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2009 Under Armour All-America Game - Jan. 4th

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Names of interest so far include:

Corey Adams, Darrell Givens, Victor Marc, Jaamal Berry, Melvin Fellows, Jack Mewhort, Duron Carter, Dre Kirkpatrick

Only 45 names so far so the roster is not nearly complete.
 
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crazybuckfan40;1128581; said:
I hate the idea of picking these teams so early, some good players are going to miss out, and some that are ranked a little higher now on hype maybe shouldn't be in the game...
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I 100% agree, look at the recruiting service's rankings now and look at them in 10 months, so much is going to change. I like the increased popularity of the UA game though, as it seems like it uses a much more neutral selection process than the AA game.
 
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crazybuckfan40;1128581; said:
I hate the idea of picking these teams so early, some good players are going to miss out, and some that are ranked a little higher now on hype maybe shouldn't be in the game...
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Unfortunately it's just all about trying to get the best players at the time committed to their games as quickly as possible, so the selection process isn't going to be so picky anymore.
 
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Orlando Sentinel: UA All-Star Football to return to Disney

Under Armour all-star football to return to Disney

Alan Schmadtke
Sentinel Staff Writer

11:10 AM EDT, April 1, 2008

The Under Armour high school all-star football game is coming back to Disney's Wide World of Sports next year, and it's moving to prime time.

The game, which pits some of the top prep senior football players in the country against one another, is set for Jan. 4, 2009, Disney and Under Armour announced Tuesday morning.

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Nearly 50 players have already accepted invitations to play, headlined by the country's top-rated quarterback prospect, Matt Barkley of Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei. He has already committed to USC. Others to commit: Memphis receiver Marlon Brown; Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert; Gadsden, Ala., cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick; and Madison County defensive tackle Jacobbi McDaniel.
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ESPN - All-America Game's goal is to provide even teams, great coaches and an experience to remember

By Tom Luginbill
Scouts Inc.

Updated: December 4, 2008, 9:49 AM ET

Although there have been many high school all-star games throughout the years, the 2009 Under Armour High School All-America Game will be unique in how the teams and the coaches selected to lead them have been created.

Let's start with the coaching staff. It has been our goal all along to provide a rare and exciting experience for these young student-athletes that cannot be duplicated anywhere else or in any other all-star game, and it starts with our head coaches and coordinators. The Scouts Inc. staff and others who stage this game have spent considerable time in the coaching and scouting profession, so we had the ability to bring in quality coaches who have vast experience as both leaders and teachers at the highest level. And what better way to prepare the Under Armour All-Americans for college than to have them interact and learn from some of the NFL's best?

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Under Armour All-American Game Black team rosters

Under Armour All-America Game White team

Sizing up the two teams in the Under Armour All-America Game
 
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My best friend's dad is the head of the CFOA (I think that's what it is), which is the referee's association here in Central Florida. He was the head referee for this game last year at Disney, so we got in free, got in early to see the players warm up, and then got on the field after the game to meet the players (my friend actually was one of the ballboys on the sideline on whatever team Blake Ayles was on. He thought Blake was one of the most annoying kids he had ever been around, lol, but that's beside the point).

I think anybody who goes to the game though has a chance to ge ton the field afterwards, so if you have a chance you definitely should get out there. It is a very cool experience.
 
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