Coach Caruso sees positives from team trip to Canada

June 01, 2009

St. Thomas football coach Glenn Caruso and 80 players capped off a productive semester with a successful and memorable late May trip to Winnipeg.

The Tommies had a dominant performance in the exhibition game against a Canadian all-star team, played in the 30,000-set Blue Bomber stadium.

“This spring has been one of the more enjoyable times I can ever remember having with the team," Coach Caruso said. "The chance to be with the guys, in a competitive environment for the last three weeks was truly special. We were able to share our pride and passion of this sport with another team in another country. I was incredibly happy about how our young men handled themselves throughout the entrie experience, they were truly tremendous ambassadors of American football. 

"In the past month, we had 15 tremendous practice opportunities, developed depth, gave meaningful reps to a lot of guys, played the first ever Division III spring game, and took the team to Winnipeg for UST's first international football game.

"The trip to Canada, was a blast. The folks in Winnipeg really rolled out the red carpet for us and everything from accommodations to the game and the awards banquet was first class. But most importantly the opportunities to grow and practice as a team were the most enjoyable and hopefully most fruitful part of the entire experience.

Soph-to-be Colin Tobin scored four touchdowns and was named the Tommies' MVP for the game. UST quarterbacks completed 100% of their passes, and all 80 players rotated in on both sides of the ball.