13 Huskies take part in CFL training camps

From Saskatchewan east, 13 current and former Saskatchewan Huskie players are participating in 2011 CFL training camps, the most of any Canada West school. In Regina, the acquisition of fullback Graeme Bell (@graemebell24) was one of the factors that led to the release of veteran Chris Szarka. Bell will join an offence anchored by 17 | Full Article

Reading the coverage: CFL training camp edition

The Outsider posted about Ian Hamilton’s piece on the four Huskies at the Saskatchewan Roughriders camp, but there are many other Huskies dotting the CFL landscape this spring. In Montreal, Scott Flory, who played on the same offensive line as current Roughrider Kelly Bates on the 1998 Vanier Cup winning Huskie team, is entering season | Full Article

Guest coaches at Spring Camp

There are eight guest coaches participating at Spring Camp this weekend. Huskies Head Coach Brian Towriss likes to get some former Huskies who have CFL experience to come back to the program and teach some of the younger guys. He also invites some high school coaches and CFL veterans to help teach and learn. “We | Full Article

Huskie Position Previews: Defensive Line

This the seventh in and eight-part series on the 2009 Huskies. Returning 2008 Starters: David Rybinski (16.5 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks), Steve Kovach (24 tackles, .5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery for a touchdown), Vaughn Rice (10.5 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 interception) Returning Veterans: Kyle Kuzek, Carter Kolybaba, Craig Woloshyn, Colten Jenzen, | Full Article

Brown to make his CFL debut tonight

Former Huskies’ defensive lineman Ivan Brown, will be making his CFL debut tonight for the Montreal Alouettes, according to Herb Zukowsky of the Montreal Gazette. Brown was drafted in the fourth round, 31st overall in the 2009 CFL draft. “Words can’t describe it,” said the 24-year-old told the Gazette. “It’s a dream come true. Just | Full Article

Mailbag 001: McHenry and Brown

The Outsider had a few questions show up in the email, so we thought we would answer them and open up the mailbag for the future. If you have a question, please post it in the comments section below or fire us an email at skhuskies at gmail dot com. We will try to answer | Full Article

Spring Camp media coverage

With the conclusion of Spring Camp, the Outsider has done a roundup of media coverage of the weekend. The Star Phoenix has articles on Ivan Brown being drafted, and rookie Joel Seutter who speaks about why he chose the Huskies. There were a number of stories that we linked to earlier in camp. For a | Full Article

McHenry, Brown drafted

Earlier today, University of Saskatchewan Huskies Scott McHenry and Ivan Brown were drafted to play in the CFL.  Brown went to the Montreal Alouettes in the fourth round, 31st overall. McHenry went in the fourth round, 32nd overall to the Calgary Stampeders. Both players were on the practice field when they were drafted. Some of | Full Article

Spring Camp Practice 3

Well, the big news out of Spring Camp this morning was that Coach Towriss stopped the practice about twenty minutes into it. He called the entire team to centre field and announced to the players that “Ivan Brown is now a Montreal Alouette and Scott McHenry is now a Calgary Stampeder.”  A big roar erupted | Full Article