I coach at Georgia State University football when I tell you,..... you don't know what's best for an entire football program especially a player on the team.....it's Levels to this shit
Also bro you wrong. His closest connection is Philly. Philly is an hour away from Dover, literally the whole area will be kids who have parents that watched him. Delaware is eagles territory. I don’t think the school will live up to their end of the deal
I live in Delaware. Delaware is 100% connected to Philly. Most of us are diehard Eagle fans and many philly kids are at Delaware State Univ. Honestly, we have to do better as a community when we are speaking on stuff. Many football players want to coach. Whyte coaches have entered into coaching the same way. We overly criticize. The northeast region, including Philly, Jersey, Delaware, MD, and DC is all one big connected area. It is 100% natural for D Jack to want to coach. I played in college and most of my friends and old teammates want to coach. D Jack just has the resources to make it happen.
Brother, Delaware State has been rising before this hire because of thier academics. It's not even about the coaches. It's about the youth. The kids want him. When you graduated college, you had no resume, we all have to start somewhere.
Del State is closer to Philadelphia than Dc and Baltimore. Norfolk State and Del State are in the same conference. These games will be on national television.
Finally... Thank you for the journalism D Gray. Just because someone says they always wanted to coach at an HBCU, doesn't mean that they are qualified to lead young black men on and off the field. College football is officially semi-pro ball. The education, experience, and environment of these institution are all secondary characteristics. I know it has been that way for years at power PWIs, but HBCUs have been able to preserve the importance of the institutional legacy until now. "Which way does a tree fall?...A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean." - The Lorax 2012
That is good to hear Mr. Keanon. I sincerely hope that your time at this historic HBCU, with or without Coach Jackson, has been and continues to be transformational and not just another stop in along college football journey.
What makes him not qualified…. Has he not played this game at the highest levels for 15 years is he not a college grad is he not a professional it must be because he is young and black because if this was just some coaches son from a white family this episode would not even exist kills me how we hate our own kind doing better and getting opportunities
Fair point on the issue of qualification although it is unclear as to whether he has a college degree (he left Cal early and no where does anyone say he completed his degree). My comment was more about the celebrity status making the significance of this being an HBCU institution almost irrelevant.
Jackson tweeted, "I want to Coach at an HBCU...👀!" DSU responded & hired him. EMBARRASSING! But desperation will have folk throwing their sports programs in the hands of strangers to the HBCU Athletics culture.
And he flipped Antonio Gates Jr to come to Del State and hes a 3 Star . The lights are getting shined on HBCUs because of Pro players becoming Coaches and star studded players playing at HBCUs it’s changing
Desean Jackson resume is that he's a 14 year NFL player and definitely al hall of famer. To think he doesn't know football enough to at minimum coach it is asinine. being a great nfl player allows you to skip the everyday processes. It's not your job to question why anyone do anything. The regular person don't have the ex nfl players privilege. Why do you get to question another man's motivation. I hate the crab in a barrel mentality WE have. If he choose to use del.st as a stepping g stone, so what. No coach black or white goes to saying I'm retiring. These big name players will improve the bottom line, MONEY
classic "crab & barrell" mentality. The boat can never rise for us without internal controversey. When the owner of the Colt's hired Jeff Saturday, an ESPN analyst, hot of the set, to coach the Colts, where was the "questioning"? Where was the ulterior motive conversation. We are not talking a small HBCU, we are talking about an NFL TEAM. If nothing else, on Jeff's resume it says: NFL player, Sports Analyst AND Former NFL Coach - despite the hiring or motivation. Instead of coming in here, outright, saying: What a wonderful time it is to be alive and see so many diverse African American former players getting a shot at coaching (even if they dont have seasoned coaching resumes like virtual ALL their caucasian counterparts in the past - and present) you give pause? How about the angle that Chip Kelly tried to blackball him and ruin his career, now he has a chance to prove that not only was that worng but could he eventually be as good a coach and motivate men positively. A redemption arc if you will. "We" ALWAYS find a way to cast doubt or destroy each others come up. Damn this is tragic. But let me ask you this, because i could be totally wrong. Did you make a similar story, questoning the motivation of bum azz, Trent Dilfer, who coaches at UAB? Did you ask why he got hired? He is a HORRIBLE coach that should have never got hired. He humiliated one of his african american assistant coaches on the sidlines so bad last year that it made National headlines. You have any reservations or hot takes on that? Why undercut this man's come up? Smh.
