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\/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ELaval QB Hugo Richard.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe greatest concern troll ever invented is projecting a \"mental out\" on to the teams in a championship showdown.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDeep down, or so the you-totally-are-parodying-Bill-Simmons-here-are-you-not notion holds, one team or athlete is already bargaining internally about being able to settle for second-best. As an over- simplification, it probably is great for resisting paralysis-by-analysis. The Dodgers were going to beat the Cubs in the National League playoffs since the Cubs were satisfied by getting their World Series championship in 2016. The Ottawa Redblacks and \u003Cb\u003EHenry Burris\u003C\/b\u003E were impelled to win the 2016 Grey Cup due to an understanding it was their last chance, while the Calgary Stampeders side they supposedly upset were just obsessed with playing a perfect game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWestern and Laval is another matchup of usual suspects, although it is only the third time they have played in November and only the fourth time coaches\u003Cb\u003E Greg Marshall\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EGlen Constantin\u003C\/b\u003E have matched brain trusts and behemoths. There is no mental out on either side. Western has not won the Vanier Cup in 23 years, and an entire conference that has spent the last decade increasingly being sluiced through the Mustang machinery is most vituperative on the subject of this drought: Where's the Vanier Cup? When are you going to get the Vanier Cup? Why aren't you getting the Vanier Cup now?\" And so on. So, please, da Vanier Cup.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Rouge et Or, of course, have the first-world problem of having no concept of second place. They have come away empty-handed at only one of these, against McMaster in Vancouver in 2011. That was an alien environment — 5,000 kilometres from home, CFL building, a crowd clearly eager to throw in with the Marauders. Yet it still took double overtime before Mac sealed it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe best way to tee up any final in university sports, until such time that there's decisive action to take in to help the 99 per cent catch up to the Clobbersauruses (Carleton men's basketball, UNB men's hockey, et al.), is to simply look at what happened when Clobbersaurus has lost. In football, lines win championships and it says here that will probably have the most sway on Saturday. Does the Western offensive line — where all-Canadian tackle \u003Cb\u003EDavid Brown \u003C\/b\u003Eis the only senior alongside \u003Cb\u003EGrégoire Bouchard\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EDylan Giffen\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EMatt Bettencourt \u003C\/b\u003Eand \u003Cb\u003EMark Wheatley \u003C\/b\u003E— handle the Laval force unit, with all-Canadian DI \u003Cb\u003EVincent Desjardins\u003C\/b\u003E and edge rushers extraordinaire \u003Cb\u003EMathieu Betts \u003C\/b\u003Eand \u003Cb\u003EEdward Godin\u003C\/b\u003E? On the other side of the ball, this iteration of Western is the first to allow 300 yards per game since 2010, when coincidentally they outplayed Laval \u003Ci\u003Eat Laval\u003C\/i\u003E in the Uteck Bowl only to get beaten by a nose (13-11 on two late field goals set up by Rouge et Or interceptions).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOther, better sources have the nuts-and-bolts circles-and-X's stuff covered.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EIf you're looking for something on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternMustangs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@WesternMustangs\u003C\/a\u003E and Laval for the Vanier Cup, there's information in this. Two meet Saturday. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ldnont?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#ldnont\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/football?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#football\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SekcnW0Q07\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/SekcnW0Q07\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Morris Dalla Costa (@MoDaCoatLFPress) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoDaCoatLFPress\/status\/934050640770293762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 24, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EYes Laval has sponsorships but it's tough to teach a bag of money to play any position in football. Credit where credit is due. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternMustangs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@WesternMustangs\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VanierCup?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#VanierCup\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/football?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#football\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wEYzjVnxOu\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/wEYzjVnxOu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Morris Dalla Costa (@MoDaCoatLFPress) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoDaCoatLFPress\/status\/934051019645997056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 24, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ENew \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KCU?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#KCU\u003C\/a\u003E Episode : Preview of the 53rd \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VanierCup?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#VanierCup\u003C\/a\u003E between \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternMustangs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@WesternMustangs\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rougeetor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@rougeetor\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USPORTSca?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@USPORTSca\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s0IULZg7sQ\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/s0IULZg7sQ\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Krown Countdown U (@KrownCountdownU) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KrownCountdownU\/status\/933519514880303104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 23, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003EOne. More. Sleep. 👏 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vanier53?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#Vanier53\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E🏈: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rougeetor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@rougeetor\u003C\/a\u003E v. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternMustangs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@WesternMustangs\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E⌚️: 1 PM ET\/13h HE\u003Cbr\u003E📍: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimHortonsField?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@TimHortonsField\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E📺: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@Sportsnet\u003C\/a\u003E 360, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@Sportsnet\u003C\/a\u003E 1, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TVASports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@TVASports\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E💻: Sportsnet Now, TVASports.ca\u003Cbr\u003E📻: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AM900CHML?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@AM900CHML\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KGo2mXVjFh\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/KGo2mXVjFh\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026mdash; U SPORTS (@USPORTSca) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USPORTSca\/status\/934251935300911106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 25, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003EOn this end, it seems more informative and illustrative to look at the template created by Laval's rare season-ending losses\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2015 Dunsmore Cup, 18-16 against Montréal\u003C\/b\u003E — The Carabins won the day by blocking a 19-yard field goal attempt on the last play. To be honest, as a Minnesota Vikings fan, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sportetudiant-stats.com\/universitaire\/football\/stats\/2015\/2015-S03.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eporing over the boxscore is triggering since the game was decided by field goal follies\u003C\/a\u003E. The reason that Laval was kicking for the win, instead of passing or rushing was that Montréal had two placements from inside of 40 yards go for singles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo what did Montréal do that Western will have to replicate?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIt built a two-touchdown lead halfway through the third quarter\u003C\/b\u003E, forcing Laval to play catch-up. In\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESean Thomas Erlington and change-up back Gabriel Parent were able to get into the open field\u003C\/b\u003E, combining for three rushes of at least 35 yards. Two came on consecutive plays; Thomas Erlington scooted for 38 and checked out for a blow, then Parent went to the house on the next play. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe running game is Western lifeblood and it can tag-team with multiple backs.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELes Bleus had three sacks on Laval QB Hugo Richard\u003C\/b\u003E, but all of them came between the 40s and stopped drives.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWestern's defensive line has earned its epaulets, but its 16 sacks in the regular season were eighth of 11 teams in OUA and the fewest among playoff teams.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2014 Dunsmore Cup, 12-9 (OT) against Montréal\u003C\/b\u003E — As one would anticipate with a field goal battle, there was very little statistical separation; it was pretty much a Quebecois take-off on that 9-6 Alabama-LSU game in 2011.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Carabins pass defence held after Laval drove to the 16-yard line in the final 90 seconds, forcing the Rouge et Or to take a Boris Bede triple for a 9-9 tie. In the mini-game, Montréal promptly got behind the chains with a holding penalty but a 26-yard completion to \u003Cb\u003EPhillip Enchill \u003C\/b\u003Ewas enough to set up a field goal. Laval got pushed back by a sack from \u003Cb\u003EByron Archambault \u003C\/b\u003E— the Carabins' fourth of the day — and a 47-yard attempt for the tie failed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThose extra 10 yards between the 50s are a killer in Canadian football sometimes; the game had offence, just not points. But Cousineau was interception-free on his way to a 312-yard passing day. The Carabins defence picked Richard once, although it didn't lead to scoring.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Mustangs' relationship with ball security has been strained by times; they were intercepted once per 24.7 attempts in OUA's regular season, which was ahead of only Toronto. \u003Cb\u003EChris Merchant \u003C\/b\u003Eand backup \u003Cb\u003EKevin John \u003C\/b\u003Ehave not been intercepted during the playoffs, though, so huzzah for small samples and recency!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2011 Vanier Cup, 41-38 (OT) against McMaster (B.C. Place, Vancouver) — \u003C\/b\u003EPro tip: go out and find a \u003Cb\u003EKyle Quinlan \u003C\/b\u003Eof your own, or failing that, his non-union Mexican equivalent. The Marauders walked it off in the second overtime after skunking Laval with an interception before nestling the ball into range for \u003Cb\u003ETyler Crapigna \u003C\/b\u003Eto slot through the sayonara kick.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHow did McMaster pull it off?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThey passed, like, really really well. \u003C\/b\u003EQuinlan was hucking, chucking, for 482 yards. That didn't even include a 101-yard touchdown to wide receiver \u003Cb\u003EMichael DiCroce\u003C\/b\u003E in the third quarter that was negated by a penalty. It didn't count and it did count, since McMaster's confidence was starting to fray.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm not big on time-of-possession — it's a by-product stat — but Mac controlled the clock (34 minutes, 22 seconds) and ran 90 plays to Laval's 57.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EVery few teams have done that to Laval late in the season. Calgary had 399 passing yards in the 2016 Vanier (and a 553-481 edge in total offence), but a blocked punt and own-zone turnovers turned the tide.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThey put Laval in a corner.\u003C\/b\u003E McMaster led 23-0 at halftime as Quinlan, his blockers and the McMaster offensive coaches played Laval's front seven like advanced beginner band sheet music.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd yet, Laval made a 24-point run, helped by two return touchdowns. The teams traded touchdowns in the fourth quarter, and again during the first mini-game, before McMaster prevailed.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPressure from here, there and everywhere.\u003C\/b\u003E Laval QB \u003Cb\u003EBruno Prud'homme \u003C\/b\u003Ehad 35 dropbacks that night and five ended with him being dropped for a loss. The Mac sacks came from five different players, including one from \u003Cb\u003EScott Martin\u003C\/b\u003E, a rookie defensive back listed at 183 pounds. Two of the sacks came in the red zone and forced Laval to try field goals, cutting 14 potential points down to three.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2009 Mitchell Bowl, 33-30 at Queen's\u003C\/b\u003E — Gaels defensive coordinator \u003Cb\u003EPat Tracey\u003C\/b\u003E, as early as 2003, began poring over Laval game video on the premise the road to a national championship would go through the Rouge et Or. The residue of that design was eight sacks on Hec Crighton-winning QB \u003Cb\u003EBenoit Groulx\u003C\/b\u003E, including 3½ by \u003Cb\u003EShomari Williams \u003C\/b\u003Eand a strip-sack deep in the Laval zone in the final seconds.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe key elements:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPressure, as already noted. \u003C\/b\u003EThe biggest of those eight sacks came with 3:10 left in the third quarter and Queen's up by six. With Williams occupying the left tackle and Laval tailback Sebastien Levesque minding the A-gap, Queen's outside 'backer Chris Smith was left completely unblocked and sacked Groulx.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaval had a blown read on second and long that left\u003Cb\u003E Chris Milo \u003C\/b\u003Ewith a 45-yard try on a muddy field. It went wide left, and Queen's cornerback \u003Cb\u003EJimmy Allin \u003C\/b\u003Ereturned it 120 yards for a touchdown to complete a 10-point swing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Laval's final two plays, Queen's defensive line drew a holding penalty that stanched Laval's momentum. On the next play, Queen's only needed a three-man rush to get to Groulx, with \u003Cb\u003EFrank Pankiewicz\u003C\/b\u003E knocking the ball free for \u003Cb\u003EOsie Ukwuoma\u003C\/b\u003E's win-sealing recovery.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETimely takeaways.\u003C\/b\u003E The reason Queen's built a 20-point lead came through some special teams resourcefulness. Laval had some trickeration blow up real good after the Allin touchdown. A cross-field lateral to speedster Guillaume Rioux created a slew of space, but Rioux had the ball loose and Queen's Ben D'Andrea forced a fumble. Four plays later, Queen's scored.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChunk yardage. \u003C\/b\u003EThe Gaels' \u003Cb\u003EDanny Brannagan \u003C\/b\u003Ewas 17-of-33 for 286 yards with two touchdowns, which represented high-end production for a game on the third Saturday in November in a stadium by a lake. Working behind an offensive line that gave him lots of time, Brannagan was able to take downfield shots, including one to \u003Cb\u003EMark Surya\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;for a touchdown opened a 20-point early fourth-quarter lead that provided jussssst enough cushion.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003ETo sum up, there is no set formula to beat Laval, but a fearsome four-man pass rush and some breaks in the third phase, the kicking\/return games, seem to loom large. Offensively, just do what you do, on all eight cylinders.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaval can be had. Saturday will show whether Western has it in them; we know they would not easily live down a loss.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/791074287912209000\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/11\/football-vanier-cup-preview-western-has.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/791074287912209000"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/791074287912209000"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/11\/football-vanier-cup-preview-western-has.html","title":"Football: Vanier Cup preview: Western has to win one of these, right, while Laval doesn't know the meaning of No. 2"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-3102512091169460457"},"published":{"$t":"2017-11-11T15:04:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-11-12T10:31:21.748-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dunsmore Cup"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hardy Cup"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Yates Cup"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Conference Championship Saturday thread: Calgary beats UBC on record 59-yard field goal; Laval beats Montréal, and it's That '70s Show For Western"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The Football Underground featuring \u003Cb\u003ENiko DiFonte\u003C\/b\u003E gave us some drama, and it is an enduring shame that it was so hard for most of the country to view live. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECalgary and Laval will meet in November for the sixth time in the last 10 years, but it almost unraveled spectacularly for each juggernaut. The Dinos gave up the lead to\u003Cb\u003E Michael O'Connor\u003C\/b\u003E and UBC with only 16 seconds left on the clock in the Hardy Cup. But they got in range to give DiFonte a shot from 59 yards away and he made it for a 44-43 win, a Hardy Cup for the Dinos, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003Ea Canadian university football record for the\u0026nbsp;longest field goal\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E🏈 | DID THAT JUST HAPPEN!!! Niko DiFonte with a 59-yard field goal to win \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HardyCup81?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#HardyCup81\u003C\/a\u003E for the Dinos! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreAllDinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#WeAreAllDinos\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoDinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoDinos\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e48NuoQQJ5\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/e48NuoQQJ5\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UCalgary Dinos (@UCDinos) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos\/status\/929487390476865536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 11, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EHere's your winning score from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HardyCup81?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#HardyCup81\u003C\/a\u003E, as the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@UCDinos\u003C\/a\u003E earn a thrilling 44-43 win over the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ubctbirds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@ubctbirds\u003C\/a\u003E on a 59-yard FG to end the game! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YgZqTgBgPb\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/YgZqTgBgPb\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Canada West (@CanadaWest) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanadaWest\/status\/929486872983699456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 11, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ELift that cup, Niko! 🏆 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoDinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoDinos\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HardyCup81?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#HardyCup81\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vvzKO3qLiB\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/vvzKO3qLiB\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UCalgary Dinos (@UCDinos) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos\/status\/929491001709805568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 11, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EThe agony of da-foot: UBC's season ends after 59-yard field goal dashes Hardy Cup hopes \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IsOtSaoBhR\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/IsOtSaoBhR\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Steve Ewen (@SteveEwen) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveEwen\/status\/929532298965299201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 12, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EIt made the \u003Ci\u003ESportscenter \u003C\/i\u003ETop 10 ... the American one.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003EHow good was Niko DiFonte\u0026#39;s 59-yard FG for the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@UCDinos\u003C\/a\u003E to claim \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HardyCup81?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#HardyCup81\u003C\/a\u003E? It was \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@espn\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@SportsCenter\u003C\/a\u003E good. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d8PB9Hl3dP\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/d8PB9Hl3dP\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026mdash; Canada West (@CanadaWest) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanadaWest\/status\/929614629751234560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 12, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003EO'Connor, helped by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EBen Cummings \u003C\/b\u003Edoing some crucial scampering in the rushing phase, merely took UBC 92 yards across 12 plays for a go-ahead TD. That should have done it, but Canadian football has no end to unintended consequences; UBC's deep kickoff carried into the end zone for a single, so Calgary got the ball on its 35 with a slew of time to run two plays.\u0026nbsp;Moments later, elation and dejection.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDiFonte erased a mark set by a Saint Mary's player in a week when powers-that-be were trying to erase Saint Mary's current season. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe former mark of 57 yards had belonged to Saint Mary's \u003Cb\u003EJerry Foster\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;since 1986. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe 59-yarder was also a longer field goal in the Football Bowl Subdivision this season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ECANADA COLLEGE FOOTBALL! 🇨🇦\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENIKO DIFONTE'S GAME WINNING 59 YARD FIELD GOAL IS EVEN BETTER WITH TITANIC MUSIC!!! THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY DINOS WIN THE 81ST HARDY CUP!!! WHAT A KICK!!! (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@UCDinos\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E🏈🚢🎶 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HUHqjotLpA\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/HUHqjotLpA\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— 🏈🚢🎶TITANIC TD🏈🚢🎶 (@TitanicTD) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TitanicTD\/status\/929538062442487808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 12, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003EElsewhere:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ELaval 25, Montréal 22.\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;The Rouge et Or are heading out west to continue their Vanier conquest; they quelled a Carabins comeback in the final 90 seconds after being up two scores for most of the way. Their defence won the day with five sacks and two big takeaways.\u003Cb\u003E Hugo Richard \u003C\/b\u003Eand the offence were balanced (181 rushing, 204 passing) and that provided enough to win.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern 75, Laurier 32.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003ENow did someone stop Western's\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ECedric Joseph \u003C\/b\u003Eto stop running before he made the border crossing? His passport is still sitting on the table.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWestern is once again prompting observers to ponder whether it is this good or the rest of OUA has just had a massive drop-off, setting a Yates Cup record for most points (75) and total points (107).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EErr Acadia might want to let SMU have loney bowl and win just to not see uwo come into their house and smack em. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iY2Q2VL1EQ\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/iY2Q2VL1EQ\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Jon (@jonathanwhudson) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonathanwhudson\/status\/929467913987268608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 11, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003EI ball-parked the Laurier-Western line at 21 to 24 points, and suffice to say, even that undersold it. Don't make that face. You knew this could happen. Someone looked up the record for points in a Yates Cup to warn you.\u0026nbsp; That result advances the Mustangs to their first national semifinal in the Maritimes since 1995, although that's the only sure thing about it at this writing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Mustangs have scored 66 and 75 points in their playoff games.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd, of course, another title is being decided on the field and in a Halifax courthouse. Saint Mary's gets anoth day in cou\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ECourtroom burst in laughter after Justice Smith says “it must be an important football game with all these lawyers”. In response to AUS lawyer saying “it’s only a football game we’re not curing disease” \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/signalhfx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@signalhfx\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/halifax?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#halifax\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ns?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#ns\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/loneybowl?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#loneybowl\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Tunde Balogun (@kingtundes) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kingtundes\/status\/929486550597099521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 11, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ECourt back in session: SMU, AUS \u0026amp; Acadia Lawyer tell Justice Smith that Tuesday must be “drop dead date” to play game \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/loneybowl?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#loneybowl\u003C\/a\u003E. Players need time to rest to play Ontario champions next week \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/signalhfx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@signalhfx\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/n_frew6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@n_frew6\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/halifax?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#halifax\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Novascotia?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#Novascotia\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/loneybowl?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#loneybowl\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Tunde Balogun (@kingtundes) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kingtundes\/status\/929505008617492485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 12, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EPhillip Currie of AUS has “no comment” when leaving Nova Scotia Supreme Court. Justice Smith, Punts decision until tomorrow 9AM \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/signalhfx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@signalhfx\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/n_frew6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@n_frew6\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/halifax?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#halifax\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Novascotia?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#Novascotia\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6VKXAFhexs\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/6VKXAFhexs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Tunde Balogun (@kingtundes) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kingtundes\/status\/929507836928946177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 12, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EBreaking: Justice Smith says “tomorrow night I will like to have decision...I’m really tired. I’ll give yes or no answer tomorrow night” \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/signalhfx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@signalhfx\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/n_frew6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@n_frew6\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/halifax?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#halifax\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Novascotia?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#Novascotia\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/loneybowl?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#loneybowl\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Tunde Balogun (@kingtundes) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kingtundes\/status\/929505694524628992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 12, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EThe courtroom battles continues: Decision will be made on SMU, AUS hearing by Sunday night, says justice Smith \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/smMBU4MA4F\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/smMBU4MA4F\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Tunde Balogun (@kingtundes) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kingtundes\/status\/929518652919091200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 12, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENotes on all that below.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQuebec — Dunsmore Cup\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaval 25, Montréal 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKeep calm and get Caron. \u003C\/i\u003ELines win championships, and Laval's D had five sacks on Montréal's\u003Cb\u003E Sam Caron\u003C\/b\u003E. Defenders\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;Mathieu Betts\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Eand\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;Edward Godin\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;both toppled Caron at the most propitious times, right when the U de M was at the lip of the score zone between the 40 and 30-yard line. That entire unit only allowed a touchdown in the final minute.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe offensive line did its best work after Laval took over with 4:20 left, ahead by eight. It o opened sufficiently big enough holes for \u003Cb\u003EVincent Alarie-Tardif \u003C\/b\u003Eto use up almost three minutes and set up a field goal for an all-important 11-point cushion.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Carabins offence came back with its first offensive TD against Laval in more than eight quarters and got both the two-point convert and onside kickoff. But the magic wore off before they could find\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ELouis-Philippe Simoneau\u003C\/b\u003E's field-goal range.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaval's defence accounted for three first-half points with a strip-sack in the Carabins' zone, while a safety touch resulted from the Carabins compounding a bad-field-position situation with a UR penalty.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENo offence, Carabins, but your offence must score too.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003EThe Carabins' scoring in the first 58½ minutes came through a scoop-and-score defensive TD from linebacker \u003Cb\u003EBrian Harelimana\u003C\/b\u003E, a single on the ensuing kickoff and two field goals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Carabins and\u003Cb\u003E Sam Caron \u003C\/b\u003Efinally had a drive before halftime, but it ended with that conservative-coaching contagion, the fewer than 20-yard field goal (a 16-yarder). You don't win friends with salad, or win with short field goals.