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Hello all. But the backflips, I don’t like to be put upside down and the sand is really hard to get pop off the ground.”. Winnipeg selections in the Kyle Walters era: Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies. A video posted by Trent Corney (@scorpion613) on May 27, 2015 at 1:20pm PDT, A video posted by Trent Corney (@scorpion613) on Jun 29, 2015 at 10:40am PDT. Quarterbacks on a continuum, have to make decisions and the rest of the players have to follow suit on both sides of the ball.”, "It was a bit of a surprise up until maybe until a day or two before the draft," said Couture. (34) Felix, Menard-Briere, K, Montreal, 7. Winnipeg’s 2016 draft class may not measure up in quality and quantity to the club’s excellent haul in 2019, but careers are short and CFL rosters are constantly in flux. “Trent does an outstanding job for us, I’m telling you what. (10) Michael Couture, OL, Simon Fraser. I came in a little lighter than I expected to — I think I was 290 — at the combine. (23) Conteh Abubakar, DB, Grambling St. 4. The Winnipeg Free Press invites you to share your opinion on this story in a letter to the editor. At the combine, competing against stud O-line prospects such as Josiah St. John (eventually chosen first overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders), Phillipe Gagnon (No. “To simplify it, all the game is now is outside zone run, inside zone run and RPO. Defensive lineman Trent Corney has also worn the blue and gold for the last time. Lions) and Jason Lauzon-Seguin (No. For more details about the site, including a list of TheSabre.com staff, see our About page. Now, while O-lineman are still key components, receivers, running backs and defensive backs are also getting their due. 1. I just wanted to show what kind of athlete I was and what kind of athletes SFU continues to produce.". Hey you! The physical freak suffered a season-ending injury early in 2018 and elected not to return to the CFL in the off-season, announcing his retirement. “In the CFL, you’re allowed one padded practice per week, right? “I’d say the backflips,” Corney said. "Once I was able to perform at the combine, those prospect lists changed a little bit.". Subscriptions help the site keep many features like this article, message boards, and more running for free for Hoo fans! "With where we’re at with our Canadian talent and we’ve kind of evolved to this position where we’ve try to focus on best players available," he said last week. TheSabre.com is an independent publication that is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by the University of Virginia or the Virginia Athletic Department. The ball is gone in a second and a half.”. Linebacker Shayne Gauthier (right) was the Bombers fourth pick in 2016. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use. Even defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta, a stickler with praise, is seeing signs of progress for the Ontario native. The opinions of the author(s) on this site are independent and no way reflect the opinions of the University of Virginia administrators, coaches, staff, or athletes. It’s kinda funny how things tend to work out on draft day.". Virginia defensive end Trent Corney is a social media star on YouTube and Instagram where a few videos have become stuff of legend after footage emerged of him doing flips in the sand pit and leaping directly out of a pool from a standing position. “It doesn’t mean they don’t hit hard and tackle, but the run game is about leverage and offensive linemen being quick and athletic and maintaining leverage. The Blue Bombers, with Couture, Geoff Gray, Drew Desjarlais, Cody Speller, Chris Kolankowski and Asotui Eli under contract, seem to be set with their Canadian content on the O-line. Big, athletic linemen are more scarce, due in part to declining participation in football across North America and the hard reality that U.S. schools are poaching some of the best Canadian talent. Actually, it was providential that Couture was even available to the Blue Bombers. Found 32 articles Things I Learned 2013 ... VMI 2013-09-24 10:40:00, TheSabre.com; The Sunday Sampler 2013 - VMI 2013-09-22 15:55:00, TheSabre.com • fill out the form on this page, or Virginia Cavaliers 2021 Football Recruiting Target Board, Hoo Preview 2013: JHoo's Preseason Things, Hoo Preview 2013: Players Making Impressions, Hoo Preview 2013: Safeties Show Experience, Strategy Session 2014: Secondary, Specialists, Hoo Preview 2012: Catching Up With True Freshmen, Change Of Plans: Corney Enrolling This Summer. He had a solid spring and is getting some first-team reps so far in fall camp. I have just migrated a client from v4.0 to v7.0. I’m going more in detail with the whole football IQ and trying to be the best defensive end I can possibly be.”. #UVA #wahoowa, A post shared by TheSabre.com (@thesabre.comuva) on Oct 26, 2017 at 12:25pm PDT, © TheSabre.com It’s no surprise then that elusive skill position players such as Nic Demski and Anthony Coombs graduated from the U of M to become first-round CFL draft picks. I joked to him the other day about the whole transformation from Canadian ball to American ball and understanding the different things. “Jump on the back of the quarterback or sack the quarterback, yeah?” London said. Add in more reps with the top of the defensive depth chart and he feels more comfortable out on the field. "I had an invite to the national (combine) so that meant a number of teams had to have an interest in you. Four years later, Michael Couture and Shayne Gauthier stand alone. It went as smoothly as can be expected. Invites to the regional and national combines, the last best chance to make an impression with scouts and assorted personnel people, were worthless when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the CFL to shut down. Obviously he’s a tremendous athlete, but now football is starting to come a lot easier for him. Right now, I’m just trying to polish off little minor details and weaknesses. Playing NCAA Division II football at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., might have had something to do with it. … Trent’s done a heck of a job for us.”. Though he didn’t know it at the time, Bombers O-line coach Bob Wylie and offensive co-ordinator Paul LaPolice had Couture pegged as the top player on the board. Hey there, time traveller! 3 to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats), Charles Vaillancourt (No. Nill has gone to the Vanier Cup game eight times in his coaching career, winning three. (49) Matthew Ouelette De Carlo, OL, Bishop’s, 5. Whether he will rise to the occasion when games arrive next month remains to be seen, but with his final year of eligibility already here, he is at least making steps in the right direction. "We’ve got a pretty good idea of what we’re targeting with the 18th-overall pick in the second round. In past years, Dobie would be asked by CFL talent evaluators almost exclusively about offensive and defensive lineman, the so-called Canadian positions. "I took about a week or two off and then completely dedicated myself to positional drills and all of the combine drills that were going to be taking place. 9 overall, is retired and all-star safety Taylor Loffler departed via free agency to the Montreal Alouettes a year ago. During the summer, he tired to focus on the details of football that have been holding him back while NFL players like Eli Harold and Max Valles rushed off the edge. For more details about the site, including a list of TheSabre.com staff, see our About page. The internet home for Hoos anywhere and everywhere. It’s just a matter… we have a price point and they have a price point. “It’s hugely significant in our offence. The physicality of the game has been reduced, which logically tells you you can probably win with less physicality on the line of scrimmage than you could 10 years ago.”. Trent Corney enters the season with just two career sacks, but he’s hoping to contribute more as a senior. • mail Letters to the Editor, 1355 Mountain Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2X 3B6. (59) Brendon Thera-Plamondon, WR, Calgary, 4.