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Varsity Blues' chances of appearing in \"obscure college football scores\" some time in the next 4-5 years have shot up by 4,000 per cent.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is too good, in a football-nerd context, not too mention: Toronto has an \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.varsityblues.ca\/news\/2010\/6\/15\/FB_0615105409.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eincoming defensive back\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGreg Easterbrook\u003C\/span\u003E, who has the same name as the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/search.espn.go.com\/gregg-easterbrook\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eauthor of ESPN.com's eggheaded Tuesday Morning Quarterback column\u003C\/a\u003E. The mind behind TMQ, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGregg Easterbrook\u003C\/span\u003E, whose football obsessions include obscure colleges, conservative coaching decisions and pass-wackiness, is the one with the extra G.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne can only hope this gets the Varsity Blues a mention on TMQ at some point, notwithstanding that Page 2 hasn't been hip since \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EVarsity Blues\u003C\/span\u003E first became a staple of late-night cable programming.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's nice, at the risk of playing the Canadian who clings to any mention of the country in the U.S. media, to think the other Easterbrook has a secret fascination with CIS football. He did mention then-McMaster star \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EKojo Aidoo \u003C\/span\u003Ein his annual nonsensical mock draft column. The Queen's Golden Gaels \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/11\/football-queens-beating-laval-even-news.html\"\u003Ewere also mentioned last fall\u003C\/a\u003E for executing a couple daring third-down gambles while closing out Laval in the Mitchell Bowl.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere was some hedging over whether it was worth posting about Easterbrook. Football recruiting news is handled very well by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.canadafootballchat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ECanada Football Cha\u003C\/span\u003Et\u003C\/a\u003E and the 25 schools planning to participate in CIS football this season. For the rest of us, there so much uncertainty over what those players might become in a few years. However, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/blog\/the_sporting_blog\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EThe Sporting Blog\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E had a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/blog\/the_sporting_blog\/entry\/view\/70670\/a_contender_for_name_of_the_year_gods_gift_achiuwa\"\u003Epost on Tuesday\u003C\/a\u003E about some college basketball recruits with odd names, so the attitude was, \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ewhatthehell\u003C\/span\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll that is known about Easterbrook is he played at Ernestown Secondary School near Kingston, whose program is only two years old. He presumably appreciates football success can be a long time in the waiting for a school, not a bad understanding to bring to a Toronto team trying to turn the corner under coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGreg DeLaval\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"U of T went 49 football games without a win. That's nothing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Ernestown Secondary School went forty-eight \u003Cem\u003Eyears\u003C\/em\u003E without a victory on the gridiron.\" (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/neatesager.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/let-eagles-soar-while-ruminating-on.html\"\u003ESept. 18, 2008\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/blockquote\u003EThe Varsity Blues should seize the day with their Greg Easterbrook, if he becomes a starter. As TMQ would say, be bold and the football gods will smile upon you, U of T.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E(Totally self-indulgent, I know.)\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\/3771168953110737514\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/07\/football-varsity-blues-have-recruit.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3771168953110737514"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3771168953110737514"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/07\/football-varsity-blues-have-recruit.html","title":"Football: Varsity Blues have a recruit with a somewhat famous name"}],"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":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-2718447682125324323"},"published":{"$t":"2010-06-22T14:12:00.010-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-06-22T17:59:19.765-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Warriors"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Waterloo doping scandal"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Would-be Warriors QB finds a home"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"One tidbit from Waterloo's gridiron diaspora: incoming quarterback \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBilly McPhee\u003C\/span\u003E of Burlington Notre Dame fame is \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thespec.ca\/Sports\/article\/793558\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejoining\u003C\/a\u003E the Queen's Golden Gaels.\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"McPhee, who led the Fighting Irish to the Golden Horseshoe Bowl high school championship at Rogers Centre last season, says Waterloo and Queen's were '1A and 1B' when he first scouted out universities to attend.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\" '(Queen's) has tremendous athletic and academic programs, so I figured I might as well contact them. They showed interest and I'm heading there. I've been accepted.' \"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"In Kingston, McPhee will be joined by running back \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EKeith Lagace\u003C\/span\u003E, a teammate for two Halton and two GHAC titles at Notre Dame. 'I've played football with him since I was six years old. We have a good chemistry. He decided to go there a long time ago. So it works out for both of us.' \"\u003C\/blockquote\u003EIn other words, the Gaels now have a highly touted quarterback with a name ending in \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ey\u003C\/span\u003E coming out of a high school in Burlington who could eventually replace a highly successful quarterback with a name ending in \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ey\u003C\/span\u003E who came from a high school in Burlington. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJustin Chapdelaine\u003C\/span\u003E has a year's worth of exposure to Queen's offence, which probably puts him in the lead to replace \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDanny Brannagan\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"385\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/-Rev1IQS1A4\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/-Rev1IQS1A4\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"385\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's best just to be happy for McPhee, a second cousin of Waterloo coach-in-limbo \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDennis McPhee\u003C\/span\u003E, and not use this to push any agenda. There is some vague irony that with all the fear-mongering in the wake of the War-roids furore about how CIS is starting to resemble NCAA, the first name player from Waterloo to find a new team lands at a very academic school.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso of note is the real media have moved on to shinier distractions, but it's early in the game in terms of figuring out what ramifications Waterloo's selfish grandstanding will have on competitive balance in OUA and CIS football. Be happy for McPhee and Queen's, but this is a rich-getting-richer scenario.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn Queen's case, no coach or team should apologize for being able to attract a good player who is a good student (as \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EPat Sheahan\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thewhig.com\/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2633334\"\u003Ehas done throughout his career\u003C\/a\u003E). That seems to be what some ivory-tower types want in Canada.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(It's unclear how much stock to put in a high school player's highlight reel, but Keith Lagace seems like a running back \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wk3Q1y_tmRk\u0026amp;feature=related\"\u003Ewho could play in a pro-style offence\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs a tack-on, you likely heard already that Brannagan has been placed on the Toronto Argonauts practice roster to start the CFL regular season. That's progress, presuming the Argos give him a shot to develop, although practice reps can be few and far between for the fourth quarterback.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERelated:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thespec.ca\/Sports\/article\/793558\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWaterloo no more for Burlington QB; Scandal sends McPhee to Queen's\u003C\/a\u003E (Larry Moko, \u003Ci\u003EHamilton Spectator\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\/2718447682125324323\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/06\/football-would-be-warriors-qb-mcphee.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2718447682125324323"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2718447682125324323"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/06\/football-would-be-warriors-qb-mcphee.html","title":"Football: Would-be Warriors QB finds a home"}],"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":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-3358142642658775093"},"published":{"$t":"2010-04-16T16:26:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-04-16T16:41:23.451-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: Western men, Lakehead women name recruits"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"A couple OUA West basketball recruiting announcements:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWestern has added hometowner \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENathan Di Loreto\u003C\/span\u003E from London's H.B. Beal, a 6-foot-2 guard-forward who won two city titles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDi Loreto joins a Mustangs incoming class that includes forwards\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Luke Braund\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EPeter Scholtes\u003C\/span\u003E, plus a former D-1 player, 6-foot-8 forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAdam Jespersen\u003C\/span\u003E (as noted \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/05\/basketball-london-native-transfers-from.html\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/%20%20http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/08\/football-money-quote-from-montreal.html\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E). Western's \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBrad Campbell\u003C\/span\u003E has four starters back, including \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERyan Barbeau\u003C\/span\u003E at point guard. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe women's basketball Thunderwolves have added forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ELacey McNulty\u003C\/span\u003E, a forward who played at Toledo.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003ERelated:\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tbnewswatch.com\/sports\/88232\/Wolves-name-three-court-recruits\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWolves name three court recruits\u003C\/a\u003E (press release)\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\/3358142642658775093\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/04\/basketball-western-men-lakehead-women.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3358142642658775093"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3358142642658775093"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/04\/basketball-western-men-lakehead-women.html","title":"Basketball: Western men, Lakehead women name recruits"}],"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":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-5862963309698043461"},"published":{"$t":"2010-03-11T13:36:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-09-09T22:58:38.428-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Capers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gaiters"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Linking the country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Redmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Linking the country ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBasketball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMany factors, including Saint Mary's \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJoey Haywood\u003C\/span\u003E-\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMark McLaughlin\u003C\/span\u003E backcourt has made the AUS Final 6 at Centre 200 in Sydney a \"dice roll,\" notes Halifax scribe \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESteve Bezanson\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA No. 1 seed has not won the tournament St. Francis Xavier did in 2006. The variable is top-seeded Cape Breton is hosting. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/Sports\/1171568.html\"\u003EHalifax Chronicle-Herald\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESet your imaginations to \"run wild\": A \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/03\/basketball-oua-title-drought-might-stem.html?showComment=1268332432193_AIe9_BGxkVjiEr57mVtX6mDII753rb2tVfeNGt7dnUAqJ8ww2RqZoRbP8ZANeRVeWiAxMAAm8TEZY9LFxNAzPOuEgz4O8oBRtuDHwPZIroUpCkgGG5RqdxKtvokw5bRq94CUEYjWkKj8kTIr_w-W-w7fROt5LuKcQTxvs22rck881trFCWsp7x3mCGeA34x9V33r_88CIRo3oeECXmWtCHXFpDILLdx8ezkP0LAPhR8mpDuMDkb63Jg#c2895807342357292927\"\u003Ecomment thread\u003C\/a\u003E mentioned \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETaffe Charles \u003C\/span\u003Eas a candidate to lead the McGill Redmen, which was inevitable since now-McGill AD Drew Love hired the OUA East coach of the year to turn around the Carleton women's program.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECoincidentally, a couple weeks back, a\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Wayne Kondro\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawacitizen.com\/sports\/Ravens+tough+hardwood\/2589870\/story.html\"\u003Ecolumn\u003C\/a\u003E led off, \"Someone needs to find a good contract negotiator for Carleton women's basketball coach Taffe Charles.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWestern coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBrad Campbell\u003C\/span\u003E has added 6-foot-6 forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ELuke Braund\u003C\/span\u003E, who redshirted at Trinity Western last season and thus is eligible to play right away. That's about the third Mustangs program in the last 10 days or so to announce a recruit from B.C.