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECanada West — Hardy Trophy\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECalgary 44, UBC 43\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBest Hardy since 2016, or ever? \u003C\/i\u003EThe lead changed hands twice in the fourth quarter before changing twice more in the final 16 seconds, and perhaps all that happened was that they ran out of time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat completes a triptych of outstanding playoff games in the last three seasons between Calgary and UBC, with the Dinos having the two most recent wins (44-43 this time, 46-43 in 2016, after a 34-26 loss in 2015). The close call should be emboldening, since Calgary surely must know it tempted fate by settling for field goals (DiFonte was 6-of-8, and also had two kickoff singles for a 23-point day) when touchdowns would have wiped out UBC.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E🏈 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HardyCup81?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#HardyCup81\u003C\/a\u003E RECAPS\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPOSTGAME: Ice in his veins, DiFonte kicks record 59-yard FG\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F9QMddrLge\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/F9QMddrLge\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETHAT 4th QTR: Four lead changes set up epic finish\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nL3ZOHo8tB\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/nL3ZOHo8tB\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoDinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoDinos\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreAllDinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#WeAreAllDinos\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CWplayoffs?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#CWplayoffs\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/arQIWIBi27\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/arQIWIBi27\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UCalgary Dinos (@UCDinos) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos\/status\/929521015494815744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 12, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDifferent breed.\u003C\/i\u003E The main talking point with the Dinos involves the change in offensive opponent. O'Connor and UBC are a passing team. Laval always has a massive front line and\u0026nbsp;Richard\u0026nbsp; has the read-option in his repertoire. It's not a great look on the part of Calgary that UBC had 479 yards despite having the ball for fewer than\u0026nbsp;23 minutes.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESecond crack at Laval. \u003C\/i\u003EAdam Sinagra no doubt prepared for the 2016 Vanier Cup against Laval like he was the starter, rather than a backup to Jimmy Underdahl, whom he replaced early in the game. It's going to be different now that it is solely his show.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMaybe that transfers into Calgary playing better situational football. That was almost their downfall against UBC. The boxscore tally has Calgary at 591 yards, but a lot of the \"settling\" came after being stopped on second and short. There will be less allowance for that against Laval.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENo shame on UBC's end. \u003C\/i\u003EThe 'Birds lived up to their rep as a late-peaking team. It took a record-long field goal to beat them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EO'Connor still has at least one more season in university football. That's a scary thought.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOntario — Yates Cup\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern 75, Laurier 32\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe field tilted after some hit-me-with-your-best-shot haymakers.\u003C\/i\u003E The long and short of that is that 10 games in there is still no idea what Western would do against a defence that could limit it to fewer than 200 rushing yards. Joseph had 21 rushes for 259 yards and three touchdowns, and leading rusher\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EAlex Taylor\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;(knee) will get another week to work back to game readiness.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe 59-yard touchdown catch by\u003Cb\u003E Harry McMaster \u003C\/b\u003Ein the second quarter came on a read-option where the influence of a fake handoff left the Golden Hawks with a single-high safety and a straightforward read for\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EChris Merchant\u003C\/b\u003E. I wanted to see\u0026nbsp;Merchant in situations involving cycling through routes in an obvious passing situation, but that didn't happen too often. The first two instances resulted in a misfired timing route, and a sack. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce Laurier started to gas, though, that element became more evident. Merchant's best tight-window throw was a touchdown pass to \u003Cb\u003EBrett Ellerman\u003C\/b\u003E that capped a two-minute drill at the end of the fight half.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWestern had more passing yardage (205) than rushing (171) during the first half, but a lot of it came on play-action passes. It was a beatdown in all senses of the term.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EThe horses that run the track after \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternMustangs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@WesternMustangs\u003C\/a\u003E score have been unsaddled and appear to be oxygen-starved. Thought they were going to trot a couple of laps, wound up particpating in a long cross-country run.\u003C\/div\u003E— Morris Dalla Costa (@MoDaCoatLFPress) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoDaCoatLFPress\/status\/929457919241814016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 11, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELaurier role reversal.\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cb\u003EMichael Knevel \u003C\/b\u003Ereturned from a three-week absence to connect on two long touchdowns, but the Golden Hawks' player usage was the story on that side of the ball. Primary back \u003Cb\u003ELevondre Gordon \u003C\/b\u003Ewas spotted due to a hamstring ailment and slotbacks\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EKurleigh Gittens Jr.\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003ECarson Ouellette\u003C\/b\u003E had take handoffs in the backfield. It was a creative stab at a solution, if not a sustainable one.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere really was very little Laurier could do.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe third phase.\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;Western was spurred early by rookie\u003Cb\u003E Mike Sananes\u003C\/b\u003E, whose nearly 150 return yards included a 95-yard kickoff-return TD. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe 'Stangs have some special-teams nits to pick, though. They had two penalties in punt-return situations that extended Laurier drives, and had a wasted timeout before a field goal. Details like that should be tight with a team that had two bye weeks recently, don't you think? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat could actually matter somewhere down the line.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAtlantic\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaint Mary's and AUS went to court over the cancellation of the Loney Bowl. Could they play on Monday if a judge grants SMU's request for an injunction?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EIf we don't end up getting a Loney Bowl there are a lot adults who failed these young men. And a lot of memories lost. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LoneyBowl?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#LoneyBowl\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Tim Micallef (@tim_micallef) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tim_micallef\/status\/929416750013153280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 11, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EYou are looking live ... at a courtroom ... deciding the outcome of an amateur football game. Look away, kids.\u003C\/div\u003E— monty mosher (@justplainmonty) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justplainmonty\/status\/929443711016161281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 11, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ESMU lawyer said he’ll stay till midnight. Justice Smith says she is no longer optimistic she will have a decision tonight. May take till tomorrow. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/signalhfx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@signalhfx\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AUS_SUA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@AUS_SUA\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/n_frew6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@n_frew6\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/halifax?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#halifax\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Novascotia?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#Novascotia\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HNiAg8UMnm\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/HNiAg8UMnm\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Tunde Balogun (@kingtundes) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kingtundes\/status\/929455051592163329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 11, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EOlympic Champion \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/donovanbailey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@donovanbailey\u003C\/a\u003E visits the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SMUHuskies?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@SMUHuskies\u003C\/a\u003E Football team today. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoHuskies?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoHuskies\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fCllJf0w9H\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/fCllJf0w9H\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— SMU Halifax (@smuhalifax) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smuhalifax\/status\/929454342171693057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 11, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/3102512091169460457\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/11\/football-conference-championship.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3102512091169460457"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3102512091169460457"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/11\/football-conference-championship.html","title":"Football: Conference Championship Saturday thread: Calgary beats UBC on record 59-yard field goal; Laval beats Montréal, and it's That '70s Show For Western"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-716915334083444470"},"published":{"$t":"2017-11-04T22:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-11-04T22:07:40.785-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Editorializing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Eligibility"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Rams"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Conference Semifinal Saturday thread ... Laurier-Western, SMU-Acadia on one bracket, Montréal-Laval in the other; and Happy Eligibility Controversy Week!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Peak U Sports: a team playing with a receiver whose eligibility was openly questioned in the media wins a playoff game on a missed field-goal single in the last minute.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENo, that's not a crisis of an organization's own making\u003Ci\u003E at all.\u003C\/i\u003E Saint Mary's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticuniversitysport.com\/sports\/fball\/2017-18\/postseason\/postseason-boxscores\/20171104_5a20.xml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egritted out a 16-15 AUS semifinal win against St. Francis Xavier\u003C\/a\u003E. While they pulled it out at the eleventh hour, somehow, in the 11th week of a 14-week season, whether receiver\u003Cb\u003E Archelaus Jack \u003C\/b\u003Eshould have been playing games in September became A Thing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELogically, Saint Mary's would not have gone ahead and played Jack if it did not believe the issue had been cleared and wasn't going to be a problem. The wide receiver had a game-high 72 yards, including the only touchdown of the game by either side, one day after \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/atlantic.ctvnews.ca\/smu-football-season-may-be-in-jeopardy-due-to-possible-ineligible-player-1.3662956\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECTV Atlantic got confirmation that Jack was on the Saskatchewan Roughriders practice roster as late as the second week of October 2016\u003C\/a\u003E. There is supposed to be 365-day sit-out rule for any player who was on a CFL \"taxi squad\" after August. 15. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe fact that no one at the highest pay grade where the buck stops noticed a potential issue should be the real within-the-context-of-sports outrage. Either it's checked out by the end of August or it isn't. If it takes until Nov. 3 for a gatekeeper to, guh, \"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/atlantic.ctvnews.ca\/smu-football-season-may-be-in-jeopardy-due-to-possible-ineligible-player-1.3662956\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E(start) its investigation Friday and is (strike) a committee to look into the allegation\u003C\/a\u003E,\" then that's a broader problem. Hire an auditor to look after football eligibilty and do nothing else, please!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnyway, semifinal — is there any word more thrilling to the human soul! It holds the promise of playing a trophy game the following week and the sheer horror of having a winter of our discontent descend far too soon. Even if one's team was stood to get stomped real good in the conference final, at least you had that extra week of football, eh?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThree of four conference finals will be rematches, including Montréal-Laval for the fifth consecutive season and UBC-Calgary for the third in succession. The Laurier-Western matchup is the first rematch Yates Cup since 2004.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe record for largest Yates Cup blowout is shared by Windsor, but that could change quickly.\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Western, going in reverse order, has scored 66, 63 and 51 points in its last three games, and won by margins of 54, 53 and 37. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is a 1983 Nebraska Cornhuskers level of domination and I don't see Miami Hurricanes dynasty waiting in the wings.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaurier kept up its end of the bargain with setting up a Rematch! by winning a field goal-fest — my most hated of fests — against McMaster. Montages and oral histories of the last 8½ minutes of the 2016 Yates Cup for everyone. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tmwomfiD2NI\" width=\"560\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt is not quite the same this time. The meat in the reality sandwich is that Mustangs look even more imperious than they did 52 weeks ago. Laurier can still play some defence, but last year its offence was building toward a peak and this year's Golden Hawks offence has trended in an inauspicious direction since an injury to QB \u003Cb\u003EMichael Knevel\u003C\/b\u003E pushed young \u003Cb\u003ETristan Arndt \u003C\/b\u003Einto the breach.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe last time the same two teams played in the Yates in successive seasons was 2003 and '04, Laurier and McMaster.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI am being a little facetious about the record for largest margin of victory in a Yates Cup game. It won't be that bad, but if this was a game down south Western would probably be a 21- to 24-point favourite and no one would be afraid to state otherwise. I am not averring that Laurier has no chance, since some of those three-touchdown 'dogs win on the field.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe actual record for winning margin in the Yates Cup is 57 points, shared by Queen's (1964) and Windsor (1975). I know, it seemed weird to me too that Windsor is on the right side of a scoring record, let alone one for a championship game.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaint Mary's squeaks through. \u003C\/b\u003EAs alluded to up top, it is bad optics to have an eligibility issue come up in the first week of November. It's doubtful the furor ended with the St. FX-SMU game itself.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ESaint Mary's appears to believe it has done nothing wrong. But if they broke a rule it would appear forfeit is the only remedy. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wjNbJID3R6\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/wjNbJID3R6\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— monty mosher (@justplainmonty) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justplainmonty\/status\/926811688107761664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EGonna be an interesting week in AUS football. 16-15 SMU final in semi.\u003C\/div\u003E— monty mosher (@justplainmonty) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justplainmonty\/status\/926901118529163264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EThere's no remedy to this that won't end without someone saying, \"Well that went slightly better than the worst it could have gone.\"\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary gets its third wind. \u003C\/b\u003EAlways a sucker for a running back jetting outside on third-and-short and scoring a dagger touchdown. Well-done, \u003Cb\u003EJeshrun Antwi\u003C\/b\u003E! And with that, Calgary will host another Hardy Cup game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E🏈 | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PRime_tiM321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@PRime_tiM321\u003C\/a\u003E with a BIG touchdown as the Dinos take a 36-22 lead with 1:43 remaining!! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoDinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoDinos\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QZp1mROwJm\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/QZp1mROwJm\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UCalgary Dinos (@UCDinos) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos\/status\/926927707853565952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EIn UFC terms, SMU's win against St. FX could get the game-of-the-day bonus since it was not decided until th final play. Some people like offence and \u003Cb\u003EAdam Sinagra\u003C\/b\u003E's Calgary offence (648 yards, 475 passing) and \u003Cb\u003EBrad Bake\u003C\/b\u003Er's Alberta attack (493, 429) had a lot of it.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe CFL game on the same field on Friday did not have an offensive touchdown, but that's hardly a fair comparison.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMontréal at Laval for the Dunsmore Cup. \u003C\/b\u003EFor only the fifth consecutive season and seventh out of the last nine! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd if we want to strain the MMA analogies, that was probably like a\u003Cb\u003E Georges St-Pierre\u003C\/b\u003E fight during his peak years. Take a backseat to no one in respecting the technical mastery but boy, was that ever perfunctory.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe games themselves: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAtlantic\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaint Mary's 16,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003ESt. Francis Xavier 15\u003C\/b\u003E — The Huskies kept up their pattern of putting up numbers on the stat sheet, 435 yards, including 300-plus in the final 30 minutes, if not the scoreboard. I'm glass half-full about that; if the production is there, it's more likely a team will start finishing, rather than stop moving the ball. It's like.when you were a kid and your parents warned you about spoiling your appetite. There's going to be another appetite.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECase in point, the Huskies lost the ball inside X's 10-yard line in the third quarter. But right after \u003Cb\u003EKaleb Scott \u003C\/b\u003Eput together a neat six-play drive that ended with Jack catching a touchdown.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SMUHuskies?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@SMUHuskies\u003C\/a\u003E down StFX 16-15 in \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SubwayAtlantic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@SubwayAtlantic\u003C\/a\u003E AUS Football Semifinal to advance to next week's Loney Bowl game: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/olBCiLIzyE\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/olBCiLIzyE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— AUS_SUA (@AUS_SUA) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AUS_SUA\/status\/926903381117014022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAntoine Lyte-Myers\u003C\/b\u003E interception with 1:57 left in a tied game sparked Saint Mary's to get in range for a go-ahead single on a missed field goal. The X-Men opted against a Hail Mary or a Madame Lateral play to let\u003Cb\u003E Jonathan Heidebrecht \u003C\/b\u003Etry a 68-yard field goal on the last play. Please tell me they put men onside for that.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECanada West\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary 39, Alberta 22\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E— It took a good 2½ quarters before the Dinos tilted the field. One snap after Alberta got to even terms midway through the third quarter, Calgary's\u003Cb\u003E Ab Abdel-Rahim \u003C\/b\u003Escored on an 88-yard reception. The Dinos never led by fewer than seven points again.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E🏈 | Abdel-Rahim with a touchdown on the Dinos' first play after the Bears touchdown! They lead 23-16! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoDinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoDinos\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lXEUpFm7Ey\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/lXEUpFm7Ey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UCalgary Dinos (@UCDinos) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos\/status\/926915643890270210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Dinos, who were still without receiver Michael Klukas, are apparently back in form but please keep in mind that even with the mail-in job by Calgary last week, the Alberta defence is still statistically week. They allowed the most yards of anyone who made the Canada West playoffs, gave up the most passing yards and were second-last with 24 disruptions. (That's a made-up category for combined fumble recoveries, interceptions and sacks.) \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;No. 6 UBC 28, No. 9 Regina 21\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;— The 'Bird gang, and please come up with a better nickname for that defence, UBC sports communications, made enough plays to thwart a Regina comeback.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EHUGE PLAY! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Elliot_G98?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@Elliot_G98\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E'Birds 28 - Rams 21\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBirdsGo?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoBirdsGo\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HardyCup81?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#HardyCup81\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PYhL9C7XZS\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/PYhL9C7XZS\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UBC Thunderbirds (@ubctbirds) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ubctbirds\/status\/926975323744247809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 5, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E.\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tha_RisingStar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@Tha_RisingStar\u003C\/a\u003E knocks down the Hail Mary!!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E'Birds win! 'Birds win!\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBirdsGo?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoBirdsGo\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HardyCup81?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#HardyCup81\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EJJhjrlUNt\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/EJJhjrlUNt\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UBC Thunderbirds (@ubctbirds) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ubctbirds\/status\/926979830171688960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 5, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EBy the way, since that was wide receiver Trivel Pinto breaking up the Hail Mary pass, you can't say the UBC offensive players didn't have any big plays in the second half. In the rain in Vancouver, UBC didn't score any offensive points in the second half. Being sporadic is unlikely to get it done against the Dinos.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOntario\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENo. 5 Laurier 19, No. 7 McMaster 6\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E— Laurier's veteran defensive back\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EScott Hutter\u003C\/b\u003E broke up a potential touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, keeping Laurier ahead and the game from getting interesting.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EConference semifinals in Ontario often do involve one team just trying not to screw up a good thing and that was Laurier in a matchup that presented stout defences and low-risk, low-yield offences with young quarters, the Golden Hawks' \u003Cb\u003ETristan Arndt \u003C\/b\u003Eand Mac's \u003Cb\u003EJackson White\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter Mac got within four points, Laurier did a decent job of closing up. Chunk-yard plays in both offensive phases from \u003Cb\u003ELevondre Gordon \u003C\/b\u003Eand \u003Cb\u003EKurleigh Gittens Jr.\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;helped Laurier seal the win with field goals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EArndt did show a flash of potential by hanging in against a free rusher to deliver the deep shot to Gittens that set up the late field goal that opened a 10-point lead.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMac's longest play from scrimmage was on a fake punt.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"\u003E🔥\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Back4More?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#Back4More\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreHAWKS?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#WeAreHAWKS\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LYhQhGCKGI\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/LYhQhGCKGI\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Laurier Golden Hawks (@WLUAthletics) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WLUAthletics\/status\/926905851834785792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E110th Yates Cup, we see you 🔥 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreHAWKS?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#WeAreHAWKS\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OCS1NxkZuO\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/OCS1NxkZuO\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Laurier Golden Hawks (@WLUAthletics) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WLUAthletics\/status\/926909865376845824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENo. 2 Western 66,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENo. 8 Guelph 12\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E—\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EGuelph might have a chance, they said.\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;The Mustang machine rolled up 28 points during the second quarter to decide the issue very early. They hit half-a-hundred before the game was 42 minutes old.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Gryphons touchdown came through a 102-yard fumble return by \u003Cb\u003ENick Parisotto\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;That runback covered more yardage than the Gryphons netted the entire day. True story. Unless Western had 12 separate misfortunes befall its defensive starters — one maybe; two sure; three there's an outsid chance, but 12? — there isn't much point in offering further commentary.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EFOOTBALL | Final score | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/westernu?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#westernu\u003C\/a\u003E 66 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guelph_gryphons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@guelph_gryphons\u003C\/a\u003E 12 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PurpleReign?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#PurpleReign\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Western Mustangs (@WesternMustangs) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternMustangs\/status\/926899620063481856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQuebec\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENo. 1 Laval 45, Sherbrooke 0 (fourth quarter)\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;— The Vert et Or are now 0-27 all-time against Laval, and it's now more than two years since its last offensive TD against Laval. Bishop's was allowed to go join another league; might the same accommodation be extended to Sherbrooke? Let them switch with an Ottawa-area school and then have Western join the RSEQ to even the numbers out?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJust a thought. Rouge et Or QB \u003Cb\u003EHugo Richard\u003C\/b\u003E had three rushing touchdowns and passed for a fourth. Very\u003Cb\u003E Phill Côté\u003C\/b\u003E-esque.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENo. 3 Montréal 42, Concordia 20\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E— Finally, a game where each team had points. In a way, that makes them both winners but in another, more accurate way, Montréal is the winner.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERichard's Carabins counterpart,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ESamuel Caron\u003C\/b\u003E, had two touchdowns by air and one by land. How drearily conventional. But defensive back\u003Cb\u003E Jordan Perrin \u003C\/b\u003Ehad an 80-yard pick-six. That's better.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EDirection : Coupe Dunsmore. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8LbcpphjVj\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/8LbcpphjVj\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Carabins (@Carabins) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Carabins\/status\/926925257092550662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ENovember 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Stingers got their Big 12 on in the first quarter with a three-play, 86-yard drive that used only 76 seconds.\u003Cb\u003E Adam Vance \u003C\/b\u003Ehad two 42-yard strikes on the drive, the second a touchdown pass to\u003Cb\u003E Jarryd Taylor\u003C\/b\u003E. More of that next season, please, Concordia.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/716915334083444470\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/11\/football-conference-semifinal-saturday.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/716915334083444470"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/716915334083444470"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/11\/football-conference-semifinal-saturday.html","title":"Football: Conference Semifinal Saturday thread ... Laurier-Western, SMU-Acadia on one bracket, Montréal-Laval in the other; and Happy Eligibility Controversy Week!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/tmwomfiD2NI\/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6789804898007172933"},"published":{"$t":"2017-10-04T21:14:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-10-05T11:06:02.597-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"broadcasting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"In For A Dozen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"playoff formats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stingers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"In For A Dozen: Montréal-Concordia cancelled due to illness outbreak; A new hope for football broadcasts \u0026 more focused gun control arguments, please"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003EStuff that really needs to be on a podcast.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConcordia-Montréal cancelled; Saint Mary's forfeits Week 1 win. \u003C\/b\u003EBreaking news as the No. 1-ranked Montréal Carabins' have been sacked by \"a very virulent gastroenteritis virus,\" leading to the cancellation of their Thursday home game against Concordia. It shouldn't be a forfeit; the Carabins literally do not have enough people to field a credible team and, pardon playing doctor on the internet, even the personnel who have not evinced symptoms could end up transmitting germs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe initial report is that the game will simply be abandoned. Details are very preliminary so it's unclear whether this would affect Montreal's next two games, against Sherbrooke (Oct. 14) and Laval (Oct. 21).