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Jim Popp must realize this all is beginning to blow up in his face.

An offensive co-ordinator who clearly wasn’t ready for the responsibility this early in his coaching career … a quarterback who might be considered past his prime and has thrown costly interceptions … and, most damning of all, a 3-7 record for the Alouettes.

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The general manager went 3-6 last season as head coach after Tom Higgins was fired, yet convinced owner Robert Wetenhall he should remain in the position for stability and harmony.

“It’s frustrating,” Popp said following the Als’ latest defeat, 19-14, to the Ottawa Redblacks Thursday night at Molson Stadium. “This is a humbling game. It’s not easy to win. It’s a frustrating and crazy year. We’ve had our share of challenges.

“We went into this, keeping our staff together, giving people a chance to develop, work together, put a new offence in. We’ve had some hiccups,” Popp continued. “I’ve seen improvement. You may not from the outside, but there’s definitely improvement in some areas. Everybody fights hard and gives us a chance to win. We’ve lost seven. If we won three or four (of those) … we’d be first in our division.