CIS football top ten

[BiloQuebecCity]

For the third consecutive year I'm strating this thread, hopefully I will not be the only poster this year??;)
Laval starts first, but I think that U Montreal deserves the first spot since Laval lost key players during the off-season.

1. Laval
2. Saskatchewan
3. Montreal
4. Wilfrid Laurier
5. Ottawa
6. McMaster
7. Acadia
8. Alberta
9. Manitoba
10. Western Ontario

Good CIS season!

[SHOFEAR]

I'll make the trip to saskatoon if the Golden Bears make it to the Vanier. I believe they graduated their QB and #1 running back so I doubt it...surprised they are ranked so high.

[Deez]

Waterloo Warriors are gonna take it this year :rolleyes:

[ReginaGuy]

what a surprise, the Rams aren't on the list

[CCF]

Yeah, the Rams blow.

However, they beat Alberta the other day.

[jawagord]

For the third consecutive year I'm strating this thread, hopefully I will not be the only poster this year??;)
Laval starts first, but I think that U Montreal deserves the first spot since Laval lost key players during the off-season.

1. Laval
2. Saskatchewan
3. Montreal
4. Wilfrid Laurier
5. Ottawa
6. McMaster
7. Acadia
8. Alberta
9. Manitoba
10. Western Ontario

Good CIS season!

I see my old school team the Calgary Dinosaurs will be starting a rookie quarterback for the first time in their history. Normally I would see this as a bad sign and foreshadowing a last place finish, but since the Pre-historics are my team I hope this kid will be lightening in a bottle and carry the team back to the Vanier Cup? GO DINOS!

http://calsun.canoe.ca/Sports/Football/2006/08/30/1786320-sun.html

[dougtheengineer]

Oh Queen's, where art thou?

I long for the not-so-long ago days when Tommy Denison lead us to glory...

Looks like its going to be another tough season for my team....maybe we can atleast win our homecoming game........although that might spark more car-flipping-and-burning then usual.


Go Gaels!

[bigcanuck]

I see my old school team the Calgary Dinosaurs will be starting a rookie quarterback for the first time in their history. Normally I would see this as a bad sign and foreshadowing a last place finish, but since the Pre-historics are my team I hope this kid will be lightening in a bottle and carry the team back to the Vanier Cup? GO DINOS!

http://calsun.canoe.ca/Sports/Football/2006/08/30/1786320-sun.html
Also a brand new head coach in Cowtown - from St.Mary's in NS I believe.

[BiloQuebecCity]

No big changes, Montreal keep its spot even tho they lost to Laval (once again).

Laval
Saskatchewan
Montreal
Ottawa
Laurier
McMaster
Manitoba
Acadia
UBC
Alberta

[Dalreg]

You can have the #1 spot all season its only a list. The real test is to make it here and win!
I have my tickets for November do you?

[SHOFEAR]

......the crowd at Laval vs Montreal was unbelievable. I don't understand why other universities can't come close to matching the atmosphere.

[SteelTown]

Since I now work at McMaster...GO MARAUDER GO!!

My office window has a great view of the football stadium that McMaster is currently building. It looks nice.

[circle33]

Since I now work at McMaster...GO MARAUDER GO!!

My office window has a great view of the football stadium that McMaster is currently building. It looks nice.

Let's get some pictures then.

[SteelTown]

Okay I'll bring my camera to work tomorrow.

[SteelTown]

Big drop for Montreal from #3 to #10

1. Laval
2. Saskatchewan
3. McMaster
4. Manitoba
5. Ottawa
6. Acadia
7. Concordia
8. Laurier
9. Alberta
10. Montreal

[habsfan]

that's what happens when you start the season 0-2!

Anyways, i'm glad to see The Stigners back i the top ten!

[MolsonExport]

Western beat Guelph this past weekend (I was at the game), but only just barely, and only with a field-goal.

[CCF]

Lets win a game Regina!

[circle33]

Assuming you play Simon Fraser this year, you can already count one win for Regina.

