CFL Scouting Bureau September Rankings
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/09/15/senior-...mber-rankings/
Dunk's additional 10 players
http://3downnation.com/2016/09/22/10...-but-could-be/
CFL Scouting Bureau September Rankings
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/09/15/senior-...mber-rankings/
Dunk's additional 10 players
http://3downnation.com/2016/09/22/10...-but-could-be/
Argos Season Ticket Holder 2016-2021.
CFL Scouting Bureau
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/09/15/senior-...mber-rankings/
Yeah, I attended a few of those Panda Games. A couple I didn't attend though had some ugly incidents. The year before I arrived at Carleton, some Carleton students were badly injured when the railing collapsed at old Lansdowne Park. I have always wondered what happened to those who were injured but I imagine that some gag orders came about when lawsuits were settled and we will never find out. A few years after that, a Carleton punt returner named Rob Dunn was assaulted - and it was an assault - on a punt return by an Ottawa U. player named Lussier (can't recall his first name now). Lussier nailed Dunn without any regard to the "no yards" rule. Dunn had injuries that, I believe, still haunt him to this day. Dunn's favourite player was Pinball Clemons and Pinball actually drove from Toronto to Ottawa to visit him in the hospital a day or two later.
Anyway, I don't believe that a Carleton player has made it to the CFL since the football program was re-started so 2017 could be a momentous occasion.
Last edited by ArgoRavi; 12-08-2016 at 09:59 PM.
Cameron Dukes + Dan Adeboboye + Kevin Mital + David Ungerer + Damonte Coxie + DaVaris Daniels + Dejon Brissett = Unstoppable Force
The Ravens RB this season - Jayde Rowe - is having a great start, including setting a Carleton single game rushing record; very good yards/carry average; and a decent load for a RB (listed at 5-11, 220)' listed as a 4th year player (not with them before - bio seems to show he has bounced around including the OVFL and JUCO ball in the States ?) - wonder if he might get a look from some CFL "scouts" (even though he is a tailback), or if he will be on the 2017 CFL draft list? I'd bet Carleton receiver Nate Behar gets drafted next year and makes a CFL roster.
Heard today that over 22 thousand tickets have been sold already for tomorrow's Panda game ! Some of the big-mouth dorks on CFL fan forums (not this one) who love mocking Ottawa football/fans (I guess for the Ottawa franchise folding twice - due to incompetent clown owners) are shown to have no clue what they're talking about. RedBlacks games mostly sold-out or close to; and a CIS match-up can draw that many football fans.
Saw some of that game today on City TV. Great sell out crowd in Ottawa. Great story there by the RedBlacks owners bringing back the CFL team and restarting the Carleton program.
I agree RB Rowe and WR Behar looks like the two best Carleton players. Rowe doesn't look quite 5'11 220 but a good hard runner. They said he has 3 years eligibility left counting this one in the CIS.
Carleton has some biiiiggg O-Linemen.
Great, fun game to be at. Both these teams have a shot to win the OUA with no real powerhouse it seems; and both teams have vet (5th year i think) QBs at the helm.
Ravens have a good team; Behar is a superb receiver - bet he is first couple of rounds CFL draft pick next year; Carleton ground the run game well, but I wasn't that impressed by Rowe like i had hoped - decent back with some moves but doesn't seem to have much power or break away speed; GGs RB Bryce Virera (sp?) is the better back IMO.
Akeel Lynch, #1 RB and #3 overall draft prospect has retired after having two concussions in a span of four games. He transfered to Nevada to complete his masters so perhaps football isn't that important to him? He could've just graduated and declared to be drafted last year, no?
http://www.mcall.com/sports/college/...017-story.html
Argos Season Ticket Holder 2016-2021.
Cameron Dukes + Dan Adeboboye + Kevin Mital + David Ungerer + Damonte Coxie + DaVaris Daniels + Dejon Brissett = Unstoppable Force
Disappointing for Lynch - but easy to understand with the better awareness now of the impact/dangers of concussions.
Tyler Varga had to pack it in for the Colts for the same reason i believe = that's 2 top notch Canadian RBs gone from pro potential in short order - sad. And was it mostly concussion issues that caused Jon Cornish to retire - early - he could have played much longer ?