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe other recruit the 'Stangs announced is 6-foot combo guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAndrew Vincent\u003C\/span\u003E from Timmins, Ont., who led his team to the final four at the OFSAA AA level for the past three years. Didn't Western's current point guard, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERyan Barbeau\u003C\/span\u003E, come from an AA school? Yes, yes he did.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESticking with teams in purple, 6-foot-9 big \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMatt McLean\u003C\/span\u003E, who helped Ottawa's Ashbury College win the OFSAA A gold medal this week, is headed to the Bishop's Gaiters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESecond-seeded Windsor is a year older and wiser heading into the Final 8. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/sports\/basketball\/sfu-wears-big-target-at-cis-womens-hoops-championships\/article1497424\/\"\u003EThe Canadian Press\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECape Breton coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFabian McKenzie \u003C\/span\u003Eon Canada West's 18-year hold on the Bronze Baby: \"Someone's going to unseat them eventually.\" (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.capebretonpost.com\/Sports\/2010-03-10\/article-901416\/Capers-relaxed,-ready-to-go-at-women%26rsquo%3Bs-basketball-championship\/1\"\u003ECape Breton Post\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/Sports\/1171576.html\"\u003EHalifax Chronicle-Herald\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHockey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOfficiating in the OUA women's playoffs is an issue again, not for the first time. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/speakintothemike1.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/ineffective-officiating-casts-dark.html\"\u003ESpeak Into The Mike\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/5862963309698043461\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/03\/linking-country_11.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5862963309698043461"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5862963309698043461"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/03\/linking-country_11.html","title":"Linking the country ..."}],"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-7770486112551484917"},"published":{"$t":"2010-03-04T22:49:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-09-09T22:58:38.437-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"coaches"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Linking the country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"NHL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Redmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SFU Clan"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Linking the country ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"By gar, it's been a while ...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBasketball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETonight's must-read is on No. 10 Saskatchewan's big-man brother act of \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EClint\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EChris Unsworth\u003C\/span\u003E, whose dad \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EArt\u003C\/span\u003E raised them alone after the boys' mother died in a farming accident. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thestarphoenix.com\/sports\/Huskies+twin+towers\/2630706\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESaskatoon StarPhoenix\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECalgary coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDan Vanhooren\u003C\/span\u003E, ahead of Friday night's Dinos-Simon Fraser Clan Canada West semifinal, describing SFU's proficiency with Princeton offence: \"(SFU) runs that offence better than anyone we’ve seen. They get open on backdoor cuts, lots of three-point opportunities ... we really have to concentrate to defend them well.” (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dinoshoopsnews.ca\/Dinos_Hoops_News\/Dinos_Hoops_News\/Entries\/2010\/3\/4_SFU_Offense_Will_Test_the_Dinos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDinos Hoops News\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESimon Fraser women's coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBruce Langford\u003C\/span\u003E says the No. 1 Clan having their 54-game win streak snapped \"did serve some good ... It let our players know we can be beaten. Since that loss, practices have been better.\" (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/sports\/Hoops+powers+March+toward+title\/2639880\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EVancouver Sun\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECongratulations are in order for Brock women's basketball coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESi Khounviseth\u003C\/span\u003E, who has had the interim tag removed. Khounviseth's roots in Hamilton will add to the recruiting dynamic. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2476519\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESt. Catharines Standard\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHockey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMuch has been written about McGill grad \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMathieu Darche \u003C\/span\u003Eplaying for the Montreal Canadiens, but it's worth noting he talked to the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mcgilltribune.com\/home\/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly\u0026amp;uStory_id=f167d377-5fab-4b1f-b8e2-9f241d328132\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMcGill Tribune\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDarche is wearing No. 52 for the Habs, the same digits his brother\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E J.P. Darche\u003C\/span\u003E had during his NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks long snapper. A less-known fact: Mathieu Darche played football at McGill — he was a linebacker like his brother — before he played on the hockey team.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGoalie \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETravis Rolheiser\u003C\/span\u003E, who posted a 1.58 goals-against average and .934 save percentage this season with the Spruce Grove Saints in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, has committed to the York Lions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPresumably, Spruce Grove would have to be ridiculously stacked for its goalie to put up such numbers. That best defensive support in the world won't turn \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESteve Penney\u003C\/span\u003E into \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDominik Hasek\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOur own \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EEvan Daum\u003C\/span\u003E previews the Calgary-Alberta Canada West semifinal, which is for a University Cup berth. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.southcampussports.com\/2010\/03\/breaking-it-down-dinos-vs-bears.html\"\u003ESouth Campus Sports\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESaint Mary's scored on four consecutive power plays in their clincher vs. Acadia on Wednesday. How about a defenceman, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAndrew Hotham\u003C\/span\u003E, getting the mortarboard trick in that game? (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/Sports\/1170423.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHalifax Chronicle-Herald\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThere's an Eastern Ontario connection to St. FX's \"Maritime Miracle on Ice.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EX-Men captain\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Chris Hulit\u003C\/span\u003E is a former Ottawa 67 who played on their most recent Memorial Cup team in 2004-05. Centre \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EPhil Mangan\u003C\/span\u003E is from the area (Gananoque, also the hometown of Queen's coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBrett Gibson\u003C\/span\u003E) and played for the 67's and Kingston Frontenacs before coming into his own in the QMJHL. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawasun.com\/sports\/columnists\/neate_sager\/2010\/03\/04\/13104671.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOttawa Sun\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/7770486112551484917\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/03\/linking-country.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7770486112551484917"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7770486112551484917"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/03\/linking-country.html","title":"Linking the country ..."}],"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":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-8903276816959012375"},"published":{"$t":"2010-01-29T10:38:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-08-15T21:00:57.516-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cascades"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Huskie Outsider"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Linking the country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"OHL Grads In CIS"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Linking the country ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHockey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EChris Cochrane\u003C\/span\u003E is pulling no punches about the two Halifax clubs not drawing as well as some of their AUS counterparts:\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"Whatever the reason, fans have become incredibly picky about which games they’ll go see. Many seem to keep track of what’s happening with the university game but will only attend when they are offered something special.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Recently, Saint Mary’s had a crowd of 2,335 watch the powerhouse University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds. Clearly the fans saw that game as something special, which it was. But why didn’t more of those extra 1,600 fans return for the next couple of games?\"\u003C\/blockquote\u003E(\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/print_article.html?story=1164800\"\u003EHalifax Chronicle-Herald\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESpeaking of UNB, coach \u003Cb\u003EGardiner MacDougall\u003C\/b\u003E is offering reassurances former major junior goalie \u003Cb\u003EMartin Houle\u003C\/b\u003E is still pencilled in for net season. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/dailygleaner.canadaeast.com\/sports\/article\/937021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFredericton Daily Gleaner\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELakehead is focused on taking care of its own end in its all-important home series vs. No. 3 Western. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tbnewswatch.com\/sports\/Default.aspx?cid=79364\u0026amp;startpage=true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETB News Watch\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA hockey \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www2.carleton.ca\/goravens\/m-hockey\/generals-captain-jeff-hayes-to-join-ravens-next-season\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erecruiting announcement\u003C\/a\u003E this early in the game is unusual, but Carleton has already added an OHL team captain, forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJeff Hayes\u003C\/span\u003E of the Oshawa Generals. Players might be lined up with a team by now, but schools often hold off announcing it since players keep their options open up until the last, last minute.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBasketball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUVic is in a must-win situation against Fraser Valley. There is a sentence you never read before. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/story_print.html?id=2496951\u0026amp;sponsor=\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EVictoria Times-Colonist\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFootball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/skhuskies.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/28\/report-from-u19-football-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EHuskies Football Outsider\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is keeping tabs on how Saskatchewan's \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJeff Hassler\u003C\/span\u003E, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBen Heenan\u003C\/span\u003E, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ECam Redl\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJoel Seutter \u003C\/span\u003Eare faring with Team World, which faces Team USA in a U19 all-star game on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale. The game is carried live at noon Eastern on NFL Network, so keep an eye peeled for CIS players present and future such as Calgary running back \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESteven Lumbala\u003C\/span\u003E, Ottawa d-back\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Soonbum Cha\u003C\/span\u003E, Laurier receiver \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAlex Anthony\u003C\/span\u003E and QB \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJeremie Doyon-Rich\u003C\/span\u003E, among others.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EToronto Blue Jays CEO \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EPaul Beeston\u003C\/span\u003E(or as he known in one very small social circle, Paul \"Western Will Win\" Beeston) is speaking this morning at the Queen's Sports Industry Conference. It would have been really nice if the organizers could have dimmed the lights and played this video as soon as he took the p\u003Cobject width=\"560\" height=\"340\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/e3uM157JH9Q\u0026hl=en_US\u0026fs=1\u0026\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/e3uM157JH9Q\u0026hl=en_US\u0026fs=1\u0026\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/8903276816959012375\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/01\/linking-country_29.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8903276816959012375"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8903276816959012375"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/01\/linking-country_29.html","title":"Linking the country ..."}],"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-7678658063469511034"},"published":{"$t":"2010-01-27T11:28:00.006-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-09-09T23:08:48.349-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CIS alumni in pro hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Linking the country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mike Danton"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Warriors"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Linking the country ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFootball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESaint Mary's has announced eight recruits, including \"quarterback\/receiver\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Micah Brown\u003C\/span\u003E of Tampa, Fla.