Lions eager to host WIFL combine
Published on December 14, 2006 under World Indoor Football League 2 (WIFL 2)
Columbus Lions News Release
COLUMBUS, Ga. - Sure, Columbus Lions coach Jason Gibson hopes to find a diamond in the rough (maybe even two or three) in the form of playing talent when his organization hosts the World Indoor Football League combine Sunday in the Columbus Civic Center. Gibson has other goals for the weekend, though. "This combine is a showcase for the Lions organization," Gibson said. "We're going to stage a professionally ran event that the league can be proud of." "Daytona Beach and Augusta have hosted owners meetings, but this is the first on-the-field activity for the entire league," Gibson added. "We want everything we do to be the standard for indoor football." Gibson is expecting a strong turnout for the day-long event. "I think we can get 75 quality players, and that's the key, quality players," Gibson said. The combine will be held in two sessions. The first, beginning at 9 a.m., will be for offensive and defensive linemen, running backs, linebackers and kickers. Defensive backs, wide receivers and quarterbacks take the field at 11 a.m. Tryout fees are $45 -- cash or money order only -- and include a t-shirt. Players are asked to wear turf shoes. Each workout station and drill will have a camera assigned to it, giving coaches an additional opportunity to evaluate talent. For a minimal fee ($12), players can purchase a copy of their individual workouts to submit to coaches and player personnel directors.
Columbus videographer Jim Anthony is overseeing the project, and will use the combine as a test bed for video use at Columbus Lions games during the league's inaugural season beginning in February. For more information, contact Coach Gibson at 706-681-3346 or e-mail jason@columbuslions.net.
Dedicated to raising the standards of indoor football both on and off the field, the World Indoor Football League consists of four respected franchises committed to providing family entertainment and an opportunity for players, coaches and staff to showcase their skills and advance to the next level. More information is available about the league at www.wifl.us.
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