Published Apr 20, 2012
Ute greats retake field
Dan Sorensen
UteZone.com Managing Editor
For most Utah football fans, the attention this weekend will be primarily focused on Saturday's spring game and which future Ute stars show their potential. However, this weekend's festivities will also showcase a number of former Utah football stars that will retake the field in the alumni flag football game.
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The game, which is scheduled to begin at noon in Rice-Eccles Stadium, will present Utah fans with the opportunity to reconnect with some familiar names and faces. It also presents an opportunity for former players to reconnect with a program that they helped build.
Much like the spring game, the alumni flag football game will feature a red squad and a white squad squaring off for bragging rights. The white squad will feature a number of former Utah greats, including quarterback Scott Mitchell, running back Quinton Ganther, safeties Steve Tate and Casey Evans, and kicker Joe Phillips.
The red team will feature former notable players such as safety Dave Revill, linebacker Ray Holdcraft, and new sideline reporter Bo Nagahi. The game will also feature a few NFL players as well, including All-Pro safety Eric Weddle (red squad) and Pro Bowl defensive lineman Sione Pouha (white squad).
An added bonus to the exhibition will be the participation of several current Utah coaches, who will have the chance to show off how much of their skills they've retained since they donned a whistle. Safeties coach Morgan Scalley and graduate assistant Robert Conley will suit up for the white team, while offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, running backs coach Jay Hill and cornerbacks coach Sharrieff Shah will suit up for the red team.
The game begins on Saturday, April 21 at noon in Rice-Eccles Stadium. It is free to the public. The rosters for each team are as follows:
Red Team
QB - Brian Johnson
QB - Eric Weddle
RB - Ray Stowers
RB - Mike Liti
OL - John New
OL - Russell Dailey
OL - Mitch Arquette
OL - Jesse Boone
TE - Chris Joppru
TE - Brad Clifford
TE - Mike Richardson
WR - Bradon Godfrey
WR - Dick Graham
DL - Steve Fifita
DL - Greg Reynolds
DL - Marcus Jones
LB - Jeff Lindsey
LB - Tommy Hackenbruck
LB - Mark Padjen
LB - Ken Buss
LB - Ray Holdcraft
LB - Jeran Van Alfen
DB - Jay Hill
DB - Bo Nagahi
DB - Dave Revill
DB - Sharrief Shah
DB - Randy Griffin
K - Bryan Borreson
White Team
QB - Mike Richmond
QB - Scott Mitchell
RB - Quinton Ganther
OL - Robert Conley
OL - Jason Boone
OL - Danny Davis
OL - Eric Pettit
TE - Colt Sampson
TE - Fred Hobbs
TE - Tom Jackman
TE - Ben Hendy
TE - CJ Johnson
WR - John McIntyre
WR - Brent Casteel
DL - Sione Pouha
DL - Casey Sutera
DL - Christian Cox
LB - Guy Morrell
LB - Aaron Smith
LB - Grady Marshall
LB - Larry Wall
LB - Sean Robertson
LB - Mike Wright
DB - Shaun Harper
DB - Morgan Scalley
DB - Steve Tate
DB - Casey Evans
DB - Mark Pierce
K - Joe Phillips