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  3. Canadian Country music awards

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    You can chalk me up to being a country music fan since I live with a country music singer/songwriter (truth be told I listen to more sports talk radio than music of any variety) . The CCMAs was always a frustrating thing for me though when we were still in Canada as you could pick the award winners basically from the day the nominees were announced.

  8. Future fans of the CFL?

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    At least it's not like MLB teams. The Cubs by the end of this year will have played in approximately 15 different uniforms.

     

    Only 15? With all the combinations I'd expect that number to be even higher. 

     

    I'd take the upper corners in all CFL stadiums and make them $15 tickets but only available 2 hours before the game. Make people show up to get the "deal" or buy them in advance for $25. Create a buzz and give the college crowd a chance to get involved (wear school shirts to get a coupon for a free hot dog or popcorn).

  9. Future fans of the CFL?

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    I'd love to see the CFL get involved in sponsoring a flag football league similar to how the NFL does. It's great to see these kids here wearing NFL logos on their flag football jerseys (that are all good quality shirts) and they get involved that way. The sponsorship keeps the cost low to the families which is #1 in expanding the reach. 

  11. 2014 CIS Football

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    Took this and looked at the entire CIS for ticket prices. As you can imagine it was Laval with the highest prices where their top package is $261 + taxes. 

     

    The Huskies are the most expensive in CanWest. 3 OUA schools use an email capture program from universityticket.com but beyond them it is the Ottawa Gee Gees as the priciest ticket in Ontario. Down in the Maritimes it's Saint Mary's as the most expensive at $40 but you have to purchase each game separate as their only season ticket package is for every varsity team on campus (still cheaper than Laval). 

     

    http://blog.ridleyscouting.com/Kent_Ridley_Thoughts/My_Thoughts/Entries/2014/9/3_CIS_Season_Tickets.html

  13. 2014 CIS Football

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    Thought I'd start a new thread on this and folks can put everything in one place. 

     

    CIS season kicked off on Labour Day with 5 OUA games. 

     

    At Ridley Scouting we're putting out our own Player of the Week awards - http://blog.ridleyscouting.com/Kent_Ridley_Thoughts/My_Thoughts/Entries/2014/9/2_CIS_Players_of_Week_1.html

     

    Also the first Top Ten came out:

    1. Laval (-)

    2. Calgary (-)

    3. Western (-)

    4. Montreal (-)

    5. McMaster (-)

    6. Manitoba (-)

    7. UBC (-)

    8. Guelph (-)

    9. Queen’s (-)*

    10. Saskatchewan (-)

     

     

    To me it looks like the split in OUA votes gifted CanWest a 4th school into the Top Ten. I don't see UBC sitting that high for long and putting Queen's in ahead of Laurier seems a little out of place. But hey that's what polls are for! Controversy and water cooler talk....if only people paid enough attention to CIS to create some controversy or water cooler talk. 

  16. Ameet Pall

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    Too be clear I'm not suggesting that Winnipeg should bring in Ameet Pall as I don't think he fits their system. I'm simply defending the guy or at least giving reasons for why he's in the League. 

     

    Just curious.. what DL does fit our system... Pall at 5'11 260lbs doesn't... Laurent 6'1 305lbs doesnt

     

    Its a genuine question - the only DL that I have seen in pursuit as a 'hybrid DL/LB' per se is Peach... everyone else looks like they are playing traditional DL roles

     

    By the sounds of it, Zach Anderson doesn't even fit our system...?

     

     

    Why are you assuming that fit is based on the size of the player.

     

    It's based on the responsibilities and whether or not a player can excel with specific responsibilities.

     

    Just In case I'm misunderstanding here, when & where has Pall excelled as a player? As far as Rids comments go, those are first I've read. It was always that he left the Stamps on his own accord. No one ever said that the Stamps wanted him to pay his rehab bills first then submit them for reimbursement. That was never mentioned once in the media here by anyone covering. the team. Do I like Pall as a player? No, he's another Canadian who hung around too long & got paid for contributing virtually nothing for 3 seasons because he's a National.

