Veteran Ray impressed with new Argos coach Trestman’s attention to detail
TORONTO — Ricky Ray isn’t sure what the Toronto Argonauts’ identity will be in 2017, but he’s certain the team will be prepared for each game it plays under new coach Marc Trestman.
“He’s probably the most structured, detailed coach I’ve been around,” said Ray, who’s entering his 15th CFL season and sixth with Toronto. “He puts a lot of thought into what he’s doing, every little thing matters.
“He’s thinking about every situation that’s going to help us with our preparation and how we want to act as a team. He’s a big guy on having standards, not a lot of rules but standards he wants us to live by and what kind of team we want to be and it shows. The guys were really focused in this camp and really bought into what he’s preaching and that’s exciting.”
Trestman became Toronto’s head coach this off-season as part of the CFL team’s major front-office shuffle. GM Jim Barker was fired in January and head coach Scott Milanovich resigned to become the Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coach.