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Indeed, a headline-free offseason has done wonders for Bagdis in his role as captain. It’s something that many of the seniors understood and took to heart, building an unusually strong level of team chemistry over the summer...
From shuttle fights and benchings to the suspension of a starting quarterback for half of the season to the most headline-grabbing disruption of them all, the dismissal of team captain Matt Thomas upon his arrest for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend (the charges were eventually dropped in late September of 2006), the spring and summer of last year were marred by the ongoing saga of off-the-field indiscretions...
Even after Ryan Tully ’07 took over as captain for Thomas, the five-game suspension of quarterback Liam O’Hagan served as a nagging reminder of the notorious offseason for the duration of the 2006 campaign...
...with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals was a feel-good on-field story for fans, O’Hagan had perhaps his best collegiate preseason and cemented himself as the starter entering his senior season, and Bagdis has re-established the year-long leadership role of the captain...
...There may be only one captain, but I get lots of support from guys like Steve Williams, Chris Pizzotti, Liam O’Hagan, Andrew Brecher, and so many others,” Bagdis says. “They do a great deal of the work also, and thus far it’s been very well-received by myself...