I guess it is considered to be something of an honor since Nick Saban, LSU head coach, and Bob Stoops, Oklahoma head coach, were supposed to be the coaches in the East-West Shrine Game. Saban and Stoops had to pull out since they will be coaching in the Sugar Bowl on January 4. The East-West game is on January 10. Walt Harris will coach the East, and John Robinson (UNLV — how the mighty have fallen) will coach the West.
The East squad will have two Pitt seniors — defensive end Claude Harriott and fullback Lousaka Polite.