He also worked as a college football analyst from 2008 to 2014 for r ESPNU, ESPN3, and Comcast Sports South. No doubt, Eddie Robinson will be remembered, at the very least by his former players, as far more than college football's most successful coach. "Eddie cared for his family unfailingly and without complaint and continued to contribute his time and skills to the Grambling State University football program through last season," Robinson's family said in a statement. It's safe to say Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson and Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders don't really like each other. Position: LB 6-1, 240lb (185cm, 108kg) I was told where to attend elementary school, where to attend junior high school, where to attend high school. Eddie Sargent View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. It was homecoming in Montgomery, Alabama . Draft: Houston Oilers in the 2nd round (50th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft. He's the perfect guy to bridge the gap between the starter and the hard-throwing guys in the late innings. [12] The Eddie G. Robinson Classic series of high school football games, begun in 2015, was also named after him. He has worked to support the mission of HBCUs academically and athletically. Robinson pursued his college education at Alabama State University. MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Jackson State football and coach Deion Sanders played spoiler and defeated Alabama State 26-12 on the Hornets' homecoming Saturday. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). [11] In 1997 the Football Writers Association of America's Eddie Robinson Award was renamed for him. Three trades in a chaotic top five, The new law changing service academy football, and the coaches pushing back, Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all. Robinson said he would always shake an opposing coach's hand, but saw "no need for an embrace" with Sanders. It's amazing how everything gets blown out of proportion so fast and on a . He also worked as a college football analyst as mentioned earlier. Hester, Wyoming. Alabama State University has selected a former player as its . Career Stats for OLB Eddie Robinson. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. During his four years in college, he played football actively and brought in All-SWAC, SWAC Defensive Player of the Year, and All-America honors as a linebacker for the Hornets. Can the Lions fix their defense? On November 26, 2021, Robinson was hired as the head coach for his alma mater Alabama State University.[3]. When I became a coach, I was told who I could recruit, who I could play, where I could play and when I could play. Position: Small Forward Shoots: Right 6-8, 210lb . All rights reserved. Robinson's free-flowing, 15-minuteopening statement touched oneverything from his 11-year NFL career,legendary SWAC figures who have shaped him and even to Alabama State's history as a teacher's college. Robinson, Eddie. Robinson is a member of the SWAC Alumni Association and a life member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and resides in Houston (Texas). He spent his entire head-coach career at Grambling State University in Louisiana. Join our linker program. It's also available for basketball, baseball and hockey. April 13,1970 In 2010, the Eddie G. Robinson Museum opened on GSU's campus. After losing to Alabama A&M on November 1 and earning $185,000 a year, the former coach was fired. In addition he was a co-host on a regionally televised weekly sports show INSIDE SWAC from 2006 to 2009, and continues to broadcast collegiate football games on the radio and appears on sports podcast as a featured guest. He applied for the job and was hired by the school's president and baseball coach, Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones. Eddie has a yearly salary of $200000 as the head coach of Alabama State Hornets. All rights reserved. There was an ugly exchange between Hornets coach Eddie Robinson Jr. and Deion Sanders of the Tigers after Jackson State's 26-12 victory. More than 200 of his players went on to play in the National Football League, American Football League, and Canadian Football League. NEW YORK (AP) New York City's Department of Transportation swung and missed with a road sign for the Jackie Robinson Parkway that spelled the baseball Hall of Famer's first name as "Jakie.". "All in all, it's been a really good recruiting period," Robinson said Wednesday. It was Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute (commonly Louisiana Normal) from 1928 through 1945. "I heard him also spew out comments about what did I say leading up to the week," Sanders said after Saturday's game. And one of the comments that kind of disturbed me out of all the comments, that I'm not SWAC. Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. had no interest in sharing a friendly postgame hug with Deion Sanders after Jackson State's 26-12 win over the Hornets on Saturday. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. The admiration with which Robinson spoke of the late Markham, calling him "a friend to me, a mentor, and really a second father," gave insight into his desire to preserve tradition, as well as his coaching philosophy. So I thought I did my job. When you think of modern HBCU football, you think of Eddie Gay Robinson Jr. Five things to know about Alabama State's new coach, Meet the Montgomery Advertiser's new sports reporter, Alabama State blows out Tuskegee in resumption of rivalry, As HBCUs gain prominence, Turkey Day Classic returns at fitting moment, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Having earned his bachelor's degree at Leland, Robinson returned to Baton Rouge and took a job at a feed mill for 25 cents an hour. He is also a life member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. . Ex-Jackson State QB Shedeur Sanders named top Black college football player. 0:04. It was mandatory we learned it as a team. Eddie Robinson. In returning to coach his alma mater, Robinson brings something that Sanders and George don't. After Jackson State's 26-12 victory over Alabama State, both . Jacob Shames covers high school and Alabama State athletics for the Montgomery Advertiser and the USA Today Network. Sanders took issue with Robinson's comment that he didn't reflect the SWAC. Even in recent months he still had a great love for college football and Grambling State in particular. [17] The museum is 18,000 square feet and cost approximately $3.3 million to complete.