Fair points sir. No one knows the motivations of a man's heart. However if this is journalism and not just entertainment media then asking why this significant D1 HBCU would hire him with no administrative experience beyond one season as a High School OC is also fair. Your references to Saturday and Dilfer don't hold up under that light. Both of which had been high school head coaches for several years. The only conclusion then is that being a head coach at an HBCU is now the equivalent to being a 'new' head coach at a High School if you have celebrity status? I whole heartedly reject that notion.
@ What you and this reporter seem to miss is that the standard at which you are holding desean to is, at THIS moment, a tangential concern - at best. We can be pedantic and go case by case the merits of high school coaching experience vs no coaching experience at all. Or I could detail how improbable and stark the contrast - AND THE OPPORTUNITY it is - to go from the ESPN set to coaching an NFL TEAM IS with previous high school coaching experience being several years removed. But these are the tedious, consistent, confuscating side rants that derail our collective come up. The point is - instead of outright celebrating this man’s accomplishment -“we” always, without fail, have to be our own worst critics. I respectfully disagree with your retort, but appreciate your opinion on the matter.
I agree that DeSean should be celebrated for his desire to serve these young men at an HBCU that he has some affiliation with (some reports say DSU legend John Taylor is his uncle) full stop. Perhaps the story going forward is about what DSU (and NSU for that matter) need to do to support these coaches with adequate assistant coach budgets and recruiting budget. Also, compliance offices will need to be top notch as we know the NCAA scrutiny will be unjustifiably significant. These are better stories but they don't grab 👀. Great discourse.
@ that is all I am saying. Can we give it a week before we speculate and nitpick the accomplishment. Dam just celebrate “the moment” before you tear it apart. That’s all. Appreciate your civility in this discussion. 🫡
This man didn't say a damn thing that sounds like a crab in a barrel mentality. You all just can't see reason when it comes to these celebrity athletes
Dude, i didn't know Delaware ST existed until Desean Jackson showed up. Just be happy and stop being picky. Win or lose games , i probably will know results personally. i dont care. So be thankful for the attention. As a black man, i watch those HBCU games, and it literally looks like high school teams compared to D1 ball. So, getting a potential hall of nfl player who wants to coach. That's a no-brainer
We are fellow alumni. I am a little surprised that you decided to go this route. I get journalism but how many times have we seen white coaches with no resumes get put on with no questions. Look at Sugar Daddy Belichick and his arrangement for his son. Where his son has to do no interviews but gets a HC job. As for Delaware state to me there is no downside. To me they need to capitalize and take full advantage. To me the lesson from JSU was take full advantage of your opportunities while you have a mega star. JSU imho didn’t maximize there opportunity but we can see they did benefit. Now LOH I hope you take full advantage of the energy that Coach Vick And Coach DJ can possibly bring
You’re correct but this is our mentality as a GROUP. It’s ok for 👨🏼👩🦳 to do it but we shouldn’t do it like them. The same 👨🏾people hate that LeBron hooked up HIS SON🤯🤦🏽♂️🤷🏾♂️
Deion Sanders was getting head coaching interviews before JS. Yes JS is the one that made decision to hire, but Deion's trajectory suggests it was destined to happen. It was never JS or bust. Do the knowledge.
He was getting courtesy interviews and none of them gave him an opportunity because they didn't think he was ready. It was JSU of bust, especially when he needed an opportunity right then in order to coach Shedeur. Y'all love to act like his opportunities were plentiful and that JSU should just be grateful he came, without admitting Coach Prime does not happen with out JSU
@KJ-tf3vi If you're going to disagree with someone, it really helps to be informed on the topic. EVERY interview is a courtesy until someone says you're hired. I trust Mr Sanders is wise enough to know which jobs he was a serious candidate for. Secondly, the plan was never to coach Shedeur. Shilo was already at SC and Shedeur (despite other offers) was headed to Florida Atlantic. Because they were going to start him as a freshman. JSU n Shedeur timetable happened to coincide. But it was never pre-planned. JSU or no JSU, it was just a matter of time, CP was going to happen. The school didn't make the coach.
