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Gene Stallings Selected to Coach in 2nd Annual Texas vs. the Nation Bowl
Oct. 23, 2007
EL PASO, Texas-- - Texas vs. The Nation organizers announced that former Alabama and Texas A&M head football coach Gene Stallings will lead Team Texas in the 2nd annual Texas vs. the Nation all-star bowl. The game, which pits top collegiate seniors from Texas against top seniors from around the nation, will be held at Sun Bowl Stadium Saturday, February 2, 2008. Kenny Hansmire, CEO of Overtime Sports Southwest, L.L.C., the organizers of the game, stated, "I am honored to have not only a dear friend but one of the greatest coaches of all time leading the Texas team this year. We all know Coach Stallings is a pro at protecting the home turf and we hope this year he'll be able to defend Team Texas on the home turf in El Paso." Stallings will go head-to-head with former Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears coach Buddy Ryan in his second year as head coach for Team Nation. Last year, Ryan led Team Nation to a 24-20 victory over Team Texas and looks to defend the Nation's title this year. Stallings got his start in football playing under legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant at Texas A&M University. He later became head coach at Alabama winning a national championship for the Crimson Tide in 1992. His coaching career also included 18 years in professional football and eight years as head coach for Texas A&M. The 2008 Texas vs. the Nation game will kick-off at 3pm MST and will be nationally televised on CSTV network.
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