\" That is likely the same Micah Brown whose \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mlfscout.com\/player\/football-profile\/MICAH-BROWN\/718\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eprofile on a scouting website\u003C\/a\u003E lists him as having attended \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ethree \u003C\/span\u003Ecolleges and two CFL training camps. It's quite a football CV, to say the least:\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAuburn Univ\/ SMCC (JUCO): 2004 - 2005\u003Cbr \/\u003ESigned with Auburn Univ. (Nulled) Went to Southwest MS CC\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWest Virginia University- Tech: 2005-2007\u003Cbr \/\u003EPlayed under former QB, of one of the founders of the Spread-Option offense (Rich Rodriguez)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESaint Paul's College: 2007-2009\u003Cbr \/\u003EPlayed under the most winningest coach in Virginia history at any level (Williard Bailey)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EToronto Argonauts: 2009\u003Cbr \/\u003ECFL\u003Cbr \/\u003EQB\/WR\/KR\/PR\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHamilton Tiger-Cats: 2009\u003Cbr \/\u003ECFL\u003Cbr \/\u003EWR\/KR\/PR\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETeam USA: 2009\u003Cbr \/\u003EPlayed vs France in Nice (Nizza) on July 4, 2009\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBasel Meanmachine: 2009\u003Cbr \/\u003ESAFV (Switzerland)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EGuess he's coming to Canada since it's the only place he hasn't played.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDefensive tackle \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ELincoln Bryan\u003C\/span\u003E, who was a highly regarded recruit at U of T, and former York receiver \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EKevin Walsh\u003C\/span\u003E are also bound for the Dog Pound. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/print_article.html?story=1164513\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHalifax Chronicle-Herald\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHockey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESticking with SMU, the \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EFredericton Daily Gleaner\u003C\/span\u003E's \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDavid Ritchie\u003C\/span\u003E talked to the hockey Huskies' coach Trevor Stienburg about \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMike Danton\u003C\/span\u003E's debut and had a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/dailygleaner.canadaeast.com\/sports\/article\/934086\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esympathetic take\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\" 'People don't get it. This is not about what's best for the Saint Mary Huskies,' says Stienburg. 'I don't know of any guy added after Christmas who's had much of an impact. I can't name you one guy. It just doesn't happen in this league. Maybe the next year, yeah. We've got what, five or six games left? We've already got a pretty good hockey team. If it was simply a hockey decision, I would say yeah, wait until next year. But this is not what this is about.' \"\u003C\/blockquote\u003ESomeone send that along to the drive-by media, presuming they can tear themselves away from pictures of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/communities.canada.com\/theprovince\/blogs\/kurtenblog\/archive\/2010\/01\/26\/chicago-blackhawks-shirtless-partying-pictures.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eshirtless Chicago Blackhawks in the back of a limo\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EChris Whitley\u003C\/span\u003E (Lakehead) was \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tbnewswatch.com\/sports\/Default.aspx?cid=79187\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egoalie of the week for the third time this season\u003C\/a\u003E in the Central league. Whitley is playing for the Allen Americans.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBasketball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWaterloo coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETom Kieswetter\u003C\/span\u003E has picked up a commitment from a hometown 6-foot-7 forward, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJake Robinet \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Efrom Sir John A. Macdonald\u003C\/span\u003E. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cwossabasketball.com\/2010\/01\/sjams-robinet-commits-to-waterloo.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECWOSSA Basketball\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWestern also announced a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.localsportsreport.com\/Basketball\/News\/91293\/Oakridge-Oaks-player-Peter-Scholtes-commits-to-Western-Mustangs-mens-basketball-team\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecommitment\u003C\/a\u003E from 6-foot-5 forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EPeter Scholtes\u003C\/span\u003E out of London Oakridge, which is a regular contender for the Ontario triple-A title.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/7678658063469511034\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/01\/linking-country_27.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7678658063469511034"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7678658063469511034"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/01\/linking-country_27.html","title":"Linking the country ..."}],"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":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-2691135081936605582"},"published":{"$t":"2010-01-21T12:59:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-09-09T23:08:48.357-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CFL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"coaches"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hamilton Tiger-Cats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lancers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Linking the country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marauders"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Panthers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SFU Clan"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WolfPack"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Linking the country ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBasketball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETaylor Smith\u003C\/span\u003E, the McMaster women's point guard, was listed as \"Taylor Swift\" in the game program at Laurier on Wednesday.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn defence of the people who goofed, Smith was plenty swift during the game: 23 points and nine assists which gave her 500 \"helpers\" or \"dimes\" or whatever really cool slang the kids are using. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thespec.com\/printArticle\/709011\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHamilton Spectator\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMac guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EScott Laws\u003C\/span\u003E lopped off his long locks, that was why he had a big game for the Marauders on Wednesday. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thespec.com\/printArticle\/709009\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHamilton Spectator\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThompson Rivers big man \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGreg Stewart\u003C\/span\u003E is producing more double-doubles than a Tim Hortons. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kamloopsnews.ca\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20100121\/KAMLOOPS0201\/301219953\/-1\/KAMLOOPS02\/stewart-has-been-double-double-machine-for-wolfpack\u0026amp;template=printart\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKamloops Daily News\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWestern guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJacklyn Selfe\u003C\/span\u003E, who played for the Canadian junior national team last summer, had 11 points on Wednesday in her first game from compartment syndrome surgery. Thanks to Arden Zwelling for the alert she was back playing. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lfpress.com\/sports\/mustangs\/2010\/01\/21\/12550641.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELondon Free Press\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECarleton is 9-4 in the OUA East with a lineup which includes 10 first- or second-year players and only one fifth-year, leading rebounder \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EInes Jelic\u003C\/span\u003E. An X-factor? Second-year point guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAlyson Bush\u003C\/span\u003E emerging as their leading scorer. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawasun.com\/sports\/othersports\/2010\/01\/21\/12552086-sun.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOttawa Sun\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHockey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/dailygleaner.canadaeast.com\/sports\/article\/927838\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EDaily Gleaner\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E points out that UPEI has quietly moved up the AUS standings since their November coaching change.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFootball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thespec.com\/News\/article\/709190\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eannounced\u003C\/a\u003E free-agent signings of Windsor centre \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMatt Morencie\u003C\/span\u003E, Simon Fraser d-back \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERaymond Wladichuk\u003C\/span\u003E and Queen's receiver \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EScott Valberg\u003C\/span\u003E (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/12\/football-queens-receivers-ioannides.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eso, we were right\u003C\/a\u003E!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnother recent record-setting passer who is moving up the coaching ranks: Ottawa Gee-Gees alum \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJosh Sacobie\u003C\/span\u003E, whose 9,885 yards are the fourth-most in OUA history, is now quarterbacks coach of the Outaouais Griffons in the Quebec CEGEP ranks. The Griffons, who have sent a few players on to uOttawa, have a few Gee-Gees alumni on their staff.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EOur own \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EEvan Daum\u003C\/span\u003E has started \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.southcampussports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003ESouth Campus Sports\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which will focus mostly on Alberta Golden Bears hockey. Tell your friends!\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\/2691135081936605582\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/01\/linking-country_21.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2691135081936605582"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2691135081936605582"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/01\/linking-country_21.html","title":"Linking the country ..."}],"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":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6742354889355178106"},"published":{"$t":"2010-01-05T15:32:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-01-05T15:55:40.336-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"OHL Grads In CIS"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hockey: Josh Unice is indeed joining Western"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Lakehead has added three former CHL forwards since the OUA went on exam break, so it would only follow Western would airlift in a goalie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/11\/linking-country_26.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Especulation\u003C\/a\u003E has been borne out: \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJosh Unice\u003C\/span\u003E, who was on back-to-back OHL championship teams, has joined the No. 3 Mustangs, who coincidentally have the Thunderwolves in for a two-game series starting Friday. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere was quite a bit of discussion on this site over how big a recruiting coup Unice would be for the No. 3-ranked Mustangs. The on-paper with him is that he was a third-round draft choice of the Chicago Blackhawks, member of the U.S. world junior team, part of back-to-back OHL championship teams. The \"however\" part is that he was on stacked teams and was not necessarily a money goalie. He was the backup for the Windsor Spitfires during their win in the 2009 Memorial Cup. He had \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.leaguestat.com\/chl\/memcup\/en\/stats\/player.php?id=24704\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejust-OK numbers\u003C\/a\u003E(.897 save percentage, 2.66 GAA) for Kitchener in the 2008 tourney and was also party to the Rangers getting extended to Game 7 in the OHL final after taking a 3-0 lead over the Belleville Bulls.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe upshot, though, is here is another relatively high-drafted player casting his lost with CIS hockey. It's good for the profile of the sport.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWestern will not have to worry about a three-goalie logjam in the short run. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EAnthony Grieco\u003C\/span\u003E, the former Mississauga-St. Michaels Major, is out with a lower-body injury. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EKeyvan Hunt\u003C\/span\u003E has been solid during their 14-game win streak. One wonders who ends being an odd man out.\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\/6742354889355178106\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/01\/hockey-josh-unice-is-indeed-joining.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6742354889355178106"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6742354889355178106"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/01\/hockey-josh-unice-is-indeed-joining.html","title":"Hockey: Josh Unice is indeed joining 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":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-1053956001781614464"},"published":{"$t":"2010-01-03T13:54:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-01-03T14:05:01.327-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"recruiting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Nova Scotia QB headed to Mustangs"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisfootball.org\/forums\/showthread.php?t=6841\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEnquiring minds\u003C\/a\u003E want to know about where talented QB \u003Cb\u003EBen Rossong\u003C\/b\u003E of Sackville, N.S., plans to matriculate next season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/news.google.ca\/nwshp?hl=en\u0026tab=wn\u0026q=%22ben%20rossong%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ereport\u003C\/a\u003E a few weeks ago said Rossong was committed to the Western Mustangs and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/cisfootballdatabase.blogspot.com\/2009\/12\/western-ontario-mustangs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECIS Football Recruiting Database\u003C\/a\u003E lifts him as Western-bound. The Mustangs often announce recruits in December, but the London media did not mention the 6-foot-3, 215-lb. Rossong, who seems like a good-sized quarterback can throw and run when needed:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cobject width=\"425\" height=\"344\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/ldxZKt7wVYg\u0026hl=en_US\u0026fs=1\u0026\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/ldxZKt7wVYg\u0026hl=en_US\u0026fs=1\u0026\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe above-linked site is a good clearinghouse for football recruiting news.