Today's College Football All-Star Games with University of Michigan Connections

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January 19th, 2013 at 7:17 AM
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Today's College Football All-Star Games with University of Michigan Connections

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The Raycom College All-Star Classic, with Roy Roundtree playing for the Stripes team (wearing number 89; being coached by Head Coach Dan Reeves and wide receivers coach Keenan McCardle; and catching passes from Iowa’s James Vandenberg and Purdue’s Robert Marve - but playing in a red uniform, perhaps as a tribute/throwback to his Trotwood-Madison HS playing days), will be played today in Montgomery, Alabama (TV: CBS Sports Network at 3 PM) Link to the game’s website:http://collegeallstargame.com/

The East-West Shrine All-Star Game, with Will Campbell playing for the West team (wearing number 73) along with ex-Wolverine Dann O’Neill (Western Michigan offensive tackle) will be played today in St. Petersburg (TV: NFL Network at 4 PM) Craig Roh had been listed on the game’s roster, but he elected to train for the NFL Draft in Arizona with Kenny Demens, J. T. Floyd and (strangely) MSU’s Will Gholston. Link to the game’s website:http://www.shrinegame.com/

The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, with Elliott Mealer playing for the National team (wearing number 76 and playing offensive tackle) along with Rice’s Sam McGuffie (ex-Wolverine, wearing number 81) will be played today at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California and televised on ESPN2 at 5:00 p. m. EST. Link to the game’s website: http://collegiate.nflpa.com/#!home  

The Logo Helmet Sticker Question

It will be interesting to see whether the Michigan players will add other schools' logo helmet stickers to their helmets and whether Dann O'Neill and Sam McGuffie will feature the BLOCK M prominently on their helmets.

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January 19th, 2013 at 7:36 AM | why would michigan players (Score:1 Normal)
5starrecruit
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why would michigan players add other schools logos to their helmets ?

January 19th, 2013 at 8:51 AM | Helmet Stickers Question (Score:1)
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I would hope that no Michigan player would desecrate the winged helmet with the logo helmet sticker from any other team; but in years past when I've watched college football all-star games, I've noticed that some players "decorate" helmets with other teams' logo stickers.

For example, here's a link to an article with photos of a Connecticut football player's helmet with the logo helmet stickers from other teams:  http://fwgnfl.com/2010/01/22/exclusive-interview-with-lindsey-witten-we-talk-uconn-football-to-east-west-shrine-game-to-king-james-in-cleveland-and-everything-in-between/

 

 

January 19th, 2013 at 11:12 AM | That is one of the fun (Score:4 Normal)
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That is one of the fun traditions of playing in a college or high school all star game. I would hope that the M players feel free to enjoy the full experience. So long as no buckeyes or sparty stickers show up, I'm cool with it. 

January 19th, 2013 at 12:13 PM | Roundtree already said he (Score:2 Normal)
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Roundtree already said he couldn't being himself to putting the stickers on the winged helmet. He put them on his backpack instead. It's on his twitter account if you'd like to see for yourself.

 

 

 

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January 19th, 2013 at 1:42 PM | That's a nice solution (Score:2)
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It's like at the Olympics.  Kids proudly represent their home team, but they get an opportunity to meet and play with kids from all over, and in this case, kids they hope they get to play with as pros, becoming friends until they're rivals again.  In the Olympics they exchange pins, here helmet stickers.  But the backpack idea is brilliant.  Making friends, sharing memorabilia, and still retaining the pristine beauty of the iconic helmet.

But I wouldn't judge the kids who do otherwise.  It's still The Helmet.  (Disclaimer: Other rules apply to regular-season play.  Yes DB?)

EDIT: Now that I see the Morgan Trent picture, I may second-think that.  I was thinking cute little decals, not magna logos.

 

January 19th, 2013 at 8:51 AM | Agree - that's tantamount to heresy (Score:2)
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Unacceptable.... traitors will be flogged at dawn

January 19th, 2013 at 11:56 AM | It's a tradition/pasttime in these games (Score:3 Normal)
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you'll often see guys with their helmets just covered in stickers. If Michigan players put stickers on their helmets, I'm not going to care. They're just having some fun. We don't have to be tradition nazis

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January 19th, 2013 at 9:14 AM | Wondering (Score:4 Normal)
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With the NFLPA game being in Carson, will Lennay Kekua be in attendance? I understand that's where she isn't from.

January 19th, 2013 at 11:46 AM | time to start letting it go (Score:-1 Flamebait)
January 19th, 2013 at 9:54 PM | It's possible I'll never let (Score:2)
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It's possible I'll never let this go.  One of the more awesome things, ever.

January 19th, 2013 at 12:26 PM | Of course (Score:2)
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She'll always be with us in our hearts. RIP.

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January 19th, 2013 at 4:13 PM | But...she's dead. (Score:2)
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But...she's dead.

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January 19th, 2013 at 9:53 PM | Was.  Was dead. (Score:3 Normal)
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Was.  Was dead.

January 19th, 2013 at 9:15 AM | Wow. (Score:1)
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Didnt even know the game was being played down here in Montgomery. I might go check my man Roy out later on.

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January 19th, 2013 at 10:40 AM | NFLPA Collegiate Bowl (Score:1)
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A kid from my alma mater (Stony Brook) will be playing in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Hes a receiver and his name is Kevin Norrell

January 19th, 2013 at 1:33 PM | What about the senior bowl? (Score:1)
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What about the senior bowl?

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January 19th, 2013 at 1:40 PM | That's on 1/28. (Score:1)
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That's on 1/28.

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January 19th, 2013 at 10:24 PM | The 26th (Score:1)
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The Senior Bowl takes place on January 26th.

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January 19th, 2013 at 1:39 PM | I remember Morgan Trent added (Score:1)
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I remember Morgan Trent added a buckeye sticker to his MICHIGAN helmet one year. Yeah, that did not go over too well.

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January 19th, 2013 at 2:20 PM | Roundtree said on Instagram (Score:1)
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Roundtree said on Instagram he couldn't add anything on to his helmet..

January 19th, 2013 at 4:19 PM | did anyone see the rules for (Score:1)
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did anyone see the rules for the Raycom All Star classic game? Why would the limit the defensive and offensive formations?

January 19th, 2013 at 9:54 PM | My guess is that it's simply (Score:3 Normal)
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My guess is that it's simply because the teams are both playing in brand new systems they play in for about a week.  With too many formations, it would be difficult for the offense to remember; but even more so, a defense would have to know how to adjust to any formation under the sun.  If that were the case, they would have to spend the entire week just figuring out how to line up.

Besides, these all-star games should be more about putting the players out there and letting them play rather than outsmarting the other team.  It's not a test of what coaches can draw up the best plays; it's about which player is faster or more aggressive or stronger or just flat-out better.

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January 19th, 2013 at 4:39 PM | Miguel Maysonet (Score:1)
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Another player from alma mater (Stony Brook) playing in the Raycom All Star classic.

January 19th, 2013 at 5:06 PM | They used to play one of (Score:1)
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They used to play one of these games in Japan...when did they stop that?

January 19th, 2013 at 7:24 PM | Nope! (Score:1)
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No desecration to the scared winged helmet!

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January 20th, 2013 at 1:21 AM | Went to the raycom classic game (Score:2 Normal)
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At halftime, Roy Immediately recognized me s only Michigan fan in the stadium and waved me. He played pretty much the entire game and and had an awesome 39 yard gain n the second half. Proud to be a Michigan wolverine.

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