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Offensive coordinator Anthony Calvillo plans on having the Alouettes’ playbook completed by the end of mini-camp in two weeks. And, with the exception of a few rushing plays, the system has been virtually overhauled.

That, it seems, speaks volumes about what Calvillo inherited from former offensive coordinator Turk Schonert last September, when he was fired following a home game against British Columbia. But Calvillo insisted this is the natural evolution of any new coaching staff.

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“When you take a team over in the middle (of a season), you can only adjust and add a few things. You can’t throw everything out,” Calvillo said. “Turk had some good stuff. We just made some adjustments during the season. Now that we’re starting over, there’s certain things I want to do, I want to change, in terms of the terminology that I’m used to.

“We’re carrying some terminology over because it makes sense. For the most part, we’re starting with stuff we want to run — not that anybody else has run.”