2006 East-West Shrine Game

SUMG · July 22, 2005

I read in the DMN the other day, that the 2006 East-West Shrine Game will be played in the Alamo Dome.

(as long as I can remember...it was played in the SF Bay Area--usually in Palo Alto).

That's good news if we have a player in that game. Maybe some of our fans could see the game in person.

H-towngreen · July 22, 2005

The chances of us having a player in the Shrine game. Not gonna happen

SUMG · July 22, 2005

First of all, we've had players in the game before. ("Booger" was the most recent one). And that was when it was on the West Coast.

So why now that the game is gonna be in Texas....are you so sure we wouldn't have a chance in Hell of having a player in that game?

Eagle-96 · July 22, 2005

Dennis Franchione and Houston Nutt will be coaching next years game so I think they are close enough to Denton to hear their fair share about players from NT.

I'd say Cobbs has a chance to play as well as Covington.

Edited July 22, 2005 by Eagle-96

PlummMeanGreen · July 22, 2005

First of all, we've had players in the game before. ("Booger" was the most recent one). And that was when it was on the West Coast.
So why now that the game is gonna be in Texas....are you so sure we wouldn't have a chance in Hell of having a player in that game?

SUMG, isn't that the all star game that Gil Brandt helps pick the players?

H-towngreen · July 22, 2005

My bad for some reason I was thinking of one of the high school all star games.

SUMG · July 22, 2005

Dennis Franchione and Houston Nutt will be coaching next years game so I think they are close enough to Denton to hear their fair share about players from NT.
I'd say Cobbs has a chance to play as well as Covington.

I think you're right about those two, Eagle 96.

Also, usually these "all-star" games, tend to try and have a lot of kids from the host state's colleges, just to help draw in the locals. Therefore, I think the fact that it's gonna be in Texas, would help our kids' chances.

Also, Plumm....Gil Brandt has helped picked the rosters before. Don't know if he still does it or not.

H-town....you may be thinking of that Army sponsored all star game, for the greatest senior high school players. That is played in the Alamo Dome.....and features players like Adrian Peterson (when he was a senior). I'll agree with you there.....the chances of us ever having a player in that game....are very, very slim.