WE MEET AGAIN, MY OLD FRIEND

The University of Calgary Dinos and the Laval Rouge et Or have reached an agreement to play their 2014 pre season game at Peps Stadium in Quebec City. The game is likely to be played on Saturday, August 30th. This game will mark the Dinos return to site where they're season both began and ended in 2013. Unfortunately both contests where Laval victories, but the experience gained by the Dinos in those contests will hopefully translate into great on field success in 2014. 

 

Calgary and Laval, will once again join together on the practice field before stepping in front of large crowd at Peps for the exhibition showdown. Last season, the opportunity to practice with the defending Vanier Cup Champions, was invaluable for the young Dinos squad. The high level at which the Rouge et Or practiced, set the bar for the rest of the Dinos season. 

The trip to Laval also serves as a conclusion to training camp by forcing the players to compete at such a high level. This cross country voyage also proved to be a great team building experience for the Dinos in 2013. The whole team packed into an aging residence, politely nicknamed "Alcatraz", allowed the squad to form bonds that translated into a tight knit group that found great success on the field over the next twelve weeks.

The hope of the staff of the Dinos, is that this experience once again lays the ground work for great success in 2014. Only this time being able to depart "La Belle Province" with a victory.