Stampeders’ Big Set-back: Queue Kevin Glenn

Well, look at the positive side of things Stampeders fans, Kevin Glenn is certainly more than capable.

Drew Tate, Calgary’s young star pivot, has re-injured his non-throwing shoulder.  What seemed like a horrendous injury at the time, which was made worse considering Tate missed some big time last year for virtually the same time, turns out not to be so bad.  Calgary’s medical team has said they expect Tate to miss just 4-6 weeks, just in time for the second half of the season.  We can only assume the Stamps will still be in the playoff picture at that point.

And the man who will lead them in the interim is Kevin Glenn, a seasoned veteran who has had several successful stints around the league.  Really, could there be a better guy to have as back-up?  He is only two years removed from a 5000+ yard season.  He has seen everything any defensive coordinator could possibly throw at him.  He will not rattle under pressure, but will instead do everything in his power to persevere and show that he still has it.

While KG hasn’t had much time in Calgary to get completely acclimated with his new teammates in a game situation, expect him to become comfortable sooner rather than later.  Glenn has all the tools to succeed, and I for one am glad he has the opportunity to show what he can do in red and white.

…and that is the Last Word.

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   M@

   July 12, 2012 at 10:07 am

   Do you mean “Cue Kevin Glenn”?

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     Michael Kovacs

     July 12, 2012 at 10:21 am

     by the way, how do you think he will do?

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       M@

       July 12, 2012 at 10:35 am

       It’s a good question. As a Ticats fan I was a fan of Glenn, and I think that with a better coaching situation he might have been a better QB for us. Certainly, he’s got a lot of skill.

       But what I noticed about him is that he tended to get tunnel vision when things weren’t going his way — he’d limit himself to simplistic short-yardage plays and he’d ignore all but one or two receivers. Too many times he’d drop a quick pass to the RB in lieu of a good passing play. With a relatively unfamiliar team and a new system, you might see some fairly limited thinking from him as a QB, especially compared to Tate.

       That said, Glenn has every chance of proving me wrong and tearing up the field. As you say, he’s got lots of skill and experience. Plenty to look forward to, even though losing Tate for that long must be a huge disappointment.

       Btw, on the cue/queue controversy, I see what you’re looking for, but in the imperative voice you don’t want to use an intransitive verb like queue, unless you’re speaking directly to the object of the verb. “Cue Kevin Glenn”, spoken metaphorically to someone who will give Glenn the go-ahead to start, makes sense; “Queue Kevin Glenn” doesn’t make sense because you’re telling someone else to perform an action that only KG himself can perform. Unless you wrote it as “Queue, Kevin Glenn!” — as in, KG, get yourself into the queue.

       But it’s all cool.

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         Michael Kovacs

         July 12, 2012 at 9:48 pm

         Unfortunately for Glenn, in Hamilton he had a few pretty poor playoff performances, which furthered the stigma he already has in regards to his playoff production. I think last year’s Bombers game was the last straw. Too bad… I liked him, too.

         I disagree with your “queue vs. cue” analysis… it is perfectly acceptable to tell someone to “queue the song” – without a comma. It can be a verb used to give a simple command… as in “Coach, queue Kevin Glenn”. You disagree with that??? Funny, debating grammar on a sports board. Cue and Queue can be verbs or nouns, which makes it all the more confusing. At the end of the day, get KG in the game…lol.

         By the way, any interest in doing some CFL writing? Email me if you are… lastwordarmy@gmail.com

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   Michael Kovacs

   July 12, 2012 at 10:21 am

   Both are rooted in French. Queue is more used to mean a line-up and sequence… kind of like you queue a songlist of music. Cue is more used as an action. So, either could be used in this case, but I more meant it referring to the next in Calgary’s depth chart. Again, they are both derivatives of the same French original.

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