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Yup gotta show it against the actual lineup of the teams we play...that being said our "other" guys before we tried to develop 9 looked like crap generally against the same type of lineups in previous years..so a bit of optimism is warranted. Strev looked confident and aware out there as well..a good sign regardless of his opponent. And like I said in a different post that competition he just faced is better than any he has ever played against and bnbhe fared well..so another positive thing especially as that was his intro into Canadian ball

Gotta say tho that if our 3 rotational ends keep up that play and Nevis can continue his work with Poop..our defense is gonna give teams fits with bighill and JSK being able to just flow to the ball...damn

Nah..his 2 playoff appearances with us if we had any semblance of a defense he would have won...should have won really no fault of his..The 2 playoff games have been statistically 2 of his better games of his career.. he's legit

Strevler and Augustine's success isn't just attributed to being against scrubs..and means nothing. Sure signs of this has gotta be shown against all first stringers for sure..but you need to lose the notion that there is no real thing as fodder at this level and that all the competition guys face now is greater than anything they faced in college..so if they showed well then they are doing things right. Also if Strevler was throwing to first stringers behind the starting oline and Augustine was running behind them..then they may have had more time to throw..bigger holes to run thru..etc..etc..u can slice it anyway you like but they both showed promise. Now lets see if they build on it next game and then make some determinations..all in all a lot of positives and our rookies fared better than sask rookies against same competition so that says something

There's my boy White...nice

legit and elite are 2 different things...and a jittery QB who lacked pocket awareness and skill wouldn't have got the ball to the masking agents. Call the percentage what you want but at the end of the day a QB's winning percentage is still his....but football being a team game your only as good as your 3 facets for sure, but most experts will tell you a team goes as does it's QB, and with Nichols at the helm, this team has won at a .700 winning percentage. ALSO.....if we had guys masking his skills...would we not have won basically as well when Davis and Lefevour took over when he was hurt???

yeah a .700 winning percentage over 2 years is a pretty good indicator of if a guy is legit or not if you ask me

yup...40's now...I am still indestructible...lol....I think...or would like to think

Chungh...Goosen and Hardrick provide a good dose of nasty..Chungh probably was/is the nastiest even when Bond was here...pretty sure O-line is a non issue here And dependent when Spooner ever gets game reps..He probably will be the nastiness of the bunch...he plays with a real edge to him

well Augustine does excell at pass protection...so he has that going for him..and seeing as Lafrance is hurt at moment, and most likely going to miss a bit more time a good chance at the least Augustine I bet gets on active roster for the first game as the back-up Canuck rb...and if fairs well...why take him out

No problem...football has given me a lot and allowed me a lot of opportunities and if handled smartly and not falling into a lot of the negative trappings (higher level opportunities that a lot never get to achieve) then there is no real risks if you ask me if played smartly and monitored wisely like things are now. Back in the late 80's to 90's when I was balling it was all about results..competing and $$ with no regard for the negative impact that getting the aforementioned resulted in guys. My one bit of advice is if the injuries start to become too frequent, and are significant ones and start to compound then maybe sit down and revisit things..goals..priorities and realistic chances of getting to next level, or the ultimate level. My football paid for my school..and career and some brief stints trying to be famous, as well as some good lifelong contacts and opportunities, but it did come at a price. A combined 8 knee surgeries on one (2 reconstructions) 2 on the other, a broken hand twice, 4 known concussions, 2 busted noses...total shoulder dislocation, loss of two mollars (thsats a weird one eh?) and various bumps and bruises to go along with lugging anywhere from 245 to 280 pounds of bulk around and the wear and tear that takes on you for 15 years I have already seen now that I am paying back in my health and ailments now...did i enjoy it and would I if I had a chance to do a re-do do it again...I'd say that's a hell ya....was it worth it?...hmmm...I dunno because in the end it didn't make me wealthy and I didn't get famous hahahah

then later on almost getting Harris killed...He could run a short yardage but that was about it...maybe this yr with Streveler running it..then staying in with tempo we can actually complete some passes and exploit the jumbo teams

If Augustine shows really well in this game and I bet he gets a fair bit of reps it could make for a tough time for Lafrance making game day roster

