It all came flooding back. The excitement. The thrill. The running around the living room yelling touchdown.
*Sigh*
It was announced that not only the 2014 Roughrider training camp will be held at Griffiths Stadium at the U of S, but the 2015 camp as well. How exciting is that?! I know some of those in Regina are moaning and groaning about it, but c'mon man! You get them the rest of the season! Let us have this one thing. Last year I could only attend twice......and then stood in the rain for over an hour on Green & White Day, which was totally worth it. My husband thought I was a little nutty [and I am] but the Monday after Grey Cup 101 guess which memory stood out for us? That one. Priceless.
April Fool's, wasn't that fun? NOT. Our favorite Stampeder Running Back to hate, Jon Cornish, tweeted out a picture of a "Rider" jersey with his name on it [and Kory Sheets number] and said he had been traded to the Riders. Well I knew it wasn't true because it wasn't an actual Rider jersey and was in fact a Huskie jersey which Cornish had been given for a speaking engagement. Still, this sent everyone into a tizzy. Oh yes, then there was the story about how the REDBLACKS had tried to draft Gainer. I guess getting Shologan and Evans wasn't enough for them.....even though it was a joke, you can see there are still hard feelings there. But really, it was impossible to decipher what was real news that day.
What have I learned this off season? Gainer is an anagram for Regina. Yeah. It's true. Of course it makes sense. I don't know why I didn't know this before and maybe I did and forgot, but how cool is that?! Is FakeGainer an anagram for anything? *blank stare*
So mini camp was held in Florida over the weekend. It's been touted that Ryan Smith is the spitting image of Weston Dresslor. This is a dangerous area isn't it? I mean, no one can possibly replace these guys who won our hearts and THE 2013 GREY CUP and we shouldn't try to make them fit their shoes either. Everyone has to be themselves and do what they can do. If we try to make them live up to Kory Sheets or Dresslor or whoever else we will be nothing but disappointed. Let's let them be themselves and show us what they have to offer.....they might be a completely different person.
Have you ever heard of the Rider Sisterhood? Well if you follow me on Twitter [@smilingsandra] and Ohmygawd, if you don't, why not? You'd have seen me mention this once in a while. The Rider Sisterhood is a group of ladies who have sort of banded together through our love of all things green and white. We support eachother when needed and rejoice together. The Sisterhood got me through a rough time this Spring/Winter/Sprinter as my beloved Brandy~puppy the Super Dog passed after a short battle with lymphoma. Thanks to all the Sisters.....and some of the Brothers too. You've brightened my days with sharing your stories, love and prayers.
Today power rankings were released with the Stampeders at number one and the Roughriders at two. How the heck can you have power rankings in the off season? I mean, zero games played and zero players proven. You can't have a power ranking by what is on "paper". It makes less sense than the Combine where zero combines are used. Unlike the Roughrider mini camp where a John Deere tractor was the star. *shrugs*
Meh. Whatever.
Next up is the CFL draft. But take it easy on me, I will be recouping from my trip to New York so if you don't hear from me again until Training Camp don't be surprised. Spring [and I can safely say that now that Sprinter is over] is a very VERY busy time for me. Who woulda thunk it? For us piano teachers, we have festivals and exams and recitals.....it's like Tax Season the Musical. So stay well. Get that Rider gear cleaned up. Stock up on the face paint! We've almost made it through the off season!