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\"\u003ECarabins-Stingers : une épidémie de gastro force l'annulation du match \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4TLseXd8Wv\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/4TLseXd8Wv\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— SPORT N°1 (@sportnumb1) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sportnumb1\/status\/915744143221116928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 5, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EShould be interesting to see how this Stingers\/ Carabins situation plays out. The Carabins might be forced to forfeit which imo is tough because they are sick not because illegible players .\u003C\/div\u003E— LWOSUSportsFootball (@LWOSUSportsFB) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LWOSUSportsFB\/status\/915736733672726528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 5, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EThere was a similar situation a few years ago in AUS and everyone carried on; all one can do is hope the virus is contained before it ends up tainting the season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe other news is AUS standings just got a little tighter. Saint Mary's forfeited its win against St. Francis Xavier on Aug. 25 over the use of two ineligible players. It was a self-disclosed violation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ESMU forfeits football win to X-Men due to use of ineligible players: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/94nFny3fp7\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/94nFny3fp7\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W7QdhfK7dA\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/W7QdhfK7dA\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— StFX Athletics (@StFXAthletics) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StFXAthletics\/status\/915953266294484992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 5, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA forfeit is officially recorded as a 1-0 win, and of course Saint Mary's won the actual rematch against St. FX by one point. There goes the point-differential tiebreaker if both finish 6-2.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFootball and chill?\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;The \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3downnation.com\/2017\/10\/03\/panda-game-shows-potential-usports-football-fandom\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPanda Game made for great television\u003C\/a\u003E, what with the raucous crowds, tightly contested game and the cliffhanger finish — not the double overtime, but when everyone watching via TV was worried CHCH would go off-air at the 3½-hour mark. It was definitely something to share with a potential broadcast partner or a start-up streaming service looking for content to populate a schedule, à la TSN in its nascence in the 1980s and The Score (R.I.P.) in the aughts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is as good a time as any to offer a reminder that broadcasters in this country were once required to dedicate funding\/hours to amateur sport. And if the light-on-details Liberals can really get a half-billion dollars out of Netflix, what a half-\u003Ci\u003Emillion\u003C\/i\u003E a year for 10 national broadcasts?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EUntil then, the OUA will have to work with stations like CHCH, which will give them the air time for the games if the OUA pays for the production cost. Grace says costs to produce a football game are about $40,000.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"As to the funding, the federal government providing funding of, I think, $500 million to Netflix last week to help encourage broadcasting and movie producing in Canada, which is great, it’s a great industry,” Grace said. “It would be great if we could get some funding to get ourselves off the ground. It’s a horse-and-cart thing. For us to create a product, we need some seed funding and then we create that great product. We could take it to market and attract sponsorships.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E(\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lfpress.com\/2017\/10\/03\/oua-football-getting-games-under-three-hours-first-step-to-get-back-on-national-tv\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELondon Free Press\u003C\/a\u003E, Oct. 3)\u003C\/blockquote\u003E(Clarification: it's reportedly Netflix investing the $500 million, not the other way around. Hold off on calling your member of Parliament.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EThis is an interesting column. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2jTGhbIwNK\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/2jTGhbIwNK\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Adam Radwanski (@aradwanski) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aradwanski\/status\/915760267920838656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 5, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe above-quoted mentions OUA's steps to pare the average game time to fewer than three hours. It is one thing for a major property such as MLB or NFL to be unable to guarantee a sub-three hour game, but the little guy has to work harder.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWho are you, Joe Hollywood?\u003C\/b\u003E Back in the day when people waited until a certain half-hour block of time on a certain night to consume their favourite TV show, broadcast executives talked about a \"lead-in.\" It meant that on Thursdays, you showered, shaved and prepped for a night out during the half-hour between \u003Ci\u003EFriends \u003C\/i\u003Eand\u003Ci\u003E Seinfeld\u003C\/i\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt is striking that there is a missed opportunity for the Panda Game to be a lead-in for a Vanier Cup in Ottawa (in the future, not necessarily this year when Ottawa has the Grey Cup and an outdoor NHL game). Selling Panda\/Vanier ticket packages would have to be approached delicately — i.e., without the shady \"if you buy tickets to A, you have to buy tickets to B\" sales tactic — but it would be one way to avoid another disaster like the '16 Vanier.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow about that kickoff reduction strategy?\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/09\/in-for-dozen-loic-kayembe-heat-warnings.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELast week's space mentioned a half-cocked idea to reduce the number of kickoffs in football\u003C\/a\u003E. The game is always going to need that element of assumed risk among athletes, but is it\u003Ci\u003E necessary \u003C\/i\u003Eto have a kickoff after every touchdown and (some) field goals?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe idea calls for a kickoff to occur:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETo begin each half;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAfter the first touchdown in the first five minutes of the second and fourth quarters;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAfter a field goal or touchdown in the final three minutes of the half, with a mercy rule (25-point lead).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThrough 30 games, OUA has had 8.47 kickoffs per game. After going through each boxscore and applying the above, it falls to 4.07, or 52 per cent fewer. In other words, there's potential to reduce the highest-injury-risk play in the game by half, without fundamentally altering the sport. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat's just a working position. Any rule would probably involve some wiggle room to allow for a surprise onside kickoff or for one by a team that's trailing late in the game.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESo will OUA have a pile-up of 4-4 teams or what?\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;The first early elimination game is Waterloo-Queen's on Thursday. The first de facto seeding game might be Waterloo-Ottawa on Oct. 14, with the winner likely securing a quarter-final playoff on its home field.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBehold, the chain of adequacy:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOttawa (4-2) — \u003C\/b\u003EThe Gee-Gees are on a bye before hosting Waterloo next weekend with a chance to clinch a playoff berth. Their offence is showing some encouraging signs of life and they will have two weeks to prepare, so there is that for Ottawa.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne wrinkle with Ottawa is that it's away at Western in Week 9 in a potential nothing game for the Mustangs, who will have first place salted away if they are still undefeated.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWaterloo (4-2)\u003C\/b\u003E — Need to win either at Queen's on Thursday or at Ottawa.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ETalked to Coach Bertoia today he sounded very confident knows what this game means for the team \u0026amp; university\u003C\/div\u003E— Jason (@JHagholm1) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JHagholm1\/status\/915726659176759296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EA disproportionate share of the 124 points the Warriors gave up across their last two games occurred in the second quarter and onward. Read into that what you will.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGuelph (3-3)\u003C\/b\u003E — The Gryphons got the short end of the schedule stick this season. They need to wrest a W out of their remaining slate of hosting Laurier on Oct. 14 and being away at Carleton for the season finale.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECarleton (2-3)\u003C\/b\u003E — their path to 4-4 is clear: win both home games against U of T and Guelph. (Yes, their trip to Western is a write-off, although it might take time for the Mustangs to hammer down on the throttle.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHowever, Carleton's fate might come down to point-differential tiebreakers. Their head-to-head advantage against Ottawa could become null and void.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQueen's (1-4) \u003C\/b\u003E— Queen's needs to run the table against Waterloo, York and away at U of T to finish 4-4. The Golden Gaels haven't lost to any of those teams since a last-play loss against the Warriors in 2006.\u0026nbsp;History is not playing these games, though. And come to think of it, the last time Queen's lost against Waterloo it was also a night game, on Thanksgiving weekend, \u003Ci\u003Ecue the ominous music\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Peak Weird Outcome would be a four-way tie for the final two berths.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EReal talk interlude: BAN ALL GUNS is the new \"Thoughts and Prayers.\" \u003C\/b\u003EThe hollow insincerity of the all-purpose homily used by politicians and do-gooders has been deconstructed. In the wake of the mass murder in Las Vegas, though, one prevailing worry is about the lack of\u0026nbsp; well-constructed smart arguments to stop the NRA in the United States. Or more to the point, how easily those get shouted down.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EHere is the special helmet \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unlvfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@unlvfootball\u003C\/a\u003E will wear Saturday in tribute to the victims and in honor of the heroes from Sunday. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VegasStrong?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#VegasStrong\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ojJ49mhSFl\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/ojJ49mhSFl\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UNLV Athletics (@UNLVathletics) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNLVathletics\/status\/915720947893551104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBlanket statements such as \"why does anyone need an assault rifle?\" are just not getting the job done. It's become too easy for the troll\/bot\/paid liars army to divide and conquer. The arguments need to be much more pointed and specific. You probably need to read through all of the writer \u003Cb\u003EKurt Eichenwald\u003C\/b\u003E's tweets from Wednesday,\u0026nbsp; but the crux of it is: \u003Ci\u003Ebring forth smarter arguments\u003C\/i\u003E. Otherwise the bad guys keep winning.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E2 many non-gun owners don't understand real gun owners. Folks like \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@NRA\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DLoesch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@DLoesch\u003C\/a\u003E depend on that. Real gun owners respect and fear the...\u003C\/div\u003E— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kurteichenwald\/status\/915599887097528320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E...weapon. They keep them locked in the safe, with trigger wraps. They dont have 100 bullet drums or bump stocks. If you said \"ur semi-...\u003C\/div\u003E— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kurteichenwald\/status\/915600138143485952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E...auto rifles must be kept at a registered gun dealer with a shooting range and you can only use them there, they would say, \"Hm. Ok.\"....\u003C\/div\u003E— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kurteichenwald\/status\/915600321333866496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EOn that same tangent, the whole side argument about what gets classified as \"terrorism\" is more troublesome than the typical quick-to-feel-guilty liberal such as I would presume it is. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe dichotomy in how the language the media uses is dependent on the perpetrators' ethnicity and skin colour is obvious. An easy point; almost all mass murderers are male and white. But there still is that working-definition difference between a shooter targeting people at random and attacking a group for the purpose of intimidation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ENo, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mashagessen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@mashagessen\u003C\/a\u003E argues, the killing in Las Vegas wasn't \"terrorism.\" \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Oi9oB1yy9H\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/Oi9oB1yy9H\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nxthompson\/status\/915420462926241792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EI have to be honest, I had not considered that angle. For a word-worker, that's rather embarrassing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeguing to sports for the duration, pinky-swear it.\u003C\/b\u003E Far and away the most important piece of sports writing this week is \u003Cb\u003EJonah Keri\u003C\/b\u003E — he went to Concordia, so it is U Sports-adjacent! — on the inequities of the selfish and tyranny of the self-involved sports consumer.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EExploitive intl markets, immoral drafts, student-athletes risking it all for no $. I wrote about injustice in sports \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AAiqLLWGJD\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/AAiqLLWGJD\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JyWhwGLmRI\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/JyWhwGLmRI\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Jonah Keri (@jonahkeri) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonahkeri\/status\/915038495508279296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 3, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EThat is part of the reason for hanging out in the netherworld of university sports. But it's not like it is some throwback bastion of pure sport, either.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbout women in sports.\u003C\/b\u003E The fuck-wittery \u003Cb\u003ECam Newton\u003C\/b\u003E committed on Wednesday is low-hanging fruit, so goddamn juvenile that it dignifying it says more about the person who feels they need to respond. Far better to promote knowledge women in sports, so here is Rachel Doerrie talking about her breakthrough into the hockey world:\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EICYMI: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/racheldoerrie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@racheldoerrie\u003C\/a\u003E stopped by to talk about her story, breaking into the hockey industry \u0026amp; life as a video coach \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GmR0niD3je\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/GmR0niD3je\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— John Matisz (@MatiszJohn) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatiszJohn\/status\/915285338267975680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 3, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EPositive women's sports news should get 100 times more attention than Cam Newton's weak sense of humour ... a NHL team taking a stake in a National Women's Hockey League team (sure, only 20 years after the NBA but still ahead of MLB and the NFL) should be much bigger news. Chances are Newton's comments, and the responses and think-pieces, get a lot more circulation than the very cool partnership between the New Jersey Devils and New York Riveters.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EHUGE news: The \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NJDevils?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@NJDevils\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYRiveters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@NYRiveters\u003C\/a\u003E Form a Hockey Partnership for 3 years. History has been made. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NWHL?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#NWHL\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8YPwJaf9ul\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/8YPwJaf9ul\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Mike Murphy (@DigDeepBSB) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DigDeepBSB\/status\/915748875721478144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 5, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ECan’t. Wait. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nh39Fth0N1\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/Nh39Fth0N1\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Sarah Baicker (@sbbaicker) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sbbaicker\/status\/915770898065575936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 5, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EFor the record, the CWHL's Montreal Canadiennes played a regular-season game in a NHL arena last season, and the league also had its all-star game at the NHL arena in Toronto. Point being, media needs to be smarter about reporting athletes' non-sports thoughts; shoot for something higher than giving ourselves a bunch of easy answers.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EThanks to Cam Newton for reminding us that sport is a garbage distraction that feeds and nurtures toxic masculinity. It had been, what, a few hours since the last example?\u003C\/div\u003E— Tao of Stieb (@TaoofStieb) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TaoofStieb\/status\/915756087650942982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 5, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was gob-smacking to see the tweets of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EMax Domi\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/nhl.nbcsports.com\/2017\/10\/02\/max-domi-calls-for-stricter-immigration-controls-after-attack-in-edmonton\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ereported like he was some authority on immigration\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;after the incident in Edmonton last weekend, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/edmonton-attacks-refugee-screening-1.4326952\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ein which the perpetrator was a refugee (hello, key legal distinction!)\u003C\/a\u003E. That's just relativism and ineptitude raised to the level of newsroom policy. It wasn't news that a 22-year-old would express ill-informed opinions when he should have kept his mouth shut, since everyone is like that age 22.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUniversity puck is a well-kept secret for reasons left unsaid.\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;All three university hockey conferences beginning the regular season on a holiday weekend, when most students will be away from campus, is Peak Canadian University Sport. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's a bit ironic to see that in a league where the support and interest often lags behind the high calibre of play. Anyway, this isn't the place for prognostication — for that, follow that \u003Cb\u003EFindlay\u003C\/b\u003E fellow:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EIf you want a wild-card pick to make the U Cup this year. The CGY Dinos, Ryerson Rams, and Concordia Stingers are all good picks.\u003C\/div\u003E— Victor Findlay (@Finder_24) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Finder_24\/status\/915692304626798593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EBut above all, I'm praying to the hockey gods we see Kevin Bailie and Jordon Cooke meet in a goaltender's duel for the ages in Fredericton.\u003C\/div\u003E— Victor Findlay (@Finder_24) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Finder_24\/status\/915692512538501120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E'17-18 Predictions:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EQueen's Cup: McGill Redmen\u003Cbr \/\u003ECan West Champs: Sask. Huskies\u003Cbr \/\u003EAUS Champs: UNB V-Reds\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EU Cup Champs: Alberta Golden Bears\u003C\/div\u003E— Victor Findlay (@Finder_24) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Finder_24\/status\/915692167036915713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EUniversity puck is a great cheap night out.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWho the ECHL is playing for Canada?\u003C\/b\u003E The Olympics begin exactly 18 weeks from Thursday — do \u003Ci\u003Eyouuuuuuuu\u003C\/i\u003E have any idea who is going to be on the Canadian men's hockey team?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe study history in order to not repeat it. In that vein, Greg Oliver's book \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Father-Bauer-Great-Experiment-Canadian\/dp\/1770412492\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFather Bauer and the Great Experiment: The Genesis of Canadian Olympic Hockey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, which was released in April, is good sports-book pick-up in advance of a NHL-free Olympics, since it is a portal to a time when Canada got idealistic about international hockey by creating a centralized national team program. The takeaway is to wonder what profile university hockey would have if it was a feeder system for the Olympic hockey team.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn case anyone has forgotten, the NHL is a distant third for the hard pass on PyeongChang. The gold goes to the IOC for believing it should be able to use the NHL's labour cost-free. As greater minds have noted, the NHL Players' Association should have also collectively bargained Olympic participation.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBad Idea Jeans brainstorm of the week.\u003C\/b\u003E Everyone has their \"take something from another sport and apply it to this sport\" pet ideas.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll of the team sports, particularly basketball, have their wild-card controversies every year before the national championships. Those could be avoided if the at-large and conference-finalist automatic berths were, instead, decided at a pre-season or midseason invitational tournament which would offer something to a broadcasst partner. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESuch events exist already; why not add something in the interest of high stakes? That concept actually originates from curling, which has \"berth spiels\" where the prize includes a spot in a more major competition.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAny change would be better than expanding the tournaments to more than eight teams.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELet the Tanor Ngom narratives begin!\u003C\/b\u003E Last week, Ryerson landed the ultimate \"stretch five\" when 7-foot-2 Senegalese centre \u003Cb\u003ETanor Ngom \u003C\/b\u003Ecame aboard. The main narrative should be that Ngom's confidence in Ryerson helping him become a NBA prospect reflects that there are a handful of men's basketball programs that are on par with D1 low- to mid-majors. The other, from the \u003Ci\u003EGlobe \u0026amp; Mail \u003C\/i\u003Earticle, is that Ngom could be the ticket to Ryerson dethroning Carleton as national champions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ETanor Ngom has been flying under the radar for years: Raw and skinny but 7'2\", long, really athletic, can shoot a bit. Love his upside. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9AQnohQmtG\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/9AQnohQmtG\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— NBADraftProspects (@draftprosnba) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/draftprosnba\/status\/913109531579871232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 27, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ETanor Ngom is the newest Ryerson Ram of the men's basketball team. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rMdVO0KEAF\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/rMdVO0KEAF\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xe66CtNLfo\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/xe66CtNLfo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— CBC Toronto (@CBCToronto) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBCToronto\/status\/915418704883650560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 4, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003ELength on defence and three-point shooting are the closest thing to Carleton's kryptonite. Ngom has both, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003EThanks for your consideration, if you made it to the end.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/6789804898007172933\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/10\/in-for-dozen-montreal-concordia.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6789804898007172933"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6789804898007172933"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/10\/in-for-dozen-montreal-concordia.html","title":"In For A Dozen: Montréal-Concordia cancelled due to illness outbreak; A new hope for football broadcasts \u0026 more focused gun control arguments, please"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-7726313592238874073"},"published":{"$t":"2017-10-01T18:30:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-10-01T22:04:31.584-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Rams"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stingers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Calgary and Western make statements with decisive road wins, Regina drops 50 on the Huskies; Guelph guts out win "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"A bold Calgary statement on a cold Friday night. The No. 2-ranked Dinos, on the margin of 21 unanswered in the third quarter, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/canadawest.org\/sports\/fball\/2017-18\/boxscores\/20170929_j9wm.xml?view=plays\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewon 31-17 on the road against No. 6 UBC\u003C\/a\u003E, which could help them cadge a few more first-place votes from idle Montréal. The Dinos received five in last week's poll, and had one two weeks ago.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's what I submitted.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EMy \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USports?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#USports\u003C\/a\u003E FB top-10:\u003Cbr \/\u003E1) Calgary\u003Cbr \/\u003E2) Montréal\u003Cbr \/\u003E3) Western\u003Cbr \/\u003E4) Laval\u003Cbr \/\u003E5) Laurier\u003Cbr \/\u003E6) UBC\u003Cbr \/\u003E7) McMaster\u003Cbr \/\u003E8) SMU\u003Cbr \/\u003E9) Regina\u003Cbr \/\u003E10) Guelph\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UAgree?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#UAgree\u003C\/a\u003E? \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OUA?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#OUA\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Neate Sager (@n8sager) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/n8sager\/status\/914643994600189952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 2, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EOther, greater minds of more refined taste are fortunately on hand to balance out the ballot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003EMy \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USports?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#USports\u003C\/a\u003E FB top-10:\u003Cbr\u003E1) Calgary\u003Cbr\u003E2) Montreal\u003Cbr\u003E3) Western\u003Cbr\u003E4) Laval\u003Cbr\u003E5) Laurier\u003Cbr\u003E6) McMaster\u003Cbr\u003E7) UBC\u003Cbr\u003E8) Regina\u003Cbr\u003E9) St. Mary\u0026#39;s\u003Cbr\u003E10) Guelph\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UAgree?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#UAgree\u003C\/a\u003E?\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026mdash; Gord R. (@GARandall) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GARandall\/status\/914617098680205313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 1, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003EHere\u0026#39;s my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USports_FB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@USports_FB\u003C\/a\u003E Top 10-\u003Cbr\u003E1. Cal\u003Cbr\u003E2. MTL\u003Cbr\u003E3. Western\u003Cbr\u003E4. Laval\u003Cbr\u003E5. Mac\u003Cbr\u003E6. Regina\u003Cbr\u003E7.Laurier\u003Cbr\u003E8. UBC\u003Cbr\u003E9. SMU \u003Cbr\u003E10. Guelph\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026mdash; Casey Dulson (@Casey_Dulson) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Casey_Dulson\/status\/914671010447810561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 2, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs often happens on UFC cards, the preliminaries were better than the main bout in Ontario. Western is in the driver's seat for home-field advantage through to the Yates Cup. The other games involving teams which received votes this week beggar bullet-pointing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern was in control throughout against Laurier during a 29-13 road win.\u003C\/b\u003E That likely leaves the 4-5-6-7 spots unchanged, since the form held for all four teams.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe OUA was pushed toward parity thanks to two frantic finishes by teams who had the short end of the scheduling stick.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECarleton outlasted Ottawa 33-30 in double overtime in the Panda Game,\u003C\/b\u003E making it four in a row in the rivalry game, with three decided on the final snap of the ball. The finish was controversial; to say the least.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGuelph, behind young QB Theo Landers, defeated Waterloo 53-49 and put itself deeper in the Top 10 mix. \u003C\/b\u003ETalk about about a tale of two halves. The Gryphons had three first downs and 64 yards in the first 30 minutes. Then they scored 41 across the final 30 minutes. The Gryphons have two overtime losses against teams with winning records and lost quarterback \u003Cb\u003EJames Roberts \u003C\/b\u003Eduring their other defeat. That's enough to warrant a look at No. 9 or 10, if mostly due to a lack of other lead-pipe locks.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaint Mary's continues to leave it to the last minute.\u003C\/b\u003E A 50-yard touchdown by\u003Cb\u003E Lerone Robinson \u003C\/b\u003Efrom\u003Cb\u003E Kaleb Scott\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the final 20 seconds vaulted the eastern Huskies to a homecoming-spoiling 22-21 road win against St. Francis Xavier.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESayonara, Concordia. \u003C\/b\u003EThe Stingers lost 30-13 at home to Sherbrooke ... losing to a heretofore winless team seems to be happening a lot lately.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003ERegina will be sticking around for another week after beating Saskatchewan by a junior high school basketball score, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/canadawest.org\/sports\/fball\/2017-18\/boxscores\/20170929_ck5k.xml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E50-40\u003C\/a\u003E, with \u003Cb\u003ENoah Picton\u003C\/b\u003E doing Noah Picton things. While it was a big fireworks display in the Paris of the Prairies, what it says about the calibre of the teams depends on how much of one or both flavours of green Kool-Aid the observer has consumed since August.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMontréal (4-0 RSEQ, bye week) \u003C\/b\u003E— The Carabins are not in action this weekend. Then again, neither were the Alouettes,\u003Ci\u003E hi-yoooo! \u003C\/i\u003E(The Calgary Stampeders routed Montreal 59-11 on Friday.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ECan the Carabins and or Rouge et Or play for Als the rest of the year? They might give a damn, at least.\u003C\/div\u003E— Joel Gasson (@JGasson_21) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JGasson_21\/status\/913977306753798144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs for bye weeks, Bronko Nagurski didn't get no bye weeks!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"YOUTUBE-iframe-video\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/NeHKEHIU5kA\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NeHKEHIU5kA?