Reinebold earns praise the same direction, but I've 'He knowshis stuff and isa sm art man,' always had astafI withdiffer­ entpersonalities ... former Bomber Cameronsays Under Reinebold, the Bomb­ ers began their 1997 season HERB ZURKOWS KY coach Marc Trestman clearly with two losses, eight defeats I /Uf:. THEGAZmE has elected to think outside in their opening n ine games. the box onthisone, andpeople A desperate Reinebold called I Before 's first are eagerly waitingto see how on psychologist, who at­ game as head coach of the Reinebold might transform tempted to hypnotize the n­ Blue Bombers, he a Montreal defence that was tire team. But the losing con­ showed up on the field for the ravaged by . juries in 2011 tinued -14times il1 18 games. I pre-game warmup wearing and lost Its swagget: Once, as part of hi pre­ flip-flops and cut-ofi' jeans. Much like anything Trest­ game speech, Reinebold had I When it came to style, man tackles, the h iring the lights turned off in the IReinebold was pure genius. wasn't done with ut due dressing room, which con­ He drove a Harley-Davidson diligence on his behalf. A tained no window . WithPhll I motorcycle and had earr ings year ago, Daronte' Jones was Collins's I CanFeelItpumped in both ears. He played Bob one of nine people Trestman in, Reinebold ran to the mid­ Marley over the loudspeakers interviewed for an opening dle of the room, a flashlight and had a per oual tramer as a de~ n Slve backs coach. stuck to his for ehead. and teaching him how to box. So you can be sure Trestman began jumpingup and down. Problem was, most of the les­ did his homework on this Winnipeg won thatnight ons took place inthedressing one. He's cautiously optimis­ "It was all cool The only room, while players were get­ tic Reinebold i what the Als problem was we didn't win," ting taped for practice. Yeah, requireatthismoment, given said Bob Cameron, the Bomb­ he crossed the line, but it also the circumstances. ers' punter for morethan two was his first head-coaching , He's unique, loves ball, is decades. "But he was charis­ gig. And he was 40 years old, intelligentandexpresseshim­ matic and fun to be around. It considered young at the time, self,It Tl'estman told The Gaz­ was fun for a year and a half. given his position. ette onMonday - hisfirstcom­ He made it interesting." .If the Bombers wereseeking ments since Reinebold's bir­ "He made football excit­ a change after getting annihi­ ing. Thad the best time losing. lated 68-7 at Edmonton in the He made it fun," said Milt playoffs the year before, there "lIe's unique, loves Stegall, three seasons into could be no more diametric­ ball, is intelligellt his illustrious career when ally opposed personalities Reinebold arrived. "Every­ than Reinebald, the Bombers' and elpn sses day I looked forward to prac­ incoming head coach in 1997, him tice. The guy was something and the man hereplaced, the ell:" else. I enjoyed playing under paternal Cal Mur phy; as old ALOUETTES' M ARC T RESTMAN him. He added excitement" . school as they came. Reinebold made his share "There was glitz and crazi· ing wa announced. "That's of personnel blunders - re­ ness," said , theguy we need for now. member quarterback T.J. Ru­ Winnipeg's placekicker at the "Every hire is a leap of bley? - butwas loyal to a fault. time. "But I mind people, it faith," Trestman said, "but If he was overwhelmed as a was accepted and fuelled by we feel he's worth it. You rookie head coach, he won't the organization. They want· don't know until the games have those same responsibil­ ed a fresh dynamic, someone start, and adversity or suc­ ities as a coordinator. His for­ who was new. And they fed it. cess hits. But I like how he mer players, to a man, said "I thought he was spec­ interviewed and the reaction he'll motivate the Als' defence tacular," added We twood, I got from people I talked to andput the players inposition himself a free spirit dur ing about hi character and love to succeed. his playing days. "To the ery of the game. But it won't "He gets a bad rap, but I'll last second, 95 per cent of his mean anything unless he tell you what ... he knows his players would h e jumped backs it up with science and stuff and is a smart man," ona grenade for him." structm·e. He's a character Cameron said. "If I was The hiring last Friday of person. I hope between the a coach, I'd hire him in a Reinebold as the Alouettes' character and teaching that second. I'll be surprised if he new dare sive coordinator he'll embrace the culture and doesn'tsucceed." r mains the talk of the Can­ landscape ... that he'll be un­ adianFootball League, at least selfishand disciplined. hzurkowsky@ until free agency begins it a "I don't want them all the montrealgazette.com little more than a week. Head same. I want them moving in twitter.com/ HerbZurkowsky1