Eddie George had no experience coaching and TSU was in the playoffs. You have to start somewhere. I do feel for coaches that have been coaching and putting in work but their time will come.
Desean was in the league a long time. He has a case for HOF although it's not strong since his stats are a bit short. But. He has just as much experience coaching as MV7 has and was in the league longer. We support Vick so not sure why you're coming down on this man and in fact are actually questioning his character. Truthfully you sound like the definition of a hater. There are no guarantees but as Vick said at his press conference, football is what these guys do. They've been playing pretty much all their lives and they are experts in the field. Desean is financially set for life, he has nothing to gain from doing this other than wanting to participate in leading the young men. He also has two sons of his own so his interest in coaching isn't farfetched. There's probably a lot of guys like him who have always wanted to coach, but until they saw Prime do it they weren't aware that it was possible for them and just kept their desire in their hearts. Black coaches are the future and are exactly what White coaches have feared. Which is why they've been gaslighted away from those roles. At this point now that we are enjoying breakthroughs, we don't need any crabs in the barrel people of our own race adding to the unfounded skepticism. Especially when most football players are Black. So why shouldn't they be led by their own. Football is not rocket science. Desean is qualified. So don't hate. Congratulate. And emulate. If you can. 😅
@ If you look at all ex players who became coaches, regardless of race, probably the vast majority of them were not QBs. There's bunches of them so evidently past QB play is not a requirement. And Desean is more than likely someone who just identifies with the culture socially because he's from LA, an area that's heavy into that. Although he himself was not raised that way and obviously does not personally live like a gangster. The man has overwhelming NFL experience and no criminal record whatsoever. He probably even has good credit. There's nothing stopping him from qualifying and serving. Delaware State is lucky to have him and clearly knows that. They also would have done their due diligence before any hire. Here we have a Black man who is stepping up. In a world where there can be few who are able or willing to do so. He deserves no less than the benefit of the doubt. So it's a damn shame that it be your own who are the first to try to tear you down. This video is a disgrace in my opinion.
Do you understand all of these big time coaches, started at small level schools? Nick Saben coached Kent State! Never front on small beginnings. You should love the fact that Ex NFL high profile players are flocking to HBCUs , welcome home!
I cannot comment on his qualifications beyond his NFL playing career. I sincerely hope he has matured since his playing days. Furthermore, I hope that former NFL players don't merely view HBCUs as stepping stones to build their resumes, exploiting the fact that these institutions may hire them based on their name recognition alone.
@KJ-tf3vi • Exactly! These are men living vicariously through Deion & Desean and these men are going to tear up our programs. Why can't our programs hire alum?
I question his lack of experience and ability to organize and lead. Can he assemble a top notch coaching and recruiting staff? The goal at HBCUs is not to get to the NFL but to get an education while playing sports. I hope D. Jackson is mature enough to be HC. I wish him well.
He should hire Dawson Odom as his DC immediately and start recruiting. He should also try and hire Hue Jackson as his OC immediately to start the recruiting pipeline from SWAC and SoCal.
HBCU have historical produced the most HBCU players so In not understanding the comment. Sports is a huge global industry that has jobs, positions and professional opportunities. If he can bring knowledge to these young men even for opportunity in the industry that's a plus.
This is great for the young who will have to navigate these white spaces as athletes or business professionals in sports. I think these coaches should make sure these players are in Finance and business programs. JMO
When you said, " I just don't know where this came from"? You reminded me of what I think of the wytes that couldn't stop saying deion was leaving. They was saying it because they couldn't mentally picture it. Why? They didn't know enough about the situation. You need to study on DJ. Understand his connections in philly and DC, as well LA. His connections with the different HC too. It will work itself out.