[BiloQuebecCity]

1. Laval (3-0) 150 (15) 1
2. Sask (4-0) 130 2
3. McMaster (4-0) 120 3
4. Manitoba (4-0) 105 4
5. Ottawa (3-1) 84 5
6. Concordia (3-0) 78 7
7. Laurier (3-1) 62 8
8. Montréal (1-2) 28 10
9. Sherbrooke (2-1) 26 NC
10. Alberta (2-2) 22 9

4 out of the 6 Quebec team are in the top-ten, way to go! Laval still on top of their game!

[Dalreg]

No way Montreal should be top ten. Record of 1-2, what a disgrace.

[The Jabroni]

Manitoba is gaining... I can feel it...

EDIT: *knocks on wood*

[CCF]

Assuming you play Simon Fraser this year, you can already count one win for Regina.

Right you are.

[SteelTown]

Here's the pictures of a new stadium being built for the McMaster Marauder, it's going to be called the Ron Joyce Stadium (6,000 - 10,000 seats). The stadium is taking time to be built because it'll include underground parking.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/Appster/IMG_1688.jpg
At the back is the new David Braley Athletic Centre that's still under construction. As you can tell McMaster is completely redeveloping it's athletic department.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/Appster/david.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/Appster/IMG_1689.jpg

[Dalreg]

Maybe the Penguins can play there when they move. Why would the university waste money on a stadium when Hamilton already has a decent stadium?

[CCF]

Same reason Regina plans to put in a stadium surrounding the already existing turf field.

At least in Regina's case, Mosaic stadium is way to big for CIS football. When you have 24,000 empty seats, that does not make for a good environment. Plus, they would rather have the games held on campus. But, no word as to when the stadium will go in.

[Dalreg]

CCF if there was a little more promotion/support there is no reason why crowds of 7-10 thousand couldn't show up. How big would your field be on campus?

[CCF]

Well, football games are attended in large part by those who live on campus. Since games aren't played on campus, those students aren't going to go to Mosaic.

It doesn't help that the team is very bad. I'm not sure how big they are planning for, since plans are mostly in the very early stages. There are other projects that are in line first.

[BiloQuebecCity]

CIS Top 10 (#6): favourites keep rolling

OTTAWA (CIS) - The signpost of CIS football has stayed the same through the first six weeks of the season: Laval.

The Rouge et Or rolled out 577 yards of offence on their way to a 38-6 road win against Sherbrooke Saturday to continue a season-long streak as the No. 1 team in Canada.

The top eight teams are unchanged this week, with Saskatchewan and McMaster rounding out the top-three, but not enough to topple a second straight unanimous vote for the three-time defending Quebec conference champions.

With the victory over the Vert & Or, Laval extended its win streak in regular-season play to 17 games and is now undefeated in 18 straight overall against Quebec University Football League opponents. Fourth-year running back Pierre-Luc Yao, the QUFL leader with five touchdowns in 2006, now has 27 for his career, five short of the all-time conference mark of 32 set by Ottawa's Phil Côté from 1996-00.

The Rouge et Or visit Bishop?s (1-3) on Saturday. Laval blanked the Gaiters 29-0 on Sept. 23 for its 14th consecutive win over Bishop?s dating back to 1997.

The Saskatchewan Huskies are back to form at No. 2 following a 55-10 road win over Calgary - one week removed from a nail-biting late-game two-pointer over UBC.

The Huskies are one of two teams in Canada with a 5-0 record, sharing the honour with McMaster, having not lost to a Canada West opponent over 18 straight games.

First-year quarterback Bret Thompson has been a quick study within the University ranks as the three-time Canadian junior football champion has jetted up the CIS charts to be tied for the lead in touchdown passes this season with 11, after throwing four against the Dinos. Huskies lineman Chris Eckert, the Canada West defensive player of the week, chipped in three sacks.

Next up for Saskatchewan, the game of the year in the Canada West. The Huskies host the 4-0 Manitoba Bisons on Saturday (3:30 p.m. local, The Score) having won the last five head-to-head meetings, including a pair of close calls in 2005 (27-21, 18-17). Manitoba, coming off a bye week, should be well rested and ready to challenge for first place in the conference.

