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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Game day thoughts – Q-Final vs Mac
♦ I love the 4 p.m. start time. Normally, this time on a football Saturday morning I’d be scrambling around trying to get ready to leave for a stadium. There is always lots of communication – “where are the cow … Continue reading
Q-Final Preview – Guelph @ McMaster
Playoff football is here. We have had the weather to match it this week. But temps are expected to rise overnight to an un-seasonal high of 19 Celsius. There is the chance of rain but no chance of bitterly cold … Continue reading
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Final thoughts on York & making the playoffs
It couldn’t have been easy choosing this week’s offensive and defensive Players of the Game. A 52-8 blowout tends to produce multiple strong performances and a boatload of positive stats. Being chosen under those competitive circumstances says a lot about the … Continue reading
Gryphons are playoff bound
Guelph won 52-8 over the York Lions. That, combined with Ottawa’s 42-41 OT win at Queen’s and Laurier’s 38-9 win in Windsor, gives the Gryphons the 6th playoff seed. They will face the McMaster Marauders on Saturday in Hamilton in … Continue reading
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Game Day – Oct 22/16
Once again Dan Crabbe has organized the Great Chili Cookoff or Chili Bowl VI. It started out six years a go as a small event with some of his 1990’s teammates. Now it is much more than that. Bragging rights, … Continue reading
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Game 8 Preview: York at Guelph
I don’t recall in the past decade a game with York that has as much significance as this game. Both teams come in tied with 2-5 records [who would have ever thought that was possible] and have a shot at … Continue reading
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More on the Laurier game
First off, here is a link to a GuelphToday.com game story I missed earlier – Gryphons now need some help to make the playoffs. Here are some quotes that relate to what I’m talking about below. It started off well for … Continue reading
Gryphons drop to 2-5 with loss at Laurier
Guelph lost a hard fought game 27-25 to Laurier yesterday morning. The loss means they will have to rely on others if they are to make the playoffs but I actually see this as a potential positive turning point in … Continue reading
Week 7 Preview: Guelph at Laurier
Laurier comes into the game with a 5-1 record. That makes the Golden Hawks one of 4 teams tied for 1st in the OUA. They have a shot at finishing 7-1 and hosting an OUA Semi-final. Worst case for the … Continue reading
A few quick thoughts – Oct 12/16
First, a reminder … this week’s game at Laurier is on Friday morning. That’s not a typo. The game kicks off at WLU’s University Stadium at 11 a.m. Friday. As I wrote back in July … As stupid as it … Continue reading
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