Vanier Cup Predictions

2007 Vanier Cup
Manitoba (11-0) vs. St. Mary's (9-1)

Don's Dirt: OK, now for the most important predictions of all. With a back up quarterback and the ever haunting reminder of being shut out in that wonderful Vanier year of 1992, the St. Mary's Huskies will fall to a much more powerful Manitoba Bison team. Look for the final score to be 31 - 13.

Predicted attendance: I listened to one of the organizers of the Vanier Cup on Off the Record on TSN Monday. No I am not a Michael Lansberg fan, but was in Montreal on business and had the TV on while working away in the hotel room. He said that there were more than 30,000 tickets sold for the Vanier. Will there be that many actually attend the game??? Not likely. I will peg the actual attendance at 12,500.

Special bonus prediction: Grey Cup score Rider Pride 34 Bombed Out 10

Potential Hijinx that could occur:

- Kenny G will realize his dream of getting his 15 seconds of fame on television
- There is nudity in Kenny G's bedroom and we all know who it will be
- Fear for another case of food poisoning on Saturday night
- Safety Kev gets himself lost in a world of Maxin hunnies and booze so Skinny McM and Dirty actually don't have to share a bed
- Dirty wears a sign around his neck that reads "Don't Feed The Animals" to avoid eating snacks from strangers
- Skinny Linc finds himself after the Diane Clemons and Friends Gospel Explosion
- Kenny G gains musical fame...not with Lenny K, but rather the Diane Clemons and Friends Gospel Explosion
- Menudo makes a surprise appearance in Toronto

The G-Spot: Manitoba wins over St. Mary's 35-17

Predicted attendance: 11784

Special bonus prediction: Grey Cup - Winnipeg 41-10

Potential Hijinx that could occur:

- I WILL get on TV
- My brother is in bed by 9:30 on Saturday night
- DoD finds some nasty nuts for sure
- Kitster is physically removed from the train in Brockville
- Mike Dahle decides on Sunday afternoon that teaching the kids isn't as important as it is to get drunk and try to sneak into the game

V-Line: I should go the other way for you two monkeys, but I have to conform. St Mary's doesn't have their QB, the Hec Creighton winner Glasvic, and they don't stand a chance. Manitoba wins big in this one, capping an undefeated season and winning their first Vanier since 1970. Then all their fifth year guys can move into nursing homes, since they are all old coots http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071121.wsptvanier21/GSStory/GlobeSportsFootball/home: Manitoba 44 St Mary's 10

Predicted attendance: I predict about 18,100 in attendance...a few curious onlookers with their free Grey Cup packages will attend.

Special bonus prediction: In the Grey Cup, Sask wins big over Winnipeg, 37 - 13.

Potential Hijinx:

- Donny Bohonos attempts to get on the field at the Vanier again - and once again is successful during halftime. (Primarily because I have on field passes.)
- Kenny G gets on CBC with his costume (it's a secret for now), and gets interviewed.
- Safety Kev somehow gets into the Maxim party and comes out a changed man, with a full head of hair and perfectly shined shoes
- Big Fun Rick in his Big Fun Comeback once again realizes why it is that he only comes on this tour every 4 years.
- Rookie Shaun Riordan drinks a 60 of Appleton Rum on the train on the way down, taking the early lead in Rookie of the Year honours.
- J-Rock unveils a new T-shirt that gets him slapped in the face at least one Grey Cup Village Party.
- Dirty Don goes to the Riderville Hospitality suite on Saturday at noon....we lose him until kick off at 5pm on Sunday when he returns wearing a pair of green longjohns, a watermelon helmet, and nothing else.