     

     

    iso do you trust my information? I try to separate my internet posts between pure data, facts and opinion and try to post in a manner that shows which is which. 

     

    My opinion is that Ameet Pall isn't a fit for the Winnipeg D. 

     

    Facts are that Pall excelled over a four year career at Wofford and that he was released by Calgary during training camp. They expected him to hang around the team but didn't want to use an IR spot on him so he left. Not an arrangement that any player would likely agree to. 

     

    My opinion is that Calgary was glad he signed in Montreal and that they picked him his tab. Although they likely weren't thrilled with the fact they used a first round pick on him. 

     

     

    I think most defensive co-ordinators in the CFL would adjust things to fit Ted Laurent. 

     

    Etch had Chunky Adams in the middle with Saskatchewan once upon a time. 

     

    Ameet Pall though isn't looking like an every down DL. Instead he's projecting as a bull rush situational DL which makes finding a fit tougher. The expanded rosters help though. 

    Rids, how can you say a 3 year veteran is "projected"? The guy has done virtually nothing as a player to this point that he was released. 

     

     

    I consider him to be a projected player because he is far from a veteran. The only form of being a veteran is that he has attended multiple training camps. Stats wise he hasn't put up big numbers but hasn't had opportunity to do so either. Most of that is due to not performing to an adequate level in practice to earn a spot in the rotation. That's on him. 

     

    Your last 2 sentences sum up everything I have been saying. So again, based on just that alone why would we bring him in & why are people who don't know him from anybody keep defending him? I know what I saw at Stamps training camp in 2012. He was the exact same way with the Stamps. 

     

     

    I don't think anybody is saying that he's a must sign player. He's a player of interest because he's a former first round draft pick and holds the right passport.

     

    If anybody is defending him it could be because you're so negative on him. Ease back on the throttle iso!!! He's not a Bomber and likely never will be. 

  17. Ameet Pall

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    The Ameet Pall situation in Calgary:

     

     

     

    Hufnagel knew this could happen once he released Pall outright, but with five players on the one-game injured list and now a full practice roster, he had nowhere else to stash the defensive end.

     

     

    "I thought we had an arrangement that was agreed to by all parties," Hufnagel said. "When it comes right down to it, he was free to do what he wanted. Our indications was he was going to allow the process to happen here.

    "When I brought Ameet in, I told him what his situation was. He was here to rehab, get this MRI, see what's going on with it and make a decision. I did not give up on him and he thanked me for that. If I didn't have as many injuries and had room somewhere, that would have helped the issue.

     

    http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Calgary/2012/06/25/19919576.html

     

     

     

    As the Calgary Herald's Allen Cameron writes, too, the team has plenty of Canadian depth on the defensive line and has a number of players injured, so putting Pall on the one-game injured list could have led to salary-cap issues. Pall also reportedly had issues adjusting to playing special teams, something he didn't do in college at Wofford, so if all of Hufnagel's comments about his lack of readiness are accurate (and not just attempts to minimize Pall's loss in retrospect), perhaps releasing him, offering to pay his rehab costs and risking another team claiming him the way Montreal did was the best move the Stamps could make. That would still mean that they made an atrocious draft-day decision, though.

    Pall was taken fifth overall, which is incredibly high for a guy who your team winds up considering not worthy of a roster or IR spot.

     

    https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/ameet-pall-departure-montreal-suggests-stamps-screwed-one-021204641.html

     

     

     

     

    “I thought we had a plan that was agreed on by all parties but when it comes down to it, he was free to do whatever he wanted to do,” said Hufnagel. “The indications were that he was going to allow the process to happen here. My other alternative was to cut the young man and send him home but if a player is injured, even if he is a rookie and we don’t have any financial obligations (to do so), I do try to at least get him healthy on our tab and then see where his future may end up with the Stampeders or another team. It’s what I think I owe those individuals.”

