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OSU 91 Boys Force Win Silver at Disney Showcase
Dec. 31, 2008
The OSU U-18 Boys team made history at the Disney Soccer Showcase this past week, winning Canada’s first-ever medal, a Silver,
at North America’s most prestigious tournament. The team got off to a fast start, scoring impressive shutout wins over two state
champions (2-0 vs. Gulf Coast FC of Mississippi and 5-0 vs. Delaware United). In the third game, with the Championship game appearance
virtually assured, Coach Russell Shaw rested several key OSU players against a strong Copa Classico side from New Jersey, who managed
to eke out a 1-0 victory.
The Championship final was a study in contrasts—the tournament’s northernmost team, Ottawa, playing the southernmost, Kendall
Soccer Club of Greater Miami, Florida. Kendall, a consistently top-ranked U.S. club with a roster of Spanish-speaking players, squared
off against an Ottawa club that was unranked and barely known to all but the most sophisticated college coaches and fans in attendance.
After falling behind 2-0 early in the final, Ottawa fought back with a penalty kick goal by Jacob Law and a beautiful second-half break-away
goal by striker Robert Murphy. Unfortunately, Kendall answered soon after with a goal of its own and moved back ahead 3-2. Despite a
furious and determined effort on the part of the Ottawa boys to tie the game and push it into overtime, Kendall hung on for a 3-2 win.
“While I know the players were disappointed not to have won the gold, they should be tremendously proud of what they accomplished
here,” said Coach Shaw. “They showed once and for all that OSU Force teams can successfully play with anyone. Becoming the first
Canadian medal winner in the history of the Disney Showcase is a huge accomplishment for the team and OSU.”
"All of OSU is proud of the 91's accomplishment. This is the second year that teams from OSU have participated at this top North American
ranked tournament. This achievement will facilitate the entry of other OSU teams at the Disney tournament next year. We expect that
there will be a number of scholarship offers to OSU players as a result of this showing as well as the recent Gold medal of the 93 Boys Force
team at the College Cup Showcase in Dallas held earlier this past December" added OSU President Bill Michalopulos.
OSU Force 93 Boys Golden in College Cup Showcase
Dec. 15, 2008
The College Cup Showcase, held in Dallas Texas, December 11 - 14th, was a tremendous success and proved without a doubt that our Boys U16 Force team can take their game south of the border and win.
The Showcase was well attended by over 200 college coaches that were in town for the College Cup Final Four tournament.
The first game on Thursday saw the Force playing the Texas Longhorns and coming away with a 1-0 win on a goal by Connor Elliott. The next morning the Force boys fell behind 1-0 at the half to the Elm Grove Academy, the 5th Ranked team from Wisconsin. Showing character and determination, the OSU Force team came back to win the game 2-1 on goals by Robbie Engert and Marco Natoli.
The third game in the qualifying round pitted the Force against the FC Dallas youth team. Finding their stride and playing some great soccer the Force dominated the opposition and won by a score of 3-0. Finding the back of the net were Dave Musambi, Gavin Parsons and Marco Natoli.
The Force earned maximum points in their division ( 26) giving up only one goal in the qualifying round, good enough to meet the # 5 Ranked Texas North team BARCELONA SC 93 in the finals.
Playing on a very windy day, both teams could not find their game and at the end of regulation the game was tied at the end of regulation 0-0, going to penalty kicks.
The OSU team showed character and determination and they would not be denied the championship, winning gold in overtime by goals from Gabe Urquhart, Conner Elliott and Marco Natoli. Dylan Samuel was solid in net for the whole tournament, giving up only 1 goal in the preliminary round and stoning the Barcelona players during the penalty kick shoot out. For his efforts between the pipes he was given the game ball by his team.
“Our boys played well and college scouts took notice of our team” commented Coach Russell Shaw.
“We would like to thank our call ups from our 94 Force team, Marco Natoli, Issac Johnson and Mekonen Lovemore White for their help in winning the gold. I’m sure every player had a great experience participating in a showcase of this magnitude.”
OSU Force Girls 92/91 show their Stuff in Dallas Showcase
Dec. 9, 2008
Over the weekend of December 5-7, OSU 91/92 Girls Force participated in The 18th Annual Sportsource Showcase in Dallas Texas. The tournament was attended by over 250 College Coaches.
