![]() ![]() The young men who are there know who he is even if many of them weren't born yet when he was playing because he was such a huge fixture here in Nashville." "He has a good grasp on this generation and how to coach and talk to them. He's always been a fixture in the game of football. "I think what will help him most is that his son played, so he never got away from the game. "I think his experience from playing will help a lot," Mason said. George's ability to stay close to the game in some way is something that Mason thinks will help in his first head coaching job. George's son Jaire also played four seasons at Vanderbilt. He spent some years as a television football analyst for NFL games and as a color analyst for Westwood One’s NCAA football broadcasts. Mason was a receiver for the Titans, catching 453 passes for 6,114 yards and 37 touchdowns in his eight seasons in Nashville.Īfter his playing days, George stayed in Nashville and also stayed close to the game. George and Mason played together on the same offense for eight years, with George rushing for 10,009 yards and 64 touchdowns during that stretch. View Gallery: Eddie George: TSU football coach, Titans, Ohio State star in photos ![]() "I'm pretty sure that TSU did its due diligence in the hiring process and they're hoping that Eddie can come in, change the program around and get it headed in the right direction." It's good for him, and I think it's good for TSU. "I never knew that Eddie wanted to coach period. "I'm surprised for sure, and I bet other people are as well," Mason said. MORE: 5 things to know about Eddie George, who is set to be hired as new Tennessee State football coach REACTION: Twitter reacts to former Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George becoming TSU coach He was drafted a year after George and never saw the coaching route in George's future.ĮSTES: Eddie George to coach Tennessee State football? Sure, why not? This could be fun Mason was a teammate of George's from 1997-2004 with the then-Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans. The news of Eddie George being named as Tennessee State's new football coach came as a surprise to Derrick Mason. Watch Video: Music City Miracle: Eddie George says it was a "slugfest" after 'miracle' game. ![]()
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