Huskies introduce 2013 recruiting class at Dogs’ Breakfast

Huskies Head Coach Brian Towriss announced 18 recruits at this morning’s Dogs’ Breakfast. Towriss said that he is really excited about this year’s class. “We took care of some immediate needs with some of the Junior transfers,” he said. “We also looked at our needs on the O-Line and D-Line down the road, and we | Full Article

Changes planned for off-season program

In the weeks after the 2012 season, Huskies Head Coach Brian Towriss and the rest of the staff did their most comprehensive review of the program in his 29 years as being a Head Coach. The goal of this review was to ensure that the team will be competing for a Vanier Cup this season. | Full Article

Dogs’ Breakfast raises over $1,000,000 in scholarships

When the CIS changed its scholarship regulations 13 years ago, the Huskies Football Foundation was formed. Its’ mandate has remained the same in the past 12 years; that is to raise funds primarily through the Dogs Breakfast to be used solely for the purpose of providing scholarships for Huskies student football athletes. Although the mandate | Full Article

Dogs Breakfast 13 guest speaker: Rueben Mayes

The Huskies Football Foundation today announced Rueben Mayes will be the guest speaker. The Breakfast will be held on Thursday May 2 and tickets can be purchased at the Huskies Football Foundation website. Mayes first gained notoriety as a running back at North Battleford Comprehensive High School in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. In 1980 Mayes led | Full Article

Indoor Practice Report #1

The University of Saskatchewan Huskies football team had their first practice of the 2013 season this morning in Saskatoon. The Huskies took the field at 6:30am and ran through an 80 minute workout before heading off to classes. The sessions are held indoors at the SaskTel Soccer Centre. As you would expect with the first | Full Article

Huskies 2013 opponents determined

When Simon Fraser left the CanadaWest after the 2009 season, a six-year rotating schedule was adopted by the remaining schools. That means that in 2013 the Huskies will play the Rams, Bisons and Dinos twice each. They travel to UBC to take on the Thunderbirds and play at home to the Bears. While the schedule | Full Article

2013 season officially under way

After the Huskies were bounced from the playoffs last fall, the coaches had a day off before they started to prepare for the 2013 season. Most of the players took some time off to work on school and heal some injuries. Then the holiday season came where most of the team had some time away. | Full Article

Towriss discusses 2013 coaching changes

Huskies Head Coach Brian Towriss today confirmed two coaching moves heading into the 2013 season. Special Teams Coordinator Doug Humbert has decided to retire and defensive backs coach Wade Dupont will not return to the team. Coach Humbert, who retired from teaching four years ago, has decided to retire from coaching CIS Football as will | Full Article

McCall Signs with Riders

The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today that non-import defensive lineman Ryan Wellman, non-import defensive back Bryce McCall and non-import wide receiver Kolten Solomon have signed free agent contracts with the team. Financial details of the agreements were not released. McCall (6’0 – 200) signed with the green and white after spending the previous four seasons at | Full Article

Defensive Coordinator Ed Carleton wins 2012 Football Canada Gino Fracas Award

  Toronto, ON — Football Canada is proud to announce Ed Carleton as recipient of this year’s Gino Fracas Award as the Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s Most Outstanding Assistant Coach. Ed Carleton grew up in Swift Current, Saskatchewan and later moved to Saskatoon to attend the University of Saskatchewan, playing five seasons for the football team | Full Article