BC Lions Training Camp presented by Sun Peaks Resort is slated to begin on Sunday, June 1 in Kamloops, BC.
This is your one-stop location on bclions.com for everything you’ll need to follow the team as they prepare to capture a seventh Grey Cup title in 2014. Practice schedules, printable depth charts, rosters and detailed practice reports will be updated daily when the team hits the field.
The Lions will stage a three-day Rookie Camp from Thursday, May 29 to Saturday, May 31 with the full squad hittting the field on Sunday, June 1.
A tentative schedule for Lions Training Camp is listed below. Please note, practice schedule is subect to change on short notice. Every effort is made to keep this information updated. The Lions will occupy the all-weather surface located at Hillside Stadium adjacent to the campus of Thompson Rivers University.
The BC Lions are pleased to invite Lions supporters to the club’s 2014 Fanfest presented by BC Egg on Sunday, June 8 at Hillside Stadium, site of the club’s 2014 Training Camp in Kamloops.
Directions: From Highway 1/97 East, take exit 369 (Columbia Street). Travel north on Columbia Street to Summit Drive (turn left). Travel northwest on Summit Drive to McGill Road (turn left). Travel west on McGill Road to Hillside Drive (turn right). Travel north on Hillside Drive. Stadium is on right side, parking lot is located on northwest corner of Hillside Stadium.
Training Camp 2014 ... Day 17
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WestCoastJoe
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John Madden's Team Policies: Be on time. Pay attention. Play like hell on game day.
Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.
Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.
Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
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WestCoastJoe
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Sunday, June 1
Practice: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Media Availability: 1:15 pm (Hillside Stadium)
Mike Benevides media availability: following players
Monday, June 2 to Thursday, June 5
Practices: 8:30-10:30 am & 3:30-5:45 pm
Media availability: 10:45 am (Hillside Stadium)
Mike Benevides media availability: following players
Please note: Morning practices are composed primarily of teaching sessions and individual testing (no pads or contact). Afternoon practices are padded.
Friday, June 6
Media availability: 10:45 am (Hillside Stadium)
Mike Benevides media availability: following players and
during lunch at Thompson Rivers University
Night Practice: 7:00 pm
Saturday, June 7
Practices: 8:30-10:30 am & 3:30-5:45 pm
Media availability: 10:45 am
Mike Benevides media availability: following players and
during lunch at Thompson Rivers University
Sunday, June 8
FanFest: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Gates: 1:00 pm
Clinic: 1:30 pm
Autographs: 2:15 - 3:00 pm
Practice: 3:15 - 5:00 pm
Monday, June 9 to Thursday, June 12
Practices: 8:30-10:30 am & 3:30-5:45 pm
Media availability: 10:45 am (Hillside Stadium)
Mike Benevides media availability: following players
Please note: Morning practices are composed primarily of teaching sessions
and individual testing (no pads or contact). Afternoon practices are padded.
Friday, June 13
BC Lions at Edmonton Eskimos
Kickoff: 6:00 pm (PT)
Broadcast: TSN
Play by Play: TEAM 1040 (Rick Ball, Giulio Caravatta)
Saturday, June 14
Media availability: During lunch 12:45 pm to 1:30 pm (Thompson Rivers University)
Mike Benevides media availability: following players
Sunday, June 15
Media availability: 10:45 am (Hillside Stadium)
Mike Benevides media availability: following players and
during lunch at Thompson Rivers University
Night Practice: 7:00 pm
Monday, June 16 to Wednesday, June 18
Media availability: During lunch 12:45 pm to 1:30 pm (Thompson Rivers University)
Mike Benevides media availability: following players
Practice: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Thursday, June 19
Practice: TBD
Media availability: TBD
Camp breaks in Kamloops
John Madden's Team Policies: Be on time. Pay attention. Play like hell on game day.
Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.
Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.
Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
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The_Pauser
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Just like last year I intend to make the trip up to Kamloops for the FanFest. Had a lot of fun last year. Anyone else going up?
Roar you Lions roar!
Training Camp roster regulations:
As defined in the CFL By-laws, modified by the Section 14.02 of the CBA, teams are limited to 75 players under contract during the off-season. Training camp roster sizes are set at 68 players plus any non-counting players (current year's draft picks, two additional non-counter players, previous year draft picks which have never attended a professional training camp and any junior player). Non-counter players are defined as:
Players who have graduated from junior football and are within the club's territorial rights.
