College All Star Games Draw Buckeyes

For seniors at Ohio State it has been an exciting January so far with a Rose Bowl win over the Oregon Ducks and the spring is going to remain busy and full of opportunity. Four Buckeyes have been selected to play in College All Star games in the month of January and early February. Then they will need to complete their classes, get ready for the OSU Pro Day, the NFL Combine, and the NFL Draft.

By Steve Patterson

The university has announced that Jim Cordle, Doug Worthington, Kurt Coleman, and Aaron Pettrey have been invited to post-season all-star games. The East-West Shrine Game is set for January 23rd to be played in the Florida Citrus Bowl. Offensive tackle Jim Cordle and Defensive tackle Doug Worthington will showcase their skills to NFL scouts at 3 pm that day. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN2.

The Under Armour Senior Bowl will feature safety Kurt Coleman. It will be played on January 30rd at 4 pm. The NFL Network will carry the game and it is set to be played at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile Alabama. Coleman was an All-American for Ohio State and considered leaving for the NFL after his junior season.

Aaron Pettrey, who made a remarkable recovery to play in the Rose Bowl, will play in the Texas vs. the Nation all-star game. The game will be aired on CBS College Sports on February 6th from El Paso Texas.