Athletics Department announces new ProGrass Scout Bowl

The UNA Department of Athletics sent out an email Jan. 14 to announce a press conference being held today.

The press conference is being held at the Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa “to formally announce the creation of the ProGrass International Scout Bowl, which will be played at Braly Municipal  Stadium in Florence and hosted by the University of North Alabama on Friday, March 15, 2013.”

According to the email, the event will feature some of the top professional prospects from North America and worldwide in a North vs. South game.

Legendary NFL coaches Sherman Lewis, Mike Gottfried and Bob Valesente will be among numerous NFL coaches who will mentor the players involved.

The 70 players will be seen by professional scouts from around the world, and the game will be televised.

The event is being sponsored by ProGrass, a world leader in synthetic turf, and EUROstopwatch.

The following day, March 16, UNA will host its annual spring scrimmage football game at Braly.

Check florala.net tonight for a story about the press conference.