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"We're optimistic," smiled Calgary Colts head coach John Stevens, following the Prairie Football Conference budget airline tickets to amsterdam team's first session of fall training camp Saturday morning at Hellard Field. "We did have a good graduation at a number of positions but we do return a good nucleus.
"It's the same with any football team . . . you have some kids who leave, but you also have some guys who've budget airline tickets to amsterdam been in your program for a couple years and it's their turn to step up and we definitely need that this year."
"Those are some concerns of mine right now but we do have the talent there, I believe," said Stevens. "We've got to mould it a little bit, shape it, make the kids work a little hard, get out there and hopefully pull it together."
Veteran Clayton Masikewich has graduated and that leaves a foursome of candidates, including returnees Derek Cooper and Jeremy Long, to duke it out for the No. 1 job under the watchful eye of offensive co-ordinator Adam Blasetti.
"It's a nice competition," said Stevens. "We think all four can play for us this year so we're excited about that. Cooper and Long have been with us for a long time and they're providing some great leadership in that position and have been throughout the winter when we got started Feb. 1. "We'll be looking to those two to give us leadership, at least initially."
Stevens also likes the cast of receivers and running backs, whom he firmly believes will match up with any other team in the league. Among those ball catchers is Jimmy Ralph, who has been working out with the Stampeders.
"One thing we're really happy with is the number of guys who turned out," added Stevens of the 108 players who went through a couple of two-hour sessions to open the camp. "We're really happy with the enthusiasm of the players and that we have 40 or more returning players.
budget airline tickets to amsterdam Colts players work out on the opening day of training camp on Hellard Field at Shouldice Park on Saturday. Photograph by: Gavin Young, Calgary Herald       E-mail this Gallery Print this Gallery Share this Gallery
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