I think Shaquille O'Neal should get a coaching spot. He will bring in lots of money and beaucoup attention to a program... Any takers??? AA&M? Valley???. If you think I am being absurd...I am. We have crossed the rubicon and somewhere in this whole story HBCUs will cease to be taken seriously. Please stop HBCUs. This getting entirely out of hand. #theatreoftheabsurd
Yeah I thought it was me it does seem that way. This is why I'm not sold on the Vick or DJ hire. I feel like Vick will be more serious than DJ but we shall wait and see.
@@freestateofgrizzy1937 Sooo true! I'm just super sensitive when it comes to our HBCUs! If These men don't have the heart of & real love for our universities, it will not end well.
Wouldn't a better approach be , invite him on, and interview him, interview the AD, interview the players. And Grow your Channel. How are representing HBCUs and the growth and ranting like this, your un-informed because you don't even know he lived in the area. You have a platform to grow the HBCU brand and this all you can put out?
Bro., you have to start somewhere. Plus, he's bringing an experienced Coach with him. To me, Imma wait to see who else he adds to his Staff. PLUS, what other Players he brings in. It's wayyyy too early to be any kind of negative on this Brother. His Name recognition is gonna' bring in some upgraded talent. Maybe, you on a steep learning curve.
Now you are the gate keeper of the hbcu.. You don't know him your take is horrible. Happy New Years. And Deion Sanders was being robbed Literally at the school. You would leave Yourself looking at your demeanor. Desean has been coaching he has speed camps and etc. Happy New Years Young Man
Please stop with the Deion was done wrong at Jackson State University or Jackson MS that narrative that has been debunked already. Having various youth football camps around the nation does not mean you are qualified to coach a college football program: D1FBS/FCS, D2, D3, NAIA or JUCO
Ok I wasnt going to say anything but you to be skeptical and be negative on this is crazy . Heres some Info for you that might help you be not so skeptical if it may . 1 There arent any HBCUs in Cali 2 Hes played in the Northeast most of his Career if I remember correctly 85 percent 3 DState isnt that far from Philly . 4 this is a power move for D state 5 DJack has been doing work in that community for years . Black Coaches have to prove themselves harder because the jobs arent really open to them. You cant compare D Jackson to the other Coaches you mention due to fact style of play as well as era. Its his opening into coaching and get to FBS
This is interesting that people still holding on to what happened with Coach Prime...but didn't look at the flip side in Eddie George...who is still building anfld just got Tennessee State to the playoffs. Bubba Mcdowell got fired from PV even though they won the west two years ago...so this no guarantee...but the Meac must take advantage of having two pros and one Icon in particular in Mike Vick....position themselves better than the Swac did with coach prime especially with the upcoming media rights deal.
Listen, as someone that grew up in Philly and has been raising his kids in Delaware. Idk if Djax goin last @ Dsu man. And it won’t be because of him… I could give this to you from more than a few angles. Djax the LA kid not gonna be enjoying himself living in the freaking sticks. And trust me. Dover is the STICKS
This just doesn’t seem right. I really hope I’m wrong and Djax makes it work. But man… Atleast with prime he had the history of coaching in high school prior to being @ jackson
Desean Jackson doesn’t seem mature enough to be a Head Coach. Let’s sit back and see how this plays out though. Wish Delaware State the best and hope this doesn’t become another Ed Reed situation. Jackson has always been hella erratic. He didn’t take or give as many hits as Ed Reed through his career so maybe his CTE isn’t as bad.
What is seems he would support a coach being hired for Delaware State. It is granting DSU some coverage. Before this we hardly heard anything about DSU.
I think these hires are good and bad for the MEAC because the conference is so small all the talent will go to the two schools with the ex-nfl coaches but also one must understand just cause they played in the nfl doesn’t mean they will be successful
Delaware state has never won a mrac championship since being in the conference. They have been mediocre at best. Desean can't do worse than the previous head coaches. At least he can bring more resources.
