Well there's the new name: RSEQness can be looked at as "Our Sickness" which is, obviously University Sport. On tap this week: the QUFL announced its all-stars, previewing the playoffs and our weekly look at women's hockey.
Our basketball previews will be up next week just in time for next week's season openers. We'll take a quick look at the men's side. Concordia and Laval both opened the season ranked (No. 5 for Concordia, No. 7 for Laval) on the men's side. Laval is No. 8 on the women's side and is the only Quebec team ranked although Bishop's received some votes.
Football:
Status quo last week, as there were no big surprises. Sherbrooke beat McGill and paired with Bishop's loss, Sherbrooke will get a chance to avenge a close week one loss in the QUFL semi-final at CEPSUM. In the other semi-final Bishop's will try and get to the Dunsmore Cup and through Laval at PEPS. It will not be an easy task, and I think everyone would be shocked if Bishop's could pull it off - whether or not Jesse Andrews is healthy enough to play.
All-Stars announced
Not really any surprises in the announcements. Laval led the way with 12 all-stars (counting Christopher Milo twice as punter and place kicker), including three of the five unanimous selections. Montreal and Sherbrooke had 6, Bishop's and Concordia had 2 and McGill 1.
The only thing I can't see is how Bruno Prud'homme tied Jean-Philippe Shoiry. Shoiry was the best quarterback in the Q, and while Prud'homme was good, he wasn't better than Shoiry.
2010 All-Star Team – Offence
Position: Name, University, Program of Study, Year of Eligibility, Hometown, Last team
* Quarterback: Jean-Philippe Shoiry, Sherbrooke, MA - Finance, 5, Montreal, Cégep du Vieux Montréal
* Quarterback: Bruno Prud’Homme, Laval, MA - Physiology Endocrinology, LaSalle, Que., Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Running back: Rotrand Sené, Montréal, Arts and Science, 2, Montreal, Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Running back: Sébastien Lévesque, Laval, General Studies, 3, Brossard, Que., Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy
** Inside Receiver: Alexandre Poirier, Sherbrooke, Physical Education, 5, Victoriaville, Que., Cégep de Victoriaville
Inside Receiver: Liam Mahoney, Concordia, Film Studies, 4, Lachine, Que., Vanier College
Wide Receiver: Simon Charbonneau-Campeau, Sherbrooke, Biotechnical Engineering, 3, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., Cégep St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Wide Receiver: Julian Feoli Gudino, Laval, Industrial Relations, 4, San José, Costa Rica, Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Centre : Pierre Lavertu, Laval, Business Administration, 1, Quebec City, Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
** Guard: Pascal Baillargeon, Laval, Multidisciplinary Studies, 4, St-Anselme, Que., Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon
Guard: Simon Légaré, Montréal, Arts and Science, 2, Montreal, Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Tackle: Anthony Barrette, Concordia, History, 4, Verdun, Que., Vanier College
Tackle: Alexis Rousseau-Saine, Montréal, Medecine, 2, Montreal, Cégep du Vieux Montréal
2010 All-Star Team – Defence
Position: Name, University, Program of Study, Year of Eligibility, Hometown, Last team
** Defensive End: Arnaud Gascon-Nadon, U. Laval, General Arts, 2, Montreal, Rice University
Defensive End: David Ménard, Montréal, Kinesiology, 1, Chicoutimi, Que., Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Defensive Tackle: Benjamin Thompson, McGill, Management, 4, Fredericton, NB, Fredericton HS
Defensive Tackle: Gregory Alexandre, Montréal, Youth Social Worker, 4, Montreal, Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Linebacker: Frédérick Plesius, Laval, General Studies, 2, Laval, Que., Baylor Bears
Linebacker: Felipe Fonseca, Sherbrooke, Business Administration, 3, Montreal, Collège Montmorency
**Coverage Linebacker: Kevin Régimbald Gagné, Sherbrooke, Multidisciplinary Cert., 3, Rouyn-Noranda, Que., Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Defensive Back: Harrison Maloney, Bishop's, Business, 3, Thurso, Que., Champlain College (Lennoxville)
Defensive Back: Maxime Bérubé, Laval, MA - Marketing, 5, Valleyfield, Que., Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Corner Back: Nick Poloniato, Bishop's, Business, 5, Hamilton, Ont., St. Jean de Brebeuf H.S.
Corner Back: Olivier Turcotte-Létourneau, Laval, Business Adminisration, 4, Quebec, Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Safety: Julien Hamel, Montréal, Physical and Health Education, 5, Boucherville, Que., Cégep du Vieux Montréal
2010 All-Star Team – Special Teams
Position: Name, University, Program of Study, Year of Eligibility, Hometown, Last team
Punter: Christopher Milo, Laval, Multidiscipline Studies, 4, Montreal, Cougars de St-Leonard
** Placekicker: Christopher Milo, Laval, Multidiscipline Studies, 4, Montreal, Cougars de St-Leonard
Return specialist: Raphaël Gagné, à Sherbrooke, General Arts, 1, St-Jeanne-d'Arc, Que., Cégep de Jonquière
*Tied vote
** Unanimous choice
Final Standings:
LAVAL 9-0
MONTREAL 6-3
SHERBROOKE 5-4
BISHOP'S 5-4
CONCORDIA 4-5
McGILL 0-9
Playoff Matchups
Bishop's @ Laval, 1pm Saturday
Sherbrooke @ Montreal, 1pm Saturday (Radio-Canada)
Women’s hockey:
McGill completed their sweep of Quebec opponents beating Carleton 6-0 and Ottawa 3-0 in their two games this weekend. Montreal was also 2-0 this weekend as they continue to bounce back from their opening game shootout loss to Concordia. They beat Concordia 2-1 and Carleton 6-5.
The week ahead:
Saturday: Carleton @ Ottawa 2pm
Sunday: Ottawa @ Montreal 2pm
Carleton @ McGill 2pm
Standings:
McGILL 4-0-0 --- 8pts
MONTREAL 3-1-1 --- 7pts
CONCORDIA 2-2-2 --- 6pts
CARLETON 2-2-0 --- 4pts
OTTAWA 1-4-0 ---2pts
"It will not be an easy task" (for Bishop's to beat Laval at PEPS without Andrews and Ngoyi) is quite an understatement IMHO. Here's a more realistic formulation: It would be a miracle...
ReplyDeleteBTW, even when counting Milo twice, Laval has 11 all-star nominations (for 10 players).
I was being a little sarcastic when I said that. I did write that everyone would be shocked. Maybe I should have been more obvious.
ReplyDeleteAnd as for the all-stars, I must have counted Milo twice, and then thought I only counted him once.