Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day has made it clear: Head coach Corey Mays wants to stay in Riderville.
O'Day, 51, was asked about The Toronto Argonauts are reportedly asking permission to interview Mace for the role of the team's head coach, as well as other possible responsibilities.
“[The Argonauts] didn't call. Nobody asked for permission, so I'm not really sure where it came from, but when we found out about it, Corey told us he wasn't interested in going anywhere, but they didn't ask us for permission,” O'Day said.
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 had no intention of 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.
The 39-year-old 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.
Mays signed a two-year contract extension with the Riders. in October, tying him to the team until 2028.
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 KeeSean 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.
