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Coach Dave Farnham, Head Coach of the 2007 South
Carolina Shrine Bowl Team announced today that the
Sandlappers will employ a combine process which will
measure and test Height, Weight, Vertical Jump, 40 Yard
Dash, Pro Agility (20 Yard) Shuttle, and Bench Press.
This combine will be for rising seniors only, and
will be included as part of the overall selection
process for the 2007 South Carolina Shrine Bowl Player
Selections.
Coach
Farnham said “The North Carolina Tar Heels have been using a
similar type combine process for the last several years and
it has proven successful on the field and resulting in the
Tar Heel players signing scholarships.” Farnham added, “In
2006, of North Carolina’s 44 Shrine Bowl players, 43 signed
scholarships. South Carolina on the other hand had 44
players with
only 22 signing scholarships. There were other players
in South Carolina that eventually signed scholarships, but
did not participate in the Shrine Bowl.” He said, “Our
hope is for a more efficient selection process, performance
on the field and scholarship opportunities for our players
in South Carolina.”
Combine Notes of Interest
WHO:
Only rising seniors are eligible to attend, no underclassmen
will be admitted. Coaches please help us with this to
keep our numbers manageable. Shrine Bowl and
North-South
Coaches will be present to
view players’ performance and attitude.
WHEN:
Saturday, May 19. Registration 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Class A and AAAA. Testing follows from 9:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m. Class AA and AAA will register 1:00 p.m.-2:00
p.m. with testing from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Columbia High School, 1701 Westchester Drive in Columbia
COST:
$20.00 per player. This will be cash only.
Each player will receive a “Shrine Bowl
Combine”
T-Shirt and be insured by the Shrine Bowl. This will
also cover combine expenses with the remainder going
to the Shrine Bowl.
OTHER COMBINE NOTES OF INTEREST
TO
BE MEASURED AND TESTED: Height, Weight, Vertical
Jump, 40 Yard Dash, Pro Agility (20 Yard) Shuttle, Bench
Press 185 for maximum reps. Players should bring FB
cleats and running shoes suitable for timing on a track.
***MAKE
UP AND SKILLS COMBINE: Saturday, July 21, Columbia
High***
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Registration (Players who paid on
May 19 do not have to pay again) Cost is $20.00 for
those who did not attend the May 19 combine. Testing
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The same items above will be tested
for any player doing a “make up”. In this combine we
will also test the ability of place kickers, punters,
snappers long and short, Centers, Quarterbacks,
Receivers and Defensive Backs. Helmets with mouth
pieces will be worn in these tests. Coaches please
encourage your Shrine Bowl prospects with these skills
to attend. Kickers and Quarterbacks should bring a ball
and tees for kicking and passing.
Note: This is in
accordance with SCHSL Rules. Also in accordance with
those rules no workout can be mandatory for
participation. It is to be understood however that for
a player and his coach to leave selection solely to
video the chances for selection may be diminished.
PRE-REGISTRATION:
Pre-registration Forms to be filled out and mailed or
faxed to Coach Reggie Kennedy at Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS
by Friday, May 11, 2007. This will be very
important in the smooth running of the combine. Coaches
please help us in this matter and see that your players
pre-register. Send no money with the pre-registration
form.
Sponsoring Shrine Centers
OMAR, Charleston, SC, SUDAN New Bern, NC, HEJAZ,
Mauldin, SC, JAMIL, Columbia, SC, AMRAN, Raleigh, NC
Benefits Shriners Hospitals for Children
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