Grove Bowl '99 Concludes Spring Football

April 16, 1999

OXFORD, Miss. -- Coach David Cutcliffe's first Ole Miss spring football practice will come to an end here Saturday with the annual Red-Blue football game. Kickoff in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium is set for 1:00 p.m.

A full schedule of events are planned for Grove Bowl '99, which is being sponsored by the M-Club Alumni Association.

Activities in The Grove will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a "Kids Press Conference" taking place at the stage area and will be hosted by David Kellum, "Voice of the Ole Miss Rebels."

The Food Court opens at 10, followed by a 10:30 musical salute to '60s rock-'n'roll by the Bouffants. At approximately 11:00, the Ole Miss team will come through The Grove and remain there for a brief player autograph session.

Pre-game ceremonies will begin at 12:30 at the stadium with the presentation of various football awards from the 1998 season and 1999 spring drills.

Also on tap Saturday is a Southeastern Conference baseball showdown between Ole Miss and Georgia. First pitch is set for 4 o'clock at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field.

The Ole Miss soccer team will also be in action Saturday, beginning at 9:00 a.m. as 12 teams compete in a 6-Aside Tournament at the Ole Miss soccer stadium.

The athletic ticket office, located in the Rebel Shop next to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, will open at 11:30 Saturday morning. Tickets for the football game cost $5 (children under 10 admitted free) and all proceeds go to the M-Club J. W. "Wobble" Davidson Scholarship Fund. Ole Miss students, faculty, and staff, may pick up tickets at the Rebel Shop ticket window upon presentation of their I.D. card.

Tickets to the baseball game cost $5 for reserved, $4 for general admission, and $1 for high school and under.

Plans call for the spring football game to have four 12-minute quarters and will include everything with the exception of kickoffs. The ball will be placed on the 30-yard line at the beginning of each half and after scores.

"It will be pretty much like a normal game," Cutcliffe said. "We'll be punting and doing extra points and field goals. The coaches are split up and I think it's going to be competitive. Everybody is looking forward to the game."

Cutcliffe said there a few things he hopes will happen during the Red-Blue game.

"I want to see them (the players) come out and have a little fun," he said. "I want to see them compete and see who makes the plays. I also want us to stay healthy."

With spring drills drawing to a close, Cutcliffe appears satisfied with the progress his team has made during a limited period of work.

"You never get to accomplish everything you want," he said. "With a limited number of days, you have to get into your mind that you are probably going to do a little less than you would like from a scheme standpoint. It's a challenge. I think a whole lot of players have gotten better. That's a tribute to the players and their attitude and to the coaches in what they've gotten done. We're still not a good 11 man football team all the time, but that's got to come this fall. It will be real critical how well we start the fall."

RED TEAM

3 Todd Campbell
4 Armegis Spearman
6 Toward Samford
9 Les Brinkley
12 Kenny Woods
15 David Morris
17 Tim Gallahan
19 Ronnie Letson
21 Justin Coleman
22 Deuce McAllister
26 Ryan Huskey
27 Anthony Magee
29 Clyde Gill
31 Desmon Johnson
32 Anthony Sims
33 Luke Chamblee
36 Ross Barkley
38 Ronnie Heard
40 Shawn Johnson
41 Ben Brown
42 Dexter Hines
46 Amzie Williams
47 Trent Wright
48 Ben Craddock
49 Chris Brown
52 Derek Morris
53 Ricky Jones
54 Brian Yeck
56 Matthew Walker
57 Brad Synott
59 Shane Elam
60 A.J. Kiamie
61 Jeff Nichols
62 Micheal Boone
63 German Bello
66 Jackson Moran
67 Charlie Perkins
68 Chad Jennings
71 Todd Wade
73 Keydrick Vincent
75 David Peden
77 Matt Koon
79 Terrance Metcalf
81 Adam Bettis
84 Comone Fisher
85 Cory Peterson
86 Sheldon Morris
90 Mitch Skrmetta
93 Walker Hunsicker
98 Yahrek Johnson

BLUE TEAM

1 Eddie Strong
3 Tim Strickland
5 Maurice Flournoy
7 Jamie Armstrong
8 Darius Tate
11 Romaro Miller
12 Thomas Davis
13 Jake Hill
14 L.J. Taylor
16 Reagan King
23 Syniker Taylor
24 Ken Lucas
25 Markee Pearson
26 Chico Chandler
28 Joe Gunn
30 Arthur Spear
36 Demond James
37 Justin Blake
39 Kevin Thomas
42 Jon Claxton
43 Antoinne Scott
44 Chad Cook
45 Charles Stackhouse
49 John Meeks
50 John Romm
51 Jason Partin
52 Dusty Braddock
55 Ben Claxton
56 Derrick Burgess
59 Belton Johnson
61 Bo Smith
65 John Keith
66 Bobby Killion
68 Shane Grice
69 Matthew Holeman
72 John McGarvey
74 Mike Hamilton
76 Tutan Reyes
78 Augustus Carwell
80 Al Rice
81 Shawn Clark
82 Mike Salters
84 Jonathan Voyles
87 Thomas Gee
88 Grant Heard
89 Doug Zeigler
91 Phil Luchesse
92 Tyler Williams
96 Kendrick Clancy
97 Carlisle McGee

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BLUE TEAM

Players Mentioned

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