Bowling Green had to scramble after losing head coach Scot Loeffler to the Philadelphia Eagle coaching staff, and it might have hit the jackpot. At least when it comes to legendary names, the Falcons got a star in College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL star Eddie George to step and become the new head man. For those of you too young to remember or know ...
Eddie George Takes Over as Bowling Green's New Head Coach
Eddie George is one of the greatest running backs in football history
After two years as a good part of the rotation at Ohio State, George exploded for 1,442 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior and 1,927 yards and 24 scores as a senior, winning the 1995 Heisman.Taken 14th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft, he went on to have a should-be-Hall-of-Fame career with 10,441 yards and 76 scores and ten receiving scores in his nine-year career. And now ...
Eddie George has earned his way as a college football head coach
He took over the Tennessee State head coaching gig in 2021, and it took a while to get going with a 15-18 record in his first three seasons. And then it all clicked last season with a 9-4 run into the FCS Playoffs.
What does Eddie George bring to Bowling Green
It took a little while, but his Tigers were great at running the ball and were among the best in the FCS at holding up against the run. The passing attack will need to come around with a rebuilding Bowling Green team, but his teams will bring the pass rush be ultra-aggressive at coming up with takeaways.
Bowling Green just got a monster boost
It was expected to be a rocky season. Bowling Green has to replace more parts than most of the MAC coming off a 7-6 season, and then the Loeffler situation happened. It'll still be a rebuilding year, but with the hiring of George, here come the transfers - at some point - and this will easily be the most watched MAC team.
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This story was originally published March 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM.