Monthly Archives: September 2012

Thoughts on the Laurier game

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

The Negatives: Penalties – 13 for 129 yards – continue to hurt the team. Gryphon penalties were a factor in Laurier getting out to a 10-1 lead. Illegal procedure penalties with 1st & goal at the WLU 2-yd line [2nd Q] … Continue reading →

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Guelph scrapes by again

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

I enjoyed this game. It wasn’t exactly what I was hoping for but it was a nice win none the less. Any time you can end a nine-game regular-season losing streak against a rival and spoil that rival’s Homecoming [WLU had won 7 … Continue reading →

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Game day thoughts & Links

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

I had thought about making mention of some of the connections between the Guelph and Laurier programs. Yesterday I had so many distractions it took me much longer than I wanted to post the preview. Adding more content to it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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UofT video highlights

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

From Mike Hogan’s In the Huddle column on oua.ca: …Most people were disappointed that Mac/Queen’s wasn’t theScore’s game of the week, but it worked out well as the U-of-T/Guelph game was incredibly entertaining. There was so much hard hitting in … Continue reading →

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Preview of the Laurier game

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

This should be a good game. I don’t think Laurier can match Guelph in terms of talent but they will be playing in front of a large Homecoming crowd. And the Hawks will have plenty of motivation as they are … Continue reading →

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Niagara Falls connections helping the Gryphs

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

From the Niagara Falls Review: After three straight wins, the Guelph Gryphons have climbed to second place in the Ontario University Athletics football standings. Their success can be partially attributed to a Niagara Falls connection that continues to pay off … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts midway through the OUA season – part 1

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

So far this season most of my comments have focused on individual games one at a time. Having reached the halfway point of the OUA regular season I think it is worth taking a look at where the Gryphons stand in the … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on the UofT game

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

Players of the Game Offense – Jazz Lindsey Defense – Zach Androschuk Specials – Cam Walker In Sunday’s post I wrote, A great passing performance from Jazz Lindsey – 24 of 28 for 264 yards and 2 touchdowns with zero … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the UofT game

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

A win is a win. I will take this win even though it wasn’t an all-round great effort for the Gryphons. It is better to win ugly than lose in a fabulously exciting offensive shoot-out like we saw in recent … Continue reading →

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UofT / Homecoming game preview

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Peter Gryphon

The Homecoming game is always a big game at Guelph regardless of the opponent. The UofT Varsity Blues of 2012 are not the calibre of the McMaster and Western Ontario teams we have faced the past 4 years. The intriguing … Continue reading →

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