McMaster has entrenched itself in the No. 3 ranking. A 37-5 win over Queen's gave the Marauders five wins and no losses to remain the only OUA team with an unblemished record.

Marauders running back Andre Sadeghian, a first-season transfer from UBC, carried the ball 25 times for 190 yards against the Golden Gaels and his three touchdowns give him a CIS-leading 10 this season.

A familiar foe in familiar surroundings awaits. The Marauders host defending Vanier Cup champion Laurier on Saturday (2:00 p.m. ET, The Score). The seventh-ranked Golden Hawks (4-1) have won the last four head-to-head match-ups, including playoff victories the last two seasons.

The rested Bisons are holding steady at No. 4 for a third week, but have their eyes two spots up in the rankings and one province over.

Regardless of the result Saturday in Saskatoon, expect a flood of points between the Bisons and Huskies: Manitoba has outscored its opposition by an average of 43-14, while Saskatchewan is just a rouge behind at 41-14.

The Ottawa Gee-Gees remain in the OUA race after a 34-5 win over Guelph to stay at No. 5 for a third straight week.

Junior quarterback Josh Sacobie blitzed back after sitting out a game to score two rushing touchdowns with another touchdown via the pass against the Gryphons to help the Gee-Gees improve to 4-1 on the season.

Ottawa visits Kingston, Ont., Saturday for a game against struggling Queen's (2-3), which is on a three-game losing streak. The season is in their hands as the Gee-Gees three remaining conference opponents have a combined record of 4-11.

The other undefeated team in Quebec is at No. 6 after the Concordia Stingers determinedly sapped the fun out of Bishop's homecoming with a dominant 41-11 road win.

The 4-0 Stingers have a stingy defence, having allowed just 37 points in four games for a CIS-best 9.25 per outing, while reigning QUFL player of the year quarterback Scott Syvret takes care of business on offence leading the conference with 10 TD passes against just three interceptions.

Concordia hosts cross-town rival McGill (1-3) on Saturday (1:00 p.m. ET, RDS) for the 20th annual Montreal Shrine Bowl having defeated the Redmen five straight times since a heartbreaking 10-6 loss in the 2002 Dunsmore Cup final.

The Vanier Cup champion Golden Hawks have learned that even its weaker neighbour still has bite worth worrying about.

Laurier remains at the No. 7 spot for a second week and stays in the OUA race at 4-1 after holding on for a 24-21 win over just-across-the-street Waterloo, a team the Golden Hawks had outscored 143-21 in the previous three head-to-head duels. The Hawks overcame six fumbles in a generally ugly game to claim a fourth straight win over the Warriors.

The road only gets tougher. Laurier travels to Hamilton for a date Saturday with the 5-0 Marauders knowing that a victory combined with a win by No. 5 Ottawa against Queen?s could knot the OUA standings with three teams at 5-1.

Montreal continues at the No. 8 spot after a resounding 29-3 win over McGill.

The Carabins piled on 460 rushing yards as a team, including 216 with one touchdown by 2005 all-Canadian Joseph Mroue. Montreal had only one offensive touchdown in the opening three games of the season.

Fourth-year safety Maxime Gagnier had two interceptions to bring his career total within one of the QUFL record of 20 set by Concordia's Stephane Chapados from 1986-90 and five back of the CIS record (24 - Bob Coffin, Sask., 1970-74).

Montreal hosts Sherbrooke (2-2) Saturday in a battle of the latest entries to the CIS. The Carabins, which joined in 2002, are 4-0 versus Sherbrooke since the Vert & Or joined one season later.

The Alberta Golden Bears climb one spot to No. 9 after claiming a winning record by the slimmest of margins.

After a 39-36 overtime victory over winless Simon Fraser, Alberta's three victories have come by a combined margin of just six points.

Freshman running back Tendayi Jozzy finished with 107 rushing yards to extend his CIS-leading total to 711 yards, an average of 142 yards over the first five games. Jozzy needs to keep an average of 145 per game over his last three outings to tie the Bears single-season record of 1147 yards set in 2003 by Jarred Winkel, currently on the developmental roster of the Edmonton Eskimos.

