![]() Tennessean reporter Mike Organ contributed to this report. He's got messed up knees, so we'll never do it now." The little things have led to much bigger things for Tennessee States football team under first-year coach. "We make jokes about how if I saw my dad in the hole, who would win that?" Eriq George said. Eddie George evokes boxing thrillers to explain Tennessee State footballs turnaround. He's also embracing the good natured ribbing that comes from playing on the other side of the ball as his famous father. He's blazing his own path and that's exciting to see," Eddie George said. New Tennessee State football coach Eddie George officially announced his staff Wednesday. So what does the father think about his son stepping out on his own and playing defense? Because of his size and ability, his coaches put him at defense end. Something similar happened to his father when he was in high school. "I had the size, build, hands and feet, so I trusted them. "I started out as a running back but my coaches told me I could get on the field earlier on defense, and I would be a good asset at end," Eriq George said. Tennessee State called the decision "an insensitive and irresponsible act."Įriq George, at 6-foot-2 and 260 pounds, has an offer from Marshall and is being recruited by several FCS schools, including Furman and TSU. And there's no love lost between Tennessee State and Jackson State after the latter announced in February that it was pulling out of the annual Southern Heritage Classic game following this year's matchup. Michigan is obviously the rival of the Heisman Trophy winner's alma mater. But I tell him to see all that's out there and ultimately trust your intuition, trust your gut." "He's not going there or that team up north. "He can't go to Jackson State," Eddie George said. The Tennessee State football team snapped a three-game losing streak and finished coach Eddie Georges second season on a positive note Saturday by beating host Texas A&M-Commerce 22-14 in a game. George told The Tennessean that Eriq George, a senior at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, has the freedom to choose whatever school he would like, with two exceptions. Tennessee State football coach and former Ohio State running back Eddie George has a couple of recruiting guidelines for his son, even if they are a little tongue-in-cheek.
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