August 1, 2014: Toronto Argonauts vs. Montreal Alouettes

**argolio** · 07-30-2014, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by gilthethrill

So, what was the result of the basketball game between Stanford & U of T? Was that around the same time Toronto (Tornados?) had a team in the old CBA that played out of Varsity?

Yeah, same time.

I think Stanford won, but I'm not 100% sure.

**shayman** · 08-01-2014, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by argolio

Yeah, same time.

I think Stanford won, but I'm not 100% sure.

That'd be the 1985 "Can-Am Challenge" - a 4 team tournament at U of T featuring Stanford, American U (of Washington DC), Toronto and Waterloo.

Waterloo beat American 100-89, Toronto beat American by 2 in double OT, but both Canadian schools got totally crushed by Stanford. (Waterloo lost by 50, I forget the U of T score but it was similar.)

Two days later Waterloo was ranked #1 in Canada. Things are different now with Canada's #1 (Carleton) routinely beating US division 1 schools.

[Note: I was googling around to try to find the results and came across a 1985 article from Imprint, the Waterloo student newspaper, talking about the tournament. Only after reading the article and writing up this post did I notice that the author of the article was actually, uh, me in a previous life.]

**argotom** · 07-30-2014, 09:12 PM

With the Als in even more turmoil then us, this has to be our comeback game even with the key injuries.

**paulwoods13** · 07-31-2014, 04:35 PM

Depth chart is here: http://cfl.uploads.mrx.ca/league/pdf...Aug1070827.pdf

King still listed on the 46 but obviously he won't dress. One other INT sits, I'm guessing MLB Jones. Interestingly Robinson remains listed as starting at OLB even though Molden is back on the 46. Gillanders is sitting. One more NAT sits, presumably Hood or Adjei.

**gilthethrill** · 08-01-2014, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by paulwoods13

Depth chart is here: http://cfl.uploads.mrx.ca/league/pdf...Aug1070827.pdf

King still listed on the 46 but obviously he won't dress. One other INT sits, I'm guessing MLB Jones. Interestingly Robinson remains listed as starting at OLB even though Molden is back on the 46. Gillanders is sitting. One more NAT sits, presumably Hood or Adjei.

Do you think Gill gets to wear a uniform tonight? He has finally made it to the 46 but appears to be listed down the depth chart. I notice Whiteside gets the start ahead of the recently seriously injured Gibson.

**ArgoRavi** · 08-01-2014, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by gilthethrill

Do you think Gill gets to wear a uniform tonight? He has finally made it to the 46 but appears to be listed down the depth chart. I notice Whiteside gets the start ahead of the recently seriously injured Gibson.

What happened to Gibson?

**gilthethrill** · 08-01-2014, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by ArgoRavi

What happened to Gibson?

Good question...hard to get consistent injury reports unless a star player goes down.....could Owens be back for the Winnipeg game?

**Wobbler** · 07-31-2014, 05:06 PM

Gibson, who had been starting at DE for most of the season, has been 6-gamed. At least it wasn't another receiver.

**argonaut11xx** · 08-01-2014, 01:12 PM

Don Matthews is the greatest coach in CFL history, no doubt, and having him back in the CFL in any capacity is a good thing, IMO.

That said, a Two-Four of breakfast beers, and Rick Worman's offence would probably fix the Al's alot faster than Turk and "The Don"

This should be a "gimme" for the double blue, and thats why im very nervous about this game.

The O line has been terrible, Mo Mann is being touted as a saviour, and Romby Bryant is looking pretty good in the peg...its like this team is reverse recruiting

**ArgoRavi** · 08-01-2014, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by argonaut11xx

Don Matthews is the greatest coach in CFL history, no doubt, and having him back in the CFL in any capacity is a good thing, IMO.

That said, a Two-Four of breakfast beers, and Rick Worman's offence would probably fix the Al's alot faster than Turk and "The Don"

This should be a "gimme" for the double blue, and thats why im very nervous about this game.

The O line has been terrible, Mo Mann is being touted as a saviour, and Romby Bryant is looking pretty good in the peg...its like this team is reverse recruiting

I suspect that Bryant would have never been released if the Argos had known that four starting receivers - and their top four at that - would all be injured at the same time. Every team tries to plan for injuries but you really can't plan for that quantity at one key position.

**argotom** · 08-01-2014, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by ArgoRavi

I suspect that Bryant would have never been released if the Argos had known that four starting receivers - and their top four at that - would all be injured at the same time. Every team tries to plan for injuries but you really can't plan for that quantity at one key position.

Bryant looked good yesterday and far from being finished.

**ArgoRavi** · 08-01-2014, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by argotom

Bryant looked good yesterday and far from being finished.

I don't think that Bryant is close to being finished either but I believe that he only caught two passes last night.

**jerrym** · 08-01-2014, 07:12 PM

Dwight Anderson starts off the penalty parade. Who else (a double entendre)?

**ArgoZ** · 08-01-2014, 07:18 PM

Winner takes first place in the East! LOL.

**jerrym** · 08-01-2014, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by ArgoZ

Winner takes first place in the East! LOL.

Definition: The Eastern Conference: minor league for the Western Conference.

**argotom** · 08-01-2014, 07:25 PM

Oh oh, another slow start, with the D on the field way too long.

**jerrym** · 08-01-2014, 07:29 PM

Slaton looked damn good on his 16 yard run.

**jerrym** · 08-01-2014, 07:46 PM

Rod Black drives me nuts once again with his use of "former NFL player" on every second play and his robot-monotone voice. Can we start a petition to replace him?