Pat White

[ticatfan]

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...-qb-pat-white/

A quarterback quest that began a year ago came to an official conclusion for the Edmonton Eskimos on Thursday, when the club announced it had signed Pat White.

White had a standout career with the West Virginia Mountaineers, suiting up from 2005 to 2008. He racked up 6,049 yards and 56 touchdowns and rushed for 4,480 yards on 684 carries for 47 touchdowns. His NFL career was slowed by a concussion and he was out of the league for three years before making a comeback bid a year ago.

That bid didn’t mesh with the Eskimos’ intentions to get him to the CFL last year (something that was detailed here), before general manager Ed Hervey had signed Mike Reilly. White signed with the Washington Redskins on April 2 last year and played well in a preseason game — he threw the game-winning two-point convert to lift Washington over Tennessee — but was waived on Sept. 14.

Now 28, White joins a packed Eskimos’ quarterback carousel that features Reilly, Matt Nichols, Jonathan Crompton and Jacory Harris. White hasn’t played a full season since his senior year at WVU, but those numbers and his athleticism (he signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals in 2010) make him an intriguing CFL prospect.

[swiper]

Pat White. The Dolphin that wouldn't die.

[Frenchman]

Pat White, now where is he at?!

[stuckincincy]

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...-qb-pat-white/

A quarterback quest that began a year ago came to an official conclusion for the Edmonton Eskimos on Thursday, when the club announced it had signed Pat White.

White had a standout career with the West Virginia Mountaineers, suiting up from 2005 to 2008. He racked up 6,049 yards and 56 touchdowns and rushed for 4,480 yards on 684 carries for 47 touchdowns. His NFL career was slowed by a concussion and he was out of the league for three years before making a comeback bid a year ago.

That bid didn’t mesh with the Eskimos’ intentions to get him to the CFL last year (something that was detailed here), before general manager Ed Hervey had signed Mike Reilly. White signed with the Washington Redskins on April 2 last year and played well in a preseason game — he threw the game-winning two-point convert to lift Washington over Tennessee — but was waived on Sept. 14.

Now 28, White joins a packed Eskimos’ quarterback carousel that features Reilly, Matt Nichols, Jonathan Crompton and Jacory Harris. White hasn’t played a full season since his senior year at WVU, but those numbers and his athleticism (he signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals in 2010) make him an intriguing CFL prospect.

If he's in good shape, he should compete. I watched a lot of his college play - WVU an Cincinniti were both in the Big East.

BTW - do you have anything about the upcoming CFL television schedule? You gave me a tip last season, that the TiCat-Argo game was to be broadcast in the states on ESPN - the game where Tasker's son did so well.

[ticatfan]

Nothing on that yet, but I sure NBCSN/ESPN2 is doing the games again.

[ticatfan]

3rd string for the moes.

[ticatfan]

Here's a more recent update to the ESPN schedule, for June and July (now that pre-season is over).
Changes since I last posted this a few weeks ago:
-ESPN assigned the July 11 game between EDM and OTT to the ESPNews network. Anybody get this channel? (I don't.)
-ESPN assigned the July 17 game between EDM and WPG to ESPN2, making it four games on ESPN2 in June/July.
-ESPN assigned the July 31 game between WPG and HAM to the main ESPN network! AMAZING!!!
-Only two games now not being shown as of now. NBCSN to pick these up??? We don't know yet.

Here is the full list:

On ESPN3 (online only)
Thu Jun 26 -- Toronto -- Winnipeg -- 8:30 PM
Sat Jun 28 -- Edmonton -- BC -- 6:00 PM
Sun Jun 29 -- Hamilton -- Saskatchewan -- 7:00 PM
Thu Jul 03 -- Ottawa -- Winnipeg -- 8:30 PM
Fri Jul 04 -- BC -- Montreal -- 7:00 PM
Fri Jul 04 -- Hamilton -- Edmonton -- 10:00 PM
Fri Jul 11 -- Winnipeg -- Montreal -- 7:00 PM
Sat Jul 12 -- Calgary -- Toronto -- 6:30 PM
Sat Jul 12 -- BC -- Saskatchewan -- 9:30 PM
Fri Jul 18 -- Toronto -- Ottawa -- 7:00 PM
Sat Jul 19 -- Montreal -- BC -- 7:00 PM
Fri Jul 25 -- Winnipeg -- BC -- 10:00 PM
Sat Jul 26 -- Ottawa -- Hamilton -- 7:00 PM

On ESPN (TV)
Thu Jul 31 -- Winnipeg -- Hamilton -- 7:00 PM

On ESPN2 (TV)
Sat Jun 28 -- Montreal -- Calgary -- 3:00 PM
Sat Jul 05 -- Saskatchewan -- Toronto -- 3:00 PM
Thu Jul 17 -- Edmonton -- Winnipeg -- 8:30 PM
Thu Jul 24 -- Calgary -- Edmonton -- 9:00 PM

On ESPNEWS (TV)
Fri Jul 11 -- Ottawa -- Edmonton -- 10:00 PM

NONE
Fri Jul 18 -- Hamilton -- Calgary -- 10:00 PM
Sat Jul 26 -- Toronto -- Saskatchewan -- 10:00 PMsugarholic81

Nothing else yet.

[swiper]

The infommercial market must really be hurting.

[ticatfan]

If he's in good shape, he should compete. I watched a lot of his college play - WVU an Cincinniti were both in the Big East.

BTW - do you have anything about the upcoming CFL television schedule? You gave me a tip last season, that the TiCat-Argo game was to be broadcast in the states on ESPN - the game where Tasker's son did so well.

http://www.ticats.ca/article/sophomo...d-for-big-year