DJK's Excellent CFL Adventure Begins
by RossWB on Oct 18, 2011 8:57 PM CDT
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PrintWe've spent a lot of time wondering if Derrell Johnson-Koulianos would get a shot with an NFL team, why he didn't get drafted, and what would happen next for Iowa's all-time leading receiver. The answers to those questions are: not yet, no idea, and the CFL. Per the man himself:
I'm going to choose to believe that "corncern" [sic] is a nod to his Iowa days.
But yes: DJK is headed to a professional football league -- it's just a little bit farther north than we anticipated, on a bigger field, and with a few different rules. (That whole three down thing is going to be hell for his "Mr. Third Down" moniker.) He becomes the third former Hawkeye to ply his trade north of the border, joining Drew Tate (currently with the Calgary Stampeders and getting ready to make his first career start on Friday) and Jovon Johnson (with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and a reputation as a playmaker). He's joining the Montreal Alouettes, currently first place in the CFL's East Division. Hopefully he can stick with them and this will turn into the first step on a journey that will take him to the NFL. Best of luck, DJK, and just remember: back bacon is delish.
(P.S. if any Alouettes fans are searching for more intel on DJK, might I suggest this post.)
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Congrats DJK!
Glad to see him get back on the field!
"You want an honest answer? I have no idea."
-Kirk Ferentz
I think so.
But my CFL knowledge is not exactly exhaustive.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
Yes.
Per the linked Tate story, there is one game left in the season. Calgary has their playoff spot locked up, so they are giving Tate the start.
Jack Trice Stadium - Easily one of the Top 10 Stadiums in Central Iowa
by Not Marv Cook on Oct 18, 2011 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions
3 regular season games.
Per the Alouettes schedule
DJK said that he signed a 2012 contract. I doubt he’ll be playing this year, regardless of Montreal’s playoff status. I’ve no idea what the precedent is for signing this late, though. Jovon signed with Saskatchewan around this time in 2007, the year they won the Grey Cup, but auctioned his ring after, apparently, playing very little.
by The Mexican't on Oct 18, 2011 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions
That's what I get
for not reading my CFL news all the way thru to the end.
Jack Trice Stadium - Easily one of the Top 10 Stadiums in Central Iowa
by Not Marv Cook on Oct 18, 2011 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I think a 2012 contract in Canada is like a 1993 contract in America after the exchange rate.
Bloggin' at JoePasDoghouse.com
Is he going to change that to "Mr. Second Down?"
Given that there’s only 3 downs in Canadian Rules.
Jack Trice Stadium - Easily one of the Top 10 Stadiums in Central Iowa
I thought there were 5 downs. Shows what I know!
/I really have no idea what CFL rules are.
"No I'm not going to 'limber up'. You ever see a lion stretching before it takes down a gazelle?"
Alouettes? I didn't think Moises had that many followers anymore.
But seriously, we’re talkin French Canada here DJK. You’ll fit right in. The scarves. Oh, just think of all the stylish scarves DJK. You’ll love it the most baby.
"TAYLOR MARTINEZ IS AIDS ON TWO FEET"
-@DanBeebe
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Oct 18, 2011 9:23 PM CDT reply actions
That's a tiny scoreboard.
Or maybe it just looks tiny because those goofy Canadians play on a MASSIVE field.
by The Mexican't on Oct 18, 2011 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
CFL can be quite strange sometimes
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Oct 18, 2011 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions
but why would they.. wait.. what?
He sired a baseball team... An orchestra, if you count the bastards!
by SaturdayMorningKegStanzis on Oct 19, 2011 7:16 AM CDT up reply actions
What the hell did I just watch?
I want to get 4 tvs set up and put football, arena football, Canadian football, and Australian football on at the same time. Just think of the absurdity of the different styles of football.
"If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be research." - Albert Einstein
"We are Iowans, for the most part if you tell us to do something we’ll do it. It’s not like we are from South Carolina." - Carfino'sWay
by 6 seconds of hell on Oct 19, 2011 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Your head might explode though. I'd be careful.
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
by The Bird Cult on Oct 19, 2011 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Man, there were a lot of crazy "oouts" in that clip
by Captain n Diet Coker on Oct 19, 2011 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions
I laughed every time I heard one. My co-worker was giving me dirty looks.
"West Texas seems to be full of fake boobs providing a comfortable shade for well-developed pot bellies" - Lycurgus (06/24/2011)
by BStylin Hawkye on Oct 19, 2011 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
I forgot to plug in my headphones
And therefore my whole office heard “You two, hold his arms down” from Cameron Diaz before I hit mute.
I hear/make fun of 'oouts' every day. Never gets old!
"No I'm not going to 'limber up'. You ever see a lion stretching before it takes down a gazelle?"
Seriously
I know they’re Canadian and that’s just how they say it, but every time I hear a crazy Canadian pronunciation it just makes me laugh. It just sounds so silly.
by Captain n Diet Coker on Oct 19, 2011 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Apparently the stadium has a great atmosphere and is in a fun neighborhood.
As long as DJK stays away from the Québécois strip clubs he’ll be fine.
