Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Ed Reed is again within the public speaking concerning the Jackson State job in addition to what occurred at Bethune-Cookman.
Reed instructed The Pivot that he thought of taking the Jackson State job on the behest of Deion Sanders as he was getting ready to enter teaching.
“I talked to him earlier than that as a result of he was like ‘I need you to go to Jackson State,” Reed mentioned. “I wish to give this to you and no one else.”
Ed Reed mentioned Sanders referred to as him concerning the Jackson State job the day after he was referred to as by Bethune-Cookman College.
“He’s like, I wish to give this to you man. I can’t consider no one else who love them youngsters like this.”
Reed mentioned he even sat down with Jackson State College AD Ashley Robinson concerning the job.
“I used to be like, I gotta go go to there too. I went to go to BCU, and I’m leaning to BCU as a result of — if it’s concerning the tradition, our tradition — why not assist the opposite one rise up? That’s why I selected BCU over Jackson State. “Ashley and them (JSU) — the bells and whistles was there. I used to be identical to let’s construct up one other brother, sister HBCU whereas we’re right here.”
Reed finally had his provide rescinded at Bethune-Cookman after controversial feedback he made concerning the circumstances of the college on social media many occasions.
A current report by HBCU Sports activities cites a supply that states he’s within the Grambling State head teaching emptiness.
