how come Canada doesn't produce a whole lot of DI FB players?
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For the same reason that Costa Rica, Norway, China, and Suriname don't produce a whole lotta' D1 football talent - really strict helmet import laws.
Agreed, same reason Europe doesn't produce a lot of football players. Football is generally an afterthought outside of the US.
Canada has a population similar to Nebraska, they also share the fact with Nebraska of unevenly distributed population, so naturally the amount of D-1 players would be less.
first off Hockey is King!!! but the main reason is the youth football programs arent there and the coaching at those levels is no where near what the US youth programs can offer.
Prime example Eden Prairie came to Winnipeg and dressed two teams and played Canadian rules. They played two Winnipeg High School teams, one average team and one of the top 2 teams in the province. They won both games easily and never gave up a point.
Prime example Eden Prairie came to Winnipeg and dressed two teams and played Canadian rules. They played two Winnipeg High School teams, one average team and one of the top 2 teams in the province. They won both games easily and never gave up a point.
It's probably because collegiate football is so underemphasized in Canada. High School ball is popular, as is CFL, but large Canadian universities draw like crap for their collegiate teams. The University of Manitoba, which is about the same size as ISU, has a stadium that looks like North High's in DSM.
Football is definitely visible in Canada, but it's a complete afterthought at the collegiate level.
Football is definitely visible in Canada, but it's a complete afterthought at the collegiate level.
I think it's because they are a bunch of pansies. I used to think Canadians were tough, but Justin Morneau's 3-month concussion has me thinking otherwise.
Because they use the metric system they don't understand the 10 yards gets you a first down thing.
Canadians are a nomadic people, hunting the wild moose and caribou herds for sustainability. Those savages have no time for football.
The rest of the world plays rugby, which, for all purposes, is football with a variance in rules.
You ever try playing football in the snow? I have and it wasn't as much fun as it looks like it would be, especially if you're on the line and you have to put your hand on the ground every play. I also had a coach in high school who didn't allow gloves for anyone but receivers, and didn't let you wear things to keep warm that showed outside of the official uni of helmet, jersey, football pants and long socks. About the only thing he let us do was put tape to cover the holes on the inside of our helmets. Playoff practices were not a fun thing.
Now imagine you are in canada where there is snow all year, and there are wolves and bears that try to eat you when you go outside. Makes you not want to play football, eh?
Now imagine you are in canada where there is snow all year, and there are wolves and bears that try to eat you when you go outside. Makes you not want to play football, eh?