\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\/1053956001781614464\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/01\/football-nova-scotia-qb-headed-to.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1053956001781614464"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1053956001781614464"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/01\/football-nova-scotia-qb-headed-to.html","title":"Football: Nova Scotia QB headed to Mustangs"}],"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-3070843469822518079"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-29T12:02:00.008-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-09-09T23:08:48.386-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cishoops.ca"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Linking the country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Linking the country ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHockey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESt. FX, which had great goaltending from \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJoseph Perricone\u003C\/span\u003E (former 'tender with the WHL's Moose Jaw Warriors) in the first half, gets back into action with a two-game home series vs. Carleton. That's a potentially solid matchup between a traditionally strong AUS team and an emerging OUA team; Ravens coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFred Parker\u003C\/span\u003E also gets to return to his alma mater. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/print_article.html?story=1159794\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHalifax Chronicle-Herald\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENo. 10 Lakehead hosts No. 7 Manitoba in a two-game series beginning today, with \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMatt Caria\u003C\/span\u003E (92 points in major junior last season), \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMatt Dias\u003C\/span\u003E (66-point in the OHL) and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERyan McDonald\u003C\/span\u003E (63 in the WHL) all set to make their Thunderwolves debuts. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.chroniclejournal.com\/includes\/datafiles\/print.php?id=233168\u0026amp;title=%E2%80%98Wolve%20welcome%20Bisons\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThunder Bay Chronicle-Journal\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBasketball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlease let \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMark Wacyk\u003C\/span\u003E of \u003Ca style=\"font-style: italic;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cishoops.ca\/\"\u003Ecishoops.ca\u003C\/a\u003E know you're thinking of him. Mark posted on Christmas Day, \"Best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous Holiday season to all. I had a coronary issue this past Monday, am home now and feeling much better. Best of luck to everyone for the remainder of the season.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMark moderates the comments, but if you leave one, he'll surely see it when he's up and doing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEach of the hometown teams, Winnipeg and the Manitoba Bisons, are on the B side of the Wesmen Classic. Laval plays Lakehead in one semi-final tonight and Bishop's meets Valley City State (N.D.) from the NAIA in the other semi. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.printthis.clickability.com\/pt\/cpt?action=cpt\u0026amp;title=Wesmen+Classic+Winnipeg+wastes+chances+-+Winnipeg+Free+Press\u0026amp;expire=\u0026amp;urlID=417478855\u0026amp;fb=Y\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.winnipegfreepress.com%2Fsports%2Fbasketball%2Fwesmen-classic-winnipeg-wastes-chances-80254532.html\u0026amp;partnerID=400699\u0026amp;cid=80254532\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWinnipeg Free Press\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPoint guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ELiz Boag\u003C\/span\u003E, who was an unanimous choice to Kingston's high school all-star team, is committed to the Queen's Golden Gaels. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thewhig.com\/PrintArticle.aspx?e=2239500\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKingston Whig-Standard\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/3070843469822518079\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/12\/linking-country_29.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3070843469822518079"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3070843469822518079"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/12\/linking-country_29.html","title":"Linking the country ..."}],"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":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-2290867939552057060"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-18T19:45:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-01-16T21:51:57.573-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Spartans"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Transfers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: TWU waiting for lefty — forward Kyle Coston"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_NNKD3IjazNs\/Sywlpb5RGBI\/AAAAAAAAAzw\/_DO7HuoIYgs\/s1600-h\/coston\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 123px; height: 160px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_NNKD3IjazNs\/Sywlpb5RGBI\/AAAAAAAAAzw\/_DO7HuoIYgs\/s320\/coston\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416745845612681234\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ETrinity Western has a second former Portland State player transferring in, forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EKyle Coston\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/communities.canada.com\/theprovince\/blogs\/littlemanoncampus\/archive\/2009\/12\/18\/twu-scores-recruting-coup-ink-former-portland-state-standout-coston.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELittle Man on Campus\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E has the details about the 6-foot-8, 215-pound forward's decision to transfer to Langley. Coston — whose brother, \u003Cb\u003ETyler Coston\u003C\/b\u003E, played point guard on some great Alberta teams under \u003Cb\u003EDon Horwood\u003C\/b\u003E — would be eligible to play next season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's a bit of a coup. Kyle Coston is described by as someone who \"can stretch out the defense with his ability to hit the mid-range jumper\" (\u003Ca style=\"font-style: italic;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.collegehoopsnet.com\/portland-st-2009-ncaa-tournament-capsule-166197\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecollegehoops.net\u003C\/a\u003E) and as a \"lefty with a strong outside shooting touch\" (\u003Ca style=\"font-style: italic;\" href=\"http:\/\/stumptownsportshook.blogspot.com\/2009\/03\/odds-are-set-at-31-that-kyle-coston.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStumptown Sports Hook\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe also left his mark during three seasons at Portland State — \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/vikings\/index.ssf\/2009\/01\/psus_coston_leaves_it_on_the_c.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eliterally on the arena floor\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrinity Western's \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETyrell Mara\u003C\/span\u003E, as you know, previously played at PSU.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERelated:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/communities.canada.com\/theprovince\/blogs\/littlemanoncampus\/archive\/2009\/12\/18\/twu-scores-recruting-coup-ink-former-portland-state-standout-coston.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETWU scores recruting coup, ink former Portland State standout Coston\u003C\/a\u003E (Howard Tsumura, \u003Ci\u003ELittle Man on Campus\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\/2290867939552057060\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/12\/basketball-twu-waiting-for-lefty.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2290867939552057060"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2290867939552057060"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/12\/basketball-twu-waiting-for-lefty.html","title":"Basketball: TWU waiting for lefty — forward Kyle Coston"}],"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$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_NNKD3IjazNs\/Sywlpb5RGBI\/AAAAAAAAAzw\/_DO7HuoIYgs\/s72-c\/coston","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-2102779683471922836"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-10T10:44:00.007-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-01-16T21:50:37.963-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CFL"},{"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":"Linking the country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tigers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Linking the country ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Managed to find a \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Efew\u003C\/span\u003E headlines ...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFootball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EQueen's \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EShomari Williams\u003C\/span\u003E figures on converting back to linebacker at the CFL level. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thewhig.com\/PrintArticle.aspx?e=2214710\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKingston Whig-Standard\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGolden Gaels centre \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDan Bederman\u003C\/span\u003E is hoping to get a free-agent shot in the pros; he went to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' training camp last season. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jewishtribune.ca\/TribuneV2\/index2.php?option=com_content\u0026amp;task=view\u0026amp;id=2433\u0026amp;pop=1\u0026amp;page=0\u0026amp;Itemid=53\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJewish Tribune\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWestern recruit \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMatt Uren\u003C\/span\u003E, a prospective defensive back, was named MVP of the London-area high school league. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lfpress.com\/sports\/highschool\/2009\/12\/10\/12103726-sun.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELondon Free Press\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBasketball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alwaysoua.blogspot.com\/2009\/12\/oua-basketball-ponderings.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EAlways OUA\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is looking ahead to January and the second half of the OUA season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELakehead sophomore point guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGreg Carter\u003C\/span\u003E is starting to put his stamp on the No. 10-ranked Thunderwolves. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawasun.com\/sports\/columnists\/neate_sager\/2009\/12\/09\/12101676.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOttawa Sun\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFormer Dalhousie Tigers guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDevon Norris\u003C\/span\u003E is the lone Nova Scotian playing for the Halifax Rainmen, the city's minor pro basketball franchise (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/print_article.html?story=1156914\"\u003EHalifax Chronicle-Herald\u003C\/a\u003E), but former St. F-X coach \u003Cb\u003EGarry Gallimore\u003C\/b\u003E has made the team as well (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.metronews.ca\/halifax\/sports\/article\/390655--updated-roster-for-halifax-rainmen\"\u003EMetro Halifax\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGuelph post player\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Jasmine Douglas\u003C\/span\u003E gets some pub for being a bright spot on a struggling team. Awesome for her; now try to ignore the well-duh sentence about how she \"enjoys winning the battles during OUA women’s basketball league games.\" Because you know all those self-loathing athletes who play because they \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ehate\u003C\/span\u003E winning the battles. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/news.guelphmercury.com\/printArticle\/572879\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGuelph Mercury\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/2102779683471922836\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/12\/linking-country.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2102779683471922836"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2102779683471922836"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/12\/linking-country.html","title":"Linking the country ..."}],"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":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-8210942110291346690"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-01T14:35:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-12-14T00:01:25.847-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: CEGEP receiver runs deep route to Ottawa"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Tongue-in-cheek, you might say an OUA team winning a Vanier Cup played in Quebec is already paying dividends. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERenaud Labrecque\u003C\/span\u003E, a wide receiver who seems \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x2RSMxJymY8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erather fleet of foot\u003C\/a\u003E, has committed to the Ottawa Gee-Gees.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt sounds like Labrecque opted for the OUA since it is a conference where teams air it out. Ottawa's \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBrad Sinopoli \u003C\/span\u003Emight be the best QB in the province since \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDan Brannagan\u003C\/span\u003E,\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Michael Faulds\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJustin Dunk\u003C\/span\u003E have each graduated.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis certainly doesn't mean there will be a flood of CEGEP players coming to Ontario. If anything, it might make the argument demand (the number of Québec players who can play in CIS) is exceeding supply (the number of roster spots in the six-team QUFL).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allezlesbleus.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EAllez Les Bleus\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, by the way, has a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/spreadsheets.google.com\/lv?key=tZtFlNbXGhQ5hCJdwOj1Reg\u0026amp;type=view\u0026amp;gid=6\u0026amp;f=true\u0026amp;sortcolid=-1\u0026amp;sortasc=true\u0026amp;rowsperpage=250\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoogle spreadsheet\u003C\/a\u003E to keep tabs on recruiting announcements for players out of Quebec's CEGEP system.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERelated:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lejournaldequebec.canoe.ca\/journaldequebec\/sports\/encoreplus\/archives\/2009\/11\/20091130-224921.