[18]. He is on the roasters of the team that is managed by Eddie. His girls team lost the state championship by 1 point. Cable said he wanted to hire someone who "intrinsically" understood Alabama State, and Robinson's first statement as head coach seemed to display just that. Today's Grambling State University was Grambling College from 1946 through 1973. The days of assistant coaches, offensive and defensive coordinators, and specialty coaches were long in the future, so Robinson did everything: he taught offense and defense, mowed the football field, made sandwiches for the team when they traveled to places that would not serve blacks in restaurants, taped his players' sore joints, and even wrote game stories for the newspapers. We want to be good, not bad. Of course, there's much more to it namely, that Robinsonhas never held an official position on any coaching staff, at any level. Market data provided by Factset. Shake my hand and get the hell off.". Although, during an interview with SWAC Media Day, Eddie admitted that Grambling's coach was indeed an inspiration for him, both when he was a player and when he got into coaching. He had undergone heart surgery recently. The elder Eddie Robinson passed away in 2007 when he was 88 years old. At the end of the 1997 season, he retired with a lifetime record of 40816515. He furthered his education attending Alabama State University on an academic scholarship. In 1997 news escaped that Grambling was planning to dismiss him in mid-season. However, when he went to deliver a warmer greeting . or redistributed. He has followed in his father's footsteps and now plays football for Nebraska University. Trey Robinson is the middle child of the Robinson family. The racial integration of college football in the South in the 1970s ended this brief period of football glory for Grambling and other Black colleges. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Robinson is recognized by many college football experts as one of the greatest coaches of all time. During his introductory press conference as Alabama State football's new head coach Friday, Robinson, who starred as a linebacker for ASUfrom 1988 to 1991, recalled one of the team's motivational sayings under coach Houston Markham:theHornet Creed. The Tuscaloosa News. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. He was a former standout linebacker for Alabama State, and in 2021, he was announced to be the new head football coach of his alma mater. "I'm not going to say the whole thing," Robinson promised, before beginning. I thought I should be applauded, really.". Eddie G. 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Alabama State HC Eddie Robinson Jr. joins College Football Live to explain why he issued an apology to Coach Deion Sanders for his demeanor and subsequent language used following a heated on-field postgame exchange with Sanders following the 26-12 loss to the Jackson State Tigers on Saturday.Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espnSubscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV Eddie is originally from Louisiana, New Orleans. The media often mistakes Robinson Jr. as the coaching legend's son, but he always corrects them. Eddie Robinson (born April 13, 1970) is an American football coach and former player. That's exactly what the Hornets got with a 16-13 victory in Houston. Born: All-Ohio Football Teams. Robinson hopes to put his NFL background to use in the nitty-gritty of coaching, too. Robinson Sr. died in 2007. Eddie Robinson Jr. at his father's seventy-fifth birthday celebration, with his father behind the birthday cake ( Source : instagram ). Sanders, after his Tigers had completed a 26-12 win over Alabama State to stay undefeated and move to 5-0 in 2022, shared a heated on-field exchange with Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson Jr . He furthered his education attending Alabama State University on an academic scholarship. ", Robinson, who isn't related to Grambling coach and Hall of Famer Eddie Robinson, then added of Sanders: "He ain't SWAC. He volunteers his time with the Houston school districts and frequently speaks to high school students and young athletes for school and athletic programs. Updates? In 1998, he became the youngest individual to be inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame at 28 years old, and in 2012 he was recognized as a MEAC/SWAC Challenge Legend. Robinson received the Titans Unsung Hero award for the Tennessee Titans during his career. But, when his three sons came along he chose his family first. section: | slug: eddie-robinson-jr-dies-at-70 | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. When Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders and Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr. met at midfield after Saturday's . When Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders and Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr. met at midfield after Saturday's game, the exchange ended with Robinson pushing away the Pro Football Hall of Famer. Mr. Robinson lettered in football all four years and earned All . Fellow college coach Joe Paterno is quoted in the Grambling State press guide as saying, "Nobody has ever done or ever will do what Eddie Robinson has done for the game Our profession will never, ever be able to repay Eddie Robinson for what he has done for the country and the profession of football.". He also said that he is acquainted with the senior coach's family and still talks to his grandson occasionally. October 8, 2022 7:55 pm ET. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info . Gain, not loss. All of his sons have involved themselves in sports and that has somewhat distracted Eddie. Robinson takes over a program that finished 5-6 this past season with all five of its wins coming at ASU Stadium. He is a sophomore at Louisiana State University, pursuing a degree in Public Relations and Communication. During his introductory press conference as Alabama State football's new head coach Friday, Robinson, who starred as a linebacker for ASU from 1988 to . In 1998, he became the youngest individual to be inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame at 28 years old, and in 2012 he was recognized as a MEAC/SWAC Challenge Legend. Eddie refrains from talking about the role his wife plays in their marriage. Alabama hires former Texas, UL coach Strong as analyst, Georgia star Jalen Carter subject of arrest warrant, 23 things to watch during 2023 spring football, Lincoln Riley opens up on Year 2 expectations, Big Ten, CFP committee adds Hall of Fame coach for 2023, Bob Diaco reunites with Brian Kelly at LSU. Although Eddie knew the celebrated Grambling coach closely, they were not related to each other in real life. Robinsons record of 408 career victories stood until 2003, when it was broken by John Gagliardi, coach of St. Johns of Minnesota. Robinson coached every single game from the field and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997. He is the father of three sons who participate in high school and college athletics. In 1985 he surpassed Paul William "Bear" Bryant's record set at Alabama with 324 wins. He does not share much about his family with the public. Feb 27, 2023, 12:45 PM EST. 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