Marshall University Athletics
Pruett to Coach in Blue Gray Classic
12/8/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Pruett to Coach in Blue Gray Classic
12/8/2003
Marshall University Head Football Coach Bob Pruett has accepted an invitation to serve as coach of the blue team in this year's Blue Gray All-Star Classic on December 25th.
"I'm excited to have the opportunity to represent Marshall and the Mid-American Conference in the Blue-Gray game," Pruett said. "We are going to have a few of our players in the game and it is an honor to be a part of it."
Pruett, the winningest active coach in major college football with an overall record of 88-17(.838), will coach the offense along with Marshall quarterbacks coach Larry Kueck. Northern Illinois head coach Joe Novak and defensive coordinator Scott Shafer will handle the Blue defense.
The Gray team will be coached by Baylor's Guy Morris and Brent Pease, and North Carolina's John Bunting and Dave Huxtable.
Marshall's Darius Watts, Nate McPeek, and Luke Salmons are expected to participate in the game.
The Blue Gray Classic is the first post-season all-star game of the year and is making a return following a one-year hiatus. This year, the 65th Blue Gray game will be played on Christmas Day at Movie Gallery Stadium in Troy, Ala., and be broadcast live on ESPN2 at 3:00 p.m. (EST).
The tradition-laden game each year features some of the finest college seniors. Past players and coaches who have participated in the Blue Gray All Star Football Classic include Paul ?Bear? Bryant (Alabama), Bart Starr (Alabama), Len Dawson (Purdue), Fran Tarkenton (Georgia), Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State), Terrell Davis (Georgia), Bruce Smith (Virginia Tech) and Curtis Martin (Pittsburgh).
The Blue Gray Association operates the Blue Gray Classic and is wholly owned by the Montgomery Lions Club. The proceeds from the Blue Gray Classic benefit sight conservation projects and youth charities. Over $4 million has been provided for these humanitarian services.