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary (5-0 Canada West, 31-17 road win against at No. 6 UBC) \u003C\/b\u003E— The Dinos are No. 1 as far as Eastern bastard is concerned, especially since they essentially have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs on lock, barring several misfortunes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Dinos got their first big night out of Richard Sindani, the receiver who previously starred at Regina and had a look-see from the CFL Stampeders in the pre-season. Sindani (four receptions, 63 yards) was Calgary's third option in the passinig phase, but he made the chunk-yardage catches that set up back-to-back Dinos touchdowns when they surged ahead in the third quarter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBy the way, you might think you are cool, but you'll never be \"Michael Klukas flipping the ball after catching a touchdown on a corner route\" cool.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ETOUCHDOWN \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#Dinos\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/klukatron?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@klukatron\u003C\/a\u003E hauls in the 20-yard pass from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adsinagra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@adsinagra\u003C\/a\u003E, and CGY leads 16-10 early 3rd \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoDinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoDinos\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hzpI91qm7j\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/hzpI91qm7j\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UCalgary Dinos (@UCDinos) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos\/status\/913968104341872642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ETOUCHDOWN \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#Dinos\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/antwi_jeshrun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@antwi_jeshrun\u003C\/a\u003E with an 18-yard TD run, and it's 23-10 CGY with 5 to play in the 3rd \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoDinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoDinos\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wHKdX70RJH\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/wHKdX70RJH\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UCalgary Dinos (@UCDinos) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos\/status\/913971775347630081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ETOUCHDOWN \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#Dinos\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/antwi_jeshrun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@antwi_jeshrun\u003C\/a\u003E with another - this one through the air from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adsinagra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@adsinagra\u003C\/a\u003E - and it's 30-10 CGY late 3rd quarter \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoDinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoDinos\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7WVFzrqG8m\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/7WVFzrqG8m\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UCalgary Dinos (@UCDinos) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos\/status\/913974885415665664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaval (3-1 RSEQ, 34-0 home win against McGill)\u003C\/b\u003E — Sus As the calendar flips to October, there is an impetus for Laval to make a big statement by routing McGill by about a bajillion points. But do we really need to see it? It's Laval. They'll have a huge say in how it plays out in the last three weeks of the season.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\"\u003E🏈 Démonstration défensive du \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rougeetor?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#rougeetor\u003C\/a\u003E contre \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McGillAthletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@McGillAthletics\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDétails du gain de 34-0 dimanche: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026gt;\u0026gt; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nEExYmWFcP\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/nEExYmWFcP\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026lt;\u0026lt;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoLaval?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoLaval\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qqsDmDleb6\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/qqsDmDleb6\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Rouge et Or (@rougeetor) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rougeetor\/status\/914603669106171911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 1, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\"\u003E🏈 MATHIEU BETTS! Sac du quart dans la zone des buts = touché de sûreté, 26-0 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rougeetor?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#rougeetor\u003C\/a\u003E sur \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McGillAthletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@McGillAthletics\u003C\/a\u003E (4:19 3e Q) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FootRSEQ?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#FootRSEQ\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoLaval?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoLaval\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z67n20Jehq\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/z67n20Jehq\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Rouge et Or (@rougeetor) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rougeetor\/status\/914568798161850371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 1, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003ELaval D-halfbacks \u003Cb\u003EKevin McGee\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EGabriel Ouellet\u003C\/b\u003E sat out one-game suspensions after delivering hits to the head against Concordia on Sept. 25.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\"\u003EDÉCISION DU RSEQ: \u003Cbr \/\u003E-Aucune action vs. #36 du Rouge et Or sur T. Miller.\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Un match de suspension au #24 du R\u0026amp;O. Contact sur joueur vulnérable\u003C\/div\u003E— CA Sinotte (@CASinotte) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CASinotte\/status\/913797604684820481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 29, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern (6-0 OUA, 29-13 road win against No. 5 Laurier)\u003C\/b\u003E — The running game is still a thing! Western averaged 7.8 yards per tote with Alex Taylor and Cedric Joseph offering the lightning-thunder combo while Chris Merchant put up totals one would have seen in Norman, Okla., circa 1975, with 109 yards passing and 143 rushing. Laurier's Michael Knevel had 317 yards, but it was an empty-calories 300 with a lot of it coming on underneath routes.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ELaurier moving the ball through the air but the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternMustangs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@WesternMustangs\u003C\/a\u003E playing soft hoping the clock runs down\u003C\/div\u003E— Morris Dalla Costa (@MoDaCoatLFPress) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoDaCoatLFPress\/status\/914210174575022080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternMustangs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@WesternMustangs\u003C\/a\u003E win huge game over Laurier 29-13. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ldnont?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#ldnont\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/oua?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#oua\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Morris Dalla Costa (@MoDaCoatLFPress) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoDaCoatLFPress\/status\/914213055025831936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EFrom the looks it, the 'Stangs defence made Laurier relatively one-dimensional, with defensive back Bleska Kambabma causing the victory-sealing takeaway. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaurier (4-1 OUA, 29-13 home defeat against No. 4 Western) \u003C\/b\u003E— The Golden Hawks will probably be No. 5 and holding, since everyone behind them either lost, played lesser competition or doesn't have the overall body of work.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ECongrats to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WLUAthletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@WLUAthletics\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KurleighG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@KurleighG\u003C\/a\u003E with his 18 catches he moves into second in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OUAsport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@OUAsport\u003C\/a\u003E record books for most catches in a game\u003C\/div\u003E— Jason (@JHagholm1) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JHagholm1\/status\/914235659333902336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EExtra cold tubs might be in Laurier wideout \u003Cb\u003EKurleigh Gittens Jr.\u003C\/b\u003E's future after making 18 receptions for 174 yards. If memory serves, the single-game high of 19 is held by another Golden Hawk,\u003Cb\u003E André Talbot\u003C\/b\u003E, who played in the late 1990s.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUBC (3-2 Canada West, 31-17 home defeat agianst Calgary)\u003C\/b\u003E — Do the T-Birds get dropped after a decisive home loss against the best team in the country? They probably should hold their spot, since they were competitive in three out of four quarters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E6 degrees of parity, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanadaWest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@CanadaWest\u003C\/a\u003E 🏈 style:\u003Cbr \/\u003EAB beats MB who beat UofR who beat UBC who beat SK who beat AB\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E5 weeks in, only UofC is unscathed\u003C\/div\u003E— Brian Swane (@BrianSwane) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianSwane\/status\/913996355672039426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrue, Regina did beat UBC, and Regina's results against Calgary and Saskatchewan are comparable to the Thunderbirds', give and take a few points and where the games were played. But Regina lost last week to winless Manitoba which proceeded to lose at home to winless Alberta. That looks pretty bad. As for UBC's blackout uniforms, those are just bad-ass.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EIt's Black Out night tonight (6:30 pm) at Thunderbird Stadium. UBC dons new black jerseys tonight vs. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@UCDinos\u003C\/a\u003E ! Here's a sneak peak! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ubctbirds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@ubctbirds\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USports_FB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@USports_FB\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UqKUBDiPKL\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/UqKUBDiPKL\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Howard Tsumura (@htsumura) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/htsumura\/status\/913918508118925312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E.\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTrueQB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@TheTrueQB\u003C\/a\u003E ▶️ \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tha_RisingStar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@Tha_RisingStar\u003C\/a\u003E 💣\u003Cbr \/\u003E'Birds on the board at 'Black Out'.\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BirdsvsDinos?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#BirdsvsDinos\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBirdsGo?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E#GoBirdsGo\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NtG1y7rkgM\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/NtG1y7rkgM\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UBC Thunderbirds (@ubctbirds) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ubctbirds\/status\/913949375868444672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003ELooking ahead, second place in Canada West will likely come down to the Rams-Thunderbirds on Oct. 28. Whoever wins would host the following week.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMcMaster (4-1 OUA, 32-2 home win against York)\u003C\/b\u003E — One Lyons was better than 47 Lions, since \u003Cb\u003EJordan Lyons\u003C\/b\u003E rushed for 186 yards at 7.4 per tote. And\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EJackson White\u003C\/b\u003E had his first 300-yard passing day. Oh, and the Mac defence has now had four full games where it kept the opponents' offence out of the end zone. Maybe that should have been mentioned first.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMcMaster is at Toronto on a short week before Thanksgiving. So is that drive for five? Or five without any drives?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConcordia (2-3 RSEQ, 30-13 loss home loss against Sherbrooke)\u003C\/b\u003E — Take it away, Sarah McLachlan! \u003Ci\u003EI will remember you ...\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E🐝🏈- FINAL \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PKgGbTtRfX\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/PKgGbTtRfX\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Concordia Stingers (@The_Stingers) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_Stingers\/status\/914241248621363200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ELe Vert \u0026amp; Or brise la glace \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QMM4o7tzJh\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/QMM4o7tzJh\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Sébastien Lajoie (@sebastienlajoie) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sebastienlajoie\/status\/914285517851815941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EOctober 1, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EThe Stingers will drop out of the rankings after losing against a heretofore winless team. This seems to be happening a lot lately!\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERegina (3-2 CW, 50-40 road win against at Saskatchewan.)\u003C\/b\u003E — Likely to scoot up to the vacant No. 8 spot after rolling up 50 points and 613 yards against their provincial rival. \u003Cb\u003ENoah Picton \u003C\/b\u003Ewas uber-efficient with 11.0 adjusted net yards \/ pass, throwing five touchdown passes without giving up an interception or a sack.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ERams beat Huskies, improve to 3-2!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E▶️ \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/npicton4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@npicton4\u003C\/a\u003E: 33-44, 384 yards, 5 TD passes, 1 TD rush\u003Cbr \/\u003E▶️ \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/At_simon10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@At_simon10\u003C\/a\u003E: 18-163, 1 TD rush, 1 TD catch \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RgJp7Ms0cd\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/RgJp7Ms0cd\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— U. of Regina Rams (@reginarams) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reginarams\/status\/913982416464764928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EThe Rams and the Huskies combined for 90 points, 76 first downs and 1,143 yards, so of course that means embedding a clip of the victory-sealing strip-sack.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-video\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ENicholas Dheilly with the biggest defensive play of the game and the Rams get the ball back in Saskatchewan territory with 2 minutes to go! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/imnST7Z5Gl\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/imnST7Z5Gl\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— U. of Regina Rams (@reginarams) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reginarams\/status\/913975328246075392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EOkay, fine, one offensive highlight, where Picton showed great self-awareness to throw a touchdown pass an instant before crossing the line of scrimmage on a scramble.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-video\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ERams with another touchdown! Noah Picton with his fifth TD pass of the game, this time to Schienbein! Rams up 43-32 in the fourth. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9P5Q6hIrRe\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/9P5Q6hIrRe\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— U. of Regina Rams (@reginarams) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reginarams\/status\/913969044239220736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaint Mary's (5-0 AUS, 22-21 road win against St. Francis Xavier)\u003C\/b\u003E — The hockey cliché for a player who is getting scoring chances with no goals to show for it is, \"all Swedish and no Finnish.\" The Huskies, once again, found themselves behind on the scoreboard and ahead on the stat sheet late in the game. The culprits? Having an interception inside St. FX's 20 and having a 12-play drive produce only a 20-yard field goal.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYet, when faced with needing to cover 97 yards in 86 seconds, they made it happen. The winning TD was an all-or-nothing, since it came on a second-and-12.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EHuskies earn 22-21 come-from-behind victory over X-Men - Saint Mary's University \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tIpo2cRMMh\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/tIpo2cRMMh\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— SMU Huskies (@SMUHuskies) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SMUHuskies\/status\/914266485438152705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EQB Kaleb Scott picks up \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SubwayAtlantic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@SubwayAtlantic\u003C\/a\u003E player of the game with 288 yards passing, 68 yards rushing in 22-21 win over STFX \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KfdD6X3FTx\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/KfdD6X3FTx\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— SMU Huskies (@SMUHuskies) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SMUHuskies\/status\/914228591201746944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003ESeptember 30, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWith Concordia losing, Guelph should have the inside track on No. 10.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGuelph (3-3 OUA, 53-49 road win against Waterloo)\u003C\/b\u003E — Guelph's been in too many of these, since this is at least the fifth time dating to 2009 that the Gryphons were in a game where the losing team scored at least 39 points. They simply wore out Waterloo through veteran rusher \u003Cb\u003EJohnny Augustine\u003C\/b\u003E (who had one yard at halftime and finished with 91, including the winning 22-yard scoring rush with 23 seconds left) and thrust-into-the-starting-job\u003Cb\u003E Theo Landers\u003C\/b\u003E responding by making plays with his arms and legs. As noted, two of their losses were in overtime and the other was to a decidedly better team.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOttawa (4-2 OUA, 33-30 overtime defeat at home against Carleton)\u003C\/b\u003E — Given the emotional tumult of Ottawa's week with the death of \u003Cb\u003ELoïc Kayembe\u003C\/b\u003E last weekend, and the reality overtime is a crapshoot, there is a case for giving the Gee-Gees partial credit. Carleton, which got the last-play win on a quarterback keeper by \u003Cb\u003EMichael Arruda\u003C\/b\u003E (who was at the Gee-Gees training camp and left after a week last year — ouch), is better than its record. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut those who didn't have the Gee-Gees in will say a loss is a loss is a loss. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPerhaps the hell of it for Ottawa with this latest Panda heartbreaker was that the football cosmos gifted the Gee-Gees with a late break. The reason it went to overtime was because Carleton kicker\/punter\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EMichael Domagala\u003C\/b\u003E flubbed a punt with 20 seconds left and the Ravens up by three after forcing a turnover on downs. That created the opportunity for Ottawa\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ELewis Ward \u003C\/b\u003Eto force overtime with a 45-yard field goal at the buzzer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen it all reversed in the second mini-game, when a holding call wiped out a touchdown by Ottawa running back \u003Cb\u003EBryce Vieira\u003C\/b\u003E. Two plays later, Vieira was stacked up trying to leap over the pile. So Ottawa got three points, so Carleton could win with a touchdown instead of needing one to match. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaskatchewan (2-3 CW, home defeat against Regina.)\u003C\/b\u003E — The Huskies have been outscored 35-8 in their last two fourth quarters, and they have a 42-15 edge in third quarters. The glass-half-full takeaway from that is this is a well-coached team that makes the halftime adjustments, but might not have the athleticism to sustain it across an entire second half.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWaterloo (4-2 OUA, 53-49 home defeat against Guelph)\u003C\/b\u003E — Waterloo finishes on the road, with a short week before a Thursday game at Queen's, followed by a visit to Ottawa. Their playoff position isn't quite secure and honestly there could be a four-team pile-up of 4-4 squads for the last three spots.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot sure how often this happens, but a two-play touchdown drive is still a two-out from the perspective of a defence. Waterloo was fighting the current the whole second half. Guelph got within six points through an 11-play touchdown drive to get within six. Waterloo put in its option wunderkind\u003Cb\u003E Tre Ford \u003C\/b\u003Eto shift momentum, which worked too well with Ford completing a 65-yard pass to set up his touchdown on the next play. Guelph went right back out and went 66 yards over seven plays to get right back in striking distance.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStill, it took until the final 30 seconds for Guelph to get the decisive score.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESt. Francis Xavier (2-3 AUS, 22-21 home defeat against No. 10 Saint Mary's) \u003C\/b\u003E— The X-Men blocking group got \u003Cb\u003EJordan Socholotiuk\u003C\/b\u003E going, as he was a one-man show with 32 rushes for 210 yards. But SMU has Kaleb Scott.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPlease feel feelings for \u003Cb\u003EKeiran Burnham\u003C\/b\u003E, the X-Men punter. Burnham booted a 48-yarder into touch in the final two minutes to pin Saint Mary's.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/7726313592238874073\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/09\/football-calgary-ubc-western-laurier.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7726313592238874073"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7726313592238874073"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/09\/football-calgary-ubc-western-laurier.html","title":"Football: Calgary and Western make statements with decisive road wins, Regina drops 50 on the Huskies; Guelph guts out win "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/NeHKEHIU5kA\/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-8289261312657283109"},"published":{"$t":"2017-09-12T13:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-09-12T13:21:36.884-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Montreal new No. 1, Laurier joins Top 5 and who voted for Acadia? Was it Randy?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"One man with courage makes a majority, and where I come from — Canada — we reward courage. Montréal is the new No. 1 team in the nation, but not unanimously. Take a bow, \u003Cb\u003EGord Randall \u003C\/b\u003Eof KROWN Countdown U, for being the one to give the Dinos a first-place vote.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe ballot went as follows:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-syVSJgmiKy0\/WbgU4wYfMoI\/AAAAAAAADPE\/_I0tSLNPsfE4NJhy__AelncJWIYj-tIfQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/top10.week3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"480\" data-original-width=\"706\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-syVSJgmiKy0\/WbgU4wYfMoI\/AAAAAAAADPE\/_I0tSLNPsfE4NJhy__AelncJWIYj-tIfQCLcBGAs\/s640\/top10.week3.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESource: U Sports\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere's two games with down-ballot implications this week. Ottawa is at McMaster for a Brass In Pocket Bowl (since, you know, one of them is a pretender). Saskatchewan and coach \u003Cb\u003EScott Flory\u003C\/b\u003E get a major test at UBC.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EHere's a sampling of other ballots and power rankings from across the land:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EMy \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Usports?src=hash\"\u003E#Usports\u003C\/a\u003E FB Top-10: \u003Cbr \/\u003E1. Calgary\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. Montreal\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. Laval\u003Cbr \/\u003E4. Western\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. Regina\u003Cbr \/\u003E6. Laurier\u003Cbr \/\u003E7. Sask\u003Cbr \/\u003E8. UBC\u003Cbr \/\u003E9. McMaster\u003Cbr \/\u003E10. St. Mary's\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UAgree?src=hash\"\u003E#UAgree\u003C\/a\u003E?\u003C\/div\u003E— Gord R. (@GARandall) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GARandall\/status\/906961837526155264\"\u003ESeptember 10, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\"\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KrownCountdownU\"\u003E@KrownCountdownU\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USports?src=hash\"\u003E#USports\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Power7?src=hash\"\u003E#Power7\u003C\/a\u003E for week 3. Il y a une nouvelle équipe en première place. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9RSffMTJyZ\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/9RSffMTJyZ\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Jim Mullin (@Jim_Mullin) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jim_Mullin\/status\/906725129803112448\"\u003ESeptember 10, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EMy \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USports_FB\"\u003E@USports_FB\u003C\/a\u003E top ten -\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. Montreal\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. Calgary\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. Laval\u003Cbr \/\u003E4. Western\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. Laurier\u003Cbr \/\u003E6. Saskatchewan\u003Cbr \/\u003E7. Regina\u003Cbr \/\u003E8. Ottawa\u003Cbr \/\u003E9. Waterloo\u003Cbr \/\u003E10. UBC\u003C\/div\u003E— Casey Dulson (@Casey_Dulson) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Casey_Dulson\/status\/907595046731567105\"\u003ESeptember 12, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EFirst the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Carabins\"\u003E@Carabins\u003C\/a\u003E take down \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rougeetor\"\u003E@rougeetor\u003C\/a\u003E 21-16 \u0026amp; now they take over their spot atop the Football Power Rankings \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TxrfkYjS2H\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/TxrfkYjS2H\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— CUSN (@CUSNetwork) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CUSNetwork\/status\/907313613639180291\"\u003ESeptember 11, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003EFor what it is worth, a quick explanation of my ballot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMontréal (2-0 RSEQ, vs. Sherbrooke\/Fri.)\u003C\/b\u003E — They beat The Man, so they are The Man.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary (2-0 CW, at Manitoba\/Sat.) \u003C\/b\u003E— A three-score margin against Regina at home \u0026gt; Laval's one-score margin of defeat at Montréal..\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaval (2-1 RSEQ, bye week) \u003C\/b\u003E— See No. 2. By the way, Rouge et Or coach\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EGlen Constantin\u003C\/b\u003E is giving his team the equivalent of a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.journaldequebec.com\/2017\/09\/10\/thibodeau-baptise-dans-le-feu-de-laction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethree-day weekend during its bye week\u003C\/a\u003E. Odd numbers are unwieldy for scheduling, but the \"eight over 10\" format the easternmost conferences are using is probably going to pay a dividend later in the season.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern (3-0 OUA, at Windsor\/Sat.)\u003C\/b\u003E — Guelph: \"We scored 82 points against Windsor.\" Western: \"Hold our beers.\"\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERegina (1-1 CW, vs. Alberta\/Sat.)\u003C\/b\u003E — As long as they have \u003Cb\u003ENoah Picton\u003C\/b\u003E, they can play with almost anybody.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaurier (2-0 OUA, at Queen's\/Sat.)\u003C\/b\u003E — One team whose strength might have been taken on faith a little, and if Saskatchewan had played more credible opposition I might have faded the Golden Hawks. Anyway, Laurier has a good litmus test against Queen's (0-2), which is facing a must-win, is at home after a bye and might also have the emotional lift from the honouring 25th anniversary of their 1992 national championship.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaskatchewan (2-0 CW, at UBC\/Sat.) —\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;The next two weeks are a gauge of whether Canada West is a honest-to-goodness four-horse race. And it's not just how Saskatchewan represents itself at UBC and at Calgary, but whether they get through unscathed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMcMaster (1-1 OUA, vs. Ottawa\/Sat.)\u003C\/b\u003E — Restricting Western to fewer than 375 yards is no mean feat. The Marauders need to find a quarterback like yesterday. If frosh QB\u003Cb\u003E Jackson White \u003C\/b\u003Eis The Future, how long do they wait before making him the present?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaint Mary's (2-0 AUS, vs. Acadia\/Fri.)\u003C\/b\u003E — Huskies receiver \u003Cb\u003EArchelaus Jack \u003C\/b\u003Emight be an early leader in the national rookie of the year conversation, says the dumb guy who doesn't listen to the podcasts that probably called it a month ago. Jack, a Northern Football Conference alumnus, was a Saskatchewan Roughriders practice squad player last season — well, who wasn't? — and is off to a great start at SMU.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOttawa (3-0 OUA, at McMaster\/Sat.)\u003C\/b\u003E — Two of the four teams chosen from OUA are all defence, middling offence. When did the league become the Quebec conference from five years ago?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe need to talk about ...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUBC (1-1 CW, vs. Sask.\/Sat.)\u003C\/b\u003E — If the ranking went to 11, then the Thunderbirds would be shooed in. There are scarcely few teams as athletic as UBC, which reaping the reward of a few currents, such as renewed investment in the team and the bumper crop of talent in the province thanks to the \"Four-Down Immersion Program\" put into practice by many high school teams in the Lower Mainland. But right now they are just .500 after two games, with a clear loss.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWaterloo (3-0 OUA, at Carleton\/Sat.)\u003C\/b\u003E — The lost their Stassen-esque base after winning. It was tough to overlook this triptych: they defeated Toronto by less than a touchdown; Toronto defeated Windsor at home by a touchdown; and Windsor, well, our heart goes out to Windsor. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo I had to bump out the Warriors. Ottawa has wins against at least one eventual playoff team. Sheer process of elimination suggests Guelph (1-2) and\/or Queen's (0-2) will qualify.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGuelph (1-2 OUA, at U of T\/Sat.)\u003C\/b\u003E — They have the capability to earn home field for an OUA quarter-final, since this season is headed toward some mass pile-up of 5-3 and 4-4 teams. It's just that there's a distaste here for rewarding teams for \"almost wins\" or meaningless slaughters, and that's all Guelph has played so far.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/8289261312657283109\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/09\/football-top-10-tracker-week-4.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8289261312657283109"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8289261312657283109"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/09\/football-top-10-tracker-week-4.html","title":"Football: Montreal new No. 1, Laurier joins Top 5 and who voted for Acadia? Was it Randy?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-syVSJgmiKy0\/WbgU4wYfMoI\/AAAAAAAADPE\/_I0tSLNPsfE4NJhy__AelncJWIYj-tIfQCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/top10.week3.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-498882718922602585"},"published":{"$t":"2017-09-10T01:15:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-09-10T18:48:14.488-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Week 3 Top 10 tracker; keep calm and Caron as Montréal defeats Laval"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The Patriots, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Laval all lost, which makes it a perfect football weekend for at least 48 hours since my beloveds don't play until Monday evening.