Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 28, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free May 2000 get big name performances at Low prices just the other Day in amidst All the of cutting football the name of the Winnipeg Blue bombers highly touted running Back recruit George Jones was Hes going to be a symbolic figure of what this teams going to be All bombers chief Bird dog Brendan Taman and not Only at running but every Posi because we have to have younger people make this he of have we have to have cheaper people make this of is the 26yearold former phenom who shattered Marshall Faulks single season records at san Diego then proceeded to put up some equally unimpressive numbers Over the next three years with nil stints in Jacksonville and if he still has some Gas in the tank and i think he does hell be Taman said yet unaware of the Bombshell that would strike the very next illegal steroids Jones had enough Gas left in the tank to drive Back Over the Border from Mexico As free press football writer de Tait reported Friday since this past Spring the tailback was sentenced to three years probation for smuggling illegal steroids into the United this is not a Good of despite the fact that arguably the greatest receiver in Cal Calgary Allen was guilty of a similar smuggling offence earlier in his Stellar but the truth remains that by the time the bombers training Camp Breaks at the end of next this outfit must that must have uncovered and identified at least three or four serious Impact players for the 2000 by years in if there Arent about three new Star bombers who have played their Way into the then our advice is to hold onto those playoff ticket these should perhaps be the Noname Complete with Bright yellow like the Gro Cery store items at there not Brand mind but you can afford More of them to stretch a tight think of the bombers As the Kraft Macaroni of the Cal food come to think of they both even come in Blue and Gold now it should be noted that the bombers Arent without same Brand such As quarterback Kerwin Bell or Slomback Milt two employees who Are getting top Dollar about and respect but in order to resign Veter ans such As Bell and then shave Between and from the football operations some drastic measures have to be some already have been execute such As the sudden release of right guard Mike Mihelic last Mihelic was a three year Veter just coming into his who was jettisoned because his 2000 salary was scheduled to be around thanks for the Jeff but get used to bombers because unlike last when head coach Dave Ritchie gambled on a Swack of proven this years edition will be littered with cheaper employees in order to balance a significantly shrunken and that youth movement will be glaring the Day bombers training Camp opens june when we were putting together locker room plans last week we did it have enough veterans to fill up the Home locker room for Taman last we had so Many veterans we didst have enough room for them we had to put some of them in the rookies this More than any others in the bombers recent its the no names suiting up in that rookies room who could ultimately determine the Fate of the 2000 and Only time and the output of the likes of George Jones will Tell the tale at seasons because As the financial challenges of the bombers continue to its becoming increasingly apparent this exercise wont just be about building a professional football the Success of the Winnipeg Blue bombers will have equally As much to do with How this team is j sports c3 Mac Gallant free Miles of smiles the Grin on Wade Millers face yesterday could be seen for Miles the second annual Wade Miller play with the pros football Camp attracted 140 kids aged 1118 and was once again an unqualified shown above with Winnipeg Blue bombers head coach Dave the bombers team put his Camp kids through two practices yesterday at Winnipeg stadium squeezed around the senior bowl and will do the same thanks to some solid coaching help from teammates Dave Brett Bruce Brad Glen Scrivener and his brother Colin of the Saskatchewan Doug Adrian Huntley and some of the top Amateur coaches in the the players received some outstanding two weeks Miller took their act to Brandon and attracted 150 kids from Western senior bowl a High note for Only Jock in family cello just no match for music of Gridiron by de Talt we pass along this Public ser vice Courtesy of Matt for any and All aspiring out slamming Heads on the Gridiron and playing the cello dont mix too it seems a lineman who capped his High school football career with a solid performance in the inaugural Winnipeg High school football senior bowl Learned this valuable lesson during his Days with the Kelvin i didst have the time to play the cello with football and so i quit play ing last said dried blood still caked to his forehead Fol lowing yesterdays in which City conference Defeated suburban conference i was always banging up my hand that made it Tough to but i might pick up that would undoubtedly please his who makes a living play ing the cello for the Winnipeg symphony the chamber orchestra and teaches at the University of Matts older brother for the is on a full cultural anthropology scholarship at Mcgill and As much As he is also gifted musically and Adaman has no plans to walk away from the game that has taught him so much about himself and Ive had so Many Good experiences from we won the championship last year at but playing has taught me a lot and changed who i Ive become More Ive Learned about teamwork and you cant just develop one Side As a person and i want to be properly balanced artistically and this whole week has been Fantas Adaman All the coaches have been fantastic and just to see Kenny Ploen walking around on the Field was a its been a positive that was the consensus of just about every player and coach involved in yesterdays like running Back David will continue playing the game at the University but for Many the senior bowl will Mark the last time they slip on the shoulder pads and go to War on the football named the games scored two touchdowns in yesterdays game on spectacular runs and finished with 18 carries for 119 the former Sisler spartan will attend the u of m this fall and Hopes to make Brian Dobies squad As a defensive defensive map Jordan fast of the East Side eagles and a Host of others All played key roles in defeat ing suburban coached by Cal Hall of Famer James also scoring for the City conference were Danny Ghemela of Shawn Howe of the Churchill and Steven Silver and Chris Blunt of the Grant Park Oak Park Raider wide receiver Steve Miller scored the Lone suburban conference to on a pass from Aaron Conner lives up to expectations in win Gold eyes starter shows Hes no fish out of water by Paul Lecek there were High expectations for Scott Conner almost from the moment the big right hander showed up in Winnipeg a few weeks and last night he showed Conner the Al time wins Leader in the Tough Atlantic skip a beat in his Northern league debut last giving up just two hits in seven innings of work As the fish won their second straight a 31 Victory Over the Sioux Falls canaries before at the Gold eyes 3 Gold eyes second baseman Brian Duva provided All the offence his club would need last slapping a triple Down the right Field line in the third inning to drive in two one Batter Duva scored on a Wes Chamberlain single to round out a three run Conners pitching Gem came just one night after Rick Forney and Shawn Onley teamed up for a and its starting to look like All the preseason talk about what a formidable Start ing rotation the fish have this year was bang on the that Why we went after fish manager Hal Lanier said last i Felt he was a very important Man to have on our not was delighted with his debut in a Gold eyes uni As Long As i can pitch like i did tonight and keep it up All ill be Conner Conners is still far from Content despite entering this morning with a perfect 20 season and its for that reason Lanier yesterday pulled the trigger on a couple of the changes Hes been promising Ever since the team wrapped up Spring training last Madison Black Wolf infielder Jason Copeland rib in 1999 and shortstop Chuck Klee rib at Winsto Salema were brought in to Shore up the to make room for Copeland and local twins Matthew and Lindsey Dahl were dropped from the roster last night and you can expect More of that kind of action in the coming weeks Lanier continues to Fin tune his Nick Belmonte former scouting director for the Northern league who been retained by the Gold eyes this Sega son says the pitching on this Gold eyes club is obviously solid but the team could still use some More punch at the particularly with the two cuban defectors the team signed last month still being tied up in i Migra 3 cubans were supposed to vide some of the Gold eyes starter Scott Conner hurls a pitching Gem against the canaries last night to give the fish a 20 Start on the offence and there not said who has brought the likes of Chris Kokinda and Brian Duva to the fish Over the but believe it wont stay like Well make the changes that need to Fis Hunes More than 600 girl guides set up Camp in the fishbowl out Field following last nights game and watched the movie Rookie of the year on the big the guides were to Gamp overnight and then dismantle tit air Camp today in time for this after Noons jew Keppen 499 Era gets the Start for the fish Gaia St Ariel Garcia Era for the ;