
Six-foot-4 wide receiver Ivan Birungi (pictured), who was a two-time Hec Crighton finalist at Acadia in 2005-06, will play his final CIS season with the Gee-Gees. The school just announced it in a press release.
The Moss comparison is hyperbole, of course. However, consider that Josh Sacobie had a sick, somewhat Bradyesque 21-to-4 TD-to-interception ratio last season, when he was working with a few first-time starters on offence, it fits. Sacobie is as polished a passer as you'll find in the OUA, and now he's got a receiver who will always get double- and triple-coverage on important passing downs.
Birungi was a big factor in Acadia winning back-to-back Atlantic conference championships, and presuming he's fit, he'll give the the Gee-Gees a big target who, as football types say, can get separation from defenders, especially in the red zone. It's not as if the Gee-Gees had small receivers last season. Cyril Adjeity is 6-foot-2, Matthew Bolduc is 6-3. Birungi, though, might be on another level when he has to catch a pass in tight space.
The Gee-Gees have always been better than most teams at utilizing big receivers, from current B.C. Lion Adam Nicolson a couple years ago to the Tounkara brothers, Ousmane and Ibrahim, about a decade ago. They already stacked up as a solid pick to win the Yates Cup and go the Vanier against the evil empire from Quebec City, and this is just a cherry on the sundae. Coach Denis Piché's statement is bang on: "There is the potential for something crazy this season."
The Gee-Gees also have former Saint Mary's receiver Ron Kelly, former Queen's centre Sean O'Donnell and former Golden Gaels linebacker Ian Hazlett in camp. The latter two are former OUA all-stars.
Mroué back for more, but in Vert et Or
The Quebec conference is apparently not be outdone when it comes to a offensive star switching schools: The Sherbrooke Vert et Or, as was rumoured last season, have confirmed former Montréal Carabins star Joseph Mroué, who was a 1,000-yard rusher at the U de M, is attending their training camp.
This is an outsider's opinion, but depending on how quickly Mroué can get up to speed, Sherbrooke could have a very good running game. Their entire offensive line is back and QB J.P. Shoiry put up good passing numbers last season. There's going to be a few people picking them to wrest second spot in the QUFL away from Concordia.
Mroué back for more, but in Vert et Or
The Quebec conference is apparently not be outdone when it comes to a offensive star switching schools: The Sherbrooke Vert et Or, as was rumoured last season, have confirmed former Montréal Carabins star Joseph Mroué, who was a 1,000-yard rusher at the U de M, is attending their training camp.
This is an outsider's opinion, but depending on how quickly Mroué can get up to speed, Sherbrooke could have a very good running game. Their entire offensive line is back and QB J.P. Shoiry put up good passing numbers last season. There's going to be a few people picking them to wrest second spot in the QUFL away from Concordia.
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