Monthly Archives: July 2012

Another Rob Maver story

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

From the 55 Yard Line blog: Stamps’ punter Rob Maver on what it’s like to hold a second job during CFL season For most professional athletes, sport is their sole profession. With the limited salaries available in the CFL, though, … Continue reading →

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Photos, news, thoughts – July 22

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

While other stadium projects experience delays, it is good to know that the new turf field installation at Alumni Stadium is moving along on schedule.  A picture via the stadium webcam Saturday afternoon appears to show that the spreading of sand and … Continue reading →

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Q & A with Brian Cluff

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

From my perspective last month’s Recruiting Q & A with Bill Brown was a successful and informative piece. It was also relatively easy for me and certainly a format I wanted to repeat. The choice of Coach Brian Cluff for a second installment … Continue reading →

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Words from Guelph’s World Champions

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

CanadaFootballChat.com’s Ameeta Vohra has written an extensive article filled with feedback from members of Canada’s U19 World Championship team.  Vohra shares reflections on the tournament from Guelph’s John Rush and A’dre Fraser among nine other players and coaches. Here are the Rush … Continue reading →

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Four links (& comments) worth reading

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

Tom Kendall speaking at the FoGF Coaches Gala, May 2012 Photo: Kyle Rodriguez/artifactsforlife.com We now know the Hamilton Tiger-Cats won’t be playing any games in Guelph next year.  Director of Athletics Tom Kendall told the Mercury that “time constraints, cost … Continue reading →

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Reminders

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

There are just 54 days until the season opener at McMaster.  And 44 days until the Gryphons take to the field for a preseason game in Saskatoon. There are only two days left to register your foursome for the Friends … Continue reading →

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Gryphon Field House opens its doors

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

From the Guelph Mercury: The University of Guelph’s newest sports facility is up and running. The Gryphon Field House replaces the old Gryphon Dome, which had to be torn down due to structural issues. Located on what used to be … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on the Ticats & Guelph

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

There hasn’t been any public news that I have seen regarding the Ticats 2013 relocation in recent weeks.  I have communicated with several people since my last comments on the subject. I was reminded of the rumour (or is it … Continue reading →

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Canada wins Gold, Rush named to all-tournament team

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

A great win for Canada! 23-17 over Team USA.  I have to admit I’m a little surprised.  While I hadn’t watched any of Team USA’s earlier games I expected more from them and  thought the revenge factor due to the … Continue reading →

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Huskies’ Coach talking about Guelph

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

I came across the following comments from Saskatchewan Huskies HC Brian Towriss. They were part a larger discussion/interview on the Huskie Outsider fan blog –A summer update with Coach Towriss. Coach Towriss was asked to look ahead to late August and the … Continue reading →

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