BC Lions Football :: BCLionsDen.ca

  • Home
  • Pawdcasts
  • Blogs
  • BC Lions Official
    • 2018 Schedule
    • Current Roster
    • Transactions
  • Shop
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • CFPN
    • BCLionsDen (Apple Music)
    • Horsemen Radio
    • Eskimo Empire Podcast
    • Piffles Podcast
    • Blue Bomber Talk
    • Podskee Wee Wee
    • Alouettes Flightdeck
    • 2 and Out CFL Podcast
    • Rouge Radio
    • Rouge White and Blue
    • Tokyo Unofficial CFL Podcast
  • April 19, 2018
You are here: Home / Archives for Travis Lulay

Travis Lulay Re-signs With Lions on Eve of Free Agency

February 12, 2018 By Brian Wawryshyn

Lions fans got a gift on the eve of CFL free agency with the re-signing of Quarterback Travis Lulay. Reports had the two sides talking about a deal, but the holdup appeared to be on Lulay’s end as he decided whether he wanted to continue to play football.

Lulay wanted to play, he just didn’t know if his knee would be up for it. Obviously he has seen enough progress to commit to another year.

The Lions needed this, and it means they go into the season knowing Lulay will be there as a safety net not only on the field, but as a mentor to Jonathan Jennings.

“We saw last season that, when called upon, he can still be one of the very best quarterbacks in our league. He is a tremendous leader and we are very pleased to have him back in 2018.”, Head coach Wally Buono said in a club release.

Entering Tuesday, the Lions could have as many as 14 players about to testing the waters. Reports have the club working on a deal with only one of those players, defensive back Chandler Fenner.

Some key names from last year’s club are on the list, including Ronnie Yell, Kirby Fabien, Craig Roh, Alex Bazzie, Bryant Turner Jr. and Louchiez Purifoy.

Although not officially announced by the team, 3DownNation.com’s Justin Dunk is reporting that free agent defensive back Cauchy Muamba is returning to the West Coast and has signed with the Lions.

Muamba, originally selected by the Lions in the fifth round, 34th overall by B.C. in 2010, spent three seasons with the Lions before stints in Winnipeg and most recently with the Eskimos.

CFL free-agency begins at 9:00am Pacific tomorrow. We’ll have a wrap of the Lions work later in the day and will be following all the action @BCLionsDen on Twitter.

Filed Under: Featured, Lions Notebook, News Tagged With: BC Lions, CFL, Free Agency, Travis Lulay

The BC Lions Must Sign Travis Lulay

January 17, 2018 By Brian Wawryshyn

The Quarterback carousel in the CFL has slowed down to a slow spin, with most teams having their starters set in stone. In Toronto, we await word of Ricky Ray’s decision, while who will emerge as the starter in Montreal is anyone’s guess.

That leaves the task of filling in a capable backup, because let’s face it, getting your starter through an 18 game season is no easy task. Without a backup who has CFL experience, you can find yourself in trouble really quick in this league.

Darian Durant is out there, and at this stage of his career will probably have to accept a backup role to keep playing, but it would be shocking to see that happen in BC.

The Lions have the answer right in front of them in Travis Lulay, who showed last season he still has the skill set to not only backup but to be a starter if needed. That’s if he can get healthy of course, and if he decides he wants to keep playing.

Lulay’s value to the Lions goes beyond his potential play on the field. He and Jonathan Jennings have an excellent relationship, and you won’t find a better team guy than number 14. He knows his career is winding down, and he knows his role will likely continue to evolve as a result.

Behind Jennings the Lions have only Alex Ross and Mitchell Gale on the roster. No disrespect to either player, but those two names aren’t going to strike fear into any opposition defence, at least not at this point in their CFL careers. The Lions will no doubt be bringing in a couple more candidates for training camp.

So the question becomes, can the BC Lions afford NOT to sign Travis Lulay? The answer in my eyes is a clear and decisive no. But while Lulay recently said his rehab is going well, he also admitted he is still having internal debates which weigh his health after football against continuing to play the game he loves.

There is also the fact that Lulay has stated he wants to remain in football and possibly get into coaching at some point. With his ties to the community, the respect he has in the locker room and of course his experience, there would be no better place to start that career than with the Lions. You might recall the Lions have already seen one former player, Dave Dickenson, successfully progress in that role with division rival Calgary.

But it’s his value as a mentor to Jennings that trumps all. Jennings recently agreed to a contract restructuring that is more incentive based. Coming off a sub-par year he will be motivated to rebound, and having his friend Travis around to help him do that can go a long way. It’s unlikely Lulay will be ready to compete for the starting job in training camp, but with the addition of new OC Jarious Jackson, both men can be instrumental in getting Jennings right again heading into the 2018 season.