Alberta (3-2) has a bye this week before a home date with provincial rival Calgary on Oct. 14.

UBC is back at No. 10 after coming out on the right side of the highest scoring game of the season, and fourth-highest in CIS history.

The Thunderbirds outlasted Regina 60-48 in a game that took nearly four hours as fifth-year senior quarterback Blake Smelser passed for four touchdowns and 392 yards. But the defence was no match for Rams quarterback Teale Orban, the Canada West player of the week who passed for six touchdowns and 548 yards, the fourth highest single-game total in CIS history.

UBC will host the struggling Simon Fraser Clan (0-4) Saturday with Lower Mainland bragging rights and the 29th annual Shrum Bowl hanging in the balance. UBC has won four straight against the Clan, which is on a 13-game losing streak, including a 40-33 overtime loss to the ?Birds in the 2005 Shrum Bowl.

CIS Football Top 10 (#6)

Voting is based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis, with a first-place vote worth 10 points. The CIS Football Top Ten Committee is made up of 15 media members from across Canada. A total of 10 national rankings will be released for the 2006 season, with the final Top 10 being released once all teams have completed the regular season.

Pts (1st place) Last week
1. Laval (4-0) 150 (15) 1
2. Saskatchewan (5-0) 132 2
3. McMaster (5-0) 121 3
4. Manitoba (4-0) 100 4
5. Ottawa (4-1) 87 5
6. Concordia (4-0) 80 6
7. Laurier (4-1) 58 7
8. Montreal (2-2) 40 8
9. Alberta (3-2) 22 10
10. UBC (2-2) 13 NR

Other teams receiving votes: Sherbrooke (11), Acadia (4), Western Ontario (2)

CIS Football Week 6 Schedule (all times LOCAL)

Saturday, Oct. 7
1:00 pm No. 1 Laval à Bishop's
1:00 pm Sherbrooke à No. 8 Montreal
1:00 pm McGill à No. 6 Concordia, RDS
2:00 pm Western à Toronto
2:00 pm No. 5 Ottawa à Queen's
2:00 pm No. 7 Laurier à No. 3 McMaster, The Score
2:00 pm Saint Mary's à Acadia, EastLink
2:00 pm Mount Allison à StFX
2:00 pm Guelph à Waterloo
2:00 pm Simon Fraser à No. 10 UBC
3:00 pm Calgary à Regina
3:30 pm No. 4 Manitoba à No. 2 Saskatchewan, The Score
7:00 pm York à Windsor, TVCogeco Cable 11

-CIS-

Saskatchewan vs Manitoba should be a very exciting game!

[Dalreg]

U of S vs U of M! On national tv no less! Finally someone has realised that University football is played outside of Ont. Should be a great game with a large crowd.

[circle33]

/\ While channel surfing last Saturday I couldn't help but notice the Score had Toronto vrs. York, perhaps the two weakest teams in the country. Not exactly the way to woo potential viewers.

[CCF]

How did UBC crack the top 10. They let Regina score 48 points on them!

[SteelTown]

1. Laval
2. Manitoba
3. Saskatchewan
4. Ottawa
5. Concordia
6. Laurier
7. McMaster
8. Montreal
9. Alberta
10. UBC

[circle33]

Sask gets their ass handed to them in basket, yet only drops one spot. Someone out there likes us.

[Biff]

Go Bisons!:D

[CCF]

Dinos lost to the Rams. Wow, two wins...something is up.

[circle33]

Well, it's down to the final 4 teams (which exceeds the number of forumers who give a shit).

Sask vs Ottawa
Acadia vs Laval

Who will will it be? Will anyone care?

Saskatoon'll be a hoot if the Huskies make it to the final.

[SHOFEAR]

Well in the best interest of the CIS i'll have to pull for the Huskies.:yuck:

[Dalreg]

:previous: That hurt?
:D
Going for a U of S vs Laval final. But Laval better bring there snowshoes! Looks like she is going to be a white Vanier Cup.