The team started their trip participated in a soccer clinic on Friday and had the opportunity to be coached by college coaches as well as Sportsource founder and ex professional player Charlie Kadupski.
The Force playing up at the U19 division on Saturday played the Lions FC and the Dallas Texans 91. While loosing 1-0 to the Lions and coming back down 2-0 to tie the game at 2-2 against a strong Texans team.
On Sunday OSU dominated the game but still fell 1-0 to the FC Dallas team.
The score line does not reflect the team’s success in the showcase. The success came when over 30 college coaches watched the team play and many commenting on the girls soccer skills and athleticism.
“A lot of our girls caught the eye of the college coaches”, said OSU coach Audra Sherman.
OSU Boys U18 Force Win Silver at Jefferson Cup!
Mar. 31, 2008
From March 20 to March 23, the OSU Boys U18 Force participated in the prestigious Jefferson Cup, a Nike-sponsored tournament held annually in Richmond, Virginia. In terms of quality, the Jefferson Cup is the # 3 Ranked Tournament in the United States, annually attracting applications from across North America, and many US-college coaches. So it was an honour for the OSU Boys U18 Force simply to be accepted, and, in their first trip to the Jefferson Cup, the team surprised more than a few observers with the quality of their play and their success, taking home the silver medal.
Tournament Recap
In the first game of the tournament, OSU played a highly rated team from North Carolina, Triangle FC 89 Navy, and the older Triangle team started strongly, taking a 1-0 lead after only several minutes. But the OSU squad fought their way back into the game, and by the second half, OSU had hit their stride and were flying – dominating the favoured Triangle club in possession and quality of play. With a storming and relentless attack, OSU hit four consecutive goals (Brandon Tardioli (2), Abdul Ibrahim, and Ben Law), before Triangle scored their second goal. So the first game ended with a decisive 4-2 OSU victory over a pre-tournament favourite.
OSU’s second game was against SAC United, a physical side from Maryland. Again, OSU started slowly, going behind 2-0 after only 10 minutes of play. But with determination and persistence, the OSU boys dragged themselves back into the game, increasingly dominating possession and creating the lion’s share of scoring chances. Before the first half ended, OSU had scored three unanswered goals (Adrian Rochford, Abdul Ibrahim and Craig Stead). The second half found OSU again dominating play, missing a few good opportunities, and the game ended with another OSU victory, 3-2.
OSU’s last game of the round-robin phase of the tournament was against a talented SOCA Lightning team, from Virginia. By this time, it was clear that OSU would advance to the next round, and the OSU boys coasted to 1-0 win (Brandon Krauthaker).
So the stage was set for the Final Championship game, where OSU met the winners of the opposing pool, Leg-A-Z Caimans -- a strong, technical team from Gainesville, Florida, who are also due to play in the finals of the Florida state championship. From the start of the game, each team pressed for an advantage. The Caimans struck first, scoring in the early stages of the game. But OSU was undaunted, creating chances, and defending well when Leg-A-Z countered. Then, still in the first half, after some excellent buildup from the back line to the wing, and into the midfield, OSU scored on a rocket of a shot from 30 yards (Brandon Krauthaker). Tied again, these two talented teams fought on, with the first half ending 1-1. More of the same followed in the second half, with both teams playing a fast-paced game of possession soccer. The fans in attendance were treated to some excellent play by two well-coached teams. The second half ended 1-1, and the game went into extra time. After extra time, and still no deciding goal, the game went to penalties. It was not OSU’s day, and after six penalty kicks, the Caimans emerged victorious in an entertaining and sporting game, with OSU picking up the silver medal.
In addition to their tournament success, the boys also represented OSU well off the field. En route back to Ottawa, the team stopped in at Washington, D.C. for a quick tour of some of the major sites.
OSU would like to congratulate Coach Jerome Xavier, his staff, and the OSU Boys U18 Force, for a terrific showing at the prestigious Jefferson Cup tournament.
OSU FORCE U17 GIRLS SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS IN DISNEY SHOWCASE
Jan 6, 2008
OSU is very proud of the 1991 Force Girls Soccer Team as they traveled to Disney in Orlando, Florida to represent OSU in the first invitation to attend the Disney Showcase Tournament 2007 – sponsored by Chelsea Football Club.
The team showed well throughout the tournament. The first game was against a team from Alabama and despite a great effort, a direct free-kick shot was the difference between the two teams with the Alabama side coming through with a 1 to 0 win.
