Monthly Archives: September 2016

Mustangs win Yates Cup rematch

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

There were a lot of good things going on at yesterday’s Homecoming game. Unfortunately most of them weren’t on the field. The weather was perfect. The crowd was large – official attendance 9,014. The Pig Roast/Tailgate was great. The atmosphere … Continue reading →

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Pre-Homecoming hype

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

In my preview of the game with Western tomorrow I didn’t even mention it was the University of Guelph’s Homecoming game, or #GryphonHC16. I didn’t do that deliberately but is also wasn’t an oversight. The game is important and compelling … Continue reading →

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Preview: Western @ Guelph – more than just another game

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

The Mustangs come in with a 3-1 record and the Gryphons are 2-2 but most everyone recognizes this as a matchup of top OUA teams. They were unanimously the favourites in all of the OUA’s preseason polls. This is a … Continue reading →

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More post-Ottawa thoughts

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

Gryphon Football Players of the Game – Week 4 GUELPH, ON – A’dre Fraser (offence), Mikey Carney (defence) and Gabe Ferraro(special teams) have been named the Gryphon Football Players of the Game for Week 4 of the 2016 season. Read … Continue reading →

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Ottawa game followup

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

I enjoyed this game in spite of the rain. It was close. It was entertaining. But it was still a disappointing result. This was a very winnable game for the Gryphons but it wasn’t necessarily a game the Gryphons deserved … Continue reading →

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Preview: Gryphons at Ottawa GeeGees

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

Last year I started my preview like this … One thing for sure … it is nice to have a competitive game to look forward to for a second straight week. The 2-1 GeeGees are the #9 ranked team in … Continue reading →

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My thoughts on the interesting changes in the CIS Top 10

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

The weekly CIS Top 10 poll came out today and for the first time since early 2012 the Guelph Gryphons aren’t in it. That means a streak of 30-some consecutive appearances in the Top 10 came to an end. CIS … Continue reading →

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No losing streak for Gryphons with 38-29 win over Queen’s

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

This was a big win. A loss to the Golden Gaels could have been season changing. With 13 days to prepare, compared to 4 for the Gryphons, I didn’t find it too surprising that the Gaels held an advantage in play in … Continue reading →

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Queen’s @ Guelph preview

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

Both teams are coming off losses. The difference is Queen’s most recent loss was back on Aug 28. Guelph’s loss was on Monday. The Golden Gaels have a large bye-week advantage – 12 days to prepare versus 4 days for … Continue reading →

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Saskatchewan Roughriders made a snap decision with Dan MacDonald

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

Saskatchewan Roughriders made a snap decision with Dan MacDonald From the Regina Leader-Post: Dan MacDonald wasn’t sitting on the couch waiting for a CFL team to call with a job offer. Actually, he was moving couches while waiting for the … Continue reading →

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