How CAN YOU BE CONFLICTED with a PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER LIKE D JACKSON GETTING A CHANCE TO COACH at a UNIVERSITY in the HBCU, a CONFERENCE THAT IS MIRED IN FINANCIAL IRRESPONSIBILITY.. YOU ARE JUST A OPINIONATED PERSON , and WE ALL HAVE A OPINION.. YOURS IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT FRIEND 🤷🏾♂️..JUST SAYING.. WHO CARES WIHAT YOU THINK? WHERE ARE YOUR CREDENTIALS? NEVER HEARD OF YOU!!!
You do realize he is not the first pro football player to coach at a past or present at an HBCU right. Nobody is hating on DJ they are giving their honest opinion on his hiring at Delaware State. Honestly this hire just didnt make sense and is very questionable if you want to be honest. Crazyman Ed Reed would have been a better hire at Delaware St, and had a better coaching resume. He is so crazy acting that he wouldnt be a good fit neither.
The internet is not qualified to speak on who’s “qualified”
Man enough already, let’s just support this guys.
Aye I’m on the team n when I tell u this is what’s best I’m so excited for this season
I coach at Georgia State University football when I tell you,..... you don't know what's best for an entire football program especially a player on the team.....it's Levels to this shit
Thats the spirit... Good luck young bro
💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 proud of yall! Yall have a great one! Good luck this season I’ll be down there!
@ appreciate it I been doin this for most of my life n it finally feel like it’s been worth the pain of the journey
Mario, do you have another year, Bro.?
Also bro you wrong. His closest connection is Philly. Philly is an hour away from Dover, literally the whole area will be kids who have parents that watched him. Delaware is eagles territory. I don’t think the school will live up to their end of the deal
I love , it more former athletes must teach /coach at HBCU & majority black school districts across the south
D.Jackson is known for his play in the North East of America 💯 philly and Washington! Kids in that Region knows all too well who he is
I live in Delaware. Delaware is 100% connected to Philly. Most of us are diehard Eagle fans and many philly kids are at Delaware State Univ. Honestly, we have to do better as a community when we are speaking on stuff. Many football players want to coach. Whyte coaches have entered into coaching the same way. We overly criticize. The northeast region, including Philly, Jersey, Delaware, MD, and DC is all one big connected area.
It is 100% natural for D Jack to want to coach. I played in college and most of my friends and old teammates want to coach. D Jack just has the resources to make it happen.
Brother, Delaware State has been rising before this hire because of thier academics.
It's not even about the coaches. It's about the youth. The kids want him. When you graduated college, you had no resume, we all have to start somewhere.
Yeah, start in grade school...middle, high school!
Delaware is basically the SUBURBS of Philly, so he’s probably very familiar with the area.
Desean made his bones in Philly. That's his connection to Delaware. #northeast his name rings bell
I’m glad to see black men take these coaches position and led. It’s just changing of the guard so get use to it. I support my brothers.
Del State is closer to Philadelphia than Dc and Baltimore. Norfolk State and Del State are in the same conference. These games will be on national television.
They already are on national television
@ Mike Vick vs Deshaun Jackson “coaching “. Has never been on tv.
@@spikesingleton410 No Delaware State and Norfolk State have been though. They play on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN Plus and The Grio
Finally... Thank you for the journalism D Gray. Just because someone says they always wanted to coach at an HBCU, doesn't mean that they are qualified to lead young black men on and off the field. College football is officially semi-pro ball. The education, experience, and environment of these institution are all secondary characteristics. I know it has been that way for years at power PWIs, but HBCUs have been able to preserve the importance of the institutional legacy until now. "Which way does a tree fall?...A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean." - The Lorax 2012
Aye I’m on the team n when I tell u this is what’s best I’m so excited for this season
That is good to hear Mr. Keanon. I sincerely hope that your time at this historic HBCU, with or without Coach Jackson, has been and continues to be transformational and not just another stop in along college football journey.
What makes him not qualified…. Has he not played this game at the highest levels for 15 years is he not a college grad is he not a professional it must be because he is young and black because if this was just some coaches son from a white family this episode would not even exist kills me how we hate our own kind doing better and getting opportunities
Fair point on the issue of qualification although it is unclear as to whether he has a college degree (he left Cal early and no where does anyone say he completed his degree). My comment was more about the celebrity status making the significance of this being an HBCU institution almost irrelevant.
