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Shrine Bowl rosters released

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Oct 30, 2008

Apex running Kevin Fogg, Hillside's Corey Gattis, Wake Forest-Rolesville center Tyler Hansen, Chapel Hill defensive lineman Jared McAdoo, Sanderson tight end Perry Simmons, Lee County defensive lineman Andrew Stryffeler and Chapel Hill defensive lineman Rodney Torain have selected to represent North Carolina in the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas.

The 72nd annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas will be held on Dec. 20, at Wofford University's Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg, S.C.

Last year, South Carolina rallied to beat North Carolina, 31-24, but the Tar Heel state won two straight before that. South Carolina leads the series 38-27, and the two have tied one another four times.

2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas roster

Nick Allison OG 6-5 290 T.C. Roberson
Whit Barnes OG 6-4 275 Rocky Mount Senior
Hawatha Bell LB 6-1 235 David W. Butler
Joseph Blanks LB 6-1 1/2 218 Purnell Swett
Jheranie Boyd WR 6-2 188 Ashbrook
Justin Brewington DL 6-2 300 Richmond Senior
Wesley Carter TE 6-5 300 North Stanly
David Collins OT 6-7 1/2 290 East Forsyth
Jamaal Dixon DL 6-6 260 Gates County
Kevin Fogg RB 5-10 171 Apex
Hunter Furr RB 6-1 210 Mount Tabor
Corey Gattis WR 5-11 165 Hillside
Brandon Grier LB 6-2 215 West Charlotte
Taylor Hansen OC 6-3 295 Wake Forest-Rolesville
Tyler Howle OC 6-2 1/2 290 Bunn
Joshua Hunter DB 6-2 180 Mallard Creek
Justin Jackson LB 6-0 215 Richmond Senior
Perry James DB 6-0 180 Davie County
Jared McAdoo DL 6-2 288 Chapel Hill
Lamar McClendon LB 6-0 200 Seventy-First
Matt Millisor K/P 6-0 175 Page
Brett Mooring QB 6-4 230 West Craven
Donte Moss LB 6-4 235 Northside
Andrew Nallenweg LB 6-1 230 Clyde A. Erwin
Xavier Nixon OT 6-6 275 Jack Britt
Perry Owens OG 6-4 270 John A. Holmes
Randy Pressley ATH 6-2 198 North Buncombe
Michael Price WR 6-1 165 New Bern
Everett Proctor QB 6-2 200 Jack Britt
Larry Raper RB 5-11 160 Shelby
JaQuan Rucker DB 6-0 189 West Iredell
Marcell Sargent DB 5-11 185 David W. Butler
Terry Shankle DB 5-11 175 South Stanly
Tyler Shatley FB 6-4 265 East Burke
Spencer Shuey LB 6-4 240 South Mecklenburg
William Simmons OT 6-5 1/2 300 Hertford County
Perry Simmons TE 6-4 265 Sanderson
Jocquin Smith DB 6-1 225 Hibriten
Andrew Stryffeler DL 6-5 235 Lee County
Delmonte Terry FB 6-0 205 Scotland
Rodney Torain DL 6-2 289 Chapel Hill
Michael Washington DB 5-11 175 T.W. Andrews
Kendrick Wiggins WR 5-11 180 Southern Durham
Pat Worley DL 6-3 310 South Columbus

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The team is actually selected pretty good. I don't think a lot of you know about the players outside of your area. I do think Greene from Leesville is a snub. Jerrell Rhodes, Torrence Hunt come to mind as well. I am from Fayetteville and James Hopper not being selected is a complete mind boggler. What about Marlon Locklear? An all-state running back selection from Purnell Swett.

piratefball17
November 3, 2008 6:08 a.m.
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While you may think there are players who should have got invited, I doubt people on here know much about all of the players on this roster. Remember, when you add a player, you have to take another player out, and you have to have a balance in positions. To downgrade a specific player, though, I'm not going to get in on that. I think every player on here is special, and I think every player on here will represent North Carolina well in December.

I disagree completely about the politics of the process. While there are some politics in everything, if this was about politics you would see players from the coaches' schools. You don't see that. The coaching staffs have put together the best possible team in their eyes, and they will take them to South Carolina in mid-December to hopefully win the Shrine Bowl for North Carolina.

Nick Stevens
October 31, 2008 11:27 a.m.
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I am amazed at the politics involved in picking these teams. I thought the Shrine Bowl is a showcase of the best talent NC has to offer? I agree with OTAYBW there are talent rich teams and these are the palyers chosen. I mean Kevin Fogg isn't a gamebreaker and he is chosen? What about K.Howell,A. Faison, and Gorham. The Shrine Bowl team has become a joke.

Homerun5thgxe
October 31, 2008 8:47 a.m.
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The Shrine Bowl combines were held last spring and from those combines, a group was invited to a second round of "try-outs" in Burlington. Zach Greene was the only one of the players Pride07 listed who was invited to the second round. My understanding was that the team would be selected from those players (and I believe that it was). I personally believe he was worthy of selection and all of these players mentioned here have had great seasons. However, I'm not going to get into publicly second guessing the coaches who chose the team or putting down players who were selected. It is a tough job. Last year, we were fortunate enough to have two players chosen and there were those who thought their player should be there. Congratulations to those that made the team.

cgreen
October 31, 2008 7:46 a.m.
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Pridefootball07 is right, what else does a player have to do???? There should be a player or two from Leesville. And I'm a Millbrook fan & parent

otaybw
October 31, 2008 7:35 a.m.
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I've got to be like everyone else. This roster is hard to swallow. Manufreak is right: from what the Cap 7 represents this year, there's not much representation. As least other players should be there. As well as other players from other conferences. But Kevin Fogg? A good runner, but he hasn't been consistent this year. And he's been injured if I'm not correct. He's not even in the N&O top rushers. And only two players from the Cap 7? Very strange & concerning on how these decisions are made. As a past post I put up about the AP rankings, A lot of this appears to be popularity and how networked the coaches are. Not based on the player's accomplishments of the season. I mean Torrey White of WFR should be there as a receiver. Kuwon, yes 20 TDs, should be there. Let alone what he brings for possible excitement to watch.

Nick, can you share some insights on how these decisions are made & what goes into this. Again, very concerning.

otaybw
October 31, 2008 7:32 a.m.
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what about mark walker and zach gentry and zach green from leesville road? come on what else do these guys have to do?...NO representation of the east

Pridefootball07
October 31, 2008 2:09 a.m.
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rashad parker doesnt get any recognition. if it was hunt football player doing this he would b on the team. do theses people look at all the seniors statewide or just in certainr areas. thats messedd up

tarheellee
October 30, 2008 10:50 p.m.
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CJ Isnt A Senior... Shrine Bowl Is For Seniors!

d1bound6
October 30, 2008 6:48 p.m.
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CJ all the way...imagine what he could do if he actually had a good o-line to open up some space for him to fly......WOW

mccraywesley
October 30, 2008 6:35 p.m.
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