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5th year views - Thomas Hall on 2012 FTB Training Camp

August 23rd, 2012
The 2012 Manitoba Bisons football team have now burned our way through five days of training camp in sweltering heat on our new turf field. The level of competition has been high beginning with testing last Thursday. Incredible numbers were attained by the usual suspects, Adam Hindley put up 34 ...

5th year views - Teague Sherman on 2012 Bison Season Opener at UBC

August 31st, 2012
As the final whistle blew, you could tell the atmosphere was different this year for Bison football! The guys all have each others backs and smiles were seen everywhere as we finished off Regina 29-13. Practice this week started off slow due to soreness and stiffness from training camp, the game...

5th year views - Thomas Hall on week three showdown vs Calgary

September 14th, 2012
As I sit at Eric Vincent's house waiting for the rest of the linebacker family to arrive for our pre-game meal, there is a definite sense of calm that has come over me. We had a very good week of practice in preparation for the toughest game on our schedule - except for perhaps when we ...

5th year views - Teague Sherman on 2012 Bison game vs Alberta and Regina (week 4/5)

September 26th, 2012
The U of Alberta week - This week was a very important one for us as a team and program if we want to take the next step and become a playoff team! This game can either propel us into the ranks of playoffs or could potential put us out of playoffs! Practice has been good and coaches have been...

5th year views - Thomas Hall on game six at Saskatchewan/Regina heartbreaking loss

October 10th, 2012
All I keep thinking about is how close we were to going 4-1 out in Regina. A heartbreaking loss during which we showed absolute brilliance mixed in with streaks of average at best. 4-1 would have guaranteed a playoff spot, it would have given us a great shot at home field advantage and ...

5th year views - Thomas Hall on playoffs pre-game thoughts vs Calgary

November 3rd, 2012
We barely landed in Calgary tonight after a late flight out of Winnipeg. The fog was so bad that the pilots couldn't land on one runway so we had to circle around and try again. Most of the team thought we were still high in the clouds when all of a sudden we bounced twice on the cold frozen run...