Jackson tweeted,
"I want to Coach at an HBCU...👀!"
DSU responded & hired him.
EMBARRASSING! But desperation will have folk throwing their sports programs in the hands of strangers to the HBCU Athletics culture.
Prime was not the first NFL hire for Jackson State. Harold Jackson was JSU’s first ex NFL player hire as it’s head coach.
Wishing Desean and DSU success....
And he flipped Antonio Gates Jr to come to Del State and hes a 3 Star . The lights are getting shined on HBCUs because of Pro players becoming Coaches and star studded players playing at HBCUs it’s changing
The host must've forgotten that DeSean Jackson played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
So....who cares!
I think it’s a win-win, Why can’t we just be happy that we’re getting the Eyes, and the Publicity, etc 😂 smh
...but at what cost?
Why are we so desperate for celebrity validation?
If you made it to the top of your career and became the top one percent of that career, I think you qualify to coach it
Not!
Eddie George, DeSean Jackson, Deion Sanders, Michael Vick, Ed Reed and So on and so on.. when will these power 4 or 5 colleges start hiring HOF
Why would they a lot of them are not hiring first time former players who want to become HFC out of the gate.
Desean Jackson resume is that he's a 14 year NFL player and definitely al hall of famer. To think he doesn't know football enough to at minimum coach it is asinine. being a great nfl player allows you to skip the everyday processes. It's not your job to question why anyone do anything. The regular person don't have the ex nfl players privilege. Why do you get to question another man's motivation. I hate the crab in a barrel mentality WE have. If he choose to use del.st as a stepping g stone, so what. No coach black or white goes to saying I'm retiring. These big name players will improve the bottom line, MONEY
gotta disagree.. name one NFL player who gets a big time coaching job without experience.. it only happens at HBCU's
@don-ox3jx I like it I think it's a win win HBCUs like the publicity n players get an opportunity as head coach NOT a no power positional coach
@trapmuzik6708 i think it could be a good hire.. I just don't like how so many black coaches who are already proven get skipped over
Jackson is not a hall of fame. And being a great athlete and coaching are two different skillets.
classic "crab & barrell" mentality. The boat can never rise for us without internal controversey. When the owner of the Colt's hired Jeff Saturday, an ESPN analyst, hot of the set, to coach the Colts, where was the "questioning"? Where was the ulterior motive conversation. We are not talking a small HBCU, we are talking about an NFL TEAM. If nothing else, on Jeff's resume it says: NFL player, Sports Analyst AND Former NFL Coach - despite the hiring or motivation. Instead of coming in here, outright, saying: What a wonderful time it is to be alive and see so many diverse African American former players getting a shot at coaching (even if they dont have seasoned coaching resumes like virtual ALL their caucasian counterparts in the past - and present) you give pause? How about the angle that Chip Kelly tried to blackball him and ruin his career, now he has a chance to prove that not only was that worng but could he eventually be as good a coach and motivate men positively. A redemption arc if you will. "We" ALWAYS find a way to cast doubt or destroy each others come up. Damn this is tragic. But let me ask you this, because i could be totally wrong. Did you make a similar story, questoning the motivation of bum azz, Trent Dilfer, who coaches at UAB? Did you ask why he got hired? He is a HORRIBLE coach that should have never got hired. He humiliated one of his african american assistant coaches on the sidlines so bad last year that it made National headlines. You have any reservations or hot takes on that? Why undercut this man's come up? Smh.
Fair points sir. No one knows the motivations of a man's heart. However if this is journalism and not just entertainment media then asking why this significant D1 HBCU would hire him with no administrative experience beyond one season as a High School OC is also fair.
Your references to Saturday and Dilfer don't hold up under that light. Both of which had been high school head coaches for several years. The only conclusion then is that being a head coach at an HBCU is now the equivalent to being a 'new' head coach at a High School if you have celebrity status? I whole heartedly reject that notion.