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;A late Brian \u003Cb\u003EHarelimana\u003C\/b\u003E interception and some vital second-down pickups by \u003Cb\u003ESamuel Caron \u003C\/b\u003Ein the final 90 seconds helped Montréal shade Laval 21-16 in the season's first Poll Bowl, as they wiggled out of a tight spot late.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\"\u003EVictoire. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xaRGZjLHUu\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/xaRGZjLHUu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Carabins (@Carabins) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Carabins\/status\/906631118841155585\"\u003ESeptember 9, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E As far as rankings ramifications go, the Quebec heavyweights likely just trade spots, but Calgary's winning margin against Regina might lead to it picking up some first-place votes. The Dinos as well as Western (against McMaster) also defeated ranked teams by cushy margins. Laurier had a scare from Carleton which might restrict its chances of leapfrogging Regina.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat's not necessarily how I plan to vote, but more of an anticipation of how everyone will proceed. The ballot will be released on Tuesday at 1 p.m. ... here is how everyone fared:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaval (21-16 road loss at No. 2 Montréal)\u003C\/b\u003E — There were four scoring drives of 80-plus yards in the Battle of Quebec, two apiece. Laval was limited to a 20-yard field goal on one its long marches, and also got held to a chip shot right before the half. There's the difference in the ball game.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\"\u003E🏈 Les \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Carabins\"\u003E@Carabins\u003C\/a\u003E infligent au \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rougeetor?src=hash\"\u003E#rougeetor\u003C\/a\u003E un 1er revers en 14 matchs.\u003Cbr \/\u003ERésumé de la défaite de 21-16: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IOKAvMOBof\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/IOKAvMOBof\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E📷 James Hajjar \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rMWDLZQuBF\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/rMWDLZQuBF\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Rouge et Or (@rougeetor) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rougeetor\/status\/906654270874890240\"\u003ESeptember 9, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMontréal (home win against No. 1 Laval)\u003C\/b\u003E — Scary thought, is it even close if the Carabins hadn't tripled the\u0026lt; Rouge et Or in penalty yardage (186-55). Caron helped win the day, though, with an efficient 377-yard passing performance (no interceptions or sacks) and he also had more than half of the Carabins' rushing output.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EIt's a great day to bleed blue!!! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Carabins?src=hash\"\u003E#Carabins\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TousCarabins?src=hash\"\u003E#TousCarabins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Marc-O Brouillette (@MOBrouillette) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOBrouillette\/status\/906631342871511041\"\u003ESeptember 9, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary (46-26 home win against Regina)\u003C\/b\u003E — How about a fake field goal touchdown to clinch the win? Dinos are coldblooded, after all.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-video\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EGAME. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos\"\u003E@UCDinos\u003C\/a\u003E win 46-26 over \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reginarams\"\u003E@reginarams\u003C\/a\u003E. Sinagra looked great \u0026amp; Noah Picton is a badass. Rematch @ new mosaic is October 21. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USPORTS?src=hash\"\u003E#USPORTS\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFL?src=hash\"\u003E#CFL\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vgl2kcMA77\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/Vgl2kcMA77\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Marshall Ferguson (@TSN_Marsh) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSN_Marsh\/status\/906344947183505408\"\u003ESeptember 9, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E That was \u003Cb\u003EHunter Karl\u003C\/b\u003E completing the receiver hat trick, adding a rushing touchdown on top of a 131-yard, two-TD receiving night. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECalgary could pick up some No. 2 votes over Laval. The way Adam Sinagra and the Dinos handled their business against Regina looks pretty impressive, especially since they scored three second-half touchdowns and allowed just one.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EFB | Watch the highlights from tonight's 46-26 win over \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reginarams\"\u003E@reginarams\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoDinos?src=hash\"\u003E#GoDinos\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KICKOFFXII?src=hash\"\u003E#KICKOFFXII\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ilBq81o9iX\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/ilBq81o9iX\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UCalgary Dinos (@UCDinos) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos\/status\/906356068313440256\"\u003ESeptember 9, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern (29-14 road victory at No. 7 McMaster)\u003C\/b\u003E — Talkin' about re-re-regression. From the tone of the post-game reaction Western won ugly at McMaster, with both teams making an in-game quarterback change that had little effect. Alex Taylor, with 148 receiving-rushing yards, panned out much better than any passer.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ENot at good day for QBs as \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternMustangs\"\u003E@WesternMustangs\u003C\/a\u003E beat Master \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ldnont?src=hash\"\u003E#ldnont\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XrmINsxytd\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/XrmINsxytd\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Morris Dalla Costa (@MoDaCoatLFPress) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoDaCoatLFPress\/status\/906692610085064704\"\u003ESeptember 10, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERegina (road loss at No. 3 Calgary)\u003C\/b\u003E — Gaining only 86 yards in the rushing phase against Calgary is rather abject, especially since almost half of that came from quarterback \u003Cb\u003ENoah Picton\u003C\/b\u003E. But why hear it from me when the Rams Twitter gives you such a great bar-graph breakdown of the game stats? I love that they're doing that. Make it catch on nationally.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EIt's a final - Dinos pull away in second half for 46-26 win over the Rams. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5qy6wvtsDQ\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/5qy6wvtsDQ\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— U. of Regina Rams (@reginarams) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reginarams\/status\/906344048511787008\"\u003ESeptember 9, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaurier (38-35 home win against Carleton)\u003C\/b\u003E — Having the classic NARBAC (nearly a rout, but all close) win against Carleton should go little to affect how much stock one puts in Laurier. It was a 17-point margin at the three-minute warning, after all, and this time \u003Cb\u003EMichael Knevel \u003C\/b\u003Ewas the quarterback with the three-score lead late in the game. (No, bringing up the 2016 Yates Cup is never going to get old.) Both of Carleton's subsequent touchdowns came when they were too far behind on the time\/score equation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStill, Laurier allowed drives of 70, 75, 94 and 61 yards in the fourth quarter. Not great, but it's behind them.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E🔥🏈 Another win for the purple and gold \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreHAWKS?src=hash\"\u003E#WeAreHAWKS\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jCCzHsbW7p\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/jCCzHsbW7p\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Laurier Golden Hawks (@WLUAthletics) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WLUAthletics\/status\/906707870745595904\"\u003ESeptember 10, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMcMaster (home loss against No. 4 Western) — \u003C\/b\u003EThe scoreline is about what one expected, as McMaster's resistance ebbed and the purple pony point machine pulled out of the station eventually. It's not really enough to move McMaster farther down than No. 8, below Saskatchewan, since no one's really emerged as worthy.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaskatchewan (43-17 home win against Alberta)\u003C\/b\u003E — At UBC next week and Calgary the week following. They don't necessarily have to win one or both to be convincing, but engaging the last two Canada West champions in some to-the-wire games would be nice to see. As far as this week's vote, Saskatchewan's ceiling could be pretty high, depending on how much McMaster is dropped for losing at home.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso, are any of these students' \u003Ci\u003Eparents \u003C\/i\u003Eeven old enough to remember\u003Ci\u003E Animal House\u003C\/i\u003E?\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EThe Toga Run took place at halftime at tonight's U of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Saskatchewan?src=hash\"\u003E#Saskatchewan\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Huskies?src=hash\"\u003E#Huskies\u003C\/a\u003E football game. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USports?src=hash\"\u003E#USports\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r16PmvpRcj\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/r16PmvpRcj\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Darren Steinke (@StanksSports) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanksSports\/status\/906388241850433536\"\u003ESeptember 9, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOttawa (26-17 away victory at York)\u003C\/b\u003E — On the bright side Ottawa averaged almost 8 yards per tote this week, but barely 5 per aerial attempt (and again, it was against winless York). This was essentially the third one-possession game in a row until\u003Cb\u003E Donald Shaw \u003C\/b\u003Ebounced free for a clinching 35-yard touchdown with 40 seconds left.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EGee-Gees battle out the road win behind Donald Shaw's 135 yards and a touchdown. 3-0 to start the year! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GGpride?src=hash\"\u003E#GGpride\u003C\/a\u003E 🐎 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qctbaa7pPY\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/qctbaa7pPY\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Gee-Gees Football (@GeeGeesFootball) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeeGeesFootball\/status\/906609534185156615\"\u003ESeptember 9, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECounter-intuitively, it might not be too bad for Ottawa to show it can win on the \u003Cb\u003EMichael O'Shea\u003C\/b\u003E Plan (be good in two of the three phases, grind it out offensively and have Mr. Heavyfoot for a kicker). That tends to have some staying power on into early November. It is a sea change from\u0026nbsp;the various\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ESacobie\u003C\/b\u003E-\u003Cb\u003ESinopoli\u003C\/b\u003E-\u003Cb\u003EColbon\u003C\/b\u003E-\u003Cb\u003EWendel\u003C\/b\u003E air shows of the last 12 years or so, minus the Great Double-Wing Experiment of 2012, which like Season 4 of\u003Ci\u003E Community\u003C\/i\u003E, \u003Cb\u003Enever happened\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOttawa cornerback \u003Cb\u003EJamie Harry\u003C\/b\u003E, who's had some bad luck with injuries, took down two interceptions to help Ottawa survive.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUBC (32-18 home win against Manitoba)\u003C\/b\u003E — The concern going forward might be whether UBC receiver\/returner Trivel Pinto faces suspension after \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/varsityletters.ca\/tsumura-my-top-4-takeaways-from-ubc-footballs-32-18-victory-over-manitoba\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebeing ejected in the first half on Saturday\u003C\/a\u003E. The Thunderbirds, otherwise, lowered their penalty yards to 39 (after 200-plus the week prior) and delivered a much sounder performance altogether.\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ETsumura: My Top 4 takeaways from UBC football's 32-18 victory over Manitoba \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ul89V1Gv6Q\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/Ul89V1Gv6Q\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ubctbirds\"\u003E@ubctbirds\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VernonSecondary\"\u003E@VernonSecondary\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UBC13thMan\"\u003E@UBC13thMan\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j2R2l6iCkL\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/j2R2l6iCkL\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— Howard Tsumura (@htsumura) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/htsumura\/status\/906704981985681408\"\u003ESeptember 10, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EThe reality here is UBC is clearly a dangerous outfit, although someone taking it in from a distance might like to see a little more dominance on the scoreboard. I didn't rank them last week and they might get caught in a numbers game, but they'll be shooed in if\/when they defeat Saskatchewan at home next week. (Oftentimes with this, it really does come down to when teams play, and where.)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAlso in consideration by me and a panel of hillbillies:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWaterloo (28-23 home win against Toronto)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E— Are 3-0 for the first since 2007, although the win streak probably doesn't survive next week's trip to Carleton. The Ravens (1-2) will be motivated and having 441 passing yards against Laurier (even if a lot of was accumulated while playing catch-up) is pretty eye-popping. The dynamism \u003Cb\u003ETre Ford \u003C\/b\u003Ebrings to Waterloo's offence might not be so readily available, since Ford was injured on Saturday.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EBOOOOOOOOOM! Shaq Sealy with the game saving play! 🖤💛\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UWWarriorsFB\"\u003E@UWWarriorsFB\u003C\/a\u003E ball with 20 secs left!!! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OUAsport\"\u003E@OUAsport\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USPORTSca\"\u003E@USPORTSca\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/quTnFjtuzo\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/quTnFjtuzo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— UWaterloo Warriors (@WlooWarriors) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WlooWarriors\/status\/906606888061718528\"\u003ESeptember 9, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI voted for Waterloo last week whilst expecting Ottawa would draw into the rankings. There might be a case to flip them after the last two rounds in OUA, The Gee-Gees are ahead on away wins (2-1). Ottawa's victory against Guelph (1-2) increases in value due to the Gryphons' away performances (taking Western to overtime and beating Windsor by an even larger score than Waterloo did). \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWaterloo winding up in a close game against Toronto nixes the \"But Their Blowouts\" argument.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaint Mary's (40-21 road win against Bishop's)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E— \u003Cb\u003EKaleb Scott\u003C\/b\u003E threw for a touchdown on Saint Mary's second play of the day. Kaleb Scott threw for a touchdown on Saint Mary's fifth offensive play. Kaleb Scott threw for a touchdown on Saint Mary's 14th offensive play. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EScott passed for 391 yards with four touchdowns and three picks, while adding another 88 rushing. So basically the kind of game stats you see midway through an 11-hour\u003Ci\u003E NCAA 14 \u003C\/i\u003Ebinge.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe Top 10 is announced at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. I'll tweet out my ballot sometime afterward.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/498882718922602585\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/09\/football-week-3-top-10-tracker-with.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/498882718922602585"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/498882718922602585"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/09\/football-week-3-top-10-tracker-with.html","title":"Football: Week 3 Top 10 tracker; keep calm and Caron as Montréal defeats Laval"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-5501646489476970127"},"published":{"$t":"2017-08-21T13:52:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-08-21T13:52:36.655-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"finances"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Laval will be on top until that honest conversation about a sustainable sport happens"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"When you live inside your head the way I do, the trade-off is that whatever gain there is in creativity — \u003Ci\u003Epffff, probably not much\u003C\/i\u003E — is offset by the What Should Be blue-sky thinking getting in the way of the What Is reality.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERegarding university football, one should can find a lot of positives with a new season in the offing. There's a small flow of Canadian-trained players to the NFL. One of the two Canadian quarterbacks holding down a CFL roster spot, the Calgary Stampeders' \u003Cb\u003EAndrew Buckley\u003C\/b\u003E, played for the Calgary Dinos. That's an improvement. The calibre of play at the the top tier of the university game, especially at skill positions, is much better than it was a generation ago. More coaches receive full-time wages.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd yet . . . the game still feels beset by an unhealthy imbalance, like that guy in the gym who fails to work out all the muscle groups.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThere is no splitting the double-team block of the Funding Gap between the big programs and everyone else, and Withering Mainstream Interest. Did anyone else notice that for the Vanier Cup, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thespec.com\/sports-story\/7506140-wiser-and-experienced-vanier-cup-committee-kicks-off-ticket-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eas noted in the penultimate paragraph of an Aug. 11 Hamilton Spectator story, will seating capacity will be capped at 14,000\u003C\/a\u003E?\u0026nbsp;That's a reasonable target, but also a\u0026nbsp;sign of the times; it also shows that the Vanier Cup runs that the McMaster Marauders had within the past decade did nothing to make watching the national championship a staple of the Hammer's sporting diet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the long term, university football is going to continue to face diminishing returns unless significant changes are made to its structure. This isn't about realignment or superconferences or interlocking schedules, even though any and all of those are welcome developments. But at some point there needs to be a bear-pit session that addresses some particular questions, including but not limited to:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow does the cost-of-living for a student-athlete at a particular school affect football competitiveness.\u003C\/b\u003E Fancier facilities or better coaches' salaries are separate from this point. Let's say there's a rush end from a middle-income family who wants to study engineering, and could maybe start at Queen's, but would certainly start at Toronto or Waterloo. He might still end up at Queen's since Kingston's off-campus housing market is much less heated than Toronto's. That's a societal thing but it can be reflected on the field.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat central planning is there to build a sustainable 30-team sport? \u003C\/b\u003EGranted, central planning smacks of creeping socialism, but development doesn't happen randomly and willy-nilly. Presently, the only way expansion happens in university football is if donors assume all the risk and the administrators say, \"Well, okay.\" Perhaps it should be that way everywhere, but there are certainly smaller universities who could support football if the wider sports community helped them with the start-up costs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAt this writing, three of the four sport conferences have a football league with odd numbers, which isn't great. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHaving a Director of Development who's engaged with the CFL and Football Canada could help immensely with founding new teams at former football-playing schools or universities that have grown in the last 30 or 40 years. That office would also look at trying to attract more international players to U Sports. Schools do this already when a coach has a contact in Mexico or Europe, but it could be a lot bigger.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat reasonable accommodations would help the AUS be more nationally competitive? \u003C\/b\u003EI'll admit I was too Tricoloured by lived experienced when the age cap (the so-called \"seven to play five rule\") came into effect. Queen's, toward the end of the last century, struggled since it was lining up 19- to 23-year-olds against 22- to 27-year-olds from Concordia, Laval and Ottawa in the old O-QIFC. I was a snob about it, admittedly.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENo Atlantic team has gone to the Vanier since the rule took full effect in the late-aughts. Allowing AUS to have a few \"overage\" players might help the smaller conference make a Vanier Cup again some time before the polar ice caps melt. Maybe six OAs, three on each side of the ball, would help a little. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EOf course, all of those ideas force the people who control the purse-strings to look away, and perhaps even work against, their self-interest. Tough sell. But there are fault lines in university football that seem intractable, and the capability to correct those is limited only by one's own thinking.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs noted last year . . . from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/06\/cis-complete-rethink-must-play-up-their.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJune 10, 2016\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFinally, football. It was tempting, whilst citing the book \u003Ci\u003EBillion-Dollar Ball\u003C\/i\u003E, that the difference between college-sponsored football down south and Canadian university football is Big Money vs. No Money. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat would be about the biggest crock of all time. There is a lot of money in CIS. However, how does it grow the game when UBC, Guelph, Carleton, Laval, Montreal, Queen's and Western have boosters pouring money into their programs by a factor of 4:1 or 5:1 over smaller schools? Last anyone checked, you sort of need competition to have a league. You cannot have everyone else being the Minnesota Twins to several regional versions of the Peak Steinbrenner late-1990s New York Yankees. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;What is holding back football, is that a lot of the public cannot take it seriously since the coaches and boosters take it too seriously. Seeing \u003Cb\u003EMichael O'Connor\u003C\/b\u003E lead UBC on a Vanier Cup run (in 2015) that went through Calgary, the Maritimes (St. FX in the Uteck Bowl) and Quebec (Montréal in the Vanier) was awesome on one level. On another, it sucked to know that it wasn't some true underdog story; booster \u003Cb\u003EDavid Sidoo\u003C\/b\u003E and UBC's 13th man foundation were simply making the Thunderbirds another regional \"have\" team. The 'Birds had been done for a while, but this was simply the underachiever acing the final exams.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat's great on its own, but apart from L. David Dubé with his Northern 8 concept, who among the moneymen is talking about building something sustainable for a 30-team sport? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot to keep picking on UBC, but how will that 2015 run look in hindsight if they just roll through the next few seasons? It might be impossible to fix that, but end of the day, the CIS and the university presidents have the hammer. They have been known to say \u003Ci\u003Eno\u003C\/i\u003E to a good offer. It would not be easy, but they need to get through to people that all that well-intended investment needs to be spread to all of the football teams. They are coming to a point where they might need a national co-operative to support football. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat will be a tough sell, but you would think multi-millionaires and billionaires who love football that much would be comfortable with something where their beloved alma mater wouldn't have automatic W's against underfunded Waterloo or Windsor every year. And oh yeah, fix the Vanier Cup playoff structure.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/5501646489476970127\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/08\/football-laval-will-be-on-top-until.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5501646489476970127"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5501646489476970127"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/08\/football-laval-will-be-on-top-until.html","title":"Football: Laval will be on top until that honest conversation about a sustainable sport happens"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4820716739210010016"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-26T19:32:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-11-26T23:43:18.898-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vanier Cup"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Vanier Cup vantage point: Why Laval's ninth title stands apart from the first eight "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"HAMILTON -- From 0-1 to the last ones standing, Laval took a different path to its ninth Vanier Cup.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo an outsider, all the Laval football titles and Carleton men's basketball championships loop together. In the case of the Rouge et Or, it isn't until they take off those metallic gold helmets that could keep a stadium lit in case of a power failure that one remembers there are still young student-athletes carrying out coach Glen Constantin's grand design and they are mortal. This season, Laval had one of its youngest squads since its nascence -- \"15 new starters, only three fifth-year kids,\" Constantin noted -- and still managed to win the national championship by defeating Calgary 31-26 at Tim Hortons Field on Saturday.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll of those down-to-the-wire grudge matches against the Montréal Carabins might have provided that critical bit of resilience against well-prepared Calgary.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"It built our character and we got to give it to the University of Montreal Carabins,\" quarterback \u003Cb\u003EHugo Richard\u003C\/b\u003E, who received the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy as offensive player of the game, said. \"They give us great games every single time. We never know how it's going to end. It's a great rivalry that drives Quebec football in the right direction. This season, playing them three times, it showed us that regardless of the score or the situation we can always execute and come out on the top.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\"The situation has changed, Montreal has risen up to the challenge, It's great for them, great for us, great for football and we know we have to push our limits every time ... regardless of how and when, it feels great to play to the end of the season and now to come out with a win at the end it's just the cherry on top of the sundae.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ELaval has learned it can be defeated even if it plays at its peak. They lost to Montréal at home in the season opener, which immediately meant being the visitors in the Dunsmore Cup. Laval had no applicable experience with that role, since it has only gone on the road for a conference final twice. The last time was in 2004 against the Carabins, who at the time a talented but nonetheless third-year program.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis time around, they eked out 20-17 win on the margin of a trick-play touchdown in the final minute of the game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaval's Vanier victories have typically been dull defensive battles or walkovers, so winning a scoring battle is something new. Richard shrugged off seven sacks to go 25-of-32 for 339 yards while being responsible for three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing). The young defence, with five second-year players in the front seven and first-year eligible cornerback \u003Cb\u003EFrederic Gagnon\u003C\/b\u003E and halfback \u003Cb\u003EAdam Auclair\u003C\/b\u003E starting in the secondary, was very bendy in allowing 553 yards. That said, the unit did not give up another touchdown after Dinos Dinos backup QB \u003Cb\u003EAdam Sinagra \u003C\/b\u003Ereplaced injured \u003Cb\u003EJimmy Underdahl \u003C\/b\u003Elate in the first quarter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA third-and-one stop gave the Dinos time for a victory drive. It looked like it might happen, with Sinagra moving Calgary to the Laval 23-yard line with 39 seconds left. Laval was able to hold on, inducing three incompletions in a row.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Every Vanier Cup feels like your first,\" Constantin said. \"They're different stories, different kids, every one feels like your first, it's a very very special one -- a game for the ages.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"The second- and third-year guys, I'm so proud of them,\" Constantin said. \"They had to watch those two losses in the last two Dunsmore Cups so they hadn't experienced something like this. This is huge, especially since maybe those Dunsmore Cups [losses against Montreal in 2014 and '15] were starting to weigh on them a bit.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECalgary outgained Laval 553-446. Ultimately, the Rouge et Or got 21 points off of turnovers, as their first and last touchdowns came on short fields. Auclair's interception and return to the Dinos' 37-yard line in the first quarter helped facilitate a touchdown that pared Calgary's early lead to 14-7. A strip sack set up a third-quarter TD.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMidway through the fourth quarter, it appeared to be setting up for Richard to lead a go-ahead drive after Calgary had inched ahead 26-24. Instead, on second-and-10 at the Dinos' 39, Richard tried to throw across his body while he was being restrained by a tackler. The Dinos'\u003Cb\u003E Adam Laurensse\u003C\/b\u003E dove and made the interception.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaval got another chance by forcing a punt. Defensive back \u003Cb\u003ERaphael Robidoux \u003C\/b\u003Eskied to make the block and the recovery gave Laval possession on the Dinos' 15-yard line. Literally no one the sideline was thinking, \u003Ci\u003Egreat, the worst-case scenario is a short field goal and a one-point lead.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"I'm close with the special teams coordinator,\" fifth-year slotback\u003Cb\u003E Félix Faubert-Lussier\u003C\/b\u003E said. \"He told me the block was coming and when I saw it happen I was pretty stoked, jumping all oer the place. We knew they had a great kicker (\u003Cb\u003ENick DiFonte\u003C\/b\u003E, who was 4-of-4 on field goals) so we didn't want to settle for three points. We wanted to close it out ourselves.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERichard coolly checked back in and used his legs to score on a one-yard rush with 2:33 left in the game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"He took some great shots downfield,\" Constantin said of his third-year quarterback. \"It was an exciting effort from Hugo -- not a perfect game, but he played his heart out.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA post-game peruse of Laval's depth chart confirms they are not going away. Five starters in the front seven -- rush end\u003Cb\u003E Mathieu Betts \u003C\/b\u003Eand tackles\u003Cb\u003E Vincent Desjardins \u003C\/b\u003Eand \u003Cb\u003EClément Lebreux\u003C\/b\u003E, middle linebacker\u003Cb\u003E Marc Antoine Varin\u003C\/b\u003E, will linebacker\u003Cb\u003E Cedric Lussier Roy\u003C\/b\u003E, are second-year players. There's also the continuous depth that comes out of fecund CEGEP system.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERichard said, \"Every winter, we have the mindset that we want to go all the way.\" Of course, having that vision and realizing it are two totally different things.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/4820716739210010016\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/11\/vanier-cup-vantage-point-why-lavals.