The Montreal Alouettes could be without receiver Austin Mack for the Eastern final they will play against the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday at Percival-Molson Stadium.
On the training sent to the media on Friday, Mack’s name appears on the starting lineup, but the letters “GTD” – game time decision – are also there, a sign that a decision will only be made during the warm-up of ‘pre-match in his case.
This is a significant loss for the offense of Jason Maas and Anthony Calvillo, although the Alouettes have negotiated most of the season without the star American receiver.
Always reluctant to discuss injuries, Jason Maas had fun with the journalists who inquired about the state of health of the two players.
“He’s on the roster, so you should expect him to play,” he said of Mack, before adding that “McGloster is on the roster, too.”
It would be a significant loss for the Alouettes’ offense, although the club has negotiated most of the season without the star American receiver.
After a first season of 1,154 yards and four touchdowns, Mack received the call from the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. Unable to find a place for himself, he returned to Montreal last August.
His return, however, only lasted one game, against Edmonton, on August 25, since the receiver injured his ankle in training the following week, an injury which kept him sidelined for six weeks. Ultimately, Mack only played three games this season, catching 10 passes for 145 yards.
If he is unable to play the game, the kickoff of which is scheduled for 3 p.m., James Letcher Jr. will take his place as starter. Letcher was added to the lineup, for now as a backup.
After a breakout freshman season, in which he caught 78 passes for 1,154 yards and four touchdowns, Mack got a call from the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. But he was unable to carve out a place in the Georgia squad, so in August he returned to Montreal.
His return, however, only lasted one game, against Edmonton, on August 25, since the receiver injured his ankle in training the following week, an injury which kept him sidelined for six weeks.
Ultimately, Mack only played three games this season, catching 10 passes for 145 yards.
If he is unable to play the game, the kickoff of which is scheduled for 3 p.m., James Letcher Jr. will take his place as starter. Letcher was added to the lineup, for now as a backup.
After missing the last game, offensive lineman Jamar McGloster could return to play as a decision will be made during warm-ups. Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund is back in the lineup. Kristian Matte, who has been confined to the sidelines by injuries most of the season, is also in Jason Maas’ lineup for Thursday.
The Argos earned their place in the Eastern final by triumphing over the Ottawa Rouge et Noir 58-38 last week. The winner of this duel will travel to Vancouver for the 111th Gray Cup, against the winner of the game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
