Tennessee Tech players on the watch list included offensive lineman Nathan Hodnett, defensive lineman Kail Dava, linebacker Jacquez McGowan and punter Nick Bigelow. Green made the league's preseason watch list along with TSU quarterback Draylen Ellis, defensive lineman Terrell Allen, linebacker K'Vaughan Pope and defensive backs James Green and Bryce Phillips. GREATEST PLAYERS: MTSU football, TSU, Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech players on the OVC's 75th anniversary team We're just putting our heads down and waiting on our opportunity." We're not worried about the preseason predictions. "We're just trying to play TSU football, focus on the things we need to focus on and keep working on the things we worked on this summer. "I've heard about the new teams in the conference and the new talent coming in but TSU is not really worried about that," TSU linebacker James Green said. 16 against Gardner Webb at Nissan Stadium. 9 the Tigers open conference play on Sept. After playing Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis on Sept. 1, opens the season at Notre Dame on Sept. See more of Missouri Valley Football Conference on Facebook. There are no so-called cupcakes within this conference."ĮDDIE GEROGE BACK IN THE NFL: Why Tennessee State football coach Eddie George is spending two weeks on the Chicago Bears staff Another preseason poll in the FCS (Any Given Saturday) has 5. And it strengthens our schedule because every week we're going to have to bring it. It's a great partnership we're going to have great quality teams which will create new rivalries and relationships. "Given where the landscape of college football is and conferences changing, which trickles down, we're not just being reactive but proactive. "It's a good opportunity and it's good forward thinking by the leadership of the OVC," George said. George expects and welcomes greater competition as a result of the merger. The OVC had dwindled to seven teams in 2022 with Murray State in its final season and TSU finished tied for third with Tennessee Tech. After TSU at fifth Bryant was picked sixth, Lindenwood seventh, Eastern Illinois eighth, Charleston Southern ninth and Robert Morris tenth. Gardner-Webb was picked second, UT Martin third and Tennessee Tech (one first-place vote) fourth. Southeast Missouri was picked to win the league after receiving six first-place votes. Being around the game for a long time and now the head coach at Tennessee State, I know that buy-in and culture drives a lot of that." There's been a buying-in that can help us win those three or four more ballgames and get us over the top. "I think we've made strides in the offseason, gotten wins in the offseason both in personnel but also culturally speaking. View Gallery: Eddie George: TSU football coach, Titans, Ohio State star in photos
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