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Since Ohio backed out of the Border Classic game, Michigan will be doing the East-West senior all-star game again. It's June 25th at SVSU.

Rosters:
http://www.thedzone.net/2016/05/michigan...04RzeRilNY


Featured MACtion and other notables -

East Team:
Detroit King WR/DB Dontre Boyd - Western Michigan
Chippewa Valley WR/DB Stefan Claiborne - Western Michigan
Detroit Cody WR Rodney Graves - Western Michigan
Clintondale DE Joshuwa Eldridge - Central Michigan
Utica RB Kumehnnu Gwilly - Central Michigan
Mumford WR TeeOndre Harvey - Central Michigan
Redford Thurston CB/WR Alonzo McCoy - Central Michigan
Romeo QB Paul Hurley - Division I state champ, headed to Northern
Warren De La Salle DE Drew Beesley - Handful of MAC offers, walk-on at Michigan

West Team:
Mt. Pleasant WR Kalebb Perry - Western Michigan
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix WR Simeon Smith - Walk-on at Michigan




East team is stacked...

(05-31-2016 06:04 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  Since Ohio backed out of the Border Classic game, Michigan will be doing the East-West senior all-star game again. It's June 25th at SVSU.

Rosters:
http://www.thedzone.net/2016/05/michigan...04RzeRilNY


Featured MACtion and other notables -

East Team:
Detroit King WR/DB Dontre Boyd - Western Michigan
Chippewa Valley WR/DB Stefan Claiborne - Western Michigan
Detroit Cody WR Rodney Graves - Western Michigan
Clintondale DE Joshuwa Eldridge - Central Michigan
Utica RB Kumehnnu Gwilly - Central Michigan
Mumford WR TeeOndre Harvey - Central Michigan
Redford Thurston CB/WR Alonzo McCoy - Central Michigan
Romeo QB Paul Hurley - Division I state champ, headed to Northern
Warren De La Salle DE Drew Beesley - Handful of MAC offers, walk-on at Michigan

West Team:
Mt. Pleasant WR Kalebb Perry - Western Michigan
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix WR Simeon Smith - Walk-on at Michigan




East team is stacked...

While this "All-Star" game is fun, it is pointless.

Let's just hope there are no injuries.

The purpose of the All-Star game is to promote HS Football in Michigan.

When it began and was held at MSU in August just prior to start of HS practice and some of the state's top players actually played, it probably accomplished that.

I coached in the '93 game and had several players participate over the years.

It was a fun week, great experience.

But times have changed.

(06-01-2016 08:06 AM)MajorHoople Wrote:  The purpose of the All-Star game is to promote HS Football in Michigan.

When it began and was held at MSU in August just prior to start of HS practice and some of the state's top players actually played, it probably accomplished that.

I coached in the '93 game and had several players participate over the years.

It was a fun week, great experience.

But times have changed.

My concern is the kids are not in "football shape" when this game is played. They are more susceptible to injury then they would be during the regular season.

Maybe they've been running track, playing baseball, or working the weight room, but chances are they have not prepared properly to randomly compete in a "hitting" environment against athletes of equal caliber.

Football is a collision sport. Why take a chance with a game like this?!

All-Stars only play one way and they alternate at their positions so each kids' actual playing time is a half or less.

But injury potential is still there.

I don't remember any major injuries in East-West games except for one coach who got run over on the sideline and completely tore up his knee.

(06-01-2016 09:23 AM)MajorHoople Wrote:  All-Stars only play one way and they alternate at their positions so each kids' actual playing time is a half or less.

But injury potential is still there.

I don't remember any major injuries in East-West games except for one coach who got run over on the sideline and completely tore up his knee.

Well, I suppose someone could get seriously hurt just stepping out of bed or mowing the lawn.

Let's hope they have fun, make some new friends, and stay healthy.

Summer football camps and early enrollment have cut deeply into top tier players availability for these games. Ohio was hit hard in this regard. A lot of big names missing from the East and West rosters. Sign of the times.