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4820716739210010016"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4820716739210010016"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/11\/vanier-cup-vantage-point-why-lavals.html","title":"Vanier Cup vantage point: Why Laval's ninth title stands apart from the first eight "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-7697693470631646383"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-06T19:29:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-11-06T19:29:57.893-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vanier Cup"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Vanier Cup ticket sales are, uh, stable"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The worst Vanier Cup in pertinent memory, in terms of the crowd and the game, was 2004 in Hamilton. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/40th_Vanier_Cup\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Wikipedia entry summarizes it well\u003C\/a\u003E. Now may we never speak of it again.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe game will surely be better than the touchdown-free turnover-fest Laval and Saskatchewan, loosely speaking, played 12 years ago. The crowd was announced at 14,227 that clear Saturday afternoon ... and one hopes that won't look good by comparison in 20 days' time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHometown rooting interest McMaster is out; you know that since the Mac was the only OUA semifinalist \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.marauders.ca\/news\/2016\/11\/5\/football-no-7-mcmaster-falls-to-no-5-laurier-in-oua-semifinal.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewith a press release up\u003C\/a\u003E within a hour of the games ending on Saturday, but that is a post for someone else. There is also a distinct possibility of losing the boost from having an OUA team involved, since the Yates Cup winner (cough, Western) will have to win the Uteck Bowl against Laval or Montréal.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESuffice to say, one might want to be braced for the possibility of a very small crowd at Tim Hortons Field on Nov. 26.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EMcMaster AD \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grunwald_glen\"\u003E@grunwald_glen\u003C\/a\u003E on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TattiAndMarsh\"\u003E@TattiAndMarsh\u003C\/a\u003E \"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USportsCA\"\u003E@USportsCA\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VanierCup?src=hash\"\u003E#VanierCup\u003C\/a\u003E tickets sales are around 4,000 so far.\" ... Time for Hamilton to step up\u003C\/div\u003E— Marshall Ferguson (@TSN_Marsh) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSN_Marsh\/status\/794668368078995456\"\u003ENovember 4, 2016\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSN_Marsh\"\u003E@TSN_Marsh\u003C\/a\u003E hence why when \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tim_micallef\"\u003E@tim_micallef\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\"\u003E@Sportsnet\u003C\/a\u003E would do the former CIS games there was outside interest in the league.\u003C\/div\u003E— Mike Daly (@DalyNews8) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DalyNews8\/status\/794727466162130944\"\u003ENovember 5, 2016\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EIf \"Hamilton\" steps up, great. Consumers are not obligated to buy tickets to a sports event just because it is a national championship happening in their city, especially if they have no idea who plays for the participating teams. It will not be \"Hamilton's\" fault if there is a small crowd.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt will speak to how the organization and structure of university sports works against creating the type of event atmosphere that permeates other Small Sport (hat tip: Gare Joyce) tentpole events such as the Brier, Scotties Tournament of Hearts or Memorial Cup. That is somewhat justifiable since U Sports \/ CIS trades in true student-athletes. Curlers are independent contractors and the designation of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.guelphtoday.com\/local-sports\/judges-ruling-has-to-worry-those-that-own-junior-hockey-teams-456103\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejunior hockey players' work is, well, a matter for the courts to decide\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne presumes the reasonable goal at U Sports' new HQ is to hold a national championship game that attracts 20,000-plus spectators, which is the ballpark figure for a CFL crowd. That \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/11\/23\/record-attendance-at-vanier-cup-a-beautiful-thing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eturnout of 37,000 four years ago in Toronto was an illusory one-off\u003C\/a\u003E. The bar is likely set at the level of the golden-anniversary game in Montreal in 2014, which drew \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/11\/23\/record-attendance-at-vanier-cup-a-beautiful-thing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E22,649\u003C\/a\u003E with the hometown Carabins making their first appearance (in what was only nominally a neutral site game, he did not add).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWestern, with the groove that Chris Merchant is in, might have a chance of winning in Quebec.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe 2010 Mustangs almost did it and they didn't have a passing game. Whether Western's presence would goose sales remains to be seen. The Mustangs have \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lfpress.com\/2016\/10\/25\/dalla-costa-western-mustangs-support-dismal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estruggle enough getting people to watch them play in their own city\u003C\/a\u003E, let alone one 90 minutes east. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaurier might not have anything left emotionally and physically if it upsets Western after also defeating McMaster.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe working assumption is the game is going to end up being the UBC-Calgary Hardy Cup winner against the Laval-Montréal Dunsmore Cup winner. That isn't going to help, but it shouldn't let everyone who is in position to raise the profile of university football off the hook either.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/7697693470631646383\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/11\/football-vanier-cup-ticket-sales-are-uh.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7697693470631646383"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7697693470631646383"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/11\/football-vanier-cup-ticket-sales-are-uh.html","title":"Football: Vanier Cup ticket sales are, uh, stable"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-1488598721148276002"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-15T20:50:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-15T20:50:26.448-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10 Fail"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"#Top10VoterProblems: Laval upends Montréal but Carabins have the tiebreakers; Calgary loses Underdahl; Regina's magic was on a bye week"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"How \u003Cb\u003EDanny Maciocia\u003C\/b\u003E played the Laval-Montréal endgame is indefensible in any language, even if his Carabins hold the tiebreakers in the RSEQ's two-horse race. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Rouge et Or's and Carabins' season series is essentially a university football take on a Champions League tie -- a two-game total-point series. Laval prevailed 22-19 at CEPSUM on Saturday, returning the favour for Montréal winning 24-21 on their field in September. That means, once they each finish 7-1, home-field advantage for the Dunsmore Cup (and Uteck Bowl, potentially) is going to go to the third tiebreaker: Si toujours à égalité, l'équipe ayant encaissé le plus petit total de points contre elle dans l'ensemble des matchs de la saison régulière. Fewest points conceded. Montréal has yieleded 67, 10 fewer than Laval with 77. The next tiebreaker, in the s \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENevertheless, what Maciocia \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/fball\/2016-17\/boxscores\/20161015_4bcf.xml?view=plays\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eopted for on third-and-one at Laval's 20-yard line with 20 seconds left all the more confusing\u003C\/a\u003E. The Carabins left the offence in, and QB\u003Cb\u003E Samuel Caron \u003C\/b\u003Ewas stopped cold on the line plunge by DT\u003Cb\u003E Marc-Andre Ouellet \u003C\/b\u003Eto essentially end the game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe smart, if not totally stand-up play, would have been to line up in field goal formation, then have the kicker boot the ball through the end zone for a single. Lose by two, but definitively have the first tiebreaker. That was the point of taking the wind in the fourth quarter at the expense of kicking off in each half, right? To have the wind in case it came down to a kick? And then you don't kick?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe vote was getting too easy. Laval has the most recent win in the Battle of Quebec, so it should be No. 1. Western won by 51 and Calgary won by 57, but the Mustangs beat a better team, so there's your 3-4 slots. A three-spot drop by Regina seems justifiable.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaval Rouge et Or (5-1 RSEQ, prev. 2, host Bishop's on Sunday):\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;QB Hugo Richard threw two interceptions against the Carabins, but Laval played well enough to win on the field they will likely return to in four weeks for the Dunsmore Cup.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMontréal Carabins (5-1 RSEQ, prev. 1, host Laval): \u003C\/b\u003ERunning back Sean Thomas Erlington was limited to seven rushes for nine yards on Saturday. That's unheard-of for the Carabins feature back. The upshot is Caron, with little to no rushing phase, was an INT-free 27-of-38 for 304 yards.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern Mustangs (6-1 OUA, --, at Ottawa): \u003C\/b\u003EBeat Laurier by 19 when they were both 4-0. Beat Ottawa by 51 when they were each 5-1. Now they have McMaster at home with both coming in 6-1. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChris Merchant\u003C\/b\u003E has found a rhythm with his receivers, and 6-foot-5 former Ottawa RedBlacks draft pick \u003Cb\u003EJamal Kett\u003C\/b\u003E has rejoined the receiving corps. Actually, he might have been the only Mustangs receiver who did not score during their 68-17 win in Ottawa. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary Dinos (5-1 CW, prev. 5, host Saskatchewan):\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Scoring 63 points against Manitoba gets everyone in attendance free frogurt.\u003Ci\u003E That's good. \u003C\/i\u003EQuarterback \u003Cb\u003EJimmy Underdahl\u003C\/b\u003E is out for the season with a knee injury. \u003Ci\u003EThat's bad.\u003C\/i\u003E But they are back in the driver's seat to host the Hardy! That's good. The frogurt is cursed. \u003Ci\u003EThat's bad.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EUnderdahl with left knee injury probably bad. Non contact. Scramble play. Open field. Plant for cut back. Still down.\u003C\/div\u003E— Jon (@jonathanwhudson) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonathanwhudson\/status\/787127931029946368\"\u003EOctober 15, 2016\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003ESo Dinos in playoffs but without Underdahl for season. After crushing Manitoba\/Alberta they'll now have freshman QBs as starter\/backup.\u003C\/div\u003E— Jon (@jonathanwhudson) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonathanwhudson\/status\/787155265707646980\"\u003EOctober 15, 2016\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCDinos\"\u003E@UCDinos\u003C\/a\u003E starting QB, \u003Cbr \/\u003EJimmy Underdahl went down 2nite. Rookie and fmr \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JACFootball\"\u003E@JACFootball\u003C\/a\u003E Adam Sinagra replaces him.6\/9,143 yards, 2TDs.\u003C\/div\u003E— Casey L Dulson (@Casey_Dulson) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Casey_Dulson\/status\/787155805611159552\"\u003EOctober 15, 2016\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAdam Sinagra\u003C\/b\u003E, of Pointe-Claire, Que., and John Abbott College, is stepping into the breach.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECarleton Ravens (5-2 OUA, prev. 6, at Waterloo):\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EJayde Rowe\u003C\/b\u003E is exactly 100 yards ahead of Western's Alex Taylor for the rushing title heading into Week 9. Taylor faces McMaster's OUA-leading rush defence, and Rowe is facing Waterloo. How long Carleton exposes Rowe to potential injury will be awfully interesting.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMcMaster Marauders (5-1 OUA, prev. 7, at Western): \u003C\/b\u003EShould McMaster upset Western next week, they finish first by dint of owning the\u0026nbsp;common-opponent point-differential tiebreaker against Laurier\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Marauders' and Golden Hawks' common foes: Carleton, Guelph, Queen's, Toronto, Waterloo, Western and York. Margin of victory is capped at 33 points. McMaster \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oua.ca\/sports\/fball\/2016-17\/teams\/mcmaster?view=gamelog\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etakes a 6-0 record and plus-163 differential into next week\u003C\/a\u003E. Laurier is 6-1 and plus-102.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMcMaster also comes out ahead in the three-way head-to-head with Carleton and Ottawa.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERegina Rams (4-2 CW, prev. 4, host UBC on Friday): \u003C\/b\u003EAfter weeks of surviving on the margins, the Rams lost 19-18 to heretofore winless Alberta despite a 200-yard edge. Three lost fumbles and three missed field goals, including a 52-yard try on the final play, will do that to a team.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Golden Bears' \u003Cb\u003EJosh Taitinger \u003C\/b\u003Egets our nod as man of the match, with a fumble recovery with 1:48 left that set up the winning field goal. Taitinger also made a goal-line tackle in the fourth quarter that led to Regina taking the 11-yard field goal to go ahead by two, instead of potentially going up by a converted touchdown.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Rams' \u003Cb\u003EDaniel Scraper\u003C\/b\u003E erred on two field goals in the first half. Regina took the points twice from Alberta's 10-yard line or closer, and also lost a fumble at the 10. Sometimes those are just the breaks. It probably shouldn't have come down to who would make a kick at the end, but Alberta's\u003Cb\u003E Brent Arthur \u003C\/b\u003Ehit the go-ahead kick with 18 seconds left, and Regina's\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EThomas Huber\u003C\/b\u003E, couldn't connect from 52 at the buzzer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJust like that, Regina went from having a shot at home-field advantage to needing to defeat UBC to retain second place.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaurier Golden Hawks (6-1 OUA, prev. 9, at Windsor):\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;It was boom or bust on offence against Guelph, where \u003Cb\u003ELevondre Gordon\u003C\/b\u003E had 12 rushes for 193 yards during the 27-25 win. Their defence made just enough plays to seal the win.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaurier's playoff equation is simple. Defeat Windsor and they get a bye.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOttawa Gee-Gees (5-2 OUA,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eprev. 8\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, at Queen's): \u003C\/b\u003EIt was never really close against Western, as the scores by quarters attest: 14-0, 38-10, 48-10. The Gee-Gees got stuffed on third-and-one at their own 49 on their first possession and it went downhill apace.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESt. Francis Xavier X-Men (5-1 AUS, --, at Acadia):\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003EJust stay healthy for the Mitchell Bowl, X-Men. \u003Cb\u003EKaion Julien-Grant\u003C\/b\u003E had 230 receiving yards against Saint Mary's. The X-Men defence housed two interceptions, which was two more touchdowns than they permitted.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUnranked team of the week: Alberta (1-5 CW). \u003C\/b\u003EOf course a D-lineman named \u003Cb\u003ELucky Daniels\u003C\/b\u003E would recover the fumble that set up the tide-turning touchdown. The Golden Bears defence spent almost 34 minutes on the field, but had the resolve to hold\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ENoah Picton \u003C\/b\u003Eand Co. to one touchdown. Always nice to see a struggling team salvage something from its season. Alberta played better as the game went on, with QB \u003Cb\u003EBen Kopczynski \u003C\/b\u003Eleading an 86-yard drive at the start of the fourth that probably took a toll on the Regina D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENo one is going winless in Canada West. Yay!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/1488598721148276002\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/10\/top10voterproblems-laval-upends.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1488598721148276002"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1488598721148276002"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/10\/top10voterproblems-laval-upends.html","title":"#Top10VoterProblems: Laval upends Montréal but Carabins have the tiebreakers; Calgary loses Underdahl; Regina's magic was on a bye week"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4678555055893680300"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-08T15:52:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-08T15:52:22.636-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10 Fail"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"#Top10VoterProblems: Montréal and Laval stay 1 and 2 in the holiday weekend edition"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The upside of crawling out of a tryptophan coma is that there is no reason to change the ballot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe top half of my ballot were all on bye weeks. The second half all won, by an average of 35.8 points.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMontréal Carabins (5-0 RSEQ, --, host Laval): \u003C\/b\u003EIn 1966 when Michigan State and Notre Dame played to their infamous 10-10 tie in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 game, a lawyer flew to another city in order to get around the NCAA broadcast policies and watch the game on TV.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFifty years later, and anyone outside Quebec would have to do the same to see the Rouge et Or and Carabins strap it on in their first-place showdown.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaval Rouge et Or (4-1 RSEQ, --, at Montr\u003Cb\u003Eéal\u003C\/b\u003E):\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Laval needs a four-point win to wrest home-field advantage, since\u0026nbsp;Montréal won by three in their first game.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern Mustangs (5-1 OUA, --, at Ottawa): \u003C\/b\u003EVisiting teams bolstered by a Redblacks draft choice are 0-2 in the nation's capital. Mustangs DE \u003Cb\u003EJohn Biewald\u003C\/b\u003E gets a chance to make the third time the charm against the Gee-Gees.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERegina Rams (4-1 CW, --, bye): \u003C\/b\u003EA Mitchell Bowl between St. FX and Regina? Who would have expected that? Who wouldn't want to see that? All three remaining games are winnable, with Alberta, UBC at home and an Oct. 22 trip to Manitoba.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary Dinos (4-1 CW, --, bye):\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Two in a row at home against Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and a regular-season finale at UBC. Win out and it's still possible they have home-field advantage for the Hardy and Mitchell trophy tilts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECarleton Ravens (5-2 OUA,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E--\u003C\/b\u003E, bye):\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;A subtle bit of chemistry building during Carleton's 53-10 blowout against Windsor. Each of the Ravens' counting-stat contributors scored a touchdown, but no one had two. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere was probably a conscious effort to make that happen. Wideout Kyle Van Wynsberghe ran a perfect corner route for an end-zone catch in the first half, but a holding penalty negated the touchdown. Quarterback Jesse Mills and Van Wynsberghe just barely missed on an end-zone shot. But they connected again when Carleton got their first scoring opp of the second half.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJayde Rowe \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oua.ca\/sports\/fball\/2016-17\/players?sort=ryd\u0026amp;view=\u0026amp;pos=rb\u0026amp;r=0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewill sit on 996 yards ahead of an Oct. 22 roadie at Waterloo\u003C\/a\u003E. Windsor's \u003Cb\u003ETarrence Crawford\u003C\/b\u003E (752), \u0026nbsp;Western's \u003Cb\u003EAlex \u0026nbsp;Taylor\u003C\/b\u003E (736) and\u0026nbsp;Laurier's\u003Cb\u003E Eric Guiltinan\u003C\/b\u003E (678) are all in striking distance of 1,000 with two games remaining. How the coaching staffs try to balance injury prevention with giving their rushers and their blockers a shot at a 1,000-yard season and the rushing title will be interesting in two weeks, .\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMcMaster Marauders (5-1 OUA,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cb\u003E--\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, xxxx): \u003C\/b\u003E Who likes record watches? Mac's Mike Kashak has 11½ sacks, one shy of the seasonal standard of 12½, with two games reamining. The Marauders D-lineman had 4½ against Queen's. Also, Adam Preocanin's seven-field goal night against Queen's was tied for third-most in a Canadian university game. Now can Mac ever get it started on offence? Then again, they came within three points of the Vanier two seasons ago without a great offence. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOttawa Gee-Gees (5-1 OUA,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cb\u003E--\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, host Western): \u003C\/b\u003EAll-purpose running back\u003Cb\u003E Bryce Vieira \u003C\/b\u003Ewas essentially a healthy scratch against York, dressing but not playing a down as the Gee-Gees went with No. 2 man\u003Cb\u003E Greg Cherniak\u003C\/b\u003E. That no-play play was all the wiser since the game got very chippy as the point spread widened steadily across the final three quarters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECherniak had 94 rushing-receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaurier Golden Hawks (5-1 OUA, --, host Guelph):\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Wideout \u003Cb\u003EKurleigh Gittens Jr.\u003C\/b\u003E averaged 26.8 yards a touch during his three-touchdown game against Toronto. That is rather prolific.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESt. Francis Xavier X-Men (4-1 AUS, --, at Saint Mary's):\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003EBreak up the X-Men. Their 42-21 win against Acadia was probably not as close as the score indicated, since they were up 28 by halftime and almost doubled the Axemen in yardage (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/fball\/2016-17\/boxscores\/20161007_934j.xml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E568-290\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUnranked team of the week: Saint Mary's (2-3 AUS, host St. FX). \u003C\/b\u003E The Huskies are the first AUS team from outside of Antigonish to get a second win after defeating Mount Allison 29-21.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe boxscore indicates that there were \"clear\" conditions in Halifax, which makes Mount A's 35 passing yards (with three interceptions) look really abject. Saint Mary's must have been that dialled-in on D. \u003Cb\u003EJadarius Ceasar\u003C\/b\u003E had a fumble recovery to create a short-field scenario that set up the clinching touchdown, while \u003Cb\u003EDeandre Smith\u003C\/b\u003E made the clinching INT in the final seconds. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/4678555055893680300\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/10\/top10voterproblems-montreal-and-laval.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4678555055893680300"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4678555055893680300"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/10\/top10voterproblems-montreal-and-laval.html","title":"#Top10VoterProblems: Montréal and Laval stay 1 and 2 in the holiday weekend edition"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6705475687334968863"},"published":{"$t":"2016-08-30T16:02:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-08-31T10:21:29.178-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CIS football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marauders"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mounties"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stingers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"#Top10VoterProblems: UBC opens the season No. 1, by slim margin over Montréal"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"A buzzsaw named \u003Cb\u003EDeezar \u003C\/b\u003Ecame through B.C. last weekend, but that was not enough to change voters' minds for the first football Top 10 of the season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EVoters in the poll have free reign to decide how much stock to give to exhibition results, such as Manitoba's 50-7 win against defending national champion UBC last Friday at Westhills Stadium on Vancouver. Those games aren't played at full intensity, and the road team is often coming with a lean travel squad whereas the hosts will carry extra players.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe first poll of the season is always as the hardest; an invisible hand -- thank you, \u003Cb\u003EAdam Smith\u003C\/b\u003E -- tends to help a consensus develop. Six teams got at least one No. 1 vote, and there seems to be strong consensus around eight teams. That's really all that should be ranked, but for marketing purposes, you need 10 teams. A novel total would break the haters' brains.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUBC Thunderbirds (266, 20):\u003C\/b\u003E Never been a fan of the 'they are champs until proven otherwise' argument, since it defeats the purpose of having an opinion about who is the best. The 'Birds are young, but they showed last season that the early stages of a season aren't a be-all.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMontreal (261, five):\u003C\/b\u003E The line out of the Carabins' camp: \"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tvasports.ca\/2016\/08\/29\/la-carte-cachee-des-carabins\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEven the pope is replaceable\u003C\/a\u003E.\" New quarterback\u003Cb\u003E Samuel Caron\u003C\/b\u003E has been in the system for a few seasons, and aged-out\u003Cb\u003E Gabriel Cousineau \u003C\/b\u003Ehas stayed on as an assistant coach. Time will tell how U de M manages the transition.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaval (218):\u003C\/b\u003E For the first time in memory, Laval comes out of the chute without someone thinking they are No. 1. They are rebuilding, relatively, and perhaps the age cap finally is starting to have an effect.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern (188, two):\u003C\/b\u003E As a greater mind put it, good to see the blowout issue has been addressed in Ontario! The Mustangs beat Windsor by 72 points in the opener. Last season, they met in Week 1 and Western won by 69. Defensive lineman \u003Cb\u003EJohn Biewald\u003C\/b\u003E, who was in camp with the Ottawa RedBlacks, returns to #The613 for Sunday's game against Carleton. As if he won't find motivation intrinsically.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManitoba (182, one): \u003C\/b\u003ESomeone put stock in the wipeout at Westshore, judging from the first-place vote. \u003Cb\u003ETheo Deezar\u003C\/b\u003E had three touchdown passes. The Bisons welcome in Calgary on Thursday.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGuelph (177): \u003C\/b\u003EAll three rotational tailbacks got exactly 11 totes against U of T, with aptly named \u003Cb\u003EMack Jones \u003C\/b\u003Ecounting 92 yards and two TDs. Outside linebacker \u003Cb\u003ERiley Baines\u003C\/b\u003E, who missed the Yates Cup season while upgrading some courses, made his return with a sack last week.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary (147, two):\u003C\/b\u003E Lose the Hardy Cup two seasons in a row and everyone forgets you have been pretty damn good for a long time. I put Calgary in my top 5, and not just because new QB1 \u003Cb\u003EJimmy Underdahl\u003C\/b\u003E is a left-hander, which is rare in three-down football for reasons no one has ever been able to explain.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMcMaster (146, one): Asher Hastings\u003C\/b\u003E,\u003Cb\u003E Dan Vandervoort \u003C\/b\u003Eand the whole Maroon and Grey gang averaged 9.8 yards per play in the 40-10 win against Carleton. Mac's September slate is Toronto-Waterloo-Ottawa-bye, so there might be some opportunity to be a little experimental before that circled date on the calendar, Oct. 1 vs. Guelph. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn little more than a hunch, I had Mac at No. 4 with Montréal, Western, Calgary as the top three and Laval at No. 5.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECarleton (37):\u003C\/b\u003E The Ravens certainly were caught off-guard against McMaster, and it doesn't get much easier with Western coming to the nation's capital on Sunday. It is a pivotal season for CU, since underachieving is going to slow the momentum the program had at the launch phase. A greater concern than the 30-point loss is that key defender\u003Cb\u003E D'Sean Thelwell \u003C\/b\u003Egot banged up last Sunday. Still a good chance of being a 6-2 team.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaurier (37):\u003C\/b\u003E Since the other two big-boy conferences have yet to play, having a fourth OUA team as a placeholder at No. 10 makes sense. There's some evidence on them, compared to Concordia or Saskatchewan. Laurier's Onyekas were outstanding against Queen's: \u003Cb\u003ENakus Onyeka \u003C\/b\u003Ehad nine tackles and two sacks, whereas \u003Cb\u003EGodfrey Onyeka \u003C\/b\u003Ehoused an interception return for the ahead-for-good TD.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003EAlso receiving votes: Concordia (18), Saskatchewan (13), St. Francis Xavier (6), Mount Allison (5), Sherbrooke (2).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;3½\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/6705475687334968863\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/08\/top10voterproblems-ubc-opens-season-no.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6705475687334968863"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6705475687334968863"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/08\/top10voterproblems-ubc-opens-season-no.html","title":"#Top10VoterProblems: UBC opens the season No. 1, by slim margin over Montréal"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6634706482274551519"},"published":{"$t":"2016-06-14T11:41:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-06-21T15:24:35.265-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CFL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CIS football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ottawa Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stingers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"CIS-Con: Ottawa Redblacks trying Jake Harty, Dinos alum, at wide-side wideout"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003E(Over the next nine days, this blog will do its best to give a rundown on how CIS alumni figure into the grand scheme for each CFL team. Friendly reminder: the ratio in the CFL requires each team to have seven 'nationals' among the 24 defensive and offensive starters.)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith the right side of the Ottawa Redblacks offensive line in flux, \u003Cb\u003EJake Harty\u003C\/b\u003E is showing that he can foster some flexibility with the ratio.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Redblacks, needless to say, did not take Harty from the Calgary Dinos with the No. 10 overall choice in 2015 just to have him tear downfield like a banshee on punt and kickoff coverage. The 25-year-old is showing more polish as a wide-side wide receiver while working with the Henry Burris-helmed first-string offence. Burris and Harty renewed their Calgary connection early in Monday's excruciation game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, with the second-year wideout getting two catches for 36 yards from his three targets. Harty made a nice cut on a post route for a 22-yard catch on Ottawa's opening series. In the second quarter, Harty laid out for a 14-yard catch to help Ottawa pick up on second-and-8. In his time, he ran tight, precise routes on almost every down, which is a good indicator for someone at the receiver spot that typically sees the fewest targets.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"For me, the mental game, coming back and understanding the playbook, is huge,\" Harty said after the 18-14 Redblacks win. \"Understanding the mental game builds your confidence. You're able to go out there and play and not think. You know what to expect.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"This off-season, I've been working on my routes, everything. It is the little things when you get to the next level.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EHarty, at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, is bigger than most receivers who line up on the field side. Ottawa also had third-year international \u003Cb\u003EKhalil Paden\u003C\/b\u003E as an option at the spot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Jake's made a lot of plays for us in training camp and we know his playmaking ability, coming off of last year,\" Burris said. \"He looked like he'd been doing it for years.