A current year draft eligible player who was undrafted.
A player who had been eligible for the preceding year's draft or one who may have been treated as a non-counter in the previous year's camp, provided that he has not participated in a CFL regular season or post-season game.
Starting in 2012, teams are allowed only 12 roster moves during training camp. Previously, the number of player moves was unlimited.
Roster cut-down to the standard 46-man roster is usually slated for seven days before the first regular season game each year.
An infographic of the CFL roster rules and makeup can be found on razzledazzle.cfldb.ca.
As defined in the CFL By-laws, modified by the Section 14.02 of the CBA, teams are limited to 75 players under contract during the off-season. Training camp roster sizes are set at 68 players plus any non-counting players (current year's draft picks, two additional non-counter players, previous year draft picks which have never attended a professional training camp and any junior player). Non-counter players are defined as:
Players who have graduated from junior football and are within the club's territorial rights.
A current year draft eligible player who was undrafted.
A player who had been eligible for the preceding year's draft or one who may have been treated as a non-counter in the previous year's camp, provided that he has not participated in a CFL regular season or post-season game.
Starting in 2012, teams are allowed only 12 roster moves during training camp. Previously, the number of player moves was unlimited.
Roster cut-down to the standard 46-man roster is usually slated for seven days before the first regular season game each year.
An infographic of the CFL roster rules and makeup can be found on razzledazzle.cfldb.ca.
"the 1996 season was a very difficult period... I couldn't imagine telling people that I was part of the last days of the CFL... it seemed that there would be no end to the continuous stream of catastrophic problems... it was like living in a toxic fishbowl... if they had known how serious the situation was, but we couldn't make it public, for fear of a total meltdown". (from Bigger Balls, The CFL and Overcoming the Canadian Inferiority Complex, by Jeff Giles)
For the Lions I think the breakdown is going to be something like this:
68 + 7 draft picks (Player, Lochard, Chin, Menard, Fox, Roper, Bourassa) + 2 additional non-counters (likely Adekolu and Tomusiak, maybe Shott), + draft previous year (Steward) + 3 juniors (Daley, Lund, Yachison). Doege, Antwi, Thorn and Fabian will likely have to go on the 68 list, as will Schott as there is only room for two on the additional non-counter list.
68 + 7 draft picks (Player, Lochard, Chin, Menard, Fox, Roper, Bourassa) + 2 additional non-counters (likely Adekolu and Tomusiak, maybe Shott), + draft previous year (Steward) + 3 juniors (Daley, Lund, Yachison). Doege, Antwi, Thorn and Fabian will likely have to go on the 68 list, as will Schott as there is only room for two on the additional non-counter list.
"the 1996 season was a very difficult period... I couldn't imagine telling people that I was part of the last days of the CFL... it seemed that there would be no end to the continuous stream of catastrophic problems... it was like living in a toxic fishbowl... if they had known how serious the situation was, but we couldn't make it public, for fear of a total meltdown". (from Bigger Balls, The CFL and Overcoming the Canadian Inferiority Complex, by Jeff Giles)
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I will probably head up on June 2 and attend the pm practice as well as the Friday night practice and the FanFest.The_Pauser wrote:Just like last year I intend to make the trip up to Kamloops for the FanFest. Had a lot of fun last year. Anyone else going up?
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The BC Lions Football Club today announced the signing of import defensive linemen Alex Bazzie, Rob Lohr, Chris Olson and Dyrell Porcha.
Bazziejoins the Lions following a four-year, 45-game career at Marshall University. The Silver Spring, Maryland native notched 80 defensive tackles for the Thundering Herd, 17 of which were for a loss to go along with three sacks.
Lohr was a free agent signing of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013 following a notable four-year stint at Vanderbilt where he tallied 69 tackles over 49 games, 38 of which he started for the Commodores. Hailing from Pennsylvania, Lohr terrorized opposing offenses with 26 tackles for a loss and nine sacks.
Olson enters hisfirst season with the Leos following a productive four-year stay at West Texas A&M where he appeared in 47 games, 21 as a starting linebacker notching 27 tackles and two sacks.
Porcha wrapped up a three-year run at Benedict College in 2013 appearing 17 games and recording 32 tackles and a sack.
John Madden's Team Policies: Be on time. Pay attention. Play like hell on game day.
Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.
Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.
Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
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WestCoastJoe
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Bazzie ... 6 1, 228
Lohr ... 6 4, 290
Olson ... 6 4, 240
Porcha ... 6 4, 300
Got some CFL sized rush end types there. And some earth-movers for the middle. Needs are being addressed.
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No sign of OL Cody Husband on the roster. Perhaps that suggested signing did not materialize.
Lohr ... 6 4, 290
Olson ... 6 4, 240
Porcha ... 6 4, 300
Got some CFL sized rush end types there. And some earth-movers for the middle. Needs are being addressed.
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No sign of OL Cody Husband on the roster. Perhaps that suggested signing did not materialize.
John Madden's Team Policies: Be on time. Pay attention. Play like hell on game day.
Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.
Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.
Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
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WestCoastJoe
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Rob Lohr. Great motor, as they say. LOL
John Madden's Team Policies: Be on time. Pay attention. Play like hell on game day.
Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.
Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.
Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
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Unusual speed for a big man--4.88/40. Looks promising!Rodu wrote:Lohr moves good for a big man
If even only one of these four guys really pans out, it will make a big difference to the D this season. It would really be great if two of the four can play....
I hope both of you two had an AWESOME off season.DanoT wrote:I will probably head up on June 2 and attend the pm practice as well as the Friday night practice and the FanFest.The_Pauser wrote:Just like last year I intend to make the trip up to Kamloops for the FanFest. Had a lot of fun last year. Anyone else going up?
My only Lions event will be the one coming up later this week @ the Dome.... Just printed off my tickets this evening......
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BCLions.com Staff
The BC Lions Football Club today announced the signing of import defensive backs Josh Johnson, T.J. Lee and Torri Williams.
Johnson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2013. A graduate of Purdue University, he started 36 of his 49 career appearances for the Boilermakers over four seasons recording 149 tackles, 31 knockdowns and six interceptions.
Lee enjoyed an impressive showing at a recent free agent camp in Seattle and joins the Leos out of Eastern Washington where he earned three consecutive All-Big Sky selections. The Seattle native appeared in 49 career games for the Eagles notching 182 tackles four interceptions and seven forced fumbles.
Williams was a free agent signing of the Houston Texans in 2010 and made one regular season appearance before spending the remainder of the year on the club’s injured reserve list. Other pro stops for the Texas native include the UFL’s Virginia Destroyers. Also a Purdue grad, Williams tallied 41 career games for the Boilermakers notching 121 tackles and six interceptions.
All three newcomers will hit the field in Kamloops on Thursday, May 28 in advance of Training Camp which kicks off on Sunday, June 1 presented by Sun Peaks Resort.
John Madden's Team Policies: Be on time. Pay attention. Play like hell on game day.
Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.
Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.
Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
Lee is undersized, even for a CFL corner, at 5-8.5, but Williams and Johnson look to be tackling machines with the size to compete with Tony Burnett at nickel. Williams is listed at bclions.com at 6-2 and 228 lbs., which is 20 pounds over his listed playing weight at Purdue and 18 pounds over his weight as a CB/safety in the NFL, where his career was shortened by injury. Johnson is listed as a more modest 5-10 and 200 lbs. He played cornerback at Purdue but probably has the size and skill to play several positions in the secondary.WestCoastJoe wrote:BCLions.com Staff
The BC Lions Football Club today announced the signing of import defensive backs Josh Johnson, T.J. Lee and Torri Williams.
Johnson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2013. A graduate of Purdue University, he started 36 of his 49 career appearances for the Boilermakers over four seasons recording 149 tackles, 31 knockdowns and six interceptions.
Lee enjoyed an impressive showing at a recent free agent camp in Seattle and joins the Leos out of Eastern Washington where he earned three consecutive All-Big Sky selections. The Seattle native appeared in 49 career games for the Eagles notching 182 tackles four interceptions and seven forced fumbles.
Williams was a free agent signing of the Houston Texans in 2010 and made one regular season appearance before spending the remainder of the year on the club’s injured reserve list. Other pro stops for the Texas native include the UFL’s Virginia Destroyers. Also a Purdue grad, Williams tallied 41 career games for the Boilermakers notching 121 tackles and six interceptions.
All three newcomers will hit the field in Kamloops on Thursday, May 28 in advance of Training Camp which kicks off on Sunday, June 1 presented by Sun Peaks Resort.