Kicking Showcase

[Blue In BC]

28 kickers and punters being tested. Some probably get drafted this year across the CFL. We could use one to have in TC and possibly spend some time on the PR.


    James Allen | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Rhode Island
    Keegan Andrews | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Massachusetts
    Jack Burgess | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Texas Tech
    Recardo Chavez | American | Free Agent | Idaho
    Zach Copeland | National | Draft-eligible | Ottawa
    Keelan Crimmins | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Illinois
    Campbell Fair | National | Free Agent | Ottawa
    James Ferguson-Reynolds | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Oregon
    Cameron Gillis | National | Free Agent | Florida A&M
    Jesús Gómez | Global (Mexico) | Draft-eligible | Arizona State
    Michael Horvat | National | Draft-eligible | McMaster
    Brady Lidster | National | Draft-eligible | Windsor
    Caleb Lightbourn | American | Free Agent | Idaho
    Patrick Luby | American | Free Agent | SUNY Cortland
    Donte Mastrogiuseppe | National | Free Agent | Toronto
    Mitch McCarthy | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Indiana
    Callum McGough | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Sacramento State
    Abraham Montaño Carrillo | American | Free Agent | Fresno State
    Javier Ochoa | Global (Mexico) | Draft-eligible | College Linces UVM
    Eddie Ogamba | American* | Free Agent | South Dakota
    Gabe Plascencia | American | Free Agent | San Diego State
    James Rendell | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Notre Dame
    Joey Sciandra | National | Draft-eligible | Carleton
    Oliver Straw | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | West Virginia
    Riley Thompson | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Penn State
    Nathan Torney | Global (Australia) | Draft-eligible | Louisiana Lafayette
    Paddy Turner | Global (Australia) | Free Agent | Colorado State
    Nathan Walker | National | Draft-eligible | York

[Blue In BC]

So anyone know anything about any of these kickers and have any idea which might draw Bomber interest? It's pretty normal in the global draft in particular to draft a kicker to sit on the PR.

There are 6 or 7 Canadian kickers which might end up as late round choices across the CFL. I haven't checked to see which are punters or kickers but it's a ratio bonus if they can play well.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

So anyone know anything about any of these kickers and have any idea which might draw Bomber interest? It's pretty normal in the global draft in particular to draft a kicker to sit on the PR.

There are 6 or 7 Canadian kickers which might end up as late round choices across the CFL. I haven't checked to see which are punters or kickers but it's a ratio bonus if they can play well.

Canadian kickers need a lifeline extended, with no CFL teams willing to give them a start their careers now end prematurely in USports.  If the only purpose of the Global program is to supply Australian kickers with jobs, they should end it now.

[Tecno]

Canadian kickers need a lifeline extended, with no CFL teams willing to give them a start their careers now end prematurely in USports.  If the only purpose of the Global program is to supply Australian kickers with jobs, they should end it now.

Punters yes, place kickers, no.  The only GLOB PK I can think of is that Mexican MTL has?

To make it in the CFL a NAT has to either be a good PK, or better yet, a dual threat P/PK.

Yes, kind of sucks for NAT P's... but if they are as good as the ozzies, then there's no reason they can't make the roster.  Yes, it seems some teams want to "hide" their "weak GLOB" at P because there are so few GLOBs who are good at non-kicking posotions... but the situation isn't THAT dire.  Especially seeing as how the rules force you to dress only 1 if you want to.

And speaking of Mexicans: our Castillo is as Mexican as the MTL guy, I'm sure.  Why do they get the chintzy GLOB designation and we are stuck wasting a DI??  Seems unfair.

[bunker]

Punters yes, place kickers, no.  The only GLOB PK I can think of is that Mexican MTL has?

To make it in the CFL a NAT has to either be a good PK, or better yet, a dual threat P/PK.

Yes, kind of sucks for NAT P's... but if they are as good as the ozzies, then there's no reason they can't make the roster.  Yes, it seems some teams want to "hide" their "weak GLOB" at P because there are so few GLOBs who are good at non-kicking posotions... but the situation isn't THAT dire.  Especially seeing as how the rules force you to dress only 1 if you want to.

And speaking of Mexicans: our Castillo is as Mexican as the MTL guy, I'm sure.  Why do they get the chintzy GLOB designation and we are stuck wasting a DI??  Seems unfair.

Castillo was born in Texas, and played college football at West Texas A and M.
If you're not careful, you may end up getting ICE on his tail.

[Tecno]

Castillo was born in Texas

Could have sworn he said he was born in Mexico.  Though maybe he just meant he was born to Mexican parents.  Anyhow, it's clearly a big part of his identity and what he talks about.

I guess it's the "played at an American college" part that makes people ineligible to be a GLOB?  Or is it merely the "born outside of USA/Canada" aspect?