE replaces Carson Walch, who said. "Brendan has great pas­ I"'/I"'! • IS" I{Ar: ff .., .I received a promotion and is sion and knowledge. Both are It's never an ideal situation, the Als' new receivers coach. bright and good communi­ would ac­ , who coached cators. We got guys who can knowledge, to add three new Montreal's receivers, re­ stimulate the players on and assistants - with a fourth on places as off thefield." the way - in one fell swoop. . Milan­ Trestman's ass tants will But then again, how is this ovich was named Toronto convene in Raleigh, N.C., his any different than 2008, Trest­ Argonauts' . winter home, early next week man'sfm;tseason asAlouettes "When a job opens, it gets to begin preparing the play­ head coach. when he named out there fast," Trestman book, strategies and philoso­ nine assistants with whom explained. "Instead of pre­ phies for next season. he had never worked? H' tory determining a direction, we Sheldon is more than fam­ will note Montreal reached let ittake its course. It's a long iliar with the Canadian Foot­ the Grey p that year. process. Yi u never just call ball League f om his time "This is the way we've gone and hiresomeone." with the Bills. Buffalo has about it. It's a process," Trest­ Sheldon, 43, spent the last recently started playing one man said Wednesday. "They two seasons as an assistant regular-season or exhibition spend time with (the Als' defensive-backs coach with game at the Ro gers Centre in otber assistant coaches) and the Vikings. He Toronto on an annual basis. we seeif it's a good fit. But all was the ' line­ And heshould be comfortable hires areleapsoffaith. backers coach from 2006-09 inhis new home,bavingvaca­ "You don't think about who and was with the St. Louis tioned twice inMontreaL your friends are, just bout Rams between 2001-05. Co­ "ThE:' NFL has become a who and what's best for the incidentally, he's a former de­ passing league. That'sthe way organization," he added. fensive back atthe University all of football's going," Shel­ '~d you hope." of Minnesota, Trestman's don told The Gazette from The Als on Wedne day an­ alma mater. his winter home in St. Paul, nounced two new assistants He's familiar with Andy Minn. "Now I'm going to a to Trestman 's staff - Matt Bischoff, an Als assistant. As league where there's one less Sheldon, who will coach the P81't of a pro development down. There's some urgency, linebackers, and Brendan· program, Bisch off spent due to the width of the field, Nugent, who willbe an assist­ some time with the Vikings along with an inherent iffer­ ant on special teams and also at one point. Sheldon then ence inthe kicking game. is responsible for offensive crossed paths with Bischoff "I'm excited to expand my quality control. Trestman at the Senior Bowl a year ago horizons.!understandplayer already added former Win­ and was introduced to Trest­ developmentismyNo. l job ... nipeg head coach Jeff Reine­ manatthattime. the development of the total bold as defensive coordinator Sheldon was one of about player," he said. and is expected to announce eight candidates for the line­ the hiring of PatMeyeras the backers position, according hZUTkowsky@ offensive-line coach before to Trestman. montrealgazette.com training camp begins in Jtme. Nugent, meanwhile, spent twitter.com/ HerbZu rkowskyl