Saskatoon recruit realizes Saskatchewan Huskies dream

Saskatoon linebacker opts to stay home and signs with CWUAA team

Eric Thakurdeen will get to live a childhood dream at the CIS level.

Recently, the 5ā€™9, 205 pound linebacker from Saskatoon has signed with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.Ā  Thakurdeen will join the team for the 2015 CWUAA season.

ā€œI chose to commit to the University of Saskatchewan because I have always watched the Huskies play, and Iā€™ve always loved going to the games,ā€ expressed the Saskatoon linebacker of his commitment.Ā  ā€œI believe that they have kept a consistent competitive program over the years, playing for [Head Coach] Brian Towriss would be an absolute pleasure and I couldn’t be more excited to play at home in front of my friends and family.ā€

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Thakurdeen has played for Notre Dame Hounds of the Saskatoon Secondary School Athletic Directorate. This past month, he travelled to Arlington, Texas as a member of Team Canadaā€™s under-18 squad.

In both May and September 2014, the linebacker was ranked on the CFC 100.

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