ProGrass announces bowl players, coaches

In two press releases sent out by the UNA Athletics Department Feb. 20 and Feb. 26, a partial player roster and full list of coaches for the March 15 Pro-Grass International Scout Bowl (ISB) have been announced.

UNA players who will be part of the scout bowl include former Lions players Wes Holland (WR) and Josh Roberts (LS).

International players set to play include Roshan Lobo, MVP of the Elite Football League of India; All-Star Kicker Jose Maltos from Mexico; and Francis Nouvi from the Netherlands.

The two will join South Florida Bulls quarterback BJ Daniels, Daniel Borne from Alabama Birmingham, Khiry Robinson of West Texas A&M, Michael Bowman of Alabama and Moses Jenkins Jr. from the University of Florida.

The head coach of the South Team will be Coach Johnny Majors, who has coached at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Tennessee and has won one national championship and three SEC titles.

Coach Peter Vaas will coach the North Team. Vaas was a head coach in NFL Europe, where he won two World Bowl Championships, and is currently coaching at the University of South Florida.

The coaching staffs include coaches and former players from universities around the country as well as former NFL players.

Former Auburn University coach Pat Dye will be one of four coaching consultants.

Dye will also be the keynote speaker at the ISB Banquet March 14. The banquet, which was announced Feb. 15, will be a chance for fans to meet the players and coaches.

Tickets for the banquet, along with other information about the IBS, are available at the official website www.prograssisb.com.

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