The second game was a bit tougher. Holding an outstanding Michigan team for more than the first half, the girls finally surrendered a goal midway through the second half on a scramble play at the net. A second goal was scored near the end of the game on a high shot from outside the box – final score 2-0.
The final game, against Central Florida Elite showed the girls at their best during the tournament. They controlled the play throughout the first half and managed a few really good scoring opportunities, although unfortunately nothing would get past the keeper from Central Florida. In the late stages of the first half, the Florida team managed a goal with the few chances they had and they lead the game 1-0 at the half. The second half the girls slowed down a bit and allowed the Florida team in more but managed to hold them off the score sheet until extra time when on a shot from outside the box got in. Jennifer (OSU’s keeper) managed to grab the ball and hold onto it but then a Florida player managed to push Jennifer and the ball into the net, dislodging the ball. Although the goal was allowed, and the final being 2-0, the score did not reflect the team’s overall play!
Some of the girls managed to get the attention of various college and university scouts who were very obvious at all games. It was a tremendous experience for the team and Disney’s reputation as the #1 ranked showcase tournament in North America was well deserved given the environment, the facilities, the competition and the sheer number of university coaches who attended the event. – Congratulations girls!
Team Members: Jennifer Kelly (keeper), Alyssa Bonneville, Lauren Crosby, Megan Glover, Alex Druggett, Kristen Harvie, Hillary Clarke, Alex Marinelli, Chelsea Lanctot, Sarah Shackell, Sarah Ramsay, Leah Michalopulos, Emilie Dumont, Sonia Allison and Nicole Murphy. Guest players from the U16 (1992) Force – Melissa Nyenkamp and Hollie Butcher. Players missing – Brigitte Zwicker, Erin Chairelli and Lynsay Armstrong.
Team Staff: Kwame Telemaque (head coach), Audra Sherman (assistant coach), Kathy Kelly (manager) and Janet Bonneville (trainer). With some extra help from Andrea Abell
OSU 91 Boys Take On The Challenge At The Proving Ground, The Disney Soccer Showcase
Dec 31, 2007
OSU is proud of the 1991 Boys Force team (Coaches: Milan Krauthaker & Dave Law) which represented the Club in their first invitation to the prestigious Disney Soccer Showcase.
The showcase, sponsored by the Chelsea Football Club, involved 208 teams in four divisions. The U17 boys played in the Copa Blue (Bracket C) grouping. The boys lost their first game (2-0) to Oakwood Black, a number one ranked team in Conneticut, and lost their second game (4-1) to Cobb FC, fourth ranked in Georgia. Although their first two games were not true to form for this talented team, they did manage to end the tournament on a high note – defeating the New Mexico State champions 3-2.
This final game was played on the grounds of the Wide World of Sports Complex. The boys garnered attention from college and university coaches who networked with OSU G.M. Jim Lianos for further contact information.
OSU Boys U18 Force storm through Rome, Georgia
Dec. 16, 2007
The Sport Source Showcase, held in Rome, Georgia December 14, 15 & 16th, was a tremendous success and proved without a doubt that our Boys U18 Force can take their game to the next level south of the border.
The Showcase would also be the first time many of these boys played together and it didn't take them long to get acquainted with each other earning a 1-1 draw against the host team in Game 1, by the afternoon they were in fine form
for their 4-0 win in Game 2. The next morning, they were unstoppable in their 5-0 win in Game 3. Coach Jerome Xavier did an excellent job preparing these boys for the Showcase, about the only thing that was able to stop this team in Georgia was 3 feet of snow all the way in Canada.
Tournament recap
Game 1. A Storm on the Horizon.
OSU 1 - Darlington Academy 1
[Tardioli]
OSU took the early lead mid-way through the first half with a well placed ball into the back of the net by Striker Tardioli.
The team continued to dominate for most of the game, they forced over 8 corners and kept possession well past 60% coming
close to putting the out of reach on many occassions during the game. The Darlington team capitalized by scoring on their only real opportunity, which came late in the second half and the game ended with the 1-1 draw but it was a sign of their true potential and it gave Coach Xavier an opportunity to fire to the team up before Game 2.
Game 2. Storm hits Rhode Island.
