{"id":3469,"date":"2022-05-19T07:31:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T11:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/?p=3469"},"modified":"2022-05-19T15:40:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T19:40:24","slug":"eddie-george-tennessee-state-score-another-big-win-for-hbcu-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/eddie-george-tennessee-state-score-another-big-win-for-hbcu-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie George, Tennessee State Score Another Big Win For HBCU Football"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tennessee State&#8217;s biggest of 2021 occurred when the school signed former NFL All Pro running back, Eddie George, <a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/eddie-george-officially-introduced-as-head-football-coach-at-tennessee-st\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as their new head football coach.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After retiring from the NFL, George remained in Tennessee but had no thoughts of coaching college football. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Tennessee St. University president Dr. Glenda Glover called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once he agreed to be the Tigers&#8217; head coach, George faced a daunting task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He inherited a team that went 2-5 the previous season. And to add to his challenges, the pandemic was still raging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But George embraced the challenge and led the team to a 5-6 record in his first season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now with one year under his belt, George has higher expectations for the program. That includes <a href=\"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/2022\/03\/03\/tennessee-state-and-the-potential-new-look-swac\/\">a possible move from the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) to the SWAC.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many thought that the HBCU school was already a member of the SWAC, but it has been with the OVC since 1986.<\/p><div id=\"first-1647289121\" class=\"first-content first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream2 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700413625220-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700413625220-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A jump to the SWAC is of interest and would give the conference three high-profile names as George would join Jackson State&#8217;s Deion Sanders and <a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/hue-jackson-officially-introduced-as-gramblings-new-head-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grambling&#8217;s Hue Jackson<\/a>, all former NFLers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While those discussions progress, George remains busy and just scored a big win for his program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week former Austin Peay star quarterback Draylen Ellis committed to the Tigers, giving George a star under center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am very grateful and thankful for every coach that has recruited me throughout this long process. This was a very hard decision and a very stressful process. This is a business decision! I am very proud to announce that I AM COMMITTING TO TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY \ud83d\udc2f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ROARCITY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ROARCITY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TxSTqQiqLN\">pic.twitter.com\/TxSTqQiqLN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Draylen Ellis (@draylen_ellis4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/draylen_ellis4\/status\/1525646894860582914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am very grateful and thankful for every coach that has recruited me throughout this long process,\u201d tweeted Ellis. \u201cThis was a very hard decision and a very stressful process. This is a business decision! I am very proud to announce that I AM COMMITTING TO TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"first-3289177718\" class=\"first-content_2 first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream3 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700413989195-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700413989195-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ellis was a great pickup for George&#8217;s program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He threw for 2,626 yards, 19 TDs, and 8 INTs in 10 games for the Governors last season. In his two years at Austin Peay, he amassed 3,896 yards, 33 TDs and 12 INTs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ellis also led the OVC in total offense, total passing yards and touchdown passes in 2021 and was named second team All-OVC. He was also an OVC Co-Freshman of the Year in the 2020-21 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But he does come with some baggage. <\/p><div id=\"first-1919480335\" class=\"first-content_3 first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream4 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700414036595-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700414036595-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was suspended indefinitely in January <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theallstate.org\/austin-peay-football-suspends-draylen-ellis-terrell-allen-indefinitely\/\">for a violation of team and athletic department policies.<\/a> That was his second suspension, as he was suspended for a game last October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Draylen Ellis gives Tennessee State, and HBCU football, a talented star and adds to the recent string of success experienced by an invigorated HBCU sports landscape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/deion-sanders-awakens-the-sleeping-giant-of-hbcu-football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deion Sanders signed two of the top recruits in the nation<\/a>, frustrating college football traditionalists who preferred they attend bigger, Power 5 teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But with the direction that HBCU athletic programs are heading, these institutions are now viable options for athletes deciding on who to compete for and represent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it&#8217;s not just football. Other sports such as <a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/fisk-university-starting-first-hbcu-womens-gymnastics-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gymnastics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/morgan-state-revives-wrestling-becomes-sole-hbcu-wrestling-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrestling<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/hbcu-virginia-state-university-vsu-adds-mens-and-womens-soccer-and-lacrosse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">soccer and lacrosse<\/a> are emerging at HBCU campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even ice hockey is a possibility now, <a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/tennessee-state-nashville-predators-to-raise-funds-for-hbcu-ice-hockey-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ironically at Tennesse State<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HBCU athletics continues its resurgence, and coaches like Eddie George, Deion Sanders and Hue Jackson are leading the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee State&#8217;s biggest of 2021 occurred when the school signed former NFL All Pro running back, Eddie George, as their new head football coach. 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