tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post8926308958623164416..comments2009-09-04T11:20:33.183-04:00Andrew Bucholtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156615450275929751noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-2363169028964067032009-09-04T11:20:33.183-04:002009-09-04T11:20:33.183-04:00I speak from experience.<br /><br />A successful (8-0) season; eliminated by a big loss in the playoffs burns deep in the offseason. That team knows that they are completely capable of beating both Western and Ottawa. Heck, they did (in the regular season). It motivates the players to return for one more season to prove it; to their opponents; to each other; to themselves. Its happening - most of that, very successful, ’08 team are back. This is not a rebuilding season. These guys have their second chance and I believe that they will prove that such a devastating experience will only make them stronger. With a little luck (always necessary in the CIS - I don&#39;t care who you are) in a few months from now, the 2009 Gaels will be playing in the national semi-final for the chance to play in &#39;The Show&#39; the following week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-58767586431087531372009-08-30T21:11:52.887-04:002009-08-30T21:11:52.887-04:00The question will be if Brannagan has the ability to mount drives. For the past two years he&#39;s put up huge yardage but his completion rating is usually in the 50&#39;s. As we saw in the playoffs airing it out over the middle once you get down is not a great strategy. The run will be huge but the ability to dink and dunk down the field to pick up first downs will be even bigger. <br />PS. Smash and the Dillon Panthers had a writers strike, what was Queens excuse?B Macnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-41187158839578899602009-08-24T12:57:59.484-04:002009-08-24T12:57:59.484-04:00What I want to see is what happens with the ground game at Queen&#39;s. Without a Power Back like Giffin that essentially forces teams to stack the box on just about every down will Valberg be as much a threat this season for instance? <br /><br />Queen&#39;s will still be right in the thick of things, top 3 in the OUA for sure imho, but the RB situation is what I want to watch unfold personally.Mike Radoslavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186979931088512463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-45840165127108466212009-08-23T12:59:14.620-04:002009-08-23T12:59:14.620-04:00I have to say with the defence being what it is, I think the Gaels might surprise a few folks this season. Combine that with the guys coming back who want to erase the memories of last season, they could be quite dangerous.AlwaysOUAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723203024335055264noreply@blogger.com