With players like Corey Hertzog still available, the Columbus Crew made a bit of a head-scratching selection by taking Indiana defender Rich Balchan with the No. 12 overall pick. Balchan was a four-year starter at Indiana, a program that has now had 33 players selected in MLS draft history. That total is more than all but four schools.
2011 MLS Draft, Live Coverage: Columbus Crew Select Rich Balchan With No. 12 Pick
The Crew are in the middle of an extreme rebuild, having parted ways with a host of veterans, including Frankie Hejduk and Guillermo Barros Schelotto.
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