Last year, the Rouge et Or at Laval University had collapsed at the Canadian semi-finals, falling 24-2 against the Huskies of St. Mary's. This time, men Glen Constantin are arranged so that the situation does not recur.
We can say they have done great things since they defeated the Calgary Dinos by a score of 59-10. Suddenly, they pocket their tickets for the Vanier Cup - grand finale of Canadian university football - to be held in Hamilton next Saturday, 14 hours.
If the Red and Gold had struggled against the Concordia Stingers, last week the situation was quite different against the Dinos, who have never been in the coup. On their first offensive Thursday, the Quebec champions announced their colors, while Benoît Groulx joined its recipient Mathieu Bouvette a distance of 80 yards. A clear message was launched, and the team has not slowed the pace until the end of the first half. There was thirty minutes played, but the score was already 49-0 in favor of the premises.
The domination did not really have been more complete. The offensive was literally what it wanted, entering the scoring in eight different offensive surges during the first half alone. The defense did absolutely nothing, multiplying the big games and leading the tough quarter-back Deke Junior, who has been back six times behind the line of scrimmage. And the special units have consistently helped win the high hand positioning battle on the ground.
These are the ingredients that have allowed the Rouge et Or win a meeting in more sole, and prepare to face the Mustangs at the University of Western, next Saturday.
A very bad idea
The Calgary Dinos arrived at Pepsi with the intention to play a defensive man-to-man, as they did during most of the season. It was a very bad idea.
The aim of such a defense is to allow the defensive coordinator to bring pressure to five, six or seven players, urging the quarterback back in his gesture and break his timing. But to have any chance of success, we need the pressure to go to smuggler, and we need that defensive halves are better athletes than they cover receivers.
We must admit that neither one nor the other preconditions have been met. Benoît Groulx quarter was all the time in the world to identify its recipients, who have served a lesson in football to members of the tertiary opponent.
The player par excellence of the Quebec Conference continued its remarkable season, he completed 12 of his 14 passes for gains of 254 yards. He also collected three assists touchdown. And all this in only two quarters, since Cesar Sanchez-Hernandez, who led the attack in the second half.
There has been much loved strategy coordinator Justin Ethier, who moved the star receiver Julian Feoli within, from his usual position of winger spaced, to the winger added. Suddenly, he was not opposed to half a corner, but a defensive half, which obviously was not able to follow. Result? The recipient of the second year of gains amassed 123 yards, in addition to include an adult on a pass from six yards.
Too strong for the competition?
The results are also uneven, it comes really wonder if the Red and Gold is not in a class apart, and if the conference Quebec is not a good check on top of others, in Canada. If Laval was able to beat Calgary 59-10, is Concordia, Montreal and Sherbrooke could not at least win a very tight victory against the champions of the West?
It must still put things in perspective. Yes, the Rouge et Or form a better training than Dinos. But not by a large margin than the score suggests. To explain the performance against his team, head coach Blake Nill said that his training was very young, and the first game of offensive Rouge et Or was too bad. But we must also remember that in a game semi-final Canada, the advantage of the terrain plays a huge role.
After the trip between Calgary and Quebec, the Dinos found themselves in completely unknown territory in a possible hostile to the stage, facing an undefeated team that plays with arrogance and character. The poor dinosaurs were left impressed, and the early minutes of the match, they stopped believing in their chances of victory.
It must be remembered that the Red and Gold found itself in a similar situation last year, when he was eliminated 24-2 by the Huskies - Halifax - also at the cutting Uteck. He had found a hostile environment in which it was not prepared, and had simply not presented. One can believe that what happened to the Dinos.
Early statistics like that, in the last three years, teams playing at home have won five of the six Canadian semi-finals.
A fifth Vanier Cup?
Next Saturday, Hamilton, Laval University will be a fifth participation in the Vanier Cup. And during his first four appearances, she put their hands on the precious trophy. Hope for winning a fifth championship, men Glen Constantin will beat a very good football team. The Western Mustangs have lost only one match this season and was in the hands of the Queen's Golden Gaels. They finished the season in third place ranking nationally, and have scored an average of 45 points per game.
Above all, to put the final quarters taken two stars, while Benoît Groulx will face Michael Faulds. The latter has dominated Canada for the number of yards gained per pass during the season and ranked second highest number of touchdown passes.
Insofar as the weather permits, it may be entitled to a beautiful duel between the two smugglers. But the recent history of the championship is rather well for a defensive game. Indeed, since 2003, the most points a team has managed to register at the Vanier Cup was 28. It was last year, while the Bisons of Saskatchewan Huskies had defeated the St. Mary's.
Interesting statistic, during the four conquests of Red and Gold offensive Laval has never scored more than 14 points. And in 2004, the team had managed to get his hands on the championship Enter only seven points, beating the Bisons 7-1. Let's say it's more scoring a baseball game ...
Nevertheless, the table is set for a meeting between two excellent teams first. From there, saying simply that the best man win!