[swilley]

Anyone know in extra stands will be put up if the huskies make it?

[circle33]

You regret not buying a ticket too? ;)

[swilley]

^At this point yes. We will see after this weekends game...

[circle33]

I had a peek at ticketmaster.ca . There are still some seats available in the north endzone.

[swilley]

Well, I better get some then! The Dawgs are gonna gick the GG's buts!

[BiloQuebecCity]

No doubts in my mind, Laval vs Sask. at the vanier cup.

P.S. This year Laval is way too strong for Sask.

[Dalreg]

:previous: Perhaps but we have an edge. Cold and Snow!

[BiloQuebecCity]

Dude it won't be a game between Florida state and Sask! Any football player who lives in Quebec City has at least played once in snow&cold.

[swilley]

Once? Hardly experienced cold weather players.....

[circle33]

But it's a dry cold.

[Dalreg]

30 below is still 30 below
Ok maybe -20.

No dudes here bud.

[BiloQuebecCity]

Rouge et or player are maybe not tough farmers wearing only g-strings to work outside on the farm in saskatchewan in late january but trust me cold weather won't stop them from demolishing the dawgs.

Enough said, see you at the vanier.

[CCF]

Rouge et or player are maybe not tough farmers wearing only g-strings to work outside on the farm in saskatchewan but trust me cold weather won't stotp them from demolishing the dawgs.

Enough said, see you at the vanier.

Worst insult ever.

Better luck next time.

[BiloQuebecCity]

I'm not trying to insult im jut pointing out that bragging about the cold weather in Sask isnt gonna change anything to the rouge et or condition.

[circle33]

Just to keep thing in perspective, us Sask supporters won't know until late Saturday if we are playing in the Vanier.

[Dalreg]

That goes for Laval too I guess.

[BiloQuebecCity]

Indeed

[AuxTown]

The GeeGees are gonna kick some ass this weekend!

[CCF]

The GeeGees are gonna kick some ass this weekend!

Doubt it.

I have a ticket to the Vanier, don't really care to go though.

[Dalreg]

How many you got and how much you want for them?

[BiloQuebecCity]

33-7 laval, second quarter. Hopefully we'll meet the dawgs.

[Dalreg]

Laval vs Saskatchewan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Game on folks. Let the trash talking begin. Just kidding.

[Presswood]

Laval will crush your team in two pieces. Perhaps grind it into millions of pieces .;)

May the better team win!!

[ErickMontreal]

Laval will crush your team in two pieces. ;)

Agree !

[Dalreg]

Haven't followed Laval football this year. The team a passing or running team?

[Presswood]

They are both. They are the Teaminators! :notacrook:

[Dalreg]

Not going to start a pissing contest. So good luck on your travels out west. Just for your info after leaving Quebec you will find another large useless province continue west. Zip through Manitoba next and stop in the best Province in the country!:haha: :haha:

Go Huskies!

[circle33]

Forecast for Saturday is -20°C. Bring your snow suit.

[SHOFEAR]

Forecast for Saturday is -20°C. Bring your snow suit.


Awesome. The way football in November should be played.

[Dalreg]

Added 760 extra tickets this morning. Sold out almost instantly. Now they are saying the crowd should be in the 13000 range. May not be the largest crowd but should be a vocal one.

[circle33]

/\ I got two of them. It'll be the biggest outdoor event this town has ever experienced.

[BiloQuebecCity]

Whats the weather forecast for staurday?

[BiloQuebecCity]

Local newspapers are saying that R&O players are pissed off with the crowd in saskatoon because of last year game, when supporters yelled all game long "overrated" to the R&O players.

[circle33]

Whats the weather forecast for staurday?

-15° and snow. For the record, the normal high is around -3°.


Local newspapers are saying that R&O players are pissed off with the crowd in saskatoon because of last year game, when supporters yelled all game long "overrated" to the R&O players.

It wasn't until the third quarter we started yelling that. Even so, that's pretty tame and fans at PEPS have been accused of much worse. All in good fun.

