Elite players from every NCAA Division will get together today to play in the oldest College Football All-Star game in America. Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. leads the West All-Stars against Michigan quarterback Jake Rudock’s East team in the East – West Shrine Game.
On the West team, we’ve got players from UCLA, Utah, Ohio State and Texas A&M will join players from Texas – San Antonio, Missouri Western State, Southern Utah and Grand Valley State.
The East team will see players from Purdue, Michigan State, Memphis, Penn State and Notre Dame team up with players from Massachusetts – Amherst, Liberty, Calgary, Florida Atlantic, Stony Brook, Georgia Southern and Appalachian State.
Last year 90 players that participated in this game made it into NFL training camp and a few of these guys can sneak into the top few rounds. Nothing like working with actual NFL coaches to prepare you for the actual NFL.
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Here’s the press release from the East-West Shrine Bowl.
St. Petersburg, FL, January 15, 2016 –(PR.com)– Practices for the East-West Shrine Game are open to the public as more than 110 of college football’s best players prepare for the 91st edition of the all-star game, set for January 23th at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
The East team, with head coach Charlie Weis, will practice at Shorecrest Preparatory School, located at 5101 1st St. NE., St. Petersburg, FL 33703
The West team, with head coach June Jones, will practice at St. Petersburg High School, located at 2501 5th Avenue N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Dates for East Team – Shorecrest Prep West Team – St. Pete High
Monday, January 18th 1:40 – 3:20 p.m. 4:00 – 5:50 p.m.
Tuesday, January 19th 9:40 – 11:40 a.m. 2:40 – 4:40 p.m.
Wednesday, January 20th 9:40 – 11:40 a.m. 2:40 – 4:40 p.m.
Thursday, January 21st 9:40 – 11:40 a.m. 2:40 – 4:40 p.m.Originating in 1925, the annual East-West Shrine Game features some of the highest-rated graduating college players in the country with an average of 275 former team members populating NFL rosters each year. Playing what will be the game’s 91st incarnation, these young men and their coaches should wow yet another crowd with sensational football heroics—all to benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Game kickoff is at 4 p.m. on January 23, 2016, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. To learn more about the East-West Shrine Game or to order tickets, please visit www.shrinegame.com.
About Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. The 22 locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico provide advanced care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate.Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. To learn more about Shriners Hospitals for Children, please visit www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.
The game is on NFL Network at 4 p.m. You’ll see future stars in this one and maybe a few guys you’ve never seen before. Why don’t you watch it with me.