Bloggin' at JoePasDoghouse.com
What's wrong with the strip clubs?
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
by The Bird Cult on Oct 19, 2011 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Absolutely NOTHING.
They are nice. Especially if you like really hot girls dressed like librarians. Then, they start talking and not so good.
Battles are won with a hammer, wars are won with a scalpel
What were your previous reasons?
"TAYLOR MARTINEZ IS AIDS ON TWO FEET"
-@DanBeebe
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Oct 19, 2011 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
It's football
Well, kind of. And sometimes Jovon Johnson does cool stuff. I watched a game with Ross where he got a pick 6.
Free Drew Tate though.
CFL is like methadone for me.
It’s close enough to the real thing to help you get by, but utterly worthless if you have easy access to the real thing. I watch almost no CFL when the college and NFL seasons are going on.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
OTOH, I say a CFL game, no matter how crappy, beats watching a bad college game
NFL game would have to get pretty bad before I’d switch over to CFL
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
by The Bird Cult on Oct 19, 2011 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Did anyone notice this, from the Tate article ...
This is the second time Hufnagel benched a franchise player this season. Slotback Joffrey Reynolds, Calgary’s all-time leading rusher, was a healthy scratch the last three game.
LaMarcus Coker’s ankle injury brought Reynolds back into the lineup for Friday. In the meantime, Jon Cornish established himself as Calgary’s No. 1 running back, which is a place on the depth chart Reynolds once held.
Calgary has a player named LaMarcus Coker.
by The Naked Bootleg on Oct 18, 2011 10:42 PM CDT reply actions
Down here, he's known as The Marcus Coker.
"Let me finish or I will hammerpunch your clavicle." -Steve Youngblood
by SomeJerkPoster on Oct 19, 2011 2:41 AM CDT up reply actions 10 recs
So many questions, DJK, so many doubts, so many new Alouettes fans.
"GO HAWKS!" - only cure for Hawkeye Envy
I've seen a CFL game where Flutie was playing
Its good football, really not all that different… the bigger field and fewer downs gives it much more a feel like a bunch of guys playing kill ’em football in the park…
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
ProTip
With French as the dominant language it’s best to learn a few basic phrases. The locals will.appreciate the effort.
Also, in the shower, the “C” on the water knob is short for “chaud” which is French for “hot.”
Excuse me for my bellicosity. And spelling. Bellicosity and spelling.
"I love a woman with a big a$$ who can beat me at arm wrestling." ~ Danny Aiello.
by Blackheartnopants on Oct 19, 2011 12:02 AM CDT reply actions
And Montreal is bitterly cold in February
Just as an FYI
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
German shower faucets are even more confusing
My GF just redid the main bathroom in her house – tore everything out. It took us about two weeks to figure out HTF to operate the faucet properly. Instructions were completely useless.
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
by The Bird Cult on Oct 19, 2011 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Way back in the Jurassic Period
when I was actually making a living as a musician, I used to have the good fortune to play the Montreal Jazz Festival most very year. Fantastic city and great people. I think DJK will do great and I also think Montreal will be more his style (not nearly as many uptight a-holes up there).
Faire joue ou mourir!!! (MPOD).
He died for our sins.
What did/do you play?
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
by The Bird Cult on Oct 19, 2011 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions
I wanna go watch DJK and eat poutine.
I mostly wanna eat poutine but DJK is just gravy the fries.
"Let me finish or I will hammerpunch your clavicle." -Steve Youngblood
by SomeJerkPoster on Oct 19, 2011 2:45 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Now who could argue with that?
"Pursue happiness... with diligence."
by Bucketochicken on Oct 19, 2011 6:11 AM CDT up reply actions
He is going to get tons of poutine. He's a poutine magnate!
Battles are won with a hammer, wars are won with a scalpel
by C.I.owA on Oct 19, 2011 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Call me crazy...
but…why would a team sign a guy for the 2012 season..when the 2011 season hasn’t ended yet for the CFL?
Doesn’t make much sense here..unless this one of those crazy assed CFL rules deal.
I’m just sittin here scratchin my head over this….
by FlyingDutchman1 on Oct 19, 2011 5:22 AM CDT reply actions
Aren't there restrictions on the number of non-Canadian players that can be on a CFL team?
It might have something to do with that… I read something along those lines somewhere; they might be signing him for next season so he doesn’t count against the current cap, anticipating that they’re going to be releasing a non-Canadian or two to free up a spot on the roster next year.
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
by The Bird Cult on Oct 19, 2011 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes...there are
restrictions on the number of non-Canadian players are on a CFL team..or as them call them… “imports”.
by FlyingDutchman1 on Oct 19, 2011 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Congrats, DJK!
This is but the first step of many. You’ll do great.
"Pursue happiness... with diligence."
A few comments/questions..
Congrats to DJK, hope to catch a game or two and see him play again.
Good lord that field is wide
They have some odd rules in that league
What is the precedent/history of good CFL players making it to the NFL?
Are contracts public up there? If so what do the good players make?
He sired a baseball team... An orchestra, if you count the bastards!
by SaturdayMorningKegStanzis on Oct 19, 2011 7:19 AM CDT reply actions
Cameron Wake with the Dolphins is the only current NFL standout that comes to mind.
