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GotFrag.com - The Evil Genius organization roster has just made changes that will surely turn more than a few heads not only in North America, but overseas as well. On the heels of their victory over coL tonight, EG let go of Corey "hanes" Hanes and in his place they have revealed a rather surprising choice.

Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen, known for his past play in Wings, hoorai, 69N-28E, GamePlay, roccat, and just about every Finnish team with any amount of international success ever, will become a part of the EG.usa starting lineup as soon as the upcoming CEVO Playoffs. According to Alex Garfield, General Manager of EG, Kovanen will "be here long-term, we're already well into the process of finalizing [the paperwork], and won't have any problems."

Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen

Although he had recently announced his retirement, Kovanen stated that the offer from EG was just too good to turn down. Expressing a high level of excitement at the prospect of playing for a North American team, he stated in an exclusive interview with GotFrag.com "when EG contacted me and asked if I might be interested in coming over to the states and joining them, it didn't take me long to make up my mind. I have always wanted to go abroad and play for an international team."

EG's new addition will be staying with Danny "fRod" Montaner at his Texas residence and begin practicing with EG immediately. The team has confirmed that they will be competing with Kovanen in the CEVO Playoffs.

EG.usa Roster

United States

Tyler "Storm" Wood
United States

Matt "Warden" Dickens
United States

Danny "fRod" Montaner
United States

Jordan "n0thing" Gilbert
Finland

Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen

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Good pickup :)

This comment was edited at 04/20/2009 1:17 AM

wtf!!

last

OMG WTF??
hahahaha

They still won't place well at events, the problem wasn't with hanes.

gj picked up a player worse than hanes

the hell

What up

didnt see this coming

daang

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WTF is going on with horrible roster changes these days?

The only teacher is the ennemy

shoulda replaced warden not hanes

Wow what an amazing pickup. Will he call for them?

8>< #3N1

HOLY CRAP THAT'S THE BEST

did lurppis call?

This comment was edited at 04/20/2009 1:29 AM

^_^v lord 1/2 mercy

Alex is pushing for the ugliest team in cs history

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pivOjDFXva..

niceeee

what the foreign

rossy>

and they will still finish near dead last at every lan tournament, WeW

i guess once you get turned down by everyone you ask, you have to go to europe to find the answer you want. heartbreak city in the EG camp.

#b4pez

see you at LG lurppis

#5shotGaming

wOw crazy pickup

gogo EG

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#19

rofl.

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obviously he's going to call them, since their tactics sucked and he used to call in every team he was in before

stupid move!
why not nasu??

1.6 for ever

whattttt

i like to use the deagle.

Coming to America 2!

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the fk?

http://grt-ssj.mybrute.com

Maybe if your brute did not suck Grt, you might have got the call?

I can promise you that this wont last TOO too long... To be honest, they're probably just using him to figure out what's so different between the American styles and European styles of playing.

My opinion, at least... He's a great player, but I kind of thought they'd aim higher maybe? It's definitely an interesting move though!

me > you

sweet now hanes can join a good team

Didn't that guy just retire?

WHAT THE FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUDGE

This is sweep the leg epicness!

Superstar team... what is eg doing monopolizing the the game.

LOL WTF

that's random as sht

Yeah I liked hanes :| gg EG but considering he plays against Euro teams consistantly which I hate to say it these days are way better then the U.S. scene which was back in the day pretty consistant from all the teams.

Lurppis: 3812 3598 753 5330 18 0.462 0.715 1.060 +214

Hanes: 4449 3817 759 5946 15 0.492 0.748 1.166 +632

rofl, oh my god. why is he moving over here? we all know gaming ain't gonna put a roof on his head ...

Really good pick up, But ex-mym is still looking. Alex should of picked them up because either way ex-mym > this lineup anyday.

interesting

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Nothing will be as epic as sweep the leg

That's pretty awesome, hope it turns out good.

grt did bad in his tryout :(

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after everyone else in the US said no(even tho they get ridic salary for terrible nerdyness) they had to go get a washed up euro player to lead their team when his team at its peek was reliant off all skill no strats. cant wait for lurppis to be introduced to the online american scrim scene.

haha #45, it will be... interesting. The hype is going to be unreal.

The only thing I smoke is mid. Counter-Strike, my anti-drug.

sounds shady to me.. 100%

juice

#38 lurppis plays better people(EUROS), think about that when you posted those stats?

#45 washed up? LOL

This comment was edited at 04/20/2009 1:54 AM

thats gonna be fun to watch euro playstyle mixed in with american playstyle ^_^

#8Ball #SKULL-GANG

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