A week into his new job atop the Bowling Green football program, Eddie George is continuing his overhaul of the Falcons coaching staff.

Eddie George joining hands with Bowling Green football just when the spring practice sessions are starting comes with a heavy advantage for the head coach. Falcons AD Derek van der Merwe feels the awkward timing would give George ample time to show the players how committed he is to the program while the semester is still ongoing,

It was practically spring time when Dell McGee left for Georgia State to take over for Shawn Elliott. George admitted the timing to leave Tennessee State for Bowling Green was not ideal, but the opportunity for the 1995 Heisman Trophy winner out of Ohio State was simply too good to pass up.

While spring camp for Bowling Green is imminent, George is set to make his debut as Falcons head coach a bit earlier than most programs; Bowling Green hosts FCS program Lafayette on Thursday, Aug. 28, before traveling nine days later to in-state foe Cincinnati.

Eddie George is in line for a significant pay raise as the head coach of Bowling Green University, as the former HBCU coach is in line to make $600,000 annually per a report by WTOL. An MOU obtained through a FOIA request by the local Toledo,

Eddie George, former Ohio State Buckeyes standout and 1995 Heisman Trophy winner, has stepped in as Bowling Green State University’s new head football coach. Urban Meyer, a coaching legend with ties to the Falcons,