The Dinos went through their
fourth day of practice once again in cold, snowy, and windy conditions at
Stampeder Field at Shouldice
Athletic Park.
On several occasions the coaching staff and players stated the conditions are
similar to the post season weather the Dinos had to play in when they defeated
the Universities of British Columbia, Manitoba
and Western Ontario to advance to the Vanier Cup at Laval. The weather reminded some players of
the conditions they had when they played in Vanier.
The Dinos are extremely grateful
to the staff at Shouldice for having the field cleared so that spring camp
could proceed on schedule.
“I was pleased with the tempo and
execution especially given the conditions,” stated Head Coach Blake Nill.
Freshman defensive lineman Joel
Van Pelt from Winston Churchill in Lethbridge
has shown excellent technique for such a young player. Van Pelt is an excellent
athlete having starred on the basketball court leading his team the provincial
final but has chosen to concentrate on football. On the other side of the line
former Kamloops Broncos offensive lineman Tanner Borowicz has been impressive.
Freshman defensive back Andrew
Britton (Henry Wise Wood) of Calgary
has shown promise in the secondary according to secondary coach Marcello
Rapini.
All-Canadian Cyril Iwangebe and
conference all-star cornerback Adam Laurensse have had excellent camps thus far
in the secondary. Hunter Turnbull has been moved outside to cornerback and has
not looked out of place at his new position. Sadly, Boston Rowe, a talented
athlete has been sidelined with an ankle injury. Rowe was a redshirt freshman
last year at quarterback and the coaches were looking forward to giving him
significant reps in the secondary during spring camp.
Running backs Quinten Chown and
Bryce Harper are in a battle for backup tailback to Mercer Timmis. Chown saw
significant action last year on special teams making several big plays.
At the conclusion of the Saturday
practice members of the team and coaching staff assisted with a Midget
Development Camp for players from Calgary
and surrounding area.
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