As Jackson State was wrapping up clinching this system’s third SWAC championship within the final 4 seasons, T.C. Taylor was frozen in time.
The second-year JSU coach recounted standing on the 40-yard line, soaking all of it in late within the fourth quarter of the Tigers 41-13 win over Southern.
“I couldn’t transfer,” stated Taylor within the postgame press convention. I used to be simply caught in that second simply considering, ‘Wow, we’re SWAC champions.”
Taylor couldn’t assist however mirror on his private soccer journey from an All-SWAC huge receiver at JSU to assistant coach at his alma mater earlier than being the pinnacle coach main this system to a convention title in a metropolis pricey to him.
“It nonetheless hasn’t hit me,” he stated. “I’m nonetheless taking all of it in. It’s a blessing.
Taylor credited the recruiting his workers has performed to assist rebuild Jackson State. Saturday, all of the totally different contributors to the win over Southern that helped JSU earn one other SWAC title have been evident.
“As soon as I took this deal over, the cabinet was naked,” stated Taylor. That is one thing we constructed. I’ve nice guys round me. Constructing it was a course of.”
