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If general manager Jim Popp took a direct hit last week now that he’s no longer the Alouettes’ head coach, rest assured he wasn’t the only casualty.

Anthony Calvillo might retain the title of offensive coordinator, but he was demoted as well, supplanted by Jacques Chapdelaine, who had been his assistant and who will call the plays during Sunday afternoon’s home game against the Toronto Argonauts.

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Calvillo clearly isn’t happy now that the dust has settled, but remains committed to both the Als and Chapdelaine. And had he been put in the same position, Calvillo admits the end result would have been similar.

“Once it was Jacques (replacing Popp), I knew what to expect. I told him if I was in his position, I’d do the exact same thing,” Calvillo said after Wednesday’s practice at Stade Hébert. “When you have the experience and this is your one chance to make a name for yourself, you want to do everything in your power to give yourself the best chance.