Believe it or not, the guy I was living with while I was at Minnesota, Sam Richter, was neighbours growing up with Marc Trestman. They lived in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. So I gave Trestman a call – I had called him before about the NFL – and said, ‘Hey, I’m thinking about playing in the CFL. What do I need to do to achieve that?’
He told me it was a little late because the season had started and that I’d have to go to a camp and then… that’s when I interrupted and said. ‘Oh, by the way, I can be Canadian.’ He was like, ‘Ooooooh…. In that case, definitely get that citizenship because you could be drafted in a supplemental draft and maybe even play this year as a national player.’ He explained how vital it was to have nationals in the league.
How Drew Wolitarsky became a Bomber:
https://www.bluebombers.com/2018/11/15/words-drew-wolitarsky/