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It was roughly a year ago that the undersized quarterback burst onto the scene and captured our hearts. But fame can be fleeting. The combination of injuries and Canadian Football League teams starting to catch on to his style of play took a toll on Rakeem Cato.

Will the 2.0 version of Cato be improved? The answer to that question will become clearer Friday night (7:30 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio 690), when the Alouettes host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Molson Stadium.

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It was obvious to everyone who watched practices this week that Cato will get the start. Kevin Glenn wasn’t on the field the entire week, suffering from inflammation in his left eye and has been placed on the disabled list. The Als have until 6:30 p.m. to determine whether to dress Glenn but, if they do, would use him only in an emergency, general manager and head coach Jim Popp said.

Should Cato start and an injury forces him from the game, he would be replaced by rookie Vernon Adams, who has supplanted Canadian pivot Brandon Bridge on the depth chart. Glenn was in the Alouettes’ Olympic Stadium dressing room Thursday morning, but declined an interview request.