Also Western's outstanding QB Will Finch had to retire with concussion concerns the issue there as well i think (?)
Cameron Dukes + Dan Adeboboye + Kevin Mital + David Ungerer + Damonte Coxie + DaVaris Daniels + Dejon Brissett = Unstoppable Force
CIS semi finals:
2 very interesting match-ups: Laurier vs. Laval, and, Calgary vs. StFX
- which will also feature some top rated CFL draft prospects (plus a few others not rated much yet maybe) for next season:
Laval - from their O-line/hog factory - J-S Roy; TE/H-back Anthony Auclair; receiver Felix Lechasseur
Laurier - DE Kwaku Boateng, DT Jalen Price, C Jamie Lalonde (2nd team OUA all-star this year) LB Nakas Oneka; (and not that he will get any CFL attention - but QB Michael Knevel -big QB - 6-5 , 220 range and seems to have a good arm, plus can run = impressed me in the Yates Cup win - should be draftable)
Calgary - O-linemen Jordan Filippelli & Braden Schram (did not see him playing last game so maybe injured?); D-half Robert Woodson; DE Connor McGough
StFX - D-lineman Kay Okafor (plus like to see last year's undrafted DB Hayden Peters signed for a CFL FA look - former punter as well)
Looking forward to these games - some CIS play-off games of the past few years have been much more entertaining football than some CFL play-off games IMO. Pulling for a FX vs. Laurier Vanier; but i would bet on seeing Laval vs. Calgary instead.
Some more links of interest to CFL draft fans:
2017 CFL Draft Prospects in this weekends Mitchell and Uteck Bowls
http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/18/u-sport...ant-miss-list/
Separate article on Laval's Antony Auclair
http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/nfl...fl-draft-pick/
OUA 2016 Football Allstars
http://oua.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/r...20161109hza27r
AUS 2016 Football All-stars
http://www.atlanticuniversitysport.c...20161111oe0999
RSEQ 2016 Football All-stars
http://rseq.ca/sports/football/unive...6-dévoilées/
Canada West Football All-stars
http://www.canadawest.org/sports/fba...3fballallstars
Several top rated CFL draft prospects were not playing in these semis - injured i guess? - Woodson & Schram from the Dinos; Okafor for StFX.
Laval looked very impressive in dominating Laurier - very sharp, diverse offence.
Dinos pulled away with a big passing attack after StFX played them tough in the 1st half.
Should be a good Vanier - I'd bet on Laval, unless the Dinos can pass like they did today, but the Laval D might be a way tougher challenge.
Laval tight end (H-back) Anthony Auclair, & Manitoba O-lineman Geoff Gray - selected as the 2 CIS players to go to the US Shrine college ball all-star game.
Gray to be part of what could be a very deep O-line crop for next year's CFL draft. Argos might be able to grab one of them by the time they pick in the 2nd round? Though I'm hoping they might have a shot at one of those 2 big MLB types (Herdman (SFU) or Mulumba (?) out of Maine) in the 2nd round.
Bummers - IMO anyways - would be insane to not, or at least not tempted - to pick SFU linebacker (and Winnipeg boy) Herdman with #1; superb college ball resume (already a 2 time conference D player of the year before his Senior season). Maybe/could be a long-time CFL quality starter if he pans out. Bass was decent at MLB for them last season, but IMO he was better at OLB the year before; Herdman might be a decent to great upgrade.
Argos could still make out OK with #10 overall; and he's a factor along with the great Drew Willy as the Argo all-star starting QB for the next decade or so. Gotta go now - to swill more double blue kool-aid.
DT - Justin Vaughn (Fordham), a Hamilton native - has made the Patriot League 1st all-star team in US college ball.
Another DT to add to a decent crop at that position for next year's draft.
In other draft news - O-lineman Dariusz Bladek (Bethune Cookman) - former team O-lineman of the year - has been granted CFL eligibility for the next draft; his mom is Canadian so he could apply for eligibility under the new CFL draft rules; he declared early for the NFL draft last year but was not picked.
An addition to what should be a strong crop at O-line for next draft.
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