MOBILE, Miss. - (August 20, 2005) – The GMAC Bowl along with new title sponsor Cellular South is proud to announce the 2005 speaker schedule for the Cellular South 1st & 10 Club.
"The Cellular South 1st & 10 Club is a great venue for football fans to swap stories and compare notes on all the teams' highlights each week," said Shawn Smith, area manager for Cellular South. "We are especially pleased to support our local teams and athletes who excel on and off the field."
The Cellular South 1st & 10 Club will be holding its first meeting of the 2005 football season Monday, September 12th beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Heron Lakes Country Club.
The 2005 speaker schedule features an impressive lineup of coaches from the professional and collegiate ranks. Both Auburn and Alabama will be well represented as Mike Shula and Tommy Tuberville will speak on consecutive nights in October. Mississippi State fans will be in for a treat as second year head coach Sylvester Croom will visit with the club in November. Controversial radio talk show host, Paul Finebaum will make a guest appearance in late November. Head coaches from Conference USA and the National Football League round out an extraordinary list of guest speakers.
In addition to the existing speaker schedule, Cellular South along with Regions Bank will honor high school athletes and scholars for their performances on the field as well as in the classroom. Each week Cellular South will recognize two outstanding high school football players, while Regions Bank will honor two exceptional high school students. Recipients of the Regions Bank Scholar of the Week award will then be eligible for a scholarship that will be awarded the week of the GMAC Bowl at the GMAC Financial Services Mayor's Luncheon.
"The Cellular South 1st & 10 Club continues to promote athletics and bring recognition to Mobile. I can't recall a single guest who was not impressed with the club and all it does to recognize athletic and scholastic excellence," stated Cellular South 1st & 10 Club President Murray Cape. "I have traveled across the country and visited many quarterback clubs, and the Cellular South 1st & 10 Club is one of the finest in the U.S."
For more information on joining the Cellular South 1st & 10 Club please call Heather Wilson at 251-635-0011.
Cellular South 1st & 10 Club Speakers 2005
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9/12 | Wright Waters | Sunbelt Commissioner |
| 9/19 | Rod Bramblett | Auburn Radio Announcer |
| 9/26 | Dan Shoemaker | ESPN |
| 10/3 | Mike Shula | Head Football Coach, University of Alabama |
| *10/4 | Tommy Tuberville | Head Football Coach, Auburn University |
| 10/17 | Ron Meyer | Former Head Coach, Baltimore Colts |
| 10/24 | Holly Rowe | ESPN Sideline Reporter |
| *11/1 | Skip Holtz | Head Football Coach, East Carolina University |
| *11/8 | Sylvester Croom | Head Football Coach, Mississippi State |
| 11/14 | Howie Schwab | ESPN's "Stump the Schwabby" |
| 11/21 | Pete Banaszak | Former Oakland Raider |
| 11/28 | Paul Finebaum | The Paul Finebaum Show |
| 12/5 | GMAC Bowl Coaches |
* Tuesday Meeting
About Cellular South
The company is the largest privately held wireless provider in the U.S. and is licensed to provide wireless service – to a total population of more than five million people – on its network stretching from the Memphis Metropolitan Area, throughout all of Mississippi, along Coastal Alabama and the Florida Panhandle through Walton County. The company has been named Mississippi Business Journal's Salute to Business and Industry 2005 Large Retailer. For more information, contact Cellular South at 1-877-CSOUTH1 or visit cellularsouth.com.
Contact:
Tanya Rankin, Cellular South (601) 974-7134 trankin@cellularsouth.com