     

    http://www.stampeders.com/article/team-comments-on-pall-situation

  18. Ameet Pall

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    Too be clear I'm not suggesting that Winnipeg should bring in Ameet Pall as I don't think he fits their system. I'm simply defending the guy or at least giving reasons for why he's in the League. 

     

    Just curious.. what DL does fit our system... Pall at 5'11 260lbs doesn't... Laurent 6'1 305lbs doesnt

     

    Its a genuine question - the only DL that I have seen in pursuit as a 'hybrid DL/LB' per se is Peach... everyone else looks like they are playing traditional DL roles

     

    By the sounds of it, Zach Anderson doesn't even fit our system...?

     

     

    Why are you assuming that fit is based on the size of the player.

     

    It's based on the responsibilities and whether or not a player can excel with specific responsibilities.

     

    Just In case I'm misunderstanding here, when & where has Pall excelled as a player? As far as Rids comments go, those are first I've read. It was always that he left the Stamps on his own accord. No one ever said that the Stamps wanted him to pay his rehab bills first then submit them for reimbursement. That was never mentioned once in the media here by anyone covering. the team. Do I like Pall as a player? No, he's another Canadian who hung around too long & got paid for contributing virtually nothing for 3 seasons because he's a National.

     

     

    iso do you trust my information? I try to separate my internet posts between pure data, facts and opinion and try to post in a manner that shows which is which. 

     

    My opinion is that Ameet Pall isn't a fit for the Winnipeg D. 

     

    Facts are that Pall excelled over a four year career at Wofford and that he was released by Calgary during training camp. They expected him to hang around the team but didn't want to use an IR spot on him so he left. Not an arrangement that any player would likely agree to. 

     

    My opinion is that Calgary was glad he signed in Montreal and that they picked him his tab. Although they likely weren't thrilled with the fact they used a first round pick on him. 

     

     

    I think most defensive co-ordinators in the CFL would adjust things to fit Ted Laurent. 

     

    Etch had Chunky Adams in the middle with Saskatchewan once upon a time. 

     

    Ameet Pall though isn't looking like an every down DL. Instead he's projecting as a bull rush situational DL which makes finding a fit tougher. The expanded rosters help though. 

    Rids, how can you say a 3 year veteran is "projected"? The guy has done virtually nothing as a player to this point that he was released. 

     

     

    I consider him to be a projected player because he is far from a veteran. The only form of being a veteran is that he has attended multiple training camps. Stats wise he hasn't put up big numbers but hasn't had opportunity to do so either. Most of that is due to not performing to an adequate level in practice to earn a spot in the rotation. That's on him. 

  19. Ameet Pall

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    I think most defensive co-ordinators in the CFL would adjust things to fit Ted Laurent. 

     

    Etch had Chunky Adams in the middle with Saskatchewan once upon a time. 

     

    Ameet Pall though isn't looking like an every down DL. Instead he's projecting as a bull rush situational DL which makes finding a fit tougher. The expanded rosters help though. 

  21. Ameet Pall

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    Ameet Pall went into his first training camp injured and was released with the intention that he'd stay in Calgary to have surgery and rehab there to join the club later. He decided that he'd rather collect a paycheque on Montreal's IR than sit in Calgary so he left town. Honestly you can't blame a guy for that.

     

    10 games - 3 special teams tackles in the CFL.

     

    The reason why he was able to hang around this long:

    2011 pre season Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year

    2011 pre season All American

    2010 All American (from 4 publications)

    2010 Southern Conference sack leader with 12.5 (plus 22.5 Tackles for Loss)

    2010 Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year

    Played as a true freshman and started as a sophomore.  

