By Jon Roe
Cue the Coldplay – the Dinos football team is back at the start. If the Gauntlet was the CBC (or the Calgary Flames, who shamelessly stole the concept for their game opening video this season), we would put together a sweet collection of backwards highlights to go along with that lede. But we’re not, so… Continue reading Dinos face Huskies for Hardy Cup
By Jon Roe
Rookie defensive linemen Linden Gaydosh has played every snap on defence for the Dinos football team this year. As an 18-year-old. This is somewhat unexpected. “I did not, I was expecting to fight a lot harder than I did right now,” he says. “It’s hard to believe he’s an 18-year-old kid who’s come in and… Continue reading Rookie rocks
By Jon Roe
With a home playoff date nearly secured, it’s a tough time of year for the Dinos football team to stay focused on the task at hand. “You got mid-terms, you got kids sick, you know, the flu season’s here,” says Dinos head coach Blake Nill. “All these things come into play. They’re tired and it… Continue reading Football team can secure home playoff date with win
By Jon Roe
In years past, the Dinos may have looked at the schedule and cringed after seeing their upcoming game against the University of Manitoba Bisons. The Bisons won the Vanier Cup in 2007 and compiled back-to-back 8–0 regular seasons in 2006 and 2007. They also amassed an 18-game regular season winning streak during that time. “My… Continue reading Dinos set sights on 11th straight home win
By Jon Roe
This is only the fourth season for the Dinos football program under head coach Blake Nill, but the team has already surfaced as the cream of the Canada West crop. The Dinos are ranked third overall in the nation and are tops in their conference at 3-1 midway through the season. It’s no wonder then… Continue reading Dinos follow Nill to top of the conference
By Jon Roe
They don’t get the glory. They don’t get to walk into the endzone (often) and they don’t get to touch the ball. They get pushed and knocked around on basically every play. Most of them are virtually unknown to the average fan, but they’re absolutely integral to the offence of any football team. They’re offensive… Continue reading Do offensive linemen dream?
By Jon Roe
It’s not often that people get too close for comfort with bears and survive, but the Dinos football team managed to avoid a University of Alberta Golden Bear scare and walk away from Saturday’s homecoming game with their picnic basket intact. “We just kind of let our foot off the gas a little too early,”… Continue reading Bears almost catch Dinos hibernating
By Jon Roe
Though both of the last two seasons have started with a zero in the win column for the Dinos football team and a loss to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, this is hardly last year’s squad. Last year, the Dinos started the year with a 25-0 shutout loss in Saskatoon. This year, the Dinos dropped… Continue reading Dinos drop opener, prepare for Bears
By Jon Roe
New uniforms. New locker room. New expectations. It’s a strange place for the University of Calgary Dinos football team to be starting the season, ranked third overall in the country and the top team in their conference. But it comes after a surprising surge to the national semi-final last year, their first Hardy Cup as… Continue reading A season of Great Expectations
By Jon Roe
The University of Calgary Dinos football squad have never opened a season with a national-MVP on their roster. That all changes when quarterback Erik Glavic steps under centre Friday against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, carrying his 2007 Hec Crighton award with him. Dinos wide receiver Don Blair won the Crighton, Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s MVP… Continue reading QB Glavic brings MVP cred to Dinos