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For two years, Garrett Burgess has been awaiting his chance to make an impact on the Huskie offense. Last year, Garrett impressed in practice and dressed for nearly every game, but depth at wide receiver kept him off the field. That will very likely change this season with Jade Etienne now in the CFL, and [...]
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Since the CFL teams announced their final cuts in late June, I’ve heard many fans comment that the losses of Jade Etienne, Patrick Neufeld and Rory Kohlert, will, if not doom the Huskies, certainly place them behind their competition in the Canada West and have them fighting to make the playoffs. So, how will they [...]
Filed under: Huskies, Off Season | Tagged: Burgess, Etienne, friesen, greff, Kohlert, moore, neufeld, Redl, skhuskies, stephen | 6 Comments »
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies cemented their position as the top professional football factory in the CIS on Saturday when twelve alumni made the rosters of CFL teams, two more than any other CIS program. Last year’s first-place squad was well represented in the dozen dogs, with three members making the jump to the professional [...]
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Wide Receiver Christian Gottenboss joins the Huskies from Parkland High School in Spruce Grove, Alberta. Christian was recruited by a few CIS programs, but he made no secret about what led him to join the Huskies. “Coach BT is the reason. He was so friendly and straight forward with everything. It seemed like a great [...]
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This report is from huskies.usask.ca Saskatoon – Jade Etienne became the fourth third University of Saskatchewan Huskie football player to be selected in the first round of the CFL Canadian Draft Sunday. Etienne, a 6-3, 190 pound wide receiver, was selected fourth overall to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The selection is the third highest in [...]
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I caught up with several coaches and players, following last week’s scrimmage, in order to discuss spring camp. I have saved the coaches’ comments regarding new recruits for separate reports on each of them. Here are some selected quotes: WR Jade Etienne: ”I’m looking forward to the draft, but I was trying not to think too [...]
Filed under: Camps, Huskies | Tagged: Burgess, dupont, Etienne, gilbert-knorren, houle, Janke, moser, Neary, schneider, serke, Seutter, Steinhauer, sulz, towriss | 1 Comment »
First Quarter: Which veteran impressed you the most on offense? Tom: I’ll begin this by saying that there were so many players that it is hard to single people out, and I will be mentioning more than one player in most of the quarters (and I will still have left some people out). That being [...]
Filed under: Huskies, Three Downs | Tagged: Arkko, bolen, Etienne, Gottenbos, heenan, higgs, hillis, moore, Neary, Reeder, Seutter | 1 Comment »
The 2011 CFL Evaluation Camp presented by Reebok will host more than 50 of Canada’s top football prospects eligible for the upcoming draft. The three-day event from March 4-6 is an opportunity for general managers, coaches and scouts to test, interview and evaluate prospects who they may select in the 2011 CFL Canadian Draft on [...]
Filed under: Camps, Off Season | Tagged: Etienne, george, peterthiel | 1 Comment »
Today is the first in a two-part series that takes a look at the holiday season for some of the Huskie Footballers. We asked a few players to answer some questions on Christmas past and the upcoming holiday season. Check back tomorrow to read more from our second set of players. Jade Etienne, receiver What [...]
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Saskatchewan Huskie wide receiver Jade Etienne is ranked 15th in the latest 2011 draft-eligible prospect ranking released by the Canadian Football League’s Scouting Bureau. Etienne, a native of Regina, had a breakout season in 2010, leading the Canada West with 721 yards receiving and six touchdowns. Etienne was a deep threat throughout the season, recording [...]
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Five University of Saskatchewan Huskie football players were named CIS All-Canadians Thursday at the awards banquet hosted by Laval University. Offensive linemen Ben Heenan and Patrick Neufeld, safety Bryce McCall and receiver Jade Etienne were all named CIS First Team All-Canadians. Quarterback Laurence Nixon was named a CIS Second Team All-Canadian. It is the third [...]
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EDMONTON – Saskatchewan fifth-year quarterback Laurence Nixon and Calgary running back Matt Walter headline the 2010 Canada West football All-Star team as both players rank among the best all-time in Canada West at their respective positions. In addition, CFL Draft-eligible Alberta Golden Bears kicker/punter Hugh O’Neill has made the All-Star team for a fourth consecutive [...]
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Monday we looked at the CanadaWest team statistics and how the Huskies fared. Today, we will look at where some of the Huskies finished the Canada West season individually. Quarterback Laurence Nixon led the league in passing efficiency with a CIS rating of 160.7. Second to him was the Regina Rams Marc Mueller with a [...]
Filed under: Huskies | Tagged: coakwell, Etienne, george, gorski, hart, higgs, Kohlert, lukethiel, macdonald, macdougall, mccall, michachuk, Neary, nixon, Seutter | 2 Comments »
First down: who gets the offensive game ball? Dallas: With four touchdowns and 424 yards passing, plus another 20 yards on five carries, quarterback Laurence Nixon deserves to be named offensive player of the game. Tom: There are several possibilities for the offensive game ball: Dathan Thomas had 3 TD’s and went over the century [...]
Filed under: Game Day, Three Downs | Tagged: Etienne, friesen, geier, hart, Kohlert, Kovach, lukethiel, mccall, neufeld, nixon, rybinski, thomas, threedowns, Woytowich | Leave a Comment »
One patron graced itself in the friendly confines of Griffiths Stadium Friday night, waiting if necessary to play a part in the game. This ‘fan’ often comes around when justice needs to be served, when the scales of fairness are tipping in the wrong direction. Its name is Karma. The highly anticipated 1st place showdown [...]
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Wide receiver, Jade Etienne, had another big game last night in the Huskies’ victory over the Rams. The Canada West leader in receiving yardage hauled in 8 passes for 204 yards and 1 touchdown. A few of the catches were highlight reel material. In the first quarter, he hurdled a defender after making a reception [...]
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Ben Coakwell (photo by Steve Hiscock for Liam Richards photography) Rushing: Ben Coakwell – 98.2 yards/game (rank #2) Passing yardage/game: Laurence Nixon – 279.8 yards/game (rank #1) Completion percentage: Laurence Nixon – 63.9% (rank #2) TD passes: Laurence Nixon – 9 (rank #1) Pass efficiency: Laurence Nixon – 161.4 (rank #1) Receptions/game: [...]
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The Huskies were in a fairly desperate situation, having lost two games in a row, entering their tilt with Alberta last Friday. Fortunately, the offense answered the bell. “Our team needed some life, and the second that we ran on the field you could tell that we had it,” remarked Huskies’ QB, Laurence Nixon. “Something [...]
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1st Down: Who gets the game ball on offense? Dallas: I thought Ben Coakwell had an outstanding game. He was a receiving threat on Friday night, with four catches for 41 yards, and his hard running allowed the passing game to open up. 139 all purpose yards and a touchdown is a pretty good night. [...]
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