OSU 4 - Rhode Island ODP 0
[Krauthaker, Tardioli, Singh, Addai]
The scoring started early with a goal from Midfielder Krauthaker. Striker Tardioli scored his second of the Combine followed by Midfielder Singh and Defender Addai, who came up from the back and ran through the opposing midfielders to put one in the back of the net. The goals were just a taste of this team's true potential to score at will from anywhere on the field.
Game 3. Total Destruction.
OSU 5 - Virginia Rush 0
[Krauthaker, Stoneham, Ibrahim, Stead (2)]
Iit was just a matter of time before the scoring flood-gates opened with Krauthaker and Midfielder Stoneham in Game 3. The team continued to control the game and keep possession until Ibrahim took matters into his own hands and scored his first goal by practically walking the ball into the back of the net. Stead, end the game by powering his way past defenders to score 2 goals and burying any
thoughts Virginia had of being in the game ending their total domination of Game 3 with 5 goals and possession for OSU at well over 75%.
OSU players “kick it” in Dallas Showcase
Dec 7, 2007
OSU players Craig Stead, Godwin Addai, and Brandon Stoneham spent the weekend of December 1st – 2nd in Dallas showcasing their talents in front of 200 plus US college coaches looking to recruit players for their programs.
College coaches were impressed by the OSU players, and why not, since the players helped their respective teams go undefeated in the tournament.
Leading the way, Craig scored 4 goals and assisted in 4 more, Brandon followed up with 2 goals and 2 assists and Godwin rounded out the scoring with one of his own.
College coaches took notice of the boys with multiple schools showing interest in the players, so much so that the players were invited for a further look at the upcoming Sportsource Rome, Georgia showcase. The Rome showcase will feature the full 1990 boys Force squad and OSU expects the majority of these players to get a real close look by over 100 college coaches.
While in Dallas, the players took advantage of OSU’s affiliation with the Dallas Texans and trained with the Texan’s teams under the direction of technical director Hassan Nazari. The training was exceptional with all three players commenting on the quality of play and with a clear idea of what it takes to get to the next level.
“OSU is proud of these boys not only as players but as great ambassadors of OSU. It is also satisfying to see that our affiliation with the Dallas Texans, Sportssource and Nike is bringing immediate benefits to Ottawa based players who are looking at the U.S to continue their education and their soccer career” stated OSU President Bill Michalopulos.
Forcing their way into Disney
Nov 10, 2007
by Josh Cohen
Ottawa South Weekender
Two teams, one tournament, one shot at putting Ottawa on the global soccer map.
The Ottawa South United Soccer Club ( OSU ) are preparing to compete in a once-in-a-lifetime sporting opportunity as two teams, a boys and girls U-17 squad, will be sent to the Disney Soccer Showcase in Orlando, Florida at the end of December.
The OSU Force will be the only Canadian soccer club at the ten-day tournament, which has become the premiere event of its kind when it comes to college soccer recruiting, and is expected to showcase over 400 teams from across the world. For OSU president Bill Michalopulos representing Ottawa and his Ottawa based club at the tournament as a top-notch soccer destination is priority number one. But considering they are the only club from Canada in the event, there might as well be pressure to represent the country and its elite amateur talent.
“We’re very excited. It’s a unique opportunity,” said Michalopulos. “To not only represent our club and Ottawa, but Canada as well, we’ve got to make the best of this opportunity.”
The OSU Force has been playing soccer at the competitive level for five years, and in 2004, was a semi finalist team in the Outdoor Ontario Cup, a first for an Ottawa area team at this age level. In addition, they have won the league championship twice and the league cup three times. Again this year, the team concluded a very successful season by winning the Eastern Region Soccer League Cup.
Considering the club’s success over the past half-decade, which has earned them the title of Canada’s top-level development organization, getting invited to participate in the Disney Showcase was not an easy ticket to get. With the help of the Dallas Texans Soccer club and Nike, who OSU formed a strategical alliance with to booster the club’s profile, the leveraging of these contacts helped the club gain access to the Disney tournament.
“You need a pretty good resume to get in,” said Milan Kauthaker, head coach for the U-17 boys squad. “We’ll be playing against regional and state champions, so you’ve got to be successful to play in this tournament. It’s definitely a great opportunity to put ourselves on the map.”
