1/5/2012: Ben Speas To Bypass Draft, Sign As Homegrown Crew Player?

Ben Speas To Bypass Draft, Sign As Homegrown Crew Player?
By Ryan Kozlowski
Crewture.com

The Columbus Crew have signed Milovan Mirosevic, are on the verge of signing Olman Vargas, and could get another big boost by having Ben Speas accept his homegrown player tag with the Columbus Crew. The Crew have to be looking to make Speas priority number one, with Mirosevic and Vargas already gift wrapped underneath the Crew's orthodox, Christmas tree. Especially since Speas homegrown player tag would allow him to bypass the 2012 MLS Draft and sign for the Crew.

Speas has played academy football for Columbus for most of his career, as well as featuring for the University of Akron and most recently the 2011 National Champions- the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.

Speas beautiful, individual effort in the 2011 College Cup Final for the game winner, would look even better in the confines of Columbus Crew Stadium:


Speas played in all 26 of the Tar Heels games in 2011, starting in 25. Speas collected 7 goals and 10 assists in the 2011 season.

The Crew academy product also has 50 appearances with Akron in his freshman and sophomore years in college. Speas would be another attacking option if he does take the Homegrown Player tag with the Columbus Crew.

According to the Columbus Dispatch, Bliss said he sat down with Speas and his family about a week ago to discuss the Crew academy product becoming a member of the Crew senior side and bypassing the draft. The deal for Speas, a definite potential first rounder would be huge, as the Crew would virtually be receiving two first round talents, Speas and the 10th pick; that's if the Crew can iron out a deal with the UNC attacker in the next week and nothing's definitive as a better contract sometimes outweighs a player's loyalty.

Nevertheless, it would be quite the slight or missed opportunity if the Crew cannot work out some sort of deal with Speas.

OTHER MEDIA: Speas also did an interview in December with Crew Communications discussing his game winner in the 2011 College Cup Final.

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