But you and I hate to admit we do not consider that the Vanier Cup back in Quebec!
We can say they have done great things since they defeated the Calgary Dinos by a score of 59-10. Suddenly, they pocket their tickets for the Vanier Cup - grand finale of Canadian university football - to be held in Hamilton next Saturday, 14 hours.
If the Red and Gold had struggled against the Concordia Stingers, last week the situation was quite different against the Dinos, who have never been in the coup. On their first offensive Thursday, the Quebec champions announced their colors, while Benoît Groulx joined its recipient Mathieu Bouvette a distance of 80 yards. A clear message was launched, and the team has not slowed the pace until the end of the first half. There was thirty minutes played, but the score was already 49-0 in favor of the premises.
The domination did not really have been more complete. The offensive was literally what it wanted, entering the scoring in eight different offensive surges during the first half alone. The defense did absolutely nothing, multiplying the big games and leading the tough quarter-back Deke Junior, who has been back six times behind the line of scrimmage. And the special units have consistently helped win the high hand positioning battle on the ground.
These are the ingredients that have allowed the Rouge et Or win a meeting in more sole, and prepare to face the Mustangs at the University of Western, next Saturday.
A very bad idea
The Calgary Dinos arrived at Pepsi with the intention to play a defensive man-to-man, as they did during most of the season. It was a very bad idea.
The aim of such a defense is to allow the defensive coordinator to bring pressure to five, six or seven players, urging the quarterback back in his gesture and break his timing. But to have any chance of success, we need the pressure to go to smuggler, and we need that defensive halves are better athletes than they cover receivers.
We must admit that neither one nor the other preconditions have been met. Benoît Groulx quarter was all the time in the world to identify its recipients, who have served a lesson in football to members of the tertiary opponent.
The player par excellence of the Quebec Conference continued its remarkable season, he completed 12 of his 14 passes for gains of 254 yards. He also collected three assists touchdown. And all this in only two quarters, since Cesar Sanchez-Hernandez, who led the attack in the second half.
There has been much loved strategy coordinator Justin Ethier, who moved the star receiver Julian Feoli within, from his usual position of winger spaced, to the winger added. Suddenly, he was not opposed to half a corner, but a defensive half, which obviously was not able to follow. Result? The recipient of the second year of gains amassed 123 yards, in addition to include an adult on a pass from six yards.
Too strong for the competition?
The results are also uneven, it comes really wonder if the Red and Gold is not in a class apart, and if the conference Quebec is not a good check on top of others, in Canada. If Laval was able to beat Calgary 59-10, is Concordia, Montreal and Sherbrooke could not at least win a very tight victory against the champions of the West?
It must still put things in perspective. Yes, the Rouge et Or form a better training than Dinos. But not by a large margin than the score suggests. To explain the performance against his team, head coach Blake Nill said that his training was very young, and the first game of offensive Rouge et Or was too bad. But we must also remember that in a game semi-final Canada, the advantage of the terrain plays a huge role.
After the trip between Calgary and Quebec, the Dinos found themselves in completely unknown territory in a possible hostile to the stage, facing an undefeated team that plays with arrogance and character. The poor dinosaurs were left impressed, and the early minutes of the match, they stopped believing in their chances of victory.
It must be remembered that the Red and Gold found itself in a similar situation last year, when he was eliminated 24-2 by the Huskies - Halifax - also at the cutting Uteck. He had found a hostile environment in which it was not prepared, and had simply not presented. One can believe that what happened to the Dinos.
Early statistics like that, in the last three years, teams playing at home have won five of the six Canadian semi-finals.
A fifth Vanier Cup?
Next Saturday, Hamilton, Laval University will be a fifth participation in the Vanier Cup. And during his first four appearances, she put their hands on the precious trophy. Hope for winning a fifth championship, men Glen Constantin will beat a very good football team. The Western Mustangs have lost only one match this season and was in the hands of the Queen's Golden Gaels. They finished the season in third place ranking nationally, and have scored an average of 45 points per game.
Above all, to put the final quarters taken two stars, while Benoît Groulx will face Michael Faulds. The latter has dominated Canada for the number of yards gained per pass during the season and ranked second highest number of touchdown passes.
Insofar as the weather permits, it may be entitled to a beautiful duel between the two smugglers. But the recent history of the championship is rather well for a defensive game. Indeed, since 2003, the most points a team has managed to register at the Vanier Cup was 28. It was last year, while the Bisons of Saskatchewan Huskies had defeated the St. Mary's.
Interesting statistic, during the four conquests of Red and Gold offensive Laval has never scored more than 14 points. And in 2004, the team had managed to get his hands on the championship Enter only seven points, beating the Bisons 7-1. Let's say it's more scoring a baseball game ...
Nevertheless, the table is set for a meeting between two excellent teams first. From there, saying simply that the best man win!
But you and I hate to admit we do not consider that the Vanier Cup back in Quebec!
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