[circle33]

For the first (and possibly last) time ever Vanier Cup tickets are for sale on eBay. (http://search.ebay.ca/Vanier-Cup_W0QQfcdZ2QQfclZ3QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQftZundefinedQQftrtZundefinedQQftrvZundefinedQQsascsZundefinedQQsfopZ1). Nutty stuff.

[Dalreg]

For the first (and possibly last) time ever Vanier Cup tickets are for sale on eBay. (http://search.ebay.ca/Vanier-Cup_W0QQfcdZ2QQfclZ3QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQftZundefinedQQftrtZundefinedQQftrvZundefinedQQsascsZundefinedQQsfopZ1). Nutty stuff.

This has to be a first. Great sign maybe of things to come. Where does the Vanier cup head next year? Is it Hamilton or Toronto?

[Dirt_Devil]

One day, it should be hosted in Québec City as Rouge et Or is so popular.

I don't really know about other market.

[swilley]

New forcast calls for sunny skies, winds from the north at 10, and a high of -20.

[circle33]

I'll be there with ski pants, Parka and Sorels. The only question is which scotch to put in the flask.

[habsfan]

Jezus. -20 degrees, in November!

[circle33]

That's why so many people live out here. Who wouldn't want those conditions?

(It was +4 yesterday, btw)

[Dalreg]

I'll be there with ski pants, Parka and Sorels. The only question is which scotch to put in the flask.

Some good Irish Whiskey will be in my flask.

[BiloQuebecCity]

Seriously -20 celcius... Why the fuck is CIS hosting the Vanier Cup in such a place when it's that cold in november.

[Dirt_Devil]

Seriously -20 celcius... Why the fuck is CIS hosting the Vanier Cup in such a place when it's that cold in november.

Circle33 said it was +4 yesterday..I guess -20 on Saturday is not that frequent in November

[harls]

that actually sounds about normal for November in the prairies. ;)

I remember school being cancelled once in SW Manitoba on account of extreme cold (-30 C) and a blizzard. Mind you, that was in October..

[Dalreg]

Seriously -20 celcius... Why the fuck is CIS hosting the Vanier Cup in such a place when it's that cold in november.

We have been warning you since last week about the beautiful weather. :cheers: We have had the Grey Cup out here in weather like this and now the Vanier Cup. Sad thing is we could easily sell another 5-10 thousand tickets if they were available. Maybe next time.

[circle33]

Seriously -20 celcius... Why the fuck is CIS hosting the Vanier Cup in such a place when it's that cold in november.

Because us entertaiment starved hicks are going to put on the best Vanier show ever, and would have regarless of who was playing. That's why.

[BiloQuebecCity]

That's cool then;) But it's about time that you guys realize that the dawgs are not even a threat for Laval.

[circle33]

Is a football game part of this?

[Dalreg]

Not to Laval obviously. It is a coronation in their mind.

[swilley]

But it's about time that you guys realize that the dawgs are not even a threat for Laval.

One word for Laval, OVERRATED!

[circle33]

What about the children ?

It's too cold to hold game
StarPhoenix
Published: Friday, November 24, 2006

I can only hope that common sense will prevail when it comes to playing the college football championship for the Vanier Cup in the expected -20 to -30 Celsius temperatures expected on this coming Saturday.

Surely, there must be some alternate venue available and, though it may be expensive to transfer the game to another location, it would certainly show that we have some concern for the youth of our country.

To expect young men to risk their lungs, limbs, hearts and lives in such conditions would, it seems to me, display a complete lack of humanity.

William Braun,
Rabbit Lake

[swilley]

^ Loser....

[circle33]

You hate our youth ?

;)

[BiloQuebecCity]

Anyone wanna do an avatar challenge? The looser choose the winner's avatar.

[circle33]

For how long?

[circle33]

Great news!!! The forecast has been updated. High of -19°C.

[BiloQuebecCity]

I dont know, like one month.

[swilley]

^ I am in, how about two weeks?

[BiloQuebecCity]

Ok fine, get ready to cry little boi.

[Serge]

whot... less than 1-1/2 hour now? Damn... Rouge & Or go!