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOttawa managed the rare feat of keeping their O-line intact for all 20 games in 2015, which was a big part of becoming the Eastern rep at the Grey Cup. \u003Cb\u003ENolan MacMillan\u003C\/b\u003E, whom ideally would have slid over from right guard to the vacated right tackle, has been nursing a wrist ailment. Harty showing he can handle the spot would create an option to play three Americans on the line.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBurris and Harty have a kinship. Burris and Harty regularly trained together when both were based in Calgary, and in 2010 the receiver practised with the Stampeders.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"It was awesome, and once I got drafted here it was a thrill to play with Henry again,\" Harty said. \"When you're catching passes from one of the best quarterbacks to play in the CFL — the best quarterback in the CFL, it's great.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECoach \u003Cb\u003ERick Campbell \u003C\/b\u003Eindicated that he would be comfortable going with Harty.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith the CFL season kicking off on June 23, here is the best synopsis on where the CIS grads fit in with Ottawa.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EReceivers \/ backs \u003C\/b\u003E— Of course, in addition to Harty, \u003Cb\u003EBrad Sinopoli\u003C\/b\u003E (uOttawa) returns at No. 3 receiver after a breakout 1,000-yard season. Ottawa has another Canadian catching passes with fullback\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EPatrick Lavoie\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKienan Lafrance\u003C\/b\u003E (Manitoba) was listed third at running back on Monday. Ottawa GM Marcel Desjardins might be burning up a lot of his data searching for RB candidates after starter William Powell suffered a knee injury on Monday.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESinopoli and Lavoie's respective backups, \u003Cb\u003EBrendan Gillanders\u003C\/b\u003E (uOttawa) and \u003Cb\u003EScott MacDonnell\u003C\/b\u003E (Queen's), should shore up what were some dodgy special teams units for much of 2015.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOffensive line\u003C\/b\u003E — Ottawa's top four Canadian linemen are all Football Bowl Subdivision grads. \u003Cb\u003EMatthew Albright\u003C\/b\u003E (Saint Mary's) got a lot of work at guard on Monday, though.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDefensive front seven\u003C\/b\u003E — \u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EAntoine Pruneau\u003C\/b\u003E (Montréal) is ensconced as a rangy\u003Ci\u003E secondeur \u003C\/i\u003Ewho can cover the pass. The Redblacks seem intent on having a two-Canadian front four, and\u003Cb\u003E Arnaud Gascon-Nadon\u003C\/b\u003E (Laval) is penciled in at defensive end. Gascon-Nadon had a strip sack on Monday.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFormer OUA sack leader \u003Cb\u003EEttore Lattanzio \u003C\/b\u003E(uOttawa) was listed as a backup to national starting D-tackle \u003Cb\u003EZack Evans \u003C\/b\u003Eon Monday. On a pass rush in the second quarter, the undersized Lattanzio made a nice inside move that led to a Winnipeg holding penalty. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot surprisingly for a team in the bilingual National Capital Region, Ottawa knows it does not hurt to have a few Quebecers on the roster. Linebacker \u003Cb\u003EJonathan Beaulieu-Richard\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Montréal)\u0026nbsp;seems locked in as a\u0026nbsp;trustyworthy special teamer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDefensive secondary \u003C\/b\u003E— Ottawa's cover corps are all American. Second-rounder \u003Cb\u003EMikaël Charland \u003C\/b\u003E(Concordia, eligibility remaining) is being eyed as a special teams contributor.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESpecialists \u003C\/b\u003E— The ideal in the CFL, with the 18-game schedule and so many kicking plays, is having two Canadians who can perform in all three capacities. \u003Cb\u003EChristopher Milo \u003C\/b\u003E(Laval) stabilized Ottawa's placekicking. \u003Cb\u003ERonnie Pfeffer\u003C\/b\u003E (Laurier), last season's punter, didn't complete Monday's game due to injury.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMilo can be kicker and punter, but is probably better handling only the former.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/6634706482274551519\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/06\/cis-con-ottawa-redblacks-trying-jake.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6634706482274551519"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6634706482274551519"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/06\/cis-con-ottawa-redblacks-trying-jake.html","title":"CIS-Con: Ottawa Redblacks trying Jake Harty, Dinos alum, at wide-side wideout"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4348570749692665409"},"published":{"$t":"2016-03-20T19:15:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-03-20T20:43:12.422-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Martlets"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tommies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wishful Thinking Wednesday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Women's Puck Bracketology"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Women's Puck Bracketology: Montreal routs out newbie UBC; SMU medals; a passionate plea for STU"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003E(Editor's note: In the interest of sustaining conversation, the plan for the three hockey and hoops nationals threads that I am off-site for is to have some belated Wishful Thinking Wednesday posts that pertain to each championship. Below that will be an open thread with results and whatnot.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Super Championship weekend, let's get this inked in right off the hop, is a winner for CIS.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd, and I swear this occurred to me before the St. Thomas Tommies -- shunted to the No. 8 seed so the Calgary \u003Cb\u003EHayley\u003C\/b\u003E's Comet Has Gones could play the prime-time Friday quarter-final, l\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/wice\/2016\/boxscores_champ\/20160317_x11u.xml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eost to No. 1 Guelph\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhy not try to have the women's hockey and hoops championships \u0026nbsp;as close together as possible, and aim to have the men's basketball Final 8 and men's hockey University Cups in cities that are safe driving distance, for the diehards or alumni that might have a school make both?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe SCW is a great idea; this Shelbyville Idea is a next step. The regionalists will howl, but everyone will get a turn, and this gets out in front of the coming day when some of these tournaments are going to get too extensive for one school to bid. In fact, that day is already here?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe SCW should not be walked back. You need to be seen, and as it stands, wall-to-walling it with the eight semifinals and four finals in hockey and hoops makes sense.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat of having an atmosphere? 'Having a national conversation about CIS, it might make sense to somewhat tether these tentpole tournaments.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThe female teams might have a better forum for their talent and effort if the hockey and hoops tournaments were staged in close proximity. More work for the host(s), but more CIS-fluent people descending on one spot for 4-5 days, more of a cluster occurs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey would probably come up with better ideas than this off-the-cuff stuff. Does it sound like I am spending a second consecutive weekend blogging at a university with a combo basketball\/hockey facility?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe same could work for the University Cup and men's Final 8, although in that case, it just be more workable to get schools within a two-hour drive of one another hosting. There are, and will soon, be a lot more OHL-size arenas that can be converted for basketball.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJust a thought. Suppose St. Thomas and UNB — \u0026nbsp;if only, if only, there was a power couple, say a V-Reds man and a Tommies woman, who are passionate about sports and Fredericton could get 'em around the table — had partnered. UNB hosting the W-Final 8, then they put in a bid for women's hockey, with STU as the host team. It would involve that whole Freddy Beach community, and win-win-win, make reparations for UNB dropping its women's varsity a few years ago.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EResults so far\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMedal Games\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGold\/silver: Montréal 8, UBC 0\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E— \u003C\/b\u003EThe more established program was ready and UBC was a little out of its depth. The mere fact that the Thunderbirds were there is great.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBronze: Saint Mary's 3, Guelph 1\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/b\u003EMake it two CIS bronze medals for women's Huskies teams in the same day, and two in hockey for a total of three. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo what happened? Saint Mary's\u003Cb\u003E Nicole Blanche \u003C\/b\u003Egot the icebreaker 1:49 into the game, and SMU got to play from ahead the whole afternoon.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat's French-language school, West Coast school and East Coast school on the podium. Great to see for a CIS league that is still shy of its 20th anniversary.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESemifinal Saturday\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUBC 2 Guelph 1 (OTS) \/ Montreal 3 Saint Mary's 2\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E— \u003C\/b\u003EVery, very few sports seem to get a final four of conference champs, or even one with all four involved. Each was a close game. Focus there!\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQuarter-finals\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2\/7\/3\/6 pod\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaint Mary's Huskies 1 Western Mustangs 0 — \u003C\/b\u003EThe karma just keeps on coming, does it not? Former UNB player\u003Cb\u003E Sylvia Bryson\u003C\/b\u003E wins her case to have the women's hockey Varsity Reds reinstated. Then Saint Mary's, once pulled back from the chopping block, has won AUS and took out the defending champs. The Huskies'\u003Cb\u003E Rebecca Clark\u003C\/b\u003E's 26-save shutout including facing down a 44-second two-woman power play in the third.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMight we retire the \"goalie stood tall with [X number of] saves\" cliché? Even \u003Cb\u003EDarren Pang\u003C\/b\u003E stood tall. By definition, this is the only way to stand, although there is no end of ways to stop a shot.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMontréal Carabins 4 Calgary Dinos 0 — \u003C\/b\u003EThe same two cities that played in the Clarkson Cup last weekend.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1\/8\/4\/5 pod\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGuelph 3, St. Thomas Tommies 0\u0026nbsp;—\u003C\/b\u003E It is truly lamentable that STU got Lamenta'd, as Guelph goalie \u003Cb\u003EValerie Lamenta\u003C\/b\u003E had an 18-save shutout.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUBC Thunderbirds 4, McGill Martlets 2 (eng) \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E— We like a 'bird' team from a school that faced Montreal in football last fall in the semi. Now, if you haven't \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/danielle-dube-39-year-old-mother-leads-ubc-into-hockey-playoffs-1.3473084\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eread the story from two weeks back about UBC's 40-year-old goalie\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EDanielle Dube\u003C\/b\u003E, please do, and share it on social media.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/4348570749692665409\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/03\/womens-puck-bracketology-guelph.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4348570749692665409"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4348570749692665409"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/03\/womens-puck-bracketology-guelph.html","title":"Women's Puck Bracketology: Montreal routs out newbie UBC; SMU medals; a passionate plea for STU"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-7756102991440126319"},"published":{"$t":"2016-03-20T11:56:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-03-21T08:34:50.181-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"#2016Final8"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bobcats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Panthers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ryerson Rams"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sea-Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Championship weekend: All 4 hockey, hoops finals lack the No. 1 seed, 7 regions repped!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"VANCOUVER — Leave it to the football commentator to have the correct spot!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EFour CIS championship games tomorrow, not a single #1 seed. Love it!\u003C\/div\u003E— Gord R. (@GARandall) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GARandall\/status\/711438052330045441\"\u003EMarch 20, 2016\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EIt might be the most uniquely Canada In The 21st Century set of finals. Eight teams, seven provinces, each official languages, and the X factors in making this happen where a Calgary baller named \u003Cb\u003EJasdeep Gill \u003C\/b\u003Eand a UBC puck-chaser with the handle off \u003Cb\u003EHaneet Parhar\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EChanneling 2016 \u003Cb\u003EGord Miller\u003C\/b\u003E, if he was doing the work of 1994 Gord Miller: \u003Ci\u003Edoes it get any more Canadian than this?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EPushing past the creeping Carleton net-cutting to come in the last final of the day, Championship Sunday offers a rarity. When the women's hockey Gryphons and men's basketball Rams fell on Saturday night, none of the four national finals will include a No. 1 seed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETalk about a talking point that shows the depth of good teams in the country. That's the positive light to put it in. It should be leavened by pointing out that this is an off-shoot, as well, of having a very empirical, linear criteria to decide the tournament seeding. Even that is a good thing, since it should be a prompt for the observers to really focus on the matchups.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnyway, here is what we have today:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWomen's basketball: (4) Ryerson vs. (2) Saskatchewan, in progress, SN360\u003C\/b\u003E — Central Canada finesse against Prairie functional strength. \u003Cb\u003ECarly Clarke \u003C\/b\u003Eagainst\u003Cb\u003E Lisa Thomaidis \u003C\/b\u003Ein the coaching matchup; always great when the women's basketball final involves a pair of head coaches who are women.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWomen's hockey: (4) UBC vs. (2) Montréal, 2:30 ET, SN360 \u003C\/b\u003E— The West Coast first-timers, by the margin of the \u003Cb\u003EHaneet Parhar\u003C\/b\u003E decider in the eighth round of the shootout, ousted No. 1 Guelph. Their reward is a matchup against Les Bleus, who have been in this situation previously.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMen's hockey: (5) UNB vs. (3) St. Francis Xavier, 5:30 ET, SN360\/TVA2\u003C\/b\u003E — An all-Maritimes matchup that reprises the AUS \u0026nbsp;final where the chaser, \u003Cb\u003EBrad Peddle\u003C\/b\u003E's X-Men sweep \u003Cb\u003EGardiner MacDougall\u003C\/b\u003E's Varsity Reds to get the higher seeding. It arguably worked out that the V-Reds sliding to 5 helped, since they played the second-best OUA team, then Saint Mary's took care of Trois-Rivières.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMen's basketball: (4) Calgary vs. (2) Carleton, 8:30 ET, SN360 — \u003C\/b\u003EDinos reserve \u003Cb\u003EJasdeep Gill \u003C\/b\u003Epouring in 24 points off the bench in the semifinal was a microcosm of U of C coach \u003Cb\u003EDan Vanhooren \u003C\/b\u003Ebeing willing to fly by the seat of his pants with a hot hand. Carleton is Carleton; the dynasty doesn't die, it just regenerates with new cogs.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EThat is wild. Should go create a spreadsheet to see if there was ever that much diversity, in terms of where the teams hail from, in the finals. Ontario, of course, is the only province with more than one school going for gold, but Carleton is in Eastern Ontario and Ryerson is Southern Ontario, which are two very different corners of the country. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMen's basketball had the B.C. Interior involved with that splash of Thompson Rivers orange, too. This is a good reminder there is a lot of good out there, even when CIS sometimes seems like a logistical impossibility: trying to create a fabric out of 56 schools spread about 6,000 km apart, and on budget.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBased on this, the law of averages would dictate some CIS gold and silver is lurking for Brandon, Manitoba, Memorial, UPEI or Winnipeg. \u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/7756102991440126319\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/03\/championship-weekend-all-4-hockey-hoops.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7756102991440126319"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7756102991440126319"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/03\/championship-weekend-all-4-hockey-hoops.html","title":"Championship weekend: All 4 hockey, hoops finals lack the No. 1 seed, 7 regions repped!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-1078838450495051030"},"published":{"$t":"2016-03-09T13:37:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-03-09T13:54:27.153-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CIS women's hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lakers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Martlets"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tommies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Women's Puck Bracketology"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Women's Puck Bracketology: Guelph goes for No. 1 seed, Western tries to win one for Saint Mary's"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"There is a great feature some national sports network could produce about No. 1 Guelph's coach, \u003Cb\u003ERachel Flanagan\u003C\/b\u003E, and her now five-year-old child.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Gryphons' guide was, as you would recall, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/sports\/hockey\/2011\/03\/03\/gaels_gryphons_women_set_hockey_record.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edue any day that night five years ago this month\u003C\/a\u003E when Guelph and Queen's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gogaelsgo.com\/news\/2011\/3\/3\/HOCKEYW_0303115525.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eengaged in a six-overtime playoff series opener\u003C\/a\u003E. There is some human drama for you. Plus the Gryphons, under the leadership of someone who captained the team in its nascence, have become a world-beater.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThey grow up so fast.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003EIt can be easy to forget women's hockey has\u0026nbsp;been on Canadian Interuniversity Sport's roster for fewer than 20 years. Or that even 10 years ago, the nationals were usually a roll call of usual suspects: Alberta, Laurier and McGill, lather, rinse, repeat, add a host team, an assigned team and the AUS, add stir. Now it is one of the most unpredictable sports when it comes to who shows up at nationals. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHierarchy? McGill and Montréal as 1A and 1B in Quebec notwithstanding, this is a democratic sport. Take Nipissing, a new-ish team. The Lakers eliminated next year's nationals host, Queen's and then played the equivalent of a four-game series against Western last weekend. The Mustangs finally coaxed a series-winning goal past NU's\u003Cb\u003E Jacqueline Rochefort \u003C\/b\u003Eafter nearly 112½ scoreless minutes in Game 3 last weekend. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnyway, the seeding.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EWomen's hockey not only tries to avoid same-conference quarter-finals, but same-conference semifinals whenever possible, assuming that I read\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/static.psbin.com\/a\/u\/ai0i52l0tflb12\/HockeyW.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESection 4.2.2 correctly\u003C\/a\u003E, and had an administrator at a school whose team is out explain it slowly enough to me. The Western-Guelph McCaw Cup matchup on Saturday will determine the seeding.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/wice\/top10\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EUsing the current Top 10\u003C\/a\u003E, essentially Guelph will be No. 1 next week in Calgary if it wins. The Mustangs are playing for No. 3 at nationals, but a win means McGill next Thursday instead of Saint Mary's.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf Guelph wins on Saturday, everything falls into place:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGuelph (OUA champion)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMontréal (RSEQ champion)*\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESaint Mary's Huskies (AUS champion)* \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUBC Thunderbirds (Canada West champion)*\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMcGill Martlets (RSEQ assigned)*\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWestern Mustangs (OUA assigned)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESt. Thomas Tommies (AUS assigned)*\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECalgary Dinos (host)*\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003EA Western win, sighs of relief all around, will not cause any controversy. Calgary to No. 7 is an easy pivot. St. Thomas and Montréal meet in the quarter-final either way, and each stay in the same half of the bracket. It's not relevant that Calgary gets a 7 seed even though it was not ranked all season and went two-and-out in the first round against Regina.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMontréal (RSEQ champion)*\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESaint Mary's (AUS champion)*\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWestern (OUA\u0026nbsp;champion)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUBC (Canada West champion)*\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGuelph (OUA\u0026nbsp;assigned)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMcGill (RSEQ assigned)*\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECalgary (host)*\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESt. Thomas (AUS assigned)*\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003ESaint Mary's becomes the big winner, presumably, since it goes from defending national champion Western to Calgary, which was ousted on Feb. 20. For what it is worth, every so often a host team that is on hiatus for that long comes back refreshed and focus and wins, like the 2005 Weyburn Red Wings and 2012 Shawinigan Cataractes in junior hockey.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Dinos' layoff adds up to 25 days, which is almost as long as some of the more dubious Memorial Cup host teams of recent vintage. There's another story!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(* already determined) \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/1078838450495051030\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/03\/womens-puck-bracketology-guelph-goes.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1078838450495051030"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1078838450495051030"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/03\/womens-puck-bracketology-guelph-goes.html","title":"Women's Puck Bracketology: Guelph goes for No. 1 seed, Western tries to win one for Saint Mary's"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-7169832032799803905"},"published":{"$t":"2016-03-01T15:46:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-03-01T15:54:15.977-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CIS Issues"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Eligibility"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gaiters"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lancers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Media Coverage"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mount Royal Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Panthers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Soccer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Volleyball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Warriors"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wilson Cup"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Eligibility: York Lions' brief history of OUA forfeits"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"How many people does it take to check player eligibility? Or more to the point, how many times can York University play an ineligible player and not have severe consequences?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFurther to that, what does it say about the state of Ontario University Athletics that media — choose your adjective(s); corporate media, old media, legacy media, traditional media, the salary-and-benefits media — does not even deign to cover it? Apart from the blogs maintained by us hobbyists who find other ways to get paid, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/02\/york-lions-booted-from-oua-wilson-cup.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYork Lions' men's basketball team's ouster from the OUA Wilson Cup\u003C\/a\u003E was hardly covered, by anyone.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is a public university, funded by the province, and no one seems to care that one of its most public departments is dropping the ball. By unofficial count, starting with the most recent first, York has forfeited games five times since \u003Cb\u003EJennifer Myers\u003C\/b\u003E' \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/2012\/05\/16\/jennifer-myers-named-president-of-ontario-university-athletics\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehire as director of sports and recreation in 2008\u003C\/a\u003E. Myers is also a past OUA president.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2015-16, men's basketball — \u003C\/b\u003EForfeited nine games after using \u003Cb\u003ERaheem Isaac\u003C\/b\u003E, who was not eligible since he had played exhibition games for Windsor and OUA rules proscribe playing for two teams in one season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2011-12, women's volleyball — \u003C\/b\u003EDisqualified from hosting the OUA final four after playing middle hitter \u003Cb\u003EMichelle Pierce d\u003C\/b\u003Euring a 3-0 quarter-final against the RMC Paladins. Pierce, another Windsor transfer, had not played an OUA match in 365 games, but was not eligible for the playoffs since she had not competed during the regular season. As a result, OUA had to move the final four to Ottawa. As CIS Blog alumnus \u003Cb\u003EAndrew Bucholtz\u003C\/b\u003E put it at that time, \"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ca.sports.yahoo.com\/blogs\/eh-game\/top-seeded-york-women-volleyball-team-disqualified-oua-002334879.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFrom what's come out, York has to bear most of the blame for this fiasco\u003C\/a\u003E.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2010-11, women's soccer\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/b\u003ERelatively minor, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oua.ca\/sports\/wsoc\/2010-11\/releases\/7272.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esince this was self-disclosed\u003C\/a\u003E, although the culprit was midfielder \u003Cb\u003ERita Keimakh\u003C\/b\u003E, who was a former national under-20 and Big Ten player. On Tuesday after Thanksgiving weekend, Keimakh dropped a class, reducing her load to 7½ hours per week. York required 9 hours in order to be considered a full-time student and, thus, OUA-eligible. Keimakh competed one day later. It was caught and the game was forfeited to McMaster six days later. To her credit, Keimakh competed for York in later seasons.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2009-10, football\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E—\u003Cb\u003E Patrick Hooey\u003C\/b\u003E had played for Saint Mary's in 2008, and enrolled at York with intentions to start a new degree, so he could play right away. Instead, he was enrolled as a \"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/09\/football-york-discloses-it-played.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efull-time undergraduate student\u003C\/a\u003E\" but coach\u003Cb\u003E Mike McLean\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Eallowed him to play in the season opener against Windsor. If memory serves, York self-disclosed the error, calling it a \"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/2009\/09\/11\/new-u-of-t-library-fee-hits-york-students-staff-and-faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebreakdown in communications\u003C\/a\u003E,\" after Saint Mary's athletic director \u003Cb\u003ESteve Sarty \u003C\/b\u003Ealerted them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMcLean (career record: 0-16) left coaching after that season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2008-09, men's soccer\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWhere have you gone, \u003Cb\u003EAndrea Lombardo\u003C\/b\u003E? A shut-in sports blogger turns his lonely eyes to you, woo-woo-woo.\u003C\/i\u003E Actually, Lombardo works at York, in the admissions department, and no doubt is great at his job. Hopefully, he would be a good sport about his line of work seeming ironic, lo, these many years later. In 2008, he played four games for the No. 1-ranked men's soccer Lions after having played for Toronto FC during its maiden Major League Soccer campaign.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs \u003Ci\u003EMacLean's\u003C\/i\u003E put it: \"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/general\/york-universitys-soccer-scandal\/\"\u003EThe fact that they managed to play four games with this illegal player ... is just mind blowing. The fact that they didn’t know it was illegal is somewhat hilarious\u003C\/a\u003E.\" \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI apologize, fully completely, to Mses. Keimakh and Pierce and Messrs. Hooey, Isaac, Lombardo and even McLean that unpleasant incidents from their past have to be exhumed. It's just that a thread runs through all of this, which is that is seems like this isn't begin taken very seriously, by anyone whatsoever.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat is very, very bad. That goes for the scary thought that this happens since there is essentially no check and balance. Those have to be there. It can derive from \u003Cb\u003E1) \u003C\/b\u003Esome combination of intensely local news coverage that has a collective long memory; \u003Cb\u003E2) \u003C\/b\u003Eengaged alumni who expect more from an alma mater's varsity sports program and \u003Cb\u003E3) \u003C\/b\u003Ean athletic conference, OUA in this case, keeping member schools accountable. Honestly, I feel like the Walter Sobchak character in \u003Ci\u003EThe Big Lebowski\u003C\/i\u003E, minus the concealed carry, of course.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis is not 'Nam ... this is high-performance sport. There are rules.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"YOUTUBE-iframe-video\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/P41gT4eicrE\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P41gT4eicrE?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYork is far from alone in having had player eligibility issues, of course, and this is not meant to be a call-out or a castigation. It just bears pointing out that a serious sports conference takes these matters seriously. That might help with getting the media to pay attention outside of Vanier Cup and Super Championship Weekend time, when they wonder why no one cares when they do a drive-by on something they have ignored for the other 49 weeks of the year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere is a brief list of other eligibility-related forfeits in recent years:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2015-16\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/b\u003EWaterloo men's volleyball\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2014-15\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/b\u003EQueen's football; Calgary football; Mount Royal men's soccer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2012-13 —\u003C\/b\u003E Bishop's football; UPEI men's soccer; St. Francis Xavier men's soccer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2011-12 — \u003C\/b\u003EUBC football; Montreal football\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2010-11 — \u003C\/b\u003ELaurier football\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2009-10 — \u003C\/b\u003EManitoba football; Simon Fraser football.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/7169832032799803905\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/03\/eligibility-york-lions-brief-history-of.