Eddie George gained the Heisman at Ohio State and nonetheless has a keenness for college.
However that doesn’t imply he needs to return to Columbus as a coach.
The Tennessee State head coach denied rumors that he can be serious about taking the now-vacant operating backs coach job after this system misplaced Tony Alford to rival Michigan, Soccer Scoop reported.
That didn’t cease Ohio State soccer followers from wanting George to come back again to the college in that position.
If I’m Ryan Day, I’m making a play for Eddie George because the RB coach. Alford most probably had 1 12 months left, particularly with him principally having to re-interview this low season. Chasing these South Florida RB’s burned him.
— jbook™ (@jbook37) March 13, 2024
Alford simply left having the 2 greatest RB’s in school ball to go up north ain’t no manner 😂😂 .. Time to name Eddie George https://t.co/eUHrjWtQyR
— SirBuckeye 🅾️ (@SirBuckeye_97) March 13, 2024
By Wednesday afternoon, Columbus Dispatch reporter Tim Could tweeted that George, who gained the 1995 Heisman at Ohio State, had little interest in the place.
“To nip one rumor within the bud, former @OhioStateFB Heisman-winning RB @EddieGeorge27 now @TSUTigersFB HC tells me he’s NOT serious about now-open OSU rb job,” Could tweeted. “However his present RB coach and former @OhioStateFB rb Pepe Pearson doubtless is.”