Had he not incurred a season ending injury last year, it’s quite likely Lulay would have gotten some serious interest in some markets come free agency if he got there. It’s a risk to take a chance on a player who has Lulay’s injury history, but his play last season opened a lot of eyes. Because he likely won’t be game ready until the season is underway, his value to the Lions should mean they take the risk and bring him back for at least one more season.

The Lions simply must re-sign Travis Lulay, because the reward far outweighs the risk.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Featured Tagged With: BC Lions, BCLionsDen.ca, Brian Wawryshyn, CFL, Jonathan Jennings, Travis Lulay

The BCLionsden.ca Pawdcast: Episode 103

September 13, 2017 By Brian Wawryshyn

A Lions win felt like a loss after the injury to Travis Lulay. Brian and Mojo chat about the game and talk about the Lulay situation before welcoming the one and only Ryan Phillips to the show to talk about his new role as a regional scout for the team.

We’ve also teamed up with MBNA to give you a chance to win tickets to the Lions and Eskimos game on October 21st, along with some swag to help cheer on the Leos.

#CFL #BCLions #Sponsored #MBNARewards goo.gl/XTtj9g




Download this episode!

Subscribe:

  

This show was recorded on September 13th, 2017

Sound clips courtesy of BCLions.com

Filed Under: 2017, BCLionsDen.ca Pawdcast, Featured, Interviews, Podcasts Tagged With: BC Lions, BCLionsDen.ca, Brian Wawryshyn, CFL, Mojo Kemp, Podcast, Ryan Phillips, Travis Lulay

The BCLionsDen.ca Pawdcast: Episode 100

August 17, 2017 By Brian Wawryshyn

We celebrate our 100th episode with two of the biggest names to ever wear the orange and black of the BC Lions.

BC Lions quarterback Travis Lulay joins the show to talk about the feeling of playing again, his relationship with Jonathan and much more. Is coaching in his future?

We also catch up with former BC Lions defensive lineman Brent Johnson about his career, his induction into the Lions Wall of Fame, and his journey that took him to Ohio State University, and then the Lions.




Download this episode!

Subscribe:

  

This show was recorded on August 16th, 2017

Filed Under: 2017, BCLionsDen.ca Pawdcast, Featured, Interviews, Podcasts Tagged With: BC Lions, BCLionsDen.ca, Brent Johnson, Brian Wawryshyn, CFL, Mojo Kemp, Podcast, Travis Lulay

Travis Lulay Is Back in the BC Lions Den

February 8, 2016 By Brian Wawryshyn

lulay_198x322The BC Lions have inked pending free agent quarterback Travis Lulay to a 2-year contract ahead of the start of free agency on Tuesday.

The return of Lulay is big on two fronts. It gives the Lions an experienced backup quarterback to sophomore Jonathan Jennings who is pencilled in as the starter, and also provides him with a trusted mentor to continue his development.

Lulay and Jennings have an outstanding relationship and the veteran received heaps of praise from Jennings last season for how supportive he was during last year’s transition.

“I have truly loved every moment of my time with the Lions and I’m ecstatic to be staying in BC,” said Lulay in a statement. “We have great opportunity to be a very competitive team in 2016 and I’m excited to get to work.”

The Lions will tell you training camp will decide who their starter is, but barring a tremendous flop by Jennings, he will be the man. He transformed a struggling passing attack last year to a dynamic one, and at 23 years of age, the future is bright if he can build on that success last season.

Lulay will be the security blanket, the extra set of eyes on the sideline, or that guy who can spell off Jennings for a few series if he needs to see some things for himself.

Terms of the deal have not been released, but it’s generally felt that Lulay re-signed to a cap friendly number with the Leos who also may have discussed a future coaching role with the 2011 CFL MOP, following a similar path that has seen Dave Dickenson become the head coach of the Calgary Stampeders.

The signing was valuable for not only the Lions, but the community as well, where Lulay is a tireless ambassador for the Lions.

Travis Lulay Career Statistics:

Capture
Via BCLions.com

Filed Under: Den Talk, Featured Tagged With: BC Lions, BCLionsDen.ca, Brian Wawryshyn, CFL, CFL Free Agency, Jonathan Jennings, Travis Lulay

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 7
  • Next Page »

Twitter: @BCLionsDen

My Tweets

Share

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter

SUBSCRIBE

Great CFL Resources

  • CFL Database
  • CanadaFootballChat.com

CFL West Fan Sites

  • BCLionsDen.ca
  • Horsemen Radio
  • Eskimo Empire Podcast.com
  • Piffles Podcast
  • OurBombers.com

CFL East Fan Sites

  • Friends of the Argonauts
  • Alouettes Flightdeck
  • Redblacks Fan Facebook Page
  • Podskee Wee Wee
Creative Commons Licence
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada License.

Copyright © 2018 BCLionsDen.ca · BCLionsDen.ca is an independent fan site and is not affiliated with the BC Lions Football club, the Canadian Football League or its partners.