Trent Corney (43) and Jace Daniels (59) of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the pre-season game at TD Place in Ottawa, ON on Monday June 13, 2016. (Photo: Johany Jutras)
Trent Corney’s Training Camp Journal
I went to bed at 8 last night and told myself I was going to sleep for a few hours and then watch a movie. I set my alarm for 9:30 p.m. and when I woke up, it was like my body was paralyzed. I just went right back to sleep and slept through the whole night. It was almost like I overslept because when I did wake up, it was like I was in a coma.
Today was a good practice. Louie Richardson had a couple of interceptions and when he caught the last one he kept running. When he took off I knew he wasn’t going to come back, so I started running with him because I knew he wanted to milk the interception for as long as possible.
It was a good practice with a lot of energy.
The cuts are coming, but I’m more worried about making sure I practice like a first round pick. I’m not worried about cuts, but just trying to do better than expected. I want this organization to get everything and some more above what they expected from me. I put a lot of pressure on myself to begin with, but with them picking me high I want to live up to that.
You never know what’s going to happen with the cuts, but I’m not going to let it cross my mind. You can’t dwell on that. All I can control is how I practice and doing a good job out here. So I’m not stressed out about the cuts, I’m stressed out about trying to live up to my name and where I was picked.
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Defensive end Trent Corney was the Bombers first pick, 9th overall, in the 2016 CFL Draft. A product of Brockville, Ont., he played his college ball at the University of Virginia.
Bluebombers.com will chronicle Corney’s daily battles through training camp, from the highs on the field to the transition from the college to the pro game.
