We called it on Friday. By Saturday the MSM entered the fray.

It's amazing what can happen in less than 24 hours. 

On Friday, this is what we wrote here at the rivercitysportsblog.com about Monday's game between the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats: "Toronto is a mess and this could be the end of Rich Stubler. When these two teams played in Toronto in Week 2, the Tiger-Cats eviscerated the Argos 32-13. When they played in Hamilton in Week 7, the Ticats won 45-21. This week, it's going to be more of the same. Hamilton looked dreadful in Winnipeg two weeks ago, but Toronto has looked worse. The Argos have lost three-of-four and we found out this week that Kerry Joseph is uncomfortable calling his own plays, so that job has been handed to Steve Buratto who has already proven he's not very good at it. The Tiger-Cats aren't very good, either, but they've sure been good against the Argo-nots. Especially at Ivor Wynne. Stubler will be gone before the re-match, if he doesn't win this week."

Earlier on Friday, on 92-CITI-FM, Tom McGouran and I discussed Stubler's future and I told the audience that I had it on good authority that Stubler was done on Monday night if the Argos lost to Hamilton this weekend. And, no, Steve Buratto would not get the job.

Saturday, the Montreal Gazette caught up.

On Saturday, a report in the Gazette claimed that Argos club president Michael (Pinball) Clemons has been approached about returning to the sidelines for the Argonauts. The Gazette reported that Clemons would replace head coach Rich Stubler as soon as Monday if the Arfos should lose the Labour Day Classic to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The report states that Stubler would either be fired or could become the team's defensive coordinator. According to the Gazette, offensive coordinator Steve Buratto is on the verge of losing his job as well.

Clemons was the head coach of the Argos until the end of last season  when he accepted the President and CEO's job with the club. His first hire was Stubler and that has proven to be a bust. The team is 3-5 under Stubler, it's in disarray, it's dumped it's former starting quarterback and popular safety Orlando Steinauer and it obviously isn't getting any better. 

As we wrote on Friday, if the Boatmen lose this weekend, Stubler will no longer be head coach.