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERenaud Labrecque opte pour les Gee Gees\u003C\/a\u003E (Richard Boutin, \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ELe Journal de Quebec\u003C\/span\u003E; via \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allezlesbleus.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EAllez Les Bleus\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/leponyexpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ELe Pony Express\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\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\/8210942110291346690\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/12\/football-cegep-receiver-runs-deep-route.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8210942110291346690"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8210942110291346690"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/12\/football-cegep-receiver-runs-deep-route.html","title":"Football: CEGEP receiver runs deep route to Ottawa"}],"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-5984276977036582701"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-26T12:36:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-01-16T21:50:38.001-05:00"},"category":[{"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":"Linking the country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Montreal Alouettes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Panthers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pat Sheahan"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tigers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vanier Cup"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Linking the country ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFootball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOffensive lineman \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDylan Steenbergen\u003C\/span\u003E does not regret being a Montreal Alouettes practice squadder instead of playing in the Vanier Cup with Calgary. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.calgaryherald.com\/story_print.html?id=2268351\u0026amp;sponsor=\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECalgary Herald\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERetired Calgary coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EPeter Connellan\u003C\/span\u003E will be following the Vanier Cup from Arizona. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kelowna.com\/2009\/11\/26\/connellan-keeps-closer-eye-on-his-former-team\/\"\u003ECalgary Herald\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECalgary QB \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EErik Glavic\u003C\/span\u003E and Queen's QB \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDan Brannagan\u003C\/span\u003E met many times in summer leagues. Brannagan's teams usually won. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lfpress.com\/sports\/football\/2009\/11\/26\/11930441-sun.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESun Media\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lejournaldequebec.canoe.ca\/journaldequebec\/sports\/encoreplus\/archives\/2009\/11\/20091125-213757.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELe Journal de Quebec\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EQueen's rush end\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Shomari Williams\u003C\/span\u003E, the Mitchell Bowl MVP, is eager for the challenge posed by facing the 6-foot-6 Glavic\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lejournaldequebec.canoe.ca\/journaldequebec\/sports\/encoreplus\/archives\/2009\/11\/20091125-214505.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJournal de Quebec\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECalgary and Queen's had to taste some canvas before they could get close to the champagne. Note that Golden Gaels coach\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Pat Sheahan\u003C\/span\u003E also used an analogy likening Queen's to Harvard. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lejournaldequebec.canoe.ca\/journaldequebec\/sports\/encoreplus\/archives\/2009\/11\/20091125-214006.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJournal de Quebec\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Gaels' all-Canadian receiver, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EScott Valberg\u003C\/span\u003E, had a slow start to his football career. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thewhig.com\/PrintArticle.aspx?e=2193555\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKingston Whig-Standard\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EQueen's practises on a turf field in Kingston, so switching from grass might not affect them so much. (Queen's held Ottawa to eight points on turf.) (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thewhig.com\/PrintArticle.aspx?e=2193488\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKingston Whig-Standard\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVanier Cup referee \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDoug Brenton\u003C\/span\u003E worked his way back from a leg injury to earn the assignment. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/print_article.html?story=1154592\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHalifax Chronicle-Herald\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHockey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFormer OHL goalie \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJosh Unice\u003C\/span\u003E, who was on two league championship teams, is considering joining Western. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/therecord.blogs.com\/rangers_rap\/2009\/11\/unice-looking-around.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERangers Rap\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInterim UPEI coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EForbes MacPherson\u003C\/span\u003E is happy to be coaching in his home province. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/dailygleaner.canadaeast.com\/sports\/article\/869732\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFredericton Daily Gleaner\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDalhousie forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBen Breault\u003C\/span\u003E credits ECHL teammate\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Jordan Morrison\u003C\/span\u003E with talking him into joining the Tigers. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/print_article.html?story=1154727\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHalifax Chronicle-Herald\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/5984276977036582701\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/11\/linking-country_26.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5984276977036582701"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5984276977036582701"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/11\/linking-country_26.html","title":"Linking the country ..."}],"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":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-3696209127405252292"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T14:06:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T16:45:37.505-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ECHL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"University Cup"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hockey: Matt Caria is T-Bay bound; but when can he suit up for Lakehead?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 200px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/i70.photobucket.com\/albums\/i105\/Rooster866\/caria.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/\u003EForward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMatt Caria\u003C\/span\u003E will play for the Lakehead Thunderwolves, but it is just a matter of \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ewhen\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECaria, a Sault Ste. Marie native who tallied 92 points in his OHL overage season, had been \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blogs.naplesnews.com\/everblades\/2009\/11\/everblades-suspend-rookie-center-matt-caria.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eplaying well\u003C\/a\u003E as a rookie the ECHL (12 points in 14 games with Utah and Florida), but he was suspended by the Florida team on Monday. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blogs.naplesnews.com\/everblades\/2009\/11\/monday-practice-notes-sorting-out-the-caria-situation-baker-and-brust-updates.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EThe Naples News\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E reported Caria had left \"to play collegiate hockey in Canada.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe question is when Caria will be eligible and suit up for the No. 10 Thunderwolves. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDavid Kilfoil \u003C\/span\u003Enotes that since Caria only turned 21 earlier this year, he is \"eligible to participate upon entry.\" (Thanks for the clarification, Dave.) That overrides the CIS rule that states an athlete \"may participate in CIS competition one year from the date that the athlete last participated in a professional game or event in a sport.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne justification for hockey having that exception is major junior grads have to use it or lose it with their education package. If memory serves, it has to be accessed within 18 months of the player finishing his time in the CHL. That is something to keep in mind if people wonder how someone can play pro and CIS hockey in the same season; amateur and university are not synonymous.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnyhow, it's likely just a matter of Caria enrolling for the winter semester. His debut could actually come Dec. 29 when Lakehead hosts Manitoba.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(In hindsight, common sense should have caused yours truly to clue in Caria would only come if he could play this season, especially since the 'Wolves are hosting the national championship.)\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\/3696209127405252292\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/11\/hockey-matt-caria-is-t-bay-bound-but.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3696209127405252292"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3696209127405252292"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/11\/hockey-matt-caria-is-t-bay-bound-but.html","title":"Hockey: Matt Caria is T-Bay bound; but when can he suit up for Lakehead?"}],"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":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-593973034861269377"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-22T11:50:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-09-10T00:00:38.821-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cishoops.ca"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Linking the country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Panthers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"TSN"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Linking the country..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"First things first: Please read \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMike Aylward\u003C\/span\u003E's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/10\/aylward-to-be-seen-or-not-be-seen-that.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esurvey\u003C\/a\u003E of athletic directors and media personalities on how to get more exposure for Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Some responses in there might surprise, including one about getting the games on provincially run sports lotteries (such as Pro-Line in Ontario).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFootball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAlberta slotback \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMike Wasylyniuk\u003C\/span\u003E already burned his old Saskatchewan Huskies teammates once this season (two touchdowns in a 27-7 Golden Bears win in September) and wouldn't mind doing so again in Friday's rematch. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thestarphoenix.com\/story_print.html?id=2131396\u0026amp;sponsor=\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESaskatoon Star-Phoenix\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETSN's awesome analyst \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDuane Forde\u003C\/span\u003E believes Laurier might have up to six players invited to the CFL's evaluation camp, most notably CB \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETaurean Allen\u003C\/span\u003E, DE \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EChima Ihekwoaba\u003C\/span\u003E and SB \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJosh Bishop\u003C\/span\u003E. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/story\/print\/?id=295680\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETSN.ca\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENormally, having a safety credited with the most tackles on the teams is a negative, but not when it's \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMatt Vickers\u003C\/span\u003E of Queen's (and Golden Gaels middle linebacker \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ET.J. Leeper\u003C\/span\u003E is only one behind him). (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawasun.com\/sports\/columnists\/neate_sager\/2009\/10\/21\/11482596.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOttawa Sun\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allezlesbleus.ca\/2009\/10\/retour-dans-les-cantons-voyons-la-vie.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EAllez Les Bleus\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E tees up the Bishop's-Montreal game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMount Allison had five sacks against Laval last week. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGlen Constantin\u003C\/span\u003E and other QUFL coaches surely noticed, even if the rest of us were distracted by that 66-point margin of victory. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cyberpresse.ca\/le-soleil\/sports\/football\/200910\/22\/01-913731-laffaire-est-dans-les-sacs.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELe Soleil\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Huskies' 2005 recruiting class, seniors now, are still seeking their first trip to a Vanier Cup. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/skhuskies.wordpress.com\/2009\/10\/22\/huskies-recruiting-class-of-2005-proves-to-be-in-a-class-by-itself\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHuskies Football Outsider\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDallas Carpenter \u003C\/span\u003Efrom \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/skhuskies.wordpress.com\/2009\/10\/21\/new-tradition-for-season-ticket-holders\/\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EHuskies Football Outsider\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E got to plant the University of Saskatchewan flag at centrefield before the Green Dogs' last home game. One season-ticket holder gets to do it at every game.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHockey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Lakehead Thunderwolves have added some scoring punch with \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMatt Dias\u003C\/span\u003E (Sudbury Wolves) and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERyan McDonald \u003C\/span\u003E(Regina Pats, Prince Albert Raiders) coming back from pro camps. Dias will be eligible after Christmas. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderwolveshockey.com\/headlines.asp?id=1351\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epress release\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUPEI beat Moncton 6-2 last night despite having three defencemen ejected. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.pe.ca\/index.cfm?sid=296646\u0026amp;sc=99\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECharlottetown Guardian\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBasketball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMark Wacyk\u003C\/span\u003E looks at the weekend in men's basketball. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wasssports.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/oct-22-25-weekend-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecishoops.ca\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/593973034861269377\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/10\/linking-country_22.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/593973034861269377"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/593973034861269377"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/10\/linking-country_22.html","title":"Linking the country..."}],"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":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4141009195218152400"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-29T23:41:00.008-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-09-10T00:00:38.969-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CFL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Linking the country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mounties"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Rams"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Morning rounds ... requiem for Ross; humbled Huskies"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFootball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe East Coast's top CIS chronicler, \u003Cb\u003EMonty Mosher\u003C\/b\u003E, posits that Mount Allison's diminutive dynamo \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGary Ross\u003C\/span\u003E might be \"one of the most underappreciated stars in CIS football history.\" There won't be much of an argument on this end. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/print_article.html?story=1145080\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EHalifax Chronicle-Herald\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Saskatchewan Huskies are last in Canada West in offence. As Barney Stinson would say, \"True story.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"(Coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBrian\u003C\/span\u003E) \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETowriss\u003C\/span\u003E was quick to point to execution problems, and a wide array of injuries, when asked why the team is having so much trouble scoring. The injury list through the first three games include tailbacks \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETyler O'Gorman\u003C\/span\u003E, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMark Klause\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJeff Hassler\u003C\/span\u003E, offensive tackle \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EPatrick Neufeld\u003C\/span\u003E and receivers \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBraeden George\u003C\/span\u003E, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ECory Jones\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EScott McHenry\u003C\/span\u003E.\"\u003C\/blockquote\u003ESaskatchewan has had 4-4 regular seasons and won Canada West. They've been in tough straits before. (\u003Ca style=\"font-style: italic;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thestarphoenix.com\/story_print.html?id=2049582\u0026amp;sponsor=\"\u003ESaskatoon Star-Phoenix\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESaskatchewan Roughriders slotback \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAndy Fantuz\u003C\/span\u003E (Western) was named the CFL's Outstanding Canadian for last week. (\u003Ca style=\"font-style: italic;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.leaderpost.com\/sports\/football\/roughriders-football\/Fantuz+named+Gibson+Finest+Canadian+Player+Week\/2046924\/story.html\"\u003ERegina Leader-Post\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe onion has been completely peeled back on Guelph QB \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJustin Dunk\u003C\/span\u003E saying \"that word\" during the Gryphons-Western Mustangs game. Of course, the fact a \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ESaturday Night Live\u003C\/span\u003E cast member said it on TV was unintentionally hilarious.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBy the way, don't be the one who thinks it's clever to say \"that was the only thing hilarious about \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ESaturday Night Live\u003C\/span\u003E.\" (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/news.guelphmercury.com\/printArticle\/540692\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EGuelph Mercury\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHockey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDefenceman \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBen Wright\u003C\/span\u003E, a four-year WHL veteran with the Lethbridge Hurricanes, was \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.norfolkadmirals.com\/release_story1.php?id=1558\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ereleased\u003C\/a\u003E by the AHL's Norfolk Admirals. The \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/hfboards.com\/showthread.php?t=502898\u0026amp;page=24\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Especulation\u003C\/a\u003E is that he is bound for a certain AUS team, but as \u003Cb\u003EDavid Kilfoil\u003C\/b\u003E notes down below, he has opted for Elmira in the ECHL.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFormer Kitchener Rangers defenceman \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMyles Barbieri\u003C\/span\u003E is the top recruit for Ryerson, which has new life with the OUA's expanded playoff format. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theeyeopener.com\/articles\/4196-Rams-shoot-for-redemption\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EThe Eyeopener\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/4141009195218152400\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/09\/morning-rounds-requiem-for-ross-humbled.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4141009195218152400"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4141009195218152400"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/09\/morning-rounds-requiem-for-ross-humbled.html","title":"Morning rounds ... requiem for Ross; humbled Huskies"}],"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":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-2470848582335084570"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-26T11:45:00.006-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-26T12:40:41.759-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cishoops.ca"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: X-Men got Ngot"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"One wonders if St. FX fans will chant, \"Nice shot ... Ngot!\" after 7-foot-2 newcomer \u003Cb\u003ERiiny Ngot\u003C\/b\u003E swats a shot out of bounds. It has an early-'90s retro ring, don't you think?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMark Wacyk\u003C\/b\u003E has more details about Ngot. Suffice to say, St. FX will not be playing small-ball as much as it did last season, when it occasionally put out lineups with no one taller than 6-foot-6 on its way to being a tournament team:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"Ngot's journey in the U.S. took him initially to Notre Dame (Ma.) Prep in 2006-07 and then to SUNY Orange, a JUCO in New York State, in '07-08 where he used up his first of post-secondary eligibility. Ngot then accepted a scholarship at NCAA Division II University of Bridgeport, where fellow Sudanese big man and former NBA shot blocking specialist Manute Bol once played in the '80s. Ngot injured his knee very early in his very first game with Bridgeport last season, which sidelined him for the rest of the year, granting him a medical redshirt season. He arrives at X ready to play immediately with four full seasons of eligbility remaining.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"With his length, no doubt Ngot will be an impact player defensively for the get-go and it will be interesting to observe how Coach Steve Konchalski integrates him into the X system, historically predicated on full-court, pressure D and transition offence. Konchalski first saw Ngot in high school at the NIKE camp and expects the 7-footer to be able to run the floor well and move into a prominent role almost immediately.\"\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere is some good background on Ngot, via the \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EMiddletown\u003C\/span\u003E (N.Y.)\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E Times Herald-Record\u003C\/span\u003E: He is \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.recordonline.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071104\/NEWS\/711040338\u0026amp;template=printart\"\u003Esurvivor of the Sudanese civil war\u003C\/a\u003E, one of the some 20,000 Lost Boys:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"Ngot was 11 and staying with his grandparents at their farm near the city of Wau when the war — mainly over religion, politics and economics — hit the farming village. Riiny's parents were thought to be dead. After a brief stay in a displacement camp, Riiny and his 8-year-old sister, Akuol, started walking. Soon they met up with others on the journey through jungles, into parts of the Sahara desert and its sub-regions, into Ethiopia and across a treacherous river, the Gilo, before reaching safety at a refugee camp in Kenya.\"\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"344\" width=\"425\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/mK7rhlXqWu8\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/mK7rhlXqWu8\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"344\" width=\"425\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERelated:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wasssports.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/7-footer-joins-x-men.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E7-footer joins X-Men\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Ci\u003Ecishoops.ca\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\/2470848582335084570\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/09\/one-wonders-if-st.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2470848582335084570"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2470848582335084570"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/09\/one-wonders-if-st.html","title":"Basketball: X-Men got Ngot"}],"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":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4391833964453252935"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-15T11:29:00.008-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-09-10T00:00:39.061-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CFL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Linking the country"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Rams"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SFU Clan"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Warriors"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Morning rounds ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFootball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Regina Rams' attendance figures kind of pale next to what the U of S Huskies and the CFL's Roughriders pull in. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www2.canada.com\/reginaleaderpost\/news\/sports\/story.html?id=b134bbe3-2594-4dc5-817f-2a67bba9026d\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ERegina Leader-Post\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWide receiver \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDave Stala\u003C\/span\u003E (Saint Mary's) is quietly enjoying a comeback season with his hometown Hamilton Tiger-Cats (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thespec.com\/printArticle\/634006\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EHamilton Spectator\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWindsor grad \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESasha Glavic\u003C\/span\u003E has signed with the Tiger-Cats. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/TicatsPR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ETicatsPR\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe release announcing Ottawa's \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJordan Wilson-Ross\u003C\/span\u003E as an OUA player of the week calls him a \"first-year running back.\" He had one season at a juco. There seems to be some dispute whether that counts. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hamiltonscores.com\/2009\/09\/15\/wheeler-rolls-to-oua-weekly-tribute\/print\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epress release\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIs Queen's QB \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDan Brannagan\u003C\/span\u003E going to play Saturday vs. the Gee-Gees?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIt is noteworthy that the Saskatchewan Roughriders started 10 Canadians (three more than the minimum) on Sunday when they drove 55 points down the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' throats. That includes CIS alumni such as guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGene Makowsky\u003C\/span\u003E (Saskatchewan), tackle \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EChris Best\u003C\/span\u003E (Waterloo), slotback \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAndy Fantuz \u003C\/span\u003E(Western), linebacker\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Mike McCullough\u003C\/span\u003E (St. FX) and wideout \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERob Bagg \u003C\/span\u003E(Queen's).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBy the way, the 'Riders roster on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/roster\/index\/team\/4\"\u003ECFL.ca\u003C\/a\u003E lists Bagg's college as \"Queens.\" The other Golden Gael on the 'Riders, defensive tackle \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EKevin Scott\u003C\/span\u003E, is listed as a graduate of \"Queen's.\" (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www2.canada.com\/components\/print.aspx?id=b134bbe3-2594-4dc5-817f-2a67bba9026d\u0026amp;sponsor=\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ERegina Leader-Post\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBasketball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrom the sounds of \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMark Wacyk\u003C\/span\u003E's capsule characterization, young UNB coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBrent Baker\u003C\/span\u003E has some talented guards with the likes of sophomore \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAntwann Parks\u003C\/span\u003E and new recruits \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDan Quirion\u003C\/span\u003E and\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Gabuchu Ibrahim\u003C\/span\u003E. Being in the AUS Final 6 is still a ways away for the Varsity Reds. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wasssports.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/roster-turn-around-continues-for-baker.