Argos Welcome Home LB Tristan Black in Trade with Stamps
Published on August 21, 2010 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Toronto Argonauts News Release
Mississauga - The Toronto Argonauts Football Club welcomed home Toronto native LB Tristan Black today in a trade with the Calgary Stampeders. In exchange, the Argos sent Calgary the rights to a negotiation list player (DL Corey Mace).
Commented Argonauts' Head Coach Jim Barker, ""Tristan is a guy we drafted high when I was in Calgary. He is coming off the 9-game injured list, is healthy and can contribute right away on our Special Teams. We had to give up the rights to a good player to get him but we feel confident that this is the right move for our organization. I look forward to seeing Tristan on our practice field with our team after the bye week."
Commented Black, "I am very grateful for the opportunity to play for a team like the Argos and a coach like Jim Barker. I originally met Coach Barker at a college all-star game in Virginia and immediately took a liking to him as a person. This trade has put me in the best possible situation imaginable for a Canadian linebacker, not only because of the scheme but because of the fact that I will get to learn from two future hall of fame linebackers every day in Kevin Eiben and Mike O'Shea. I grew up watching the Argos and they were one of the main reasons I started playing football. It will also be fun to play with some of the guys I played against in minor football. This is a good team and I just want to bring the tools that I have to help make the team even better."
Black was Calgary's 2nd Round (16th overall) pick in the 2009 CFL Canadian Draft. He played in five games as a rookie and recorded eight defensive tackles and four special teams tackles. The Central Tech High School and Scarborough Thunder alumnus played three seasons at Wayne State where he was a team captain and named Second-Team All-Conference as a senior.
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