Yup..very hard and I pay for it now...I need a knee replacement...was told that in my mid 30's that I needed it and had the wear and condition of a guy in his 50's.. and also have hip pain from favoring it all those years...lack of range of motion in a shoulder causing sleep issues now...random headaches and general aches and pains and from constant trauma over the years...remember my dad telling me that I'm gonna pay for it later in life...but not heading the warning..lol...its tough to let it go and move on..I still would get out there now if someone would let and if had a chance to do it over again..I would..bizarre as that sounds! The NCAA doesnt truly care for its players.. trust me on that

Mr Flex I know exactly what you mean as I can say been there done that in terms of what I seen/saw/experienced in the PAC 12 The NCAA is a corrupt i will say organization and ran as on old boys club. It's also about money and exploiting amateur athletes for school profit at any cost of you ask me. Also like u mentioned some of the banning of medication is ridiculous as the elements in some are so insignificant in amount it gives you no edge whatsoever but since on the list they are very rigid and dont compromise. Also on the flip I seen and experienced first hand schools encouraging and assisting in the use of PED's for the betterment of the program but if you are caught left on your own to deal with it and effectively screwed...just a victim of the meat grinder that is college football and money

hahah...yeah a big lug...but he looked like he added some lean mass

i kind of get the vibe that the Bombers "retired" SEISAY...the othrs tho no clue...pretty disappointing with the Simon one tho...and found it odd Wolff was cut..tho maybe they gave him a chance that came up down south

same..watched him yesterday....showed a good burst and surprisingly good hands..had a few plays too where he showed some shiftiness once in the open field. I bet would be a good special teamer as well and has proven at combine and in University to be a good blocker out of the backfield so I'm thnking he is going to see a lot of reps in the game

there is a lot of legal over the counter supplements you can take that has substances in it which is banned. When I played we had to look over the substances in things, and a lot of times the products with a "propitiatory blend" listed was reason enough to sometimes stay away as companies use that for different reasons...to hide actual dosage amounts of ingredients said in the product (mainly to snooker the consumer) and as well at times to not reveal some of the gray area stuff that is illegal...or not safe

Fact of the matter...Simonese admitted it..and said was a bad choice..Thigpen has denied it and said not sure how that test showed up....good indicator of character and most likely previous and continued use Also have been informed that Simonese did not use an anabolic steriod..whereas Thigpen did...big difference

thats what I think they started doing last year, but that is in my opinion dumb as say Carter gets hurt..then a DB gets hurt..or shaken up...you got nothing there to back-up other than the plugs they have as their Canadian safeties...but on the flipside...it;s the Riders and hope they do that and get burned by it..Will look good on Jones and his silly tendency to try and fit square pegs into round holes just because they are or look like "athletes"

I wanna see: Simonese: see if he is used to his skill-set..and if he can make an impact Demski: his role in Lapolice offence Augustine: can he be a legit back-up? from camp he shows good hands and nice quickness in open field Spooner: has he progressed to be a viable back-up Randle/White/Washington/other I want 2 guiys to really step up and be playmakers Nevis/Bryant: want one to really step up and take the 2nd dline spot Wilson/gause: Lets see who can be a defensive hammer and like to see if Walker/Fogg and Alexander have stepped up their game and fended off the rooks...

HIS reportedly low salary plays into his favor to keep him around, but not sure Wilson would want to sit on the PR again, or if he would be happy as on the 46 but not dressed for games. He did that for us last year so thats a gamble to ask him if you ask me...as a player if I know I can play somewhere I wasn't a fan of not dressing....though the culture here may make it more tempting to hang around and wait and not pull a TJ Thorpe..we shall see Wild too is hurt..again so I could see us putting him on the 6 game to start season and see how Wilson and or say Gause look...and if need pull him off early ans let the young guys marinate a bit more on PR/46 MAN

i assume too he will see more snaps...he very quick off the edge and we used him in sets where he was inside too...he looked a bit bigger yesterday too...and just as fast and didn't seem rusty at all for missing most of camp so far

yeah Bighill was huge..we were gonna be good this year...now we are gonna be reeaaal good. Watching him yesterday, he just brings so much to the unit and it rubs off and others step their game up to match his. He is like a Dressler on the Defense whereas he is like another coach who is on the field. Watching our rotation an crew with Biggie flanked by JSK and Fenner/Legget with a Wilson rotating in is going to be really good...and I would think we will have a Gause on the PR learning the system and ready to step in when needed with no drop in play...Not sure where I see Wild fitting in truth be told