As the biggest showcase for youths in the world, with hundreds of coaches on hand to scout and attract kids to their respective clubs, the tournament is also an opportunity to bring together high school players hoping to secure scholarships to NCAA and NIAA post-secondary schools. The original showcase, which lasted five days and featured 71 teams and about 50 college coaches, has since been broken into three separate events, the main
showcase in Florida, a junior showcase held over Thanksgiving and a Labor Day weekend qualifier for club teams looking to get into the post-Christmas event. A growth of over 480 percent has increased since its inception eight years ago, with more than 400 college coaches expected to attend this year’s event.
“An opportunity like this for our players to be seen doesn’t happen much,” said Kwami Telemaque, head coach of the U-17 girls’ squad. “With the hundreds of coaches in attendance, you can’t ask for anything more.”
Getting noticed at an event like Disney's Soccer Showcase is the entire purpose of attending. Still, there are levels of getting noticed. There's getting noticed by an Atlantic Coast Conference coach or a Premier League scout.
For most of these coaches and scouts, the process of finding top players begins when players are often too young to be garnering much interest from college recruiters. The real test is identifying the potential of these players far beyond a college career.
“It will be exciting for the girls to play at this level. They’re going to open up a lot of eyes,” said Telemaque. “We’ll be taking care of business first, pleasure second. We want to make sure that we represent our club and Ottawa as best as we can; throw our players on the highest platform possible. We’ll be prepared for the challenge.”
Participating in such an event doesn’t come at a cheap cost, and it is expected that the overall cost for the trip will be more than $30,000. The club is hoping to defray some of the costs through fundraising over the next two months, while the main goal is to attract sponsors to the team who will help alleviate financial pressures the club is expected to face.
“People don’t realize how much this will cost. Accomodations, flight, meals, spending money – we could be paying through the nose,” said Michalopulos. “We’re fortunate to have some sponsors behind us, but we need as much support as we can get, whether it comes from (additional) sponsors or exposure from the media. Good community involvement also helps.”
For more information on the OSU Force teams headed to the Disney Soccer Showcase, or to donate funds to their trip, contact the club at (613) 692-4139 or visit their website at www.osu.ca.
Florida International Univeristy Coach In town to scout OSU talent
Aug 23, 2007
Manotick Messenger News Paper
By Jeffrey Morris
Florida International University men¹s varsity soccer coach Munga Eketebi will be in town this weekend to scout and evaluate a number of Ottawa South United competitive soccer players.
FIU, located in Miami, has one of the strongest soccer teams in the NCAA. The Panthers had a 13-game winning streak last year and earned a berth in the NCAA championship tournament, losing in the second round to Southern Methodist of Dallas. Matias Asorey was the Atlantic Soccer Confernece Player of the year and was one of two Panthers picking up All-South Region honours.
In the winter, FIU had a pair of exhibition games against Major League Soccer teams as they lost 3-0 to DC United of Washington and then lost 3-1 to the Kansas City Wizards after giving up two late goals.
Eketebi will be holding a training session with OSU players Friday and then scouting a number of exhibition games involving both boys and girls from OSU's U-16 and U-17 FORCE teams.
"This is a great opportunity for OSU players and for our club. We are creating an environment for the elite players in the club to pursue opportunities as student athletes," said OSU GM Jim Lianos in his Manotick office.
One of the gems in the club is Craig Stead, a 17-year-old who has been playing for OSU in the U-21 East Regional League. Stead is already being coveted by a number of NCAA schools, and Lianos said that Eketebi has been very interested in him since he saw Craig at a showcase in Dallas two years ago.
"He will be looking at Craig, and he will also be looking at two or three other players," said Lianos. "This is a great opportunity for some of our competitive players to get coached by one of the best coaches in college soccer today, and it is a great opportunity to get scouted."
Lianos said that the FIU visit was made possible through OSU's relationship with The SportSource in Dallas Texas. OSU has also struck an affiliation with the Dallas Texans Soccer Club and has sent players, including Stead, to various showcase tournaments in the U.S., including the Disney Showcase Tournament in Orlando. Lianos added that doors are opening up for OSU teams, not just selected players, to take part in some of these high profile events in the U.S.
