Huskies vs. Rams

HUSKIES 44 RAMS 7

Whistle While You Work

• Huskies make short work of vulnerable Rams squad.

It didn't take very much straining of the ears to hear the "Frankie" Catcalls echoed by loyal hecklers behind the dismal (understatement?) Regina Rams brass. The hotdoggers' comments dished out to the downtrodden coach mired in an 11 game losing streak was left to, quite Frankly, put up with and relish the verbal( but mostly clean, unlike the game) jabs during the Huskies 44-7 romp Saturday afternoon.

From start to finsih it was evident a youth stricken football club such as U of R could not cut the mustard against a ball hawking defence considered one of the best in the country. What was more painful was the heckling match- or heckling bombardment by huskie fans. The Rams skin seemed easier to get under than Tom Cruise by news reporters. It was easier than simply imitating a sibling and driving them up the wall as a result of not quitting. The only acceptable reason for this would be that along with the Rams misfortunes are the Riders 5 game losing streak as well as the tiring of hearing about a 5 year rebuilding plan taking place and it only being in year 2.

It all started as expected, midway through the first quarter QB Steve Bilan hooked up with the huskies only returning receiver Jeff Schieman for a 50 yard TD. Take note, the huskie fans had only taken their first sip and had barely begun thinking of a list of "good burns for blowouts" to shower them with. The Rams teased fans not much later with a strike of their own to tie it at 7-7. It would be the first (and only) time the Rams fans would become vocal in an annoying and positive fashion. ( being annoying is one thing, being intelligently annoying is another..... chalk up another one for the huskie nation)

Sparked by 2 TD's by Leighton Heron and David Stevens to stretch it to 21-7, the Rams applausers gone sympathizers began putting the fanatic back in fan and instilled the love into the 2 cities that always has been, and to think we've already been through another quarter, hence 5 more drinks each for 50 fans 50 times happier.

Enter Frank McCrystal...the noble and intelligent and unbelievably succssful coach we've all come to know (Whether he'd like the honour or not, we'll give it to him anyway.)

This man right here...hold the applause was the center of attention all day, and as the afternoon wore on, stretching the lead to a 35-7 lead in the 3rd quarter, more glory and honour was directed at Frank. But only in ones drunkedness would one overlook the huskies dominance and mastery in this game. This team looked scary, merciless, mean, strong,mature...bla bla...bla

but as one fan pointed out from the bleachers...it may all come down to this....

"We owe it all to you Frankie"

UP NEXT: The Dogs head to manitoba for a showdown of 2 teams swaggering off game 1 blowouts...Bisons vs. Huskies 1:00 in Winnipeg