    Yeah, actually I can blame Pall, Rids. He was under contract to the Stamps when he left. He was injured but he still quit on the team that drafted him & were paying for his rehab in the hopes of getting him back in the lineup. The only thing I can say is the Stamps were so impressed with Pall they let him go. So, 10 CFL games playing special teams in 3 seasons with just 3 tackles. Buuuuuust. So, just why would we want this guy???

     

     

    iso he didn't quit on them. They released him, made him a free agent so he signed elsewhere. 

     

    If your boss fired you and then told you if you brought your medical bills in that they would reimburse you for them would you stay? Or would you look for a company that will pay you while you rehab? It's the difference between $0 and $50,000.

     

    I'd accept the $50,000 10 times out of 10. 

     

     

     

    Yeah, actually I can blame Pall, Rids. He was under contract to the Stamps when he left. He was injured but he still quit on the team that drafted him & were paying for his rehab in the hopes of getting him back in the lineup.

     

    How could he leave if he was still under contract?

     

    Weren't the Stamps required to pay for his rehab?

     

     

    No because he was a rookie and the aggravation of the injury happened in training camp before he made the team they were not on the hook for a cent. 

  22. Ameet Pall

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    Ameet Pall went into his first training camp injured and was released with the intention that he'd stay in Calgary to have surgery and rehab there to join the club later. He decided that he'd rather collect a paycheque on Montreal's IR than sit in Calgary so he left town. Honestly you can't blame a guy for that.

     

    10 games - 3 special teams tackles in the CFL.

     

    The reason why he was able to hang around this long:

    2011 pre season Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year

    2011 pre season All American

    2010 All American (from 4 publications)

    2010 Southern Conference sack leader with 12.5 (plus 22.5 Tackles for Loss)

    2010 Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year

    Played as a true freshman and started as a sophomore.  

  24. Max's HOT TAKE of the Day: the meaninglessness of the running game in the CFL

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    The Riders lead the CFL in percentage of first down plays being a running play at 52% and they also lead the CFL in average passing yards on first down plays at 9.3 yards per pass. They also lead the league in most rushing yards per game and the only team ahead of them in total yards per game has played more games. George Cortez has stayed dedicated to using the run as part of their attack and is more stubborn than most when it comes to dropping the run when they fall behind. 

     

    BC leads the league with the highest average number of running plays per game at 22.0.

     

    On the flip side the Toronto Argos not only lead the league in total yards, net yards, average yards per game, passing yards, passing plays per game and most offensive plays but sport a 2-4 record. They are a pass first team (on first down they pass 72% of the time) and dedicated to it (and fairly good at it if their receivers would stop getting hurt) but not turning it into results. In part because they are also the 7th best running team in the League.

  25. Rushing QB

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    If this is the play you are referring to (guessing it is)

     

    http://youtu.be/0bMWOyB6dYM?t=47m5s

     

    That is not "giving himself up" in any form. That's a head first dive under a tackle. Demond Washington ducked his head to make the tackle and lost sight of the runner. At some point, especially after first down yardage has been gained, the recognition of having to make the stop versus laying the lumber needs to take place. 

     

    The Bombers sloppy tackling and poor positioning is a major issue that will need to be addressed or teams will continue to take advantage of it. 

     

    Here is the wording of the QB Hook Slide rule:

     

     

    Article 4 – Roughing The Passer

    Because the act of passing puts the passer in a particularly vulnerable position to injury, special rules against roughing the passer apply. Once the ball is released, defensive players must avoid all unnecessary contact with the passer. A player shall be penalized for any act of Unnecessary Roughness to the passer, including but not limited to:

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    (e) When the quarterback slides feet first, all unnecessary contact must be avoided. The slide must be done in a timely manner to allow the defence to avoid such contact.

     

    Reilly is not a QB that hook slides due to taking a concussion giving shot one time when he did the foot first slide and the defender didn't let up. Fitting that Matt Dunigan was the guy in the color commentary chair for that game as Reilly is a fairly good carbon copy of the original Eskimo gunslinging QB with the LB mentality.

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