OSU will be holding a parent information night Sept. 5 open to everyone, outlining the new opportunities for players and coaches that are or want to be part of OSU
OSU Players show their stuff in SPORTSOURCE® Showcase and Combine in Dallas, Texas
Dec.1, 2006
The Ottawa South United (OSU) Soccer Association is pleased to announce that Craig Stead, Brandon Krauthaker, Sarah Ramsey and Val Hamilton participated in the 16th Annual SPORTSOURCE® Showcase and Combine in Dallas as guest players, the boys with FC Dallas MLS youth team, and the girls with Westside Metros form Oregon. The Showcase attracted over 200 US College coaches representing NCAA Division I and II schools, as well as NAIA schools to recruit college bound players.
Last year OSU established a relationship with the SPORTSOURCE® to facilitate this type of opportunity for its student athletes. This was Craig’s second year at the combine and he along with the rest of the OSU players showed very well at the tournament and caught the eye of College coaches.
Craig and Brandon both scored a goal to lead their team to a 1 win, 1 tie, and 1 loss record.
OSU had arranged for Dallas Texans, Boys Director of Coaching, and coach of the Dallas Texans Red 90 boy’s team, winners of last year Disney Showcase and Dallas Cup, David Hudgell to scout our players and evaluate them for further guest play with the Texans.
Coach Hudgell was impressed with the play of the boys and particularly with Craig Stead, so much so that he has extended Craig an invitation to play with his team at this year’s Disney showcase in Orlando.
Both Sarah and Val also received positive evaluations by college coaches.
The girls had the opportunity to train prior to the showcase with the Dallas Texans Executive Director of coaching, Hassan Nazari, and one of his teams. He came away impressed with the quality of play and he has expressed interest in one or both of the girls playing as guest players for his Texans Red 91 Girls team in the future.
“OSU is actively working to create these types of alliances and provide high quality opportunities for our student athletes who aspire to continue their playing careers at the college, or university, level in Canada and the U.S. During the tournament numerous coaches expressed interest to OSU about the players ranging from NCAA Division 1 to NAIA schools. The strong performance of our players in Dallas will help pave the road for our future players, if this is the road they wish to pursue”, stated Bill Michalopulos, President of OSU.
The entire OSU family is very proud of Craig’s, Brandon’s, Valerie’s and Sarah’s success in Dallas.
TEXAS 2005 – OSU Player Stars in SPORTSOURCE® Showcase and Combine
December 16, 2005 
The Ottawa South United (OSU) Soccer Association is pleased to announce that
Craig Stead, Captain of the OSU FORCE (U16BR), participated in the 15th Annual
SPORTSOURCE® Showcase and Combine as a guest player with the U17 Albion
Hurricanes from Houston Texas. The Showcase and Combine which took place from
December 2nd to 4th, attracted over 230 US College coaches representing NCAA
Division I and II schools, as well as NAIA schools, to Dallas, Texas to recruit college
bound players.
Establishing a new relationship to benefit our players, OSU officials worked closely with the Showcase Director to facilitate this opportunity. Commenting on the opportunity, Craig stated "It was an honour to represent Ottawa South United at the Showcase Tournament in Dallas. The experience I gained in Dallas will be very helpful to me in realizing my goal of playing soccer at the University level.” On the opening day of the Showcase, Craig participated in the “College Combine” where he and 15 other players worked closely with 2 college coaches. Scoring 2 goals during the combine, Craig quickly impressed his coaches, and others scouting the combine.
On Saturday, Craig continued to impress, scoring 3 goals in the Hurricanes opening game of the tournament portion of the Showcase, a 4-1 victory against the River City Warriors. In Saturday’s second game, Craig scored one goal and assisted on another, as the Hurricanes beat the North Texas Genesis 2-0. Tied for the tournament lead heading into Sunday’s final game, the Hurricanes played to a 3-3 draw with the Texas Lighting Black. Craig assisted on a goal in his final game with the Hurricanes, who finished the tournament ranked 4th out of 33 teams in the U17 age group.
OSU General Manager Jim Lianos commented on the experience, noting “OSU is actively working to create these alliances and provide high quality opportunities for our student athletes who aspire to continue their playing careers at the college, or university, level in Canada and the U.S.” Building on his strong performance in Dallas, Craig has earned an invitation to participate as a guest player in the Atlanta Showcase and Combine from December 16-18th. An active member of OSU’s technical staff providing instruction to our younger players, Craig said “I think that having had the chance to go to Dallas will show the younger players in the club that anything is possible, for any player in our club, if they are willing to work hard on and off the field.”
The entire OSU family is very proud of Craig’s success in Dallas. We wish him the best in Atlanta.
