uOttawa: Post Piche era begins tonight in Sherbrooke

With a solid core of veteran players and a fresh coaching staff, the uOttawa Gee-Gees are
looking to build on last year’s 6-2, fourth-place OUA finish. The 2010 Gee-Gees will be led by
new head coach Jean-Philippe Asselin, as well as assistant head coach/defensive coordinator
Sean Hall. Both former captains of the uOttawa football program, they know what it takes to
compete for the Vanier Cup.

Fourth year quarterback Bradley Sinopoli returns this season to lead last year’s third ranked
CIS offense. The Gee-Gees have lost only one member of last year’s offensive squad, fifth year
FB Craig Bearss. Bearss will be providing leadership from the sidelines this season as the
running backs coach. The receiving core is a talented group with lots of depth that should
provide the offense with a lot of weapons. Fifth year seniors Cyril Adjeitey, Matt Bolduc and
Steven Hughes will be joined by third year Alex Fortier-Labonté and Ezra Millington to lead
the receiver core. The offensive line will be anchored by fifth year seniors Patrick D’Amico and
Philippe David.

Defensively, fifth year Sébastien Tétreault will be joined by newcomer Queen’s transfer Kevin
Magee, fourth year Eric Chibulozo, fourth year Brandon Lowe, and third year Sean Quinn as
the anchors of the interior defensive line. With the departure of fifth year Mike Cornell to the
CFL’s Calgary Stampeders, the linebackers group will look to veterans James McNaughton
and Tyler Sawyer for inspiration and leadership. As for the defensive backs, this young group
took a big step in 2009 and expects even bigger things this season. Fifth year seniors Chayce
Elliott and Lee Shaver will be counted on to provide leadership for these young players.
A great recruiting class this off-season has brought highly recruited Randy Williams, Ashton
Beaudry and Prenel Cave to the garnet and grey, all of whom should be able to compete for
playing time this season.

Quote from head coach:
On 2010 offense
“We finished third for total offense last year. Our offensive coordinator Chris Coulson made
some small changes in the schemes this winter and we all really like how it looks”
On 2010 defense
“Our defence will be better and stronger than last year. Coach Hall has the right group of guys
to be the top defense in the conference.”
On 2010 team
“We are very fortunate to have the team we have this year. We have the athletes, but most
importantly everybody is here for the right reasons: winning football games.”
2009 regular season record: 6-2
2009 regular season standings: fourth
2009 playoff record: 0-1
2009 playoff finish: lost 27-15 to McMaster in OUA quarterfinal

Head Coach: Jean-Philippe Asselin
– Number of seasons as head coach with team (including 2010): 1
– Number of seasons as head coach in CIS (including 2010): 1
– Career regular season record with team: 0-0
– Career regular season record in CIS: 0-0
– Career overall record with team (reg. season & playoffs only): 0-0
– Career overall record in CIS (reg. season & playoffs only): 0-0

Offence
Key returning players

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[*]Fifth year REC Cyril Adjeitey (Ghana) is a 2009 second team All-Canadian, 2009 OUA first team all-star, and 2008 second-team all-star.
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[*]REC Matthew Bolduc (Ottawa, Ont.) battled a lot of injuries in the last two years; a healthy season for Matt would mean another All-Canadian potential receiver for uOttawa.
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[*]OL Patrick D’Amico (Montréal, Qué.) returns for his final year with the garnet and grey and will play a vital role in leading this year’s offensive line.
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[*]OL Philippe David (Buckingham, Qué.) comes back for his final year after being invited to the Alouettes training Camp. Philippe will be an important part of this year offensive line.
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[*]REC Steven Hughes (Ottawa, Ont.) is a 2009 OUA second team all-star and was the Gee-Gees’ leading receiver in 2009.
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[*]After spending a week with the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats during their training camp, fourthyear QB Brad Sinopoli (Peterborough, Ont.) returns for his second year as the startingquarterback. Ranked fourth in the nation last year for total yards (passing, rushing), he will lookto lead last year’s third ranked CIS offense.
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Key recruits (or newcomers: transfers)

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[*]OL Fred Casselman (Sault Ste Marie, Ont.) was part of the CMFL Championship in the Northern Football Conference.
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[*]OL Mathieu Chartrand (Sudbury, Ont.) was a member of the Sudbury Gladiators. At 6’4” and 280 lbs, he is very athletic for his size.
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[*]QB Alex Lundstrom (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American high school quarterback whois expected to make a lot of noise in years to come.
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Key losses

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[*]After a very successful five-year career with the uOttawa football program, RB Craig Bearss
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(Kingston, Ont.) will remain with the team as this year’s running backs coach.

Defence
Key returning players

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[*]LB Sébastien Bourget-Fournier (Montréal, Qué.) was a captain for the Gee-Gees in 2008, recording 15.5 tackles in six games. He sat out last season due to injury.
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[*]A 2009 OUA second team all-star, CB Chayce Elliott (Burnaby, B.C.) returns for his final year. He will be looked upon to provide leadership and big play abilities in a young but improved secondary.
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[*]DT Sébastien Tétreault (Granby, Qué.), a two-time All-Canadian (2007 and 2009), returns forhis fifth year of eligibility and will play a crucial role in this year’s interior defensive line.
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[*]LB Tyler Sawyer was the Gee-Gees second top defensive leader in 2009 with a total of 29.5tackles. He represented the world at the 2010 Team USA vs. the World game in South Florida.
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Key recruits (or newcomers: transfers)

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[*]DE Ettore Latanzio (Ottawa, Ont.) played last season with the Ottawa Junior Riders and is considered to be one of the top DL in Ottawa.
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[*]LB Nick Lecour (Ottawa, Ont.) from St. Peter High School is an all around player, having played LB, FB, TB and OL. His team won the OFSAA Bowl last year.
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[*]DT Adam Valchuk (Hamilton, Ont.) from Cardinal Newman High School, the 6’4” and 290 lbs players was one of the top DL in the Hamilton area.
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[*]DB Randy Williams (Burlington, Ont) from Notre Dame Burlington High School is a highly sought after recruit that helped lead his team to an OFSAA championship in 2009.
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Key losses

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[*]DB Maxime Bédard (Granby, Qué.) was a steady starter in the defensive backfield for the Gee-Gees throughout his five years with the team.
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[*]After leading the Gee-Gees with 36.5 tackles in 2009 to finish off his five-year career, LB Mike Cornell (Hamilton, Ont.) leaves uOttawa to open up a new chapter in his football career, playing with the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders.
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