It’s also way too early to trust my mind.
CFL teams have..
a. 4.5 million dollar salary cap.. Yes.. you heard that right..a 4.5 MILLION dollar salary cap.
The minimum salary for a player is 42,000. So, DJK is likely going to be making what some kid does at his first job out of college…
by FlyingDutchman1 on Oct 19, 2011 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions
42k
is more than I made for my first job out of college. Hell its ballpark for my second one, and what I do is far less exciting and fun than playing football.
/polyscimajorsarenotqualifiedtodoanythingthatpayswellotherthangotolawschoolandihateschool
He sired a baseball team... An orchestra, if you count the bastards!
by SaturdayMorningKegStanzis on Oct 19, 2011 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Actually, adjusted for inflation, its not far off from what I made with a master's out of college in 87...
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
by The Bird Cult on Oct 19, 2011 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Dude, $42K is just shy of what my wife and I make COMBINED.
$42,000 for playing football is fucking CAKE!
"TAYLOR MARTINEZ IS AIDS ON TWO FEET"
-@DanBeebe
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Oct 19, 2011 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
And minor league ballers still get laid more than your profession
He’s doing just fine.
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Oct 20, 2011 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
The point i'm making...
is that DJK will be making a SHIT TON less in the CFL than he would even if he had made a NFL squad as a UFA.
NFL base salary is 295,000 a year.
Now considering that a CFL squad has a salary cap of 4.5 MILLION…its pretty much a lock that there isn’t a lot of guys in the CFL who are making even the NFL base salary a year.
If DJK is looking to make cash money—he better hope and pray that he puts up some hellacious stats in the NFL.
by FlyingDutchman1 on Oct 19, 2011 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions
And he was making $0 by not playing any football.
The ship sailed on him making it to the NFL as a UFA right out of college. He’s going to need to play football somewhere — anywhere — and prove himself first.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
Are there NFL camps before he's slated to start playing?
"TAYLOR MARTINEZ IS AIDS ON TWO FEET"
-@DanBeebe
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Oct 27, 2011 1:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Warren Moon, Jeff Garcia...
Excuse me for my bellicosity. And spelling. Bellicosity and spelling.
"I love a woman with a big a$$ who can beat me at arm wrestling." ~ Danny Aiello.
by Blackheartnopants on Oct 19, 2011 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Doug Flutie revived his career in the CFL.
Although that was after his USFL time, and first NFL stint with the Bears.
by Midnight Rambler on Oct 19, 2011 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
As I noted above, I saw him play in the CFL - he was perfect for that league...
The bigger field and faster pace worked well for a smaller (if Flutie is REALLY 5’10" I’m 6’9") 5’8"ish QB like Doug. I would love to have a CFL jersey with Flutie’s name on it…
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
by The Bird Cult on Oct 19, 2011 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
All the Flutie you can handle and more
Dude had an amazing career; its unfortunate the NFL didn’t think more highly of his skills because of his size…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Flutie
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
by The Bird Cult on Oct 19, 2011 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
As the parent of a recent college grad
I bet his parents are just thrilled he has a job with health insurance benefits.
"Make it tasteful, but dongier" - Blackheartnopants
by Kluginator on Oct 19, 2011 9:03 AM CDT reply actions 5 recs
Triggered by DJK's tweet:
What WILL Stanzi say about this? CANADA?!?!
"No I'm not going to 'limber up'. You ever see a lion stretching before it takes down a gazelle?"
So I watched a vid on the JJohnson link to HawkeyeLocator
and the Blue Bombers have an AIRPLANE that drives/flies around after touchdowns.
GTech cannot compete with that. About the only thing better is cutting a huge fucking log after a goal like that MLS lumberjack guy.
"TAYLOR MARTINEZ IS AIDS ON TWO FEET"
-@DanBeebe
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Oct 19, 2011 11:53 AM CDT reply actions
Time to hire a falconer for Iowa games
Would be great when playing the Gophers. TD IOWA! Dinner’s Served to the Hawk.
Auburn already does that with the War Eagle before kickoff
Do we really want to copy Auburn?
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
by The Bird Cult on Oct 19, 2011 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
I didn't know they did that
I forget that tigers can morph into eagles in the shittiest little village on the plains when convenient.
by PackerHawk on Oct 19, 2011 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Auburn is very confused
Not surprising for an ag school… all the stampeding sheep…
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
by The Bird Cult on Oct 19, 2011 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
True.
We’d never want to do something an SEC crowd does already…
"Pursue happiness... with diligence."
by Bucketochicken on Oct 19, 2011 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Not just back bacon...
POUTINE. OM NOM NOM NOM.
Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Oct 19, 2011 11:57 AM CDT reply actions
Aaaand now I'm hungry for poutine.
damn.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
Woo Woo Woo, You Know It.
Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Oct 19, 2011 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Everytime you guys talk about poutine, I read it as Rock's favorite kind of pie.
"No I'm not going to 'limber up'. You ever see a lion stretching before it takes down a gazelle?"
LALALALALOW, PIE EATIN'.
Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Oct 19, 2011 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
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