@ What you and this reporter seem to miss is that the standard at which you are holding desean to is, at THIS moment, a tangential concern - at best. We can be pedantic and go case by case the merits of high school coaching experience vs no coaching experience at all. Or I could detail how improbable and stark the contrast - AND THE OPPORTUNITY it is - to go from the ESPN set to coaching an NFL TEAM IS with previous high school coaching experience being several years removed. But these are the tedious, consistent, confuscating side rants that derail our collective come up. The point is - instead of outright celebrating this man’s accomplishment -“we” always, without fail, have to be our own worst critics.
I respectfully disagree with your retort, but appreciate your opinion on the matter.
I agree that DeSean should be celebrated for his desire to serve these young men at an HBCU that he has some affiliation with (some reports say DSU legend John Taylor is his uncle) full stop.
Perhaps the story going forward is about what DSU (and NSU for that matter) need to do to support these coaches with adequate assistant coach budgets and recruiting budget. Also, compliance offices will need to be top notch as we know the NCAA scrutiny will be unjustifiably significant. These are better stories but they don't grab 👀.
Great discourse.
@ that is all I am saying. Can we give it a week before we speculate and nitpick the accomplishment. Dam just celebrate “the moment” before you tear it apart. That’s all. Appreciate your civility in this discussion. 🫡
This man didn't say a damn thing that sounds like a crab in a barrel mentality. You all just can't see reason when it comes to these celebrity athletes
He was an elite NFL WR for almost a decade , why isnt he qualified, you should try getting an interview with him
That doesn't make him qualified!
@ what makes him disqualified
Bro it's a lot of players who want to be coaches but they don't want to start from the bottom and wait 10' yrs to become a head coach
HE COACHED HIGH SCHOOL LAST YEAR AND HELPED TAKE THEM TO THEIR FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Dude, i didn't know Delaware ST existed until Desean Jackson showed up. Just be happy and stop being picky. Win or lose games , i probably will know results personally. i dont care. So be thankful for the attention. As a black man, i watch those HBCU games, and it literally looks like high school teams compared to D1 ball. So, getting a potential hall of nfl player who wants to coach. That's a no-brainer
We are fellow alumni. I am a little surprised that you decided to go this route. I get journalism but how many times have we seen white coaches with no resumes get put on with no questions. Look at Sugar Daddy Belichick and his arrangement for his son. Where his son has to do no interviews but gets a HC job. As for Delaware state to me there is no downside. To me they need to capitalize and take full advantage. To me the lesson from JSU was take full advantage of your opportunities while you have a mega star. JSU imho didn’t maximize there opportunity but we can see they did benefit. Now LOH I hope you take full advantage of the energy that Coach Vick And Coach DJ can possibly bring
You’re correct but this is our mentality as a GROUP. It’s ok for 👨🏼👩🦳 to do it but we shouldn’t do it like them. The same 👨🏾people hate that LeBron hooked up HIS SON🤯🤦🏽♂️🤷🏾♂️
The comparisons are unnecessary.
It's sad that you base your thoughts and actions on what others do & how they think.
I love both Hires 💯 The MEAC is up 1
And only one. Bethune cookman need to apologize
I can see Vick coaching his Alma mater Vtech when the job becomes open
Deion Sanders was getting head coaching interviews before JS. Yes JS is the one that made decision to hire, but Deion's trajectory suggests it was destined to happen. It was never JS or bust. Do the knowledge.
He was getting courtesy interviews and none of them gave him an opportunity because they didn't think he was ready. It was JSU of bust, especially when he needed an opportunity right then in order to coach Shedeur. Y'all love to act like his opportunities were plentiful and that JSU should just be grateful he came, without admitting Coach Prime does not happen with out JSU
@KJ-tf3vi If you're going to disagree with someone, it really helps to be informed on the topic. EVERY interview is a courtesy until someone says you're hired. I trust Mr Sanders is wise enough to know which jobs he was a serious candidate for. Secondly, the plan was never to coach Shedeur. Shilo was already at SC and Shedeur (despite other offers) was headed to Florida Atlantic. Because they were going to start him as a freshman. JSU n Shedeur timetable happened to coincide. But it was never pre-planned. JSU or no JSU, it was just a matter of time, CP was going to happen. The school didn't make the coach.
Eddie George had no experience coaching and TSU was in the playoffs. You have to start somewhere. I do feel for coaches that have been coaching and putting in work but their time will come.