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ecishoops.ca\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHockey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFormer Belleville Bulls defenceman \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERobert Stellick\u003C\/span\u003E has headed down the 401 to skate for Queen's.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor anyone wondering, Stellick is a nephew of FAN 590 host \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGord Stellick\u003C\/span\u003E. That raises the question: Is the circle complete if a family member of a Toronto Maple Leafs GM from the \u003Cb\u003EHarold Ballard\u003C\/b\u003E era is going to university not far from where Harold once did time in the service of the country (Bath Institution)? (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gogaelsgo.com\/news\/2009\/9\/15\/HOCKEYM_0915090318.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epress release\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGenerally speaking ...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENo doubt there are some strong opinions about Canada West making Simon Fraser a probationary member which can't vote on conference issues. It seems reasonable. Do you let the graduating seniors vote for the student council president for the following school year? (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.universitysport.ca\/e\/story_detail.cfm?id=14583\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epress release\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EShould Canadian Interuniversity Sport sanction women's softball? Several OUA and Canada West schools have varsity teams. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blair-necessities.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/breaking-down-great-sunday-of-football.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EBlair Necessities\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBest wishes go out to \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDan Carle\u003C\/span\u003E, who is in his last day on the job as Ottawa's sports information co-ordinator. Dan is a consummate professional and went well beyond the call of duty during his turn at uOttawa.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/4391833964453252935\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/09\/morning-rounds_15.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4391833964453252935"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4391833964453252935"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/09\/morning-rounds_15.html","title":"Morning rounds ..."}],"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":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-2474647816686664994"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-24T10:32:00.009-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-25T02:21:33.892-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cishoops.ca"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"NFL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"recruiting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Samuel Giguère"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Transfers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vert et Or"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Morning rounds..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHOCKEY\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELakehead has added a hometown goalie, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAlex Dupuis\u003C\/span\u003E. He backstopped the Summerside (P.E.I.) Western Capitals to an appearance in the RBC Cup last spring. Third-year man \u003Cb\u003EKyle Moir\u003C\/b\u003E is slated to take over as the No. 1 'tender in T-Bay. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderwolveshockey.com\/headlines.asp?id=1335\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epress release\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFOOTBALL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMoney quote from Montréal Alouettes defensive back \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EPaul Woldu\u003C\/span\u003E on Saskatchewan (he's a former Huskie): \"All we know is how to block and how to tackle. It's a good stereotype to have.\" (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www2.canada.com\/components\/print.aspx?id=718f2369-ace2-48a3-b1bc-ed0338938837\u0026amp;sponsor=\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ERegina Leader-Post\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe stuff which gets overlooked when one jets off for a week: \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ESamuel Giguère\u003C\/span\u003E (Sherbrooke) saw duties as a return man for the Indianapolis Colts. One beat reporter said he \"didn't show enough of a burst\" to rate being given the job. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blogs.indystar.com\/philb\/2009\/08\/coltseagles_redux.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EIndianapolis Star\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rds.ca\/football\/chroniques\/280847.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ERDS.ca\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBASKETBALL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMark Wacyk\u003C\/span\u003E looks at the Lakehead Thunderwolves, who should come together around two super sophs, point guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGreg Carter\u003C\/span\u003E and power forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EYoosrie Salhia\u003C\/span\u003E. There is also the 6-foot-5 guard from Arkansas, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMatt Nagy\u003C\/span\u003E (as \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/06\/basketball-lakehead-adds-6-5-guard-from.html\"\u003Epreviously noted\u003C\/a\u003E), but another U.S. player, 6-2 guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJoe Jones\u003C\/span\u003E, could bear watching. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wasssports.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/thunderwolves-pin-hopes-on-second.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ecishoops.ca\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMark also some updates via recruiting news gurus \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBarry Hayes\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJim Thomas\u003C\/span\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBrady Heslip\u003C\/span\u003E (Raptors coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJay Triano\u003C\/span\u003E's nephew) is committed to play for Boston College (instead of the Guelph Gryphons), as \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/07\/basketball-gryphons-lose-heslip-to-us.html\"\u003Epreviously noted\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAdam Jespersen\u003C\/span\u003E, a forward from London who played at the University of Hawai'i, seems likely to play for the Western Mustangs after sitting out his transfer season. Jespersen was initially thought to be headed to Carleton. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wasssports.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/monday-news.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ecishoops.ca\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/2474647816686664994\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/08\/football-money-quote-from-montreal.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2474647816686664994"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2474647816686664994"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/08\/football-money-quote-from-montreal.html","title":"Morning rounds..."}],"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":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-230783603124018406"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-21T20:18:00.009-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-23T00:08:55.272-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cishoops.ca"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marauders"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morris Dalla Costa"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"QMJHL Grads In CIS"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Whig-Standard"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Around the web ... wrapping up a week away"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Some links late on a Friday night while stranded at the St. John's airport. Apologies for not getting to a lot of this much, much sooner:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFOOTBALL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/skhuskies.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHuskies Football Outsider\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E has a treasure trove of Canada West pre-season coverage, please click through. The \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/skhuskiesvideo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eskhuskies\u003C\/a\u003E YouTube channel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMcMaster has got \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJames Edwards\u003C\/span\u003E back from the B.C. Lions, only it appears he will move to linebacker. At 210 lbs. he was absurdly light for a defensive end. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.900chml.com\/Sports\/McMaster\/Headlines\/Story.aspx?ID=1130900\"\u003E900 CHML\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESpeaking of that other football team in Saskatchewan which wears green and white, Queen's alum \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERob Bagg\u003C\/span\u003E's No. 6 is becoming a popular replica jersey. (\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rodpedersen.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/its-in-bagg.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erodpedersen.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe dean of the OUA media corps,\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Morris Dalla Costa\u003C\/span\u003E, wrote on running back \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDa'Shawn Thomas\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lfpress.ca\/newsstand\/Sports\/Columnists\/Dalla_Costa_Morris\/2009\/08\/20\/pf-10526521.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejoining Western\u003C\/a\u003E and on the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lfpress.ca\/newsstand\/Sports\/Columnists\/Dalla_Costa_Morris\/2009\/08\/19\/pf-10509726.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMustangs being Yates Cup favourites\u003C\/a\u003E. (\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ELondon Free Press\u003C\/span\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELondon radio host \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENorman James\u003C\/span\u003E was pretty candid on his blog while teasing an interview on AM980's new sports show, The Hook:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"I don't believe Canada's greatest sports university is receiving the type of fan support it should, from either it's students or people of London. Perhaps school brass has a plan to change that?\"\u003C\/blockquote\u003EGreatest sports university? That might set off some phone calls from the 780 area code. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.normanjamessports.com\/2009\/08\/obie-and-others.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ENorman James Sports\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EBASKETBALL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGuelph coach \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EChris O'Rourke\u003C\/span\u003E talks about the decline of visits from NCAA teams, something which has been touched on here in the past. (\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/news.guelphmercury.com\/printArticle\/523930\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGuelph Mercury\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E, first read at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cishoops.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ecishoops.ca\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMcMaster officially announced forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EKeenan Jeppesen\u003C\/span\u003E's arrival, which \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ecishoops.ca \u003C\/span\u003Efirst reported. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thespec.com\/printArticle\/622832\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EHamilton Spectator\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMark Wacyk\u003C\/span\u003E took stock of the Ottawa Gee-Gees. Fifth-year off-guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDonnie Gibson\u003C\/span\u003E, sophomore small forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EWarren Ward\u003C\/span\u003E and power forward Nemenja Baletic will likely be the bulk of star guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJosh Gibson-Bascombe\u003C\/span\u003E's supporting cast. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wasssports.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/gee-gees-strive-for-consistency.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ecishoops.ca\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMike Koreen\u003C\/span\u003E chatted with \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAaron Doornekamp\u003C\/span\u003E about the Carleton star signing with Eldo Caserta in Italy. Did everyone see that \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETyson Hinz \u003C\/span\u003Ehad 18 points in the Ravens' win over Towson on Tuesday? (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thewhig.com\/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1702625\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EKingston Whig-Standard\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWater damage to the floor of the Queen's Centre might keep the basketball and volleyball Golden Gaels at Bartlett Gym for a while. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thewhig.com\/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1705683\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EKingston Whig-Standard\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHOCKEY\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELaval has a German in its defensive secondary, Western has a player from Georgia (the U.S. state, not the country) as its tailback and Lakehead's hockey team \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderwolveshockey.com\/headlines.asp?id=1333\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehas added a Swede\u003C\/a\u003E, forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EVictor Anilane\u003C\/span\u003E. Anilane is a big guy (6-foot-3, 202 lbs.) who can snipe (23 goals in 38 games in his final season of junior). He made it to the final selection camp for Sweden's 2008 world junior team, which came within seconds of winning the gold medal. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderwolveshockey.com\/articlePrint.asp?news_id=1333\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epress release\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrom \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDavid Kilfoil\u003C\/span\u003E, comes word of two Maritimers who have come aboard with the UNB Varsity Reds, forwards \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENick Layton\u003C\/span\u003E (79 points in 68 QMJHL games) and forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMatt Fillier\u003C\/span\u003E. Both played with Montreal Junior last season. Fillier, who had 445 penalty minutes across four seasons in junior, should lend new meaning to grinder, since he's taking engineering at UNB! (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/vreds.unb.ca\/vreds\/en\/news\/news_view.aspx?id=1082\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epress release\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/230783603124018406\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/08\/around-web-wrapping-up-week-away.