TEXAS vs. THE NATION

Don't quote me on this but this is "the last all-star game" before the combines, and it's sort of similar to the East West game in that it includes a lot of players from smaller schools as well as some 'good' players from the big programs. Rich Ohrnberger is there. We went to some school called Penn State. And the QB with the best name in sports, Drew Willy hails from Buffalo.

The other similarities between the two aforementioned games is that Gene Stallings coached in the East West game and takes the reigns again two weeks later in this game. Why doesn't the guy just come back to coaching if he wants to do it so much? Or is it that he wants to coach TWO teams each year?

Anyway, here are some players to watch (some with Chad Reuters notes from the practices):

Ohrnberger - I think he was on my watch list LAST year. "left guard Rich Ohrnberger played as though [he was] from the major program. Ohrnberger's mauling style inside was as expected."

Willy - at 6'3", 217lbs, that's a big willy!

Terrance Knighton, DT - this guy showed up to practice 30 lbs heavier than he was listed at. He is now 6'4" 324lbs! The guy's size and playing style SCREAM nose tackle.

Dominique Edison, WR - 6'2", 200lbs. I actually saw this guy play and was impressed with his hands and motor.

Dudley Guice, WR - at 6'3", 213lbs he sure sounds like someone worth a look. "Northwestern State's Dudley Guice took Edison's place as the premier wideout on the field. Guice snatched several balls outside the frame of his body and high-pointed a few in red zone drills. In another drill, he faked the fade and used his hands to get inside position for a quick slant near the goal line. The 6'3", 213-pound Guice is not a track star but his feet were quick in and out of routes."

Michael Reed, LB - "It's not often you see a 293-pound linebacker. That's right, 293 pounds. Central Oklahoma's Michael Reed (through Yuba Community College and the University of Oklahoma), however, still manages to attack the ball in the flat and even gets into the deep third."

Cornelius Lewis, OT - "The top lineman on either side of the ball was Tennessee State left tackle Cornelius Lewis, a Florida State transfer who will probably move inside at the next level. He used his arm length and athleticism to hold up his man at the point of attack or direct him around the pocket in drills and scrimmages."