Today’s announcement from the Columbus Crew was touted as one of the most important in club history. That turned out to be the case as a new owner, only the second in the Crew’s existence, was announced. We turned to two former Crew players and one USMNT legend for their thoughts on the sale. Jason Garey, a forward with the Crew from 2006-2010, was quick to share positive thoughts about the Hunt family and the legacy they left in Columbus. “Clark and
On the surface, Jason Garey’s Geauxing Galt is a great “rags to riches” story about a likeable, hard-working everyman that makes it big. You dig a little deeper and you have a story about good vs. evil. Wyatt Bourgeouis, a character in the vein of Horatio Alger, spends his life preparing to take on corrupt politicians like Harry Maddow. Wyatt becomes a self-made billionaire thanks to hard work and determination. But he risks losing it all to Harry, a man who has been
The last time I saw Jason Garey in Columbus, he was wearing the Black & Gold of the Crew. He was finishing up his 5th MLS season and unbeknownst to me, he soon would be plying his trade with the Houston Dynamo. The Dynamo would make it to the 2011 MLS Cup Final, but Garey wouldn’t get another championship win as the Dynamo fell to the star-studded LA Galaxy. Major hip surgery would sideline Garey for nearly 5 months. He would miss out on the start of the
The last time I saw Brian Carroll was after the missed PK against the Rapids on November 6th. Always considered to be a leader on and off the field (and a first-class individual), Carroll was the first to head to the Nordecke to show his appreciation for the Crew’s most hardcore supporters. Many athletes would have sulked to the locker room to pout, but not Carroll. What I didn’t realize was this was his final moment as part of the Crew organization.