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/230783603124018406"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/230783603124018406"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/08\/around-web-wrapping-up-week-away.html","title":"Around the web ... wrapping up a week away"}],"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-2757996246540117426"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-16T12:36:00.008-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-16T14:05:17.176-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CIS Issues"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Laval adds safety from NFL Europe; alarm bells go off"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"University and amateur sports are not one and the same.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Vanier Cup runner-up Western Mustangs are attempting to add running back \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDa'Shawn Thomas\u003C\/span\u003E, who was the Toronto Argonauts' practice squad this season and last. It has \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisfootball.org\/forums\/showthread.php?t=5509\"\u003Etouched off a lively debate on the dot-org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Vanier champ, Laval, has safety \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDaniel Schober\u003C\/span\u003E, a NFL Europe veteran from Germany, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lejournaldequebec.canoe.ca\/journaldequebec\/sports\/rougeetor\/archives\/2009\/08\/20090815-183345.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ein its camp\u003C\/a\u003E. Schober, who is 6-foot-3, 215 lbs. or so, spent two seasons with the defunct NFLEL's Cologne Centurions \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.noticias.info\/Archivo\/2006\/200604\/20060407\/20060407_164394.shtm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eas an allocation player\u003C\/a\u003E. Schober, who's in his mid-20s, would have three years of eligibility, if you go by the same policy that is used in men's hockey. (A player is docked one year eligibility for every professional season he played after his 21st birthday.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere is no intent to single out either team or the coaches, the Mustangs' \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGreg Marshall\u003C\/span\u003E and the Rouge et Or's \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EGlen Constantin\u003C\/span\u003E. Please keep in mind that Canadian university sports have always been fluid with regard to defining eligibility, perhaps too much so for many tastes, but that's what is. It is not the same as the very strict NCAA.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommon sense, though, dictates adding a player who has two years' pro experience will not sit well with a lot of fans. It strains credulity to have a 20-something from the U.S. and Europe lining up against a 19-year-old.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt is on the highers-up to really define who should be playing in their leagues and make sure it is a level playing field. The counter-argument from Marshall's perspective is that Laval has a huge advantage (real or imagined) over an OUA school, so adding Thomas is a necessity.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMeantime, a 24-year-old from NFL Europe? A 22-year-old from the CFL? Even those who see nothing amiss with a Canadian citizen spending a few weeks on a CFL practice roster and returning to school are bound to cock an eyebrow.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERelated:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lejournaldequebec.canoe.ca\/journaldequebec\/sports\/rougeetor\/archives\/2009\/08\/20090815-183345.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDaniel Schober débarque\u003C\/a\u003E (Stéphane Cadorette, \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ELe Journal du Québec\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\/2757996246540117426\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/08\/university-and-amateur-sports-are-not.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2757996246540117426"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2757996246540117426"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/08\/university-and-amateur-sports-are-not.html","title":"Football: Laval adds safety from NFL Europe; alarm bells go off"}],"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":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-5186079320506532145"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-14T19:04:00.007-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-14T22:59:15.558-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CFL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"David Naylor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Football"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Toronto Argonauts"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Football: Mustangs add former Argo Da'Shawn Thomas"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_NNKD3IjazNs\/SoXysxLHwsI\/AAAAAAAAAy8\/tuQMt_gE38U\/s1600-h\/DaShawnThomas.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 109px; height: 160px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_NNKD3IjazNs\/SoXysxLHwsI\/AAAAAAAAAy8\/tuQMt_gE38U\/s200\/DaShawnThomas.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369964981637333698\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EMore power to Western — literally — if \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDa'Shawn Thomas\u003C\/span\u003E pans out for them. \u003Cb\u003EDavid Naylor\u003C\/b\u003E at \u003Ci\u003EThe Globe \u0026amp; Mail\u003C\/i\u003E reported that the former Toronto Argonauts practice squadder will play for the Mustangs, \"pending a final review\":\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\" ... with fall fast approaching, Thomas wanted to get on the field and figured the CIS was his best route.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Unlike in the U.S. where players who turn pro are not eligible to compete in college sports, there are no such rules in Canada.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Thomas was a high school star in Georgia. But a short stint at a Kansas junior college in the fall of 2006 ended when he got homesick.\" — \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/blogs\/from-the-sidelines\/thomas-jumps-from-cfl---to-cis\/article1252705\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ENaylor's Sideline Blog\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EIn purely football terms, Thomas has a little in common with one of his contemporaries with the Argos, former York Lions star \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAndré Durie\u003C\/span\u003E. Durie ended up with York as a 22-year-old in 2003 and tore up the OUA for two seasons. Thomas, who turns 22 on the final day of this month, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/cfl.scalar.mrx.ca\/article\/cfl-weekly-notebook-week-17\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egot great notices\u003C\/a\u003E last fall from The Canadian Press football writer, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EDan Ralph\u003C\/span\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"(Thomas) came to Toronto after rushing for more than 1,300 yards and scoring 14 touchdowns in 12 games last year with the Georgia Generals of the North American Football League, a semi-pro circuit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"What makes Thomas an interesting prospect is that in high school, he posted times of 10.3 seconds in the 100-metre dash and 22 seconds flat over 200 metres. Football coaches always preach that the two elements they can't teach are size and speed. Thomas would seem to have both.\"\u003C\/blockquote\u003EWestern already stacked up as the Yates Cup favourite. Adding a 6-foot, 200-lb. runner with some serious breakaway speed changes the equation in their backfield.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERelated:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/blogs\/from-the-sidelines\/thomas-jumps-from-cfl---to-cis-and-western-mustangs\/article1252705\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThomas jumps from CFL — to CIS?; Former Argo running back enrolls at the University of Western Ontario, will play for the Mustangs\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Ci\u003EGlobe \u0026amp; Mail\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\/5186079320506532145\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/08\/football-mustangs-add-former-argo.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5186079320506532145"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5186079320506532145"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/08\/football-mustangs-add-former-argo.html","title":"Football: Mustangs add former Argo Da'Shawn Thomas"}],"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$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_NNKD3IjazNs\/SoXysxLHwsI\/AAAAAAAAAy8\/tuQMt_gE38U\/s72-c\/DaShawnThomas.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6102534715710500100"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-13T14:25:00.005-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-01-16T21:51:14.476-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"B.C. Lions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cascades"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marauders"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Newcomers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tommies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"University Cup"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Around the web ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFootball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGuard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EKelly Bates \u003C\/span\u003E(U of S Huskies) has been released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers; \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERyan Donnelly\u003C\/span\u003E (McMaster) is now a starting O-lineman. (\u003Ca style=\"font-style: italic;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.winnipegsun.com\/sports\/football\/2009\/08\/13\/10453071.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWinnipeg Sun\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca style=\"font-style: italic;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/breakingnews\/Donnelly-to-start-for-Bombers-53148902.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWinnipeg Free Press\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVictoria Rebels running back \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EAndrew Harris\u003C\/span\u003E would not play university football in order to get exposure for the 2011 CFL draft, if the B.C. Lions have any say. It is kind of good to get the other perspective on why some players opt to go the junior route. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/story_print.html?id=1888516\u0026amp;sponsor=\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EVancouver Sun\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EHockey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESaskatchewan coach\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Dave Adolph\u003C\/span\u003E and Alberta's \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EEric Thurston\u003C\/span\u003E spoke with Edmonton's TEAM 1260 on Wednesday night. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theteam1260.com\/sound_bytes\/view\/session\/cis_recruiting_interview\/220\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETeam 1260\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAdding former Cape Breton Screaming Eagles captain \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EChris Culligan\u003C\/span\u003E gives UNB a lot of players who have worn a letter on their sweaters. Speaking of the QMJHL, you owe to it yourself to see a game in Gatineau instead of going to the more conveniently located Ottawa Civic Centre all the time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFormer STU Tommies d-man \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMike Couch\u003C\/span\u003E has signed with Gwinnett of the ECHL after an injury-shortened season. (\u003Ca style=\"font-style: italic;\" href=\"http:\/\/dailygleaner.canadaeast.com\/sports\/article\/759200\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFredericton Daily Gleaner\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENot sure why a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderwolveshockey.com\/headlines.asp?id=1329\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epress release\u003C\/a\u003E announcing tickets for the 2010 CIS Cavendish University Cup would play up lower prices and more flexibility (note the sarcasm).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EBasketball\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDal transfer \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERyan DeWinter\u003C\/span\u003E will give Saint Mary's another scoring option to go along with their \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJoey Haywood\u003C\/span\u003E-\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMark McLaughlin\u003C\/span\u003E backcourt, writes \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMark Wacyk\u003C\/span\u003E. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wasssports.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/moser-candidate-looks-to-bring-huskies.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ecishoops.ca\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Fraser Valley Cascades have added two junior college transfers, point guard Zeon Gray and 6-foot-8 Australian forward \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJames Elliott\u003C\/span\u003E, who's from Perth (not the one near Ottawa). (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/athletics\/sports_team_story.aspx?id=1\u0026amp;storyid=728\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eufv.ca\u003C\/a\u003E, via \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Ecishoops.ca\u003C\/span\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIt's worth reiterating Canada West has re-aligned into a six-team West division (all the B.C. schools) and an eight-team East division (everone else) for basketball. Four East teams, three West teams and one wild card make the playoffs. For a refresher, see \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETim Switzer\u003C\/span\u003E's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/communities.canada.com\/reginaleaderpost\/blogs\/switzer\/archive\/2009\/02\/06\/new-divisions-for-canada-west-basketball-in-2009-10.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epost from a few months back\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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\/6102534715710500100\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/08\/around-web_13.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6102534715710500100"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6102534715710500100"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2009\/08\/around-web_13.html","title":"Around the web ..."}],"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"}}]}});