If you want Corey Mays to leave Saskatchewan, you're going to have to drag him out kicking and screaming.
For appearance with the Gray Cup on Your Morning on CTV SaskatchewanThe 39-year-old bench boss was asked about the recent report that The Toronto Argonauts inquired about his interest in their vacant head coaching position.as well as additional titles. While he didn't deny that this approach was taken, he made it clear that he had no intention of changing the colors.
“Listen, this is the best job in the country for our sport, so you're going to have to kick me out,” Mays told host Darrell Romuld.
On Tuesday, Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day spoke and said: denied that the Argonauts ever formally asked permission to speak with Mace.
According to sources, there is a 10-day window that rival teams must adhere to before asking the Gray Cup winner to interview potential candidates for the job. That procedural part never happened, but Mace made it clear behind the scenes that he would not consider leaving Saskatchewan.
At the Gray Cup in Winnipeg, Mace was asked: 3DownNation Did he have any desire to become a general manager at some point in his career and he said he never thought about it as he was relatively new to his current role.
Mays led the Riders to a 25–17 victory over the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Gray Cup, the team's fifth CFL championship. This was his second season as coach of the Roughriders bench, as he posted a 21-14-1 win-loss-loss record with the Green and White, as well as a 3-1 record in the playoffs.
The Port Moody, British Columbia native has signed a two-year contract extension with the Riders. in October, which will tie him to the team until 2028. His focus remains inward and he has already begun the process of preparing for next season.
“We've already had several meetings and discussions about the plan of action for what the next few weeks are going to look like, as well as preparing the offseason calendar for everyone – I did that yesterday. It's not going to stop,” Mays said.
“We have plenty of time to try to soak in (the Gray Cup win), but as coaches and GMs, I think what drives us maybe a little crazy is that we're always trying to think, 'Can we do this again?' How can we continue to be winners? It is what it is, but man, we love what we do.”
Saskatchewan finished first in the West Division for the first time since 2019 with a 12-6 record in 2025. The Riders defeated the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Gray Cup at Princess Auto Stadium.which was the team's first title in 12 years. Trevor Harris went 11-5 as a starter, throwing for 4,549 yards, 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 16 regular-season starts.
The Roughriders ranked second in net offense, second in net defense and third in turnover differential of plus eight. The team's leading rusher was AJ Ouellette with 1,222 yards, the leading receiver was KeSean Johnson with 1,159 yards, and the leading tackler was AJ Allen with 91 tackles. Saskatchewan ranked second in attendance with an average attendance of 28,427, up 2.7 per cent from the previous year.