What does a connection to the area have to do with anything? No says this about :PWI coaches.
Exactly
Desean was in the league a long time. He has a case for HOF although it's not strong since his stats are a bit short. But. He has just as much experience coaching as MV7 has and was in the league longer. We support Vick so not sure why you're coming down on this man and in fact are actually questioning his character. Truthfully you sound like the definition of a hater.
There are no guarantees but as Vick said at his press conference, football is what these guys do. They've been playing pretty much all their lives and they are experts in the field. Desean is financially set for life, he has nothing to gain from doing this other than wanting to participate in leading the young men. He also has two sons of his own so his interest in coaching isn't farfetched.
There's probably a lot of guys like him who have always wanted to coach, but until they saw Prime do it they weren't aware that it was possible for them and just kept their desire in their hearts.
Black coaches are the future and are exactly what White coaches have feared. Which is why they've been gaslighted away from those roles.
At this point now that we are enjoying breakthroughs, we don't need any crabs in the barrel people of our own race adding to the unfounded skepticism. Especially when most football players are Black. So why shouldn't they be led by their own.
Football is not rocket science. Desean is qualified. So don't hate. Congratulate. And emulate. If you can. 😅
Because people can tell that Mike has matured also he is a former qb. Deshaun still acts like a want be rapper and has gang ties.
@ If you look at all ex players who became coaches, regardless of race, probably the vast majority of them were not QBs. There's bunches of them so evidently past QB play is not a requirement. And Desean is more than likely someone who just identifies with the culture socially because he's from LA, an area that's heavy into that. Although he himself was not raised that way and obviously does not personally live like a gangster. The man has overwhelming NFL experience and no criminal record whatsoever. He probably even has good credit. There's nothing stopping him from qualifying and serving. Delaware State is lucky to have him and clearly knows that. They also would have done their due diligence before any hire. Here we have a Black man who is stepping up. In a world where there can be few who are able or willing to do so. He deserves no less than the benefit of the doubt. So it's a damn shame that it be your own who are the first to try to tear you down. This video is a disgrace in my opinion.
Do you understand all of these big time coaches, started at small level schools? Nick Saben coached Kent State! Never front on small beginnings. You should love the fact that Ex NFL high profile players are flocking to HBCUs , welcome home!
I cannot comment on his qualifications beyond his NFL playing career. I sincerely hope he has matured since his playing days. Furthermore, I hope that former NFL players don't merely view HBCUs as stepping stones to build their resumes, exploiting the fact that these institutions may hire them based on their name recognition alone.
this dude would not question if someone else who don't look like him got the job. such a low self esteem ! I'm unsubscribing and blocking at that
Yall aren't able to have nuanced conversation when something involves these celebrity players you d ride. Bye
bro this man has no head coaching experience.. so he cant question it
@KJ-tf3vi • Exactly! These are men living vicariously through Deion & Desean and these men are going to tear up our programs. Why can't our programs hire alum?
I question his lack of experience and ability to organize and lead. Can he assemble a top notch coaching and recruiting staff? The goal at HBCUs is not to get to the NFL but to get an education while playing sports. I hope D. Jackson is mature enough to be HC. I wish him well.
He should hire Dawson Odom as his DC immediately and start recruiting. He should also try and hire Hue Jackson as his OC immediately to start the recruiting pipeline from SWAC and SoCal.
Both men could show him how to be a HC and build a coaching staff, recruit and develop players.
That is all colleges. Also there are a number of HBCU grads in the NFL right now so there is a pipeline.
It depends on Del State football's budget to hire quality coaches.
HBCU have historical produced the most HBCU players so In not understanding the comment. Sports is a huge global industry that has jobs, positions and professional opportunities. If he can bring knowledge to these young men even for opportunity in the industry that's a plus.
Do you know that DeSean Jackson played with the Eagles?
And?!
He doesn’t strike me as a serious coach…
Lol I was thinking the samething. You dont want to be called a hater though lol. Vick seems more serious than Desean Jackson, but we shall see.
Facts!
This is great for the young who will have to