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7169832032799803905"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7169832032799803905"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/03\/eligibility-york-lions-brief-history-of.html","title":"Eligibility: York Lions' brief history of OUA forfeits"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/P41gT4eicrE\/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-1838256735872559483"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-15T09:43:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-15T09:43:55.137-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"AUS men's hockey update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CIS"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mount Royal Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Patriotes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"trinity western"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"CIS sanctions UQTR for accusing UNB hockey of recruitment cheating"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Remember in the fall when the UQTR hockey coach \u003Cb\u003EMarc-Étienne Hubert\u003C\/b\u003E didn't land the recruit he coveted and went to the local press and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/10\/mens-hockey-uqtr-coach-goes-off-on-unb.html?view=classic\"\u003Eaccused UNB of being cheating cheaters\u003C\/a\u003E?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWell, the UNB athletic director \u003Cb\u003EJohn Richard\u003C\/b\u003E wasn't happy with the response he got from the UQTR AD, so he took his complaint up the chain to the CIS. The CIS decided that there were grounds for a formal charge and ruled that UQTR breached a number of CIS regulations -- which you could sum up as being disrespectful and damaging the image of the CIS.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe CIS quietly released their decision on December 17, and placed it \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/information\/members_info\/discip_and_appeal\"\u003Edeep on their website\u003C\/a\u003E, where you really have to know where to go looking for it. The only reason I discovered it is because \u003Cb\u003EBill Hunt\u003C\/b\u003E of the \u003Ci\u003EDaily Gleaner\u003C\/i\u003E asked Richard for an update on the UQTR situation in the media scrum after\u0026nbsp;last night's\u0026nbsp;UNB-STU hockey game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn that \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/information\/members_info\/discip_and_appeal\"\u003Esame CIS Discipline and Appeals Decisions web page\u003C\/a\u003E you will also discover that this season \u003Cb\u003EQueen's\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003ECalgary\u003C\/b\u003E have both been dinged for having an academically ineligible football player, \u003Cb\u003ETrinity Western\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EMount Royal\u003C\/b\u003E had an academically ineligible soccer player, and \u003Cb\u003EMontréal\u003C\/b\u003E had an ineligible volleyball player. Four of the schools had to pay a standard CIS fine of $2000 and Montreal was slapped with $6000 in fines plus forced to reimburse $3500 to a CIS championship travel pool. All five schools had their varsity athletics programs placed on probation for 24 months. The things you learn.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut back to UQTR. The CIS apparently gave Hubert a bit of a break for being a relatively new coach (2nd season), but still handed the school $2000 in fines and fees and 24 months of probation:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIn consideration of the above and based upon the circumstances of the matter, CIS considered the following sanctions to be warranted, specifically:\u003Cbr \/\u003Ea)\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EProbation for a period of 24 months, both for the institution and the coach, during which time another violation of a similar nature will be subject to a much higher level of sanction;\u003Cbr \/\u003Eb)\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003ERequiring that UQTR undertake procedural, structural or other changes in order to minimize the chance of future violations, and provide a reporting thereof with specific reference to the education and orientation of new and current coaches with respect to CIS and Regional Association Codes of Ethics;\u003Cbr \/\u003Ec)\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EOrdering that a letter of apology be sent from UQTR to UNB and CIS, that is to be approved by CIS’ Vice-President of Compliance prior to circulation;\u003Cbr \/\u003Ed)\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003ELevying a CIS fine of $1,750;\u003Cbr \/\u003Ee)\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EThe Panel considered but was reluctant to assess any suspension on the coach at this time, relying instead on the fine levied on the institution.\u003Cbr \/\u003Ef)\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EThe levying of costs of the hearing against the Respondent, which may include but not limited to all travel and accommodation costs incurred by CIS and Regional Associations, and all disbursements relating to the investigation, preparation of the charge, hearing and distribution of the decision including meeting space rental, long-distance telephone and fax charges, postage and courier costs, photocopying costs, legal consultation and other directly-related administrative expenses. \u0026nbsp;For this matter, these costs have been approximated to be $250;\u003Cbr \/\u003Eg)\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EThe Panel did not consider a claim for costs by other institutions to be warranted, and thus there is no requirement for the institution to make restitution for any costs by other institutions. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe moral of this story? If you think a varsity program is breaking the rules when it comes to recruiting, follow the established procedures and make a formal complaint to the CIS and present your facts. Don't shoot your mouth off to the media and spread unsubstantiated rumours.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/1838256735872559483\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2015\/01\/cis-sanctions-uqtr-for-accusing-unb.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1838256735872559483"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1838256735872559483"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2015\/01\/cis-sanctions-uqtr-for-accusing-unb.html","title":"CIS sanctions UQTR for accusing UNB hockey of recruitment cheating"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"David Kilfoil"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16821812362923440575"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"22","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ZSfv79uXrWQ\/SmbzQBQU15I\/AAAAAAAAAAM\/-NRmEHNVB7o\/S220\/David.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-2905477546746186688"},"published":{"$t":"2013-11-07T09:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-11-09T19:32:07.614-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dunsmore Cup"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hardy Cup"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Loney Bowl"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mounties"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Yates Cup"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Conference championship point spreads"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Mount Allison at Saint Mary's (-9.5)\u003Cbr \/\u003EMontreal at Laval (-11.5)\u003Cbr \/\u003EQueen's at Western (-18)\u003Cbr \/\u003EManitoba at Calgary (-14)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot a terribly close set of games by the look of it, but there are always deviations from the predictions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAt 26:54 of Countdown U (video below), the members of the panel choose their Games of the Week. All games but the Hardy get one vote.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_YFCPZSyRu4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs for last week, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/11\/football-quick-recaps-of-seven.html\"\u003Efive of the seven conference semifinals were within a touchdown of their predicted spread\u003C\/a\u003E, with two big misses in the Montreal blowout win and Mount A's win despite only 154 yards of offence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/2905477546746186688\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/11\/football-conference-championship-point.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2905477546746186688"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2905477546746186688"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/11\/football-conference-championship-point.html","title":"Football: Conference championship point spreads"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-290932968206975192"},"published":{"$t":"2013-11-02T20:36:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-11-02T21:25:01.175-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Axemen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gaiters"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marauders"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mounties"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vert et Or"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Quick recaps of the seven semifinals"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003ETo review this weekend's seven playoff games, we'll look at them in order of how much the outcome differed from our point spreads, from most expected to least expected.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/fball\/2013\/postseason-boxscores\/20131102_d0u1.xml\"\u003EUBC 28 at Calgary 42\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPredicted spread\u003C\/b\u003E: Calgary by 15.5\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOff by\u003C\/b\u003E: 1.5 points\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI respect what friend of the blog \u003Cb\u003EJim Mullin\u003C\/b\u003E said near the end of this game, about how UBC represented their school today after \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theprovince.com\/sports\/university\/Gallagher+getting+ready+slash+varsity+football+hockey\/9049366\/story.html\"\u003Erumours leaked out surrounding the football team and the school's athletic review\u003C\/a\u003E (though, those are hardly rumours). And yes they did take a 17-0 lead after beating up on Alberta previously. But in the end they lost this one by 14. Though the T-Birds can take some solace in the fact that, while \u003Cb\u003EMercer Timmis\u003C\/b\u003E had another Mercer Timmis game (32 carries, 164 yards, two TDs), he wasn't the leading rusher in the game, either by total yards or yards-per-carry \u0026mdash; that honour going to \u003Cb\u003EBrandon Deschamps\u003C\/b\u003E (184 on 22, 1 TD).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/fball\/2013\/postseason-boxscores\/20131101_s059.xml\"\u003ESaskatchewan 36 at Manitoba 37\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPredicted spread\u003C\/b\u003E: Manitoba by 3.5\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOff by\u003C\/b\u003E: 2.5 points\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt'll be an offseason of replaying this game in their minds for the Huskies, now losers of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.huskies.usask.ca\/news\/2013\/November\/2013-11-01-fb\/index.php\"\u003Eeight of their last ten playoff games\u003C\/a\u003E after \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thestarphoenix.com\/sports\/amateur\/university\/Huskies+season+ends+last+second\/9116453\/story.html\"\u003Ea crazy, fantastic night in Winnipeg\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; and another one-point playoff loss on a missed field goal at the end. Like the people who point to close elections and say, \"See, each vote \u003Ci\u003Edoes\u003C\/i\u003E matter!\", I find it tempting to say that every point does, too, but that's fairly self-evident after a game like this.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHalf the points came in the fourth quarter; Saskatchewan had a five-point lead after three and kept the Bisons off the board for nearly a 20-minute period. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/fball\/2014\/postseason-boxscores\/20131102_sps4.xml\"\u003ESherbrooke 11 at Laval 32\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPredicted spread\u003C\/b\u003E: Laval by 18\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOff by\u003C\/b\u003E: 3 points\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe latest in a long line of Laval games where they dominate the second half. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rougeetor.ulaval.ca\/les_clubs\/nouvelle\/article\/\/p-classsurtitredemi-finale-rseq-de-football-universitairepp-classtitrele-rouge-et-or-en\/\"\u003E11th Dunsmore in a row\u003C\/a\u003E for the Rouge et Or and of course they've won all of the last 10 \u0026mdash; by three touchdowns on average, no less.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/fball\/2013\/postseason-boxscores\/20131102_aoh9.xml\"\u003EGuelph 17 at Queen's 34\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPredicted spread\u003C\/b\u003E: Queen's by 13\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOff by\u003C\/b\u003E: 4 points\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENo surprises here (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/11\/football-twice-in-lifetime-guelph-comes.html\"\u003Ethis time\u003C\/a\u003E...). Guelph ends the year 2-2 against OUA playoff teams, but with a 2-point win and a 1-point win followed by last week's 14-point loss and this 13-point one, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ca.sports.yahoo.com\/blogs\/eh-game\/queen-golden-gaels-mistake-free-billy-mcphee-shake-002832996.html\"\u003Ewhich they lost to Queen's and \"mistake-free \u003Cb\u003EBilly McPhee\u003C\/b\u003E\"\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/fball\/2013\/postseason-boxscores\/20131102_f0wv.xml\"\u003EMcMaster 3 at Western 32\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPredicted spread\u003C\/b\u003E: Western by 22\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOff by\u003C\/b\u003E: 7 points\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'd have to check the numbers on this, but I think this was the first Western game this year where they didn't score 50 points in the fourth quarter. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAside from that this game was a foregone conclusion; I think we all knew the Mustangs were going to win the 1 vs. 4 game by 20+ points before they were halfway towards clinching the No. 1 seed. Mac's hearts of champions or inspired chemistry or whatever helped them win more games in the second half of the year \u0026mdash; the relatively weaker schedule? I think it was the relatively weaker schedule \u0026mdash; can only go so far against the best non-Laval team in the country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/fball\/2013\/postseason-boxscores\/20131102_lxau.xml\"\u003EAcadia 10 at Mount Allison 19\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPredicted spread\u003C\/b\u003E: Acadia by 7\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOff by\u003C\/b\u003E: 16 points\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis one didn't finish as we thought. The Mounties gave up almost 100 more points during the season than Acadia did, and they weren't the ones who played Laval, so you'd think the Axemen could overcome the home advantage, even one enjoyed by a team that plays on a field some high school programs wouldn't touch. But the turnovers went 4 to 1 in Mount A's favour, in fact scoring their only touchdown on a pick-six with three and a half minutes left in the game. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/fball\/2014\/postseason-boxscores\/20131102_061c.xml\"\u003EMontreal 51 at Bishop's 8\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPredicted spread\u003C\/b\u003E: Montreal by 7\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOff by\u003C\/b\u003E: 36 points\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe same logic that made Montreal road favourites also made Acadia road favourites. Neither game actually ended up close to the 7-point spread, but for very different reasons. While this was more lopsided than most probably expected, I still do feel a little better now about never putting Bishop's on my ballot this year. In any event, it seems the Gaiters \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/cis\/cis-week-9-rankings-let-the-playoffs-begin\/\"\u003Ewon't have a chance to beat Laval\u003C\/a\u003E after all.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/290932968206975192\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/11\/football-quick-recaps-of-seven.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/290932968206975192"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/290932968206975192"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/11\/football-quick-recaps-of-seven.html","title":"Football: Quick recaps of the seven semifinals"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-8787132711862365500"},"published":{"$t":"2013-10-31T00:02:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-10-31T00:02:11.176-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gaiters"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marauders"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Final Top 10 of 2013"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Returning after a brief hiatus for minor, almost imperceptible re-tooling, here are our ballots for this week (in order \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/fball\/2013-14\/releases\/top10-10\"\u003Eafter the official listing\u003C\/a\u003E: Neate Sager, myself, Andrew Bucholtz):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 1st, 1st, 2nd. Will Western win by more over Mac, or Laval by more over Sherbrooke? The two spreads are within a safety for those games. And is a Western-Laval Vanier any different than a Red Sox-Cardinals World Series?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaval\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 2nd, 2nd, 1st. That was their fourth three-touchdown win over Montreal in as many years, if you were wondering about part of the reason why we sometimes call it \"the Laval conference.\"\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 5th, 4th, 3rd. Quirks in scheduling mean UBC has to fly right back for another game, maybe even another one with more rouges than touchdowns for them.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQueen's\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 3rd, 3rd, 4th. Hosting Guelph, and it may not be a close one.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGuelph\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 7th, 7th, 5th. Having settled the Windsor-Guelph debate (ok, that was never actually a debate) it's now time for Guelph to step up for the Guelph-Queen's debate.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBishop's\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 8th, unranked, 6th. One of two teams hosting a playoff game this weekend who are the underdogs by my figuring (the other is Mount A, in the conference we don't talk about). This is the only team any of us did not rank this week; my other spot went to UBC, 9th. I don't have much justification for that.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMontreal\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 4th, 6th, 7th. Have surrendered half as many points on the year as the Gaiters; you gotta think that matters.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMcMaster\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 6th, 5th, 9th. Sadly, Mac won't make it to London for their game, as their season was declared over almost two months ago and the team had to disband amidst the intense media hand-wringing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManitoba\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 9th, 8th, 8th. Back to some agreement among us. No shame in being fourth in points scored in the country, behind just Western, Queen's, and Calgary.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaskatchewan\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 10th, 10th, 10th. That makes three playoff games with adjacent seedings, one per conference, and this one (at -3.5 for Manitoba) figures to be the closest of them all.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/8787132711862365500\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/10\/football-final-top-10-of-2013.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8787132711862365500"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8787132711862365500"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/10\/football-final-top-10-of-2013.html","title":"Football: Final Top 10 of 2013"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-3548557535788208661"},"published":{"$t":"2013-10-09T10:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-10-30T23:55:38.737-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gaiters"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lancers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marauders"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Our latest Top 10 ballots"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This week's ballots from our staff (in order \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/fball\/2013-14\/releases\/top10-7\"\u003Eafter the official listing\u003C\/a\u003E: Neate Sager, myself, Kevin Garbuio):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 1st, 1st, 2nd. They have clinched first place in Ontario [correction: assuming they beat York] no matter what you may read elsewhere about point differential coming into play with Guelph (by OUA rules, that is impossible). About to enjoy the coveted \"bye week, York, bye week\" portion of the schedule. There have been tougher times to be a Mustang, that's for sure...\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaval\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 2nd, 2nd, 1st. About a 2 to 1 split among voters who prefer Western to Laval up top. Hung a Waterloo score on Concordia. Kevin may prove to be the smarter one in the end here, and unless I'm mistaken he is the only one of the three of us who has personally lost to Laval.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 4th, 3rd, 4th. Considered moving them down after \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/10\/football-dinos-dont-dominate-but-win.html\"\u003Ethis week\u003C\/a\u003E but couldn't find another team I liked better at 3.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGuelph\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 3rd, 6th, 3rd. Very difficult for me to assess where to put McMaster vs. Guelph. (Many reading this would say \"Guelph's 6-0, don't overthink it\" but that is \u003Ci\u003Eunder\u003C\/i\u003Ethinking it.) Thanks to scheduling quirks they will probably have only one common opponent who makes the playoffs. Last week I had Guelph 6th and McMaster 10th but after reviewing the evidence at hand I'm pushing them closer together. Still not sure I want to put the Gryphs above, say, Queen's or Calgary.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQueen's\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 6th, 4th, 5th. The all-important \"playing for a bye week\" game comes up one week after they roll out of bed 15 minutes before kickoff and beat Waterloo 54-12.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMontreal\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 5th, 5th, 8th. Maybe KG moved west to avoid the wrath of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allezlesbleus.ca\/\"\u003Eour blue-clad friends\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaskatchewan\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 8th, 10th, 7th. I can report that actually watching an entire game of theirs didn't help figure out where to rank them.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBishop's\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 7th, unranked, 6th. Have been outscored on the season, by nine points, though that will change after five minutes this week.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMcMaster\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 9th, 7th, unranked. If only Neate and I could play as Bishop's and Mac on \u003Ci\u003EMadden\u003C\/i\u003E and solve this. It's the only way these teams can play each other. However, that would require both of us to have a \u003Ci\u003EMadden\u003C\/i\u003E game more recent than Tommy Maddox's career.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWindsor\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 10th, 9th, 9th. They've been on my ballot for the last five weeks in a row so this is either vindication or a coincidence.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFun fact: the entire AUS received 0.4% [edit: not 2%] of the voting points available this week, all for SMU.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/3548557535788208661\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/10\/football-our-latest-top-10-ballots.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3548557535788208661"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3548557535788208661"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/10\/football-our-latest-top-10-ballots.html","title":"Football: Our latest Top 10 ballots"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-8294555752447716033"},"published":{"$t":"2013-10-03T00:13:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-10-03T00:17:42.521-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gaiters"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marauders"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: First Top 10 of October"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This week's ballots from our staff (in order \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/fball\/2013-14\/releases\/top10-6\"\u003Eafter the official listing\u003C\/a\u003E: Neate Sager, myself, Kevin Garbuio, Jared Book, Andrew Bucholtz):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 1st, 1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd. It was their closest win of the season ... but they still beat a top-5 team by three scores.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaval\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 1st. Second place overall for the first time all year. The last time Laval gave up as many as 38 points in a regular-season game \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sportetudiant-stats.com\/universitaire\/football\/stats\/2003\/conoct04.htm\"\u003Ewas almost exactly ten years ago\u003C\/a\u003E, though they did beat Concordia 59-7 a month after that. Also lost to McMaster 41-38 recently in a game you may remember.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 3rd, 4th, 4th, 4th, 3rd. Good position to be in this week, with a road game vs. the second-place team with 12 points to give, then a pair of home games vs. below-.500 teams.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGuelph\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 5th, 6th, 3rd, 5th, 5th. Two of the five of us put them ahead of Queen's. They miss Western this year, so that helps inflate the record somewhat.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQueen's\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 4th, 3rd, 5th, 3rd, 6th. By our standards, this is disagreement. Personally I didn't think that much less of Queen's after losing to Western.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaskatchewan\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 7th, unranked, 8th, 8th, 4th. See earlier comment about how I never know where to put this team. Their only loss is on the road at Calgary, but three of their wins are by just a combined 14 points.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMontreal\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 6th, 5th, 6th, 6th, 7th. No points in the second half vs. Sherbrooke and just a TD, rouge, and safety in the first half? I'm not sure why I have them 5th.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBishop's\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 8th, unranked, 7th, 9th, 8th. As noted, only the third team (if my research is complete) who have put 38 on Laval; the other two went on to win the Vanier and lose the Dunsmore. You'd have to think the Gaiters would take even the latter result at the beginning of this year. A note of concern: with Concordia and McGill comprising half their schedule this year, and squeaking out two Sherbrooke wins, they are basically 6-0 in those games alone, when most teams on this list would be no worse than 5-1.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMcMaster\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; I was the only one to rank them, at 10th. I had Windsor higher, though, which leads me to note that, just as there is no such thing as \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/hardballtalk.nbcsports.com\/2013\/09\/30\/blown-call-looms-large-in-seventh-inning-of-game-163\/\"\u003Ea bad call that goes against the Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays\u003C\/a\u003E, there is no such thing as \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ca.sports.yahoo.com\/blogs\/eh-game\/laurier-golden-hawks-were-hosed-winning-touchdown-homecoming-215704648.html\"\u003Ea bad call that goes against Laurier\u003C\/a\u003E (he said, looking for some reason to justify spending five years at Waterloo).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManitoba\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; Only Andrew ranked them, and he put them 9th. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/8294555752447716033\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/10\/football-first-top-10-of-october.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8294555752447716033"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8294555752447716033"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/10\/football-first-top-10-of-october.html","title":"Football: First Top 10 of October"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6971576683238384834"},"published":{"$t":"2013-09-24T15:57:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-09-24T15:58:29.031-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gaiters"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marauders"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Top 10 for Sept. 24"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This week's ballots from our staff (in order \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/fball\/2013-14\/releases\/top10-5\"\u003Eafter the official listing\u003C\/a\u003E: Neate Sager, myself, Kevin Garbuio, Jared Book, Andrew Bucholtz):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaval\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 1st, 2nd, 1st, 1st, 1st. Overall they had 21 of 30 first-place votes, the others going to Western. Jared says, \"I had Western #1 last week but felt Laval's win over Montreal was enough to separate them from the pack. I'm not penalizing Montreal much (I had them ahead of Laval last week) for losing to a top team.\"\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 2nd, 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd. It gives me no pleasure to put them No. 1, I assure you.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQueen's\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 4th, 3rd, 4th, 4th, 3rd. Big game coming this weekend, obviously, but that one has the potential to be like a 20-point blowout.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMontreal\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 3rd, 4th, 4th, 4th, 5th. Andrew Buch-ing the trend is more like it.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 5th, 5th, 6th, 5th, 4th. The separation between teams is getting more and more clear as the season goes on, as usually happens. Nobody out west has defeated the Dinos this year and with Alberta up next that's not about to change.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGuelph\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 6th, 6th, 5th, 6th, 7th. You can tell a lot about a CIS football follower by how close they think Mac and Guelph are in quality, and how certain that person appears to be about that belief.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaskatchewan\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 7th, 8th, 7th, 7th, 6th. I never know where to put them.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBishop's\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; 8th, unranked, 9th, 8th, 8th. I said to Neate while kibbitzing over our ballots that the Gaiters have out-Guelphed Guelph this year, with two 1-point wins. The average voter who isn't me put them around 8th\/9th.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMcMaster\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; unranked, 9th, 8th, unranked, unranked. Are still the owners of the toughest schedule so far in CIS football, definitely higher than Guelph (12th) and Queen's (16th) and Western (26th). This does not mean they are better (or even as good) as those teams, but it cannot be ignored either, no matter if they have three losses.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManitoba\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; unranked, unranked, unranked, unranked, 10th. Our No. 10 teams were (in the same order) Windsor, Acadia, Windsor, and McGill. I actually had Windsor 7th, since I am playing the long game apparently. The five of us, one-eighth of the voters, accounted for 40% of Windsor's support and 100% of McGill's.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/6971576683238384834\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/09\/football-top-10-for-sept-24.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6971576683238384834"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6971576683238384834"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/09\/football-top-10-for-sept-24.html","title":"Football: Top 10 for Sept. 24"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});