Travis Lulay Retiring?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:22 pm
Quoted from TSN
The Canadian Press
4/1/2012 12:01:24
Surrey, BC. -- The BC Lions Football Club has confirmed that new quarterback sensation Travis Lulay has communicated to the club that he will not be returning to the CFL for the upcoming season and that he is in fact, retiring and taking a management position within the family business. Rumours of Lulay's departure first began to circulate on the popular social media site Twitter late Saturday. Phone calls to the club Sunday confirmed what the rumours were reporting. The Lions expect to call a news conference later in the day to discuss the departure and what it will mean for the club in the upcoming year. The timing could not have been worse for the LIons who recently released their longtime backup quarterback, Jarious Jackson now with the Toronto Argonauts. The sudden departure of Lulay leaves the team with a gaping hole at the position with a number of inexperienced candidates to vie for the position. An unidentified spokesperson for the team is quoted as saying "We are extremely disappointed in the news that Travis will not be returning to the club next season but we also understand the importance of family to our players. The BC Lions are extremely grateful to Travis for his contributions to the team which included an incredible trip to the Grey Cup and winning the top prize last season. We wish him the very best". The Lions will likely begin a search for some experienced options for the position to either compete for the starter role or provide some help as a backup. In an off season which has seen significant activity in regards to quarterbacking with Jason Maas and Jarious Jackson going to the Agro's, Henry Burris signing with the Tigercats, Steven Jyles to the Eskimoes and Kevin Glenn to the Stampeders, it remains to be seen what QB talent remains available to the Lions at this point. Can anyone say Casey Printers take 3? Regardless of how the situation is addressed, there is no doubt that this is not the way rookie head coach Mike Benevides wants to start out his new job. It will certainly test his mettle in the days and weeks to follow. For a team that was an early favourite to repeat next season, the landscape has changed entirely.
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April Fools
The Canadian Press
4/1/2012 12:01:24
Surrey, BC. -- The BC Lions Football Club has confirmed that new quarterback sensation Travis Lulay has communicated to the club that he will not be returning to the CFL for the upcoming season and that he is in fact, retiring and taking a management position within the family business. Rumours of Lulay's departure first began to circulate on the popular social media site Twitter late Saturday. Phone calls to the club Sunday confirmed what the rumours were reporting. The Lions expect to call a news conference later in the day to discuss the departure and what it will mean for the club in the upcoming year. The timing could not have been worse for the LIons who recently released their longtime backup quarterback, Jarious Jackson now with the Toronto Argonauts. The sudden departure of Lulay leaves the team with a gaping hole at the position with a number of inexperienced candidates to vie for the position. An unidentified spokesperson for the team is quoted as saying "We are extremely disappointed in the news that Travis will not be returning to the club next season but we also understand the importance of family to our players. The BC Lions are extremely grateful to Travis for his contributions to the team which included an incredible trip to the Grey Cup and winning the top prize last season. We wish him the very best". The Lions will likely begin a search for some experienced options for the position to either compete for the starter role or provide some help as a backup. In an off season which has seen significant activity in regards to quarterbacking with Jason Maas and Jarious Jackson going to the Agro's, Henry Burris signing with the Tigercats, Steven Jyles to the Eskimoes and Kevin Glenn to the Stampeders, it remains to be seen what QB talent remains available to the Lions at this point. Can anyone say Casey Printers take 3? Regardless of how the situation is addressed, there is no doubt that this is not the way rookie head coach Mike Benevides wants to start out his new job. It will certainly test his mettle in the days and weeks to follow. For a team that was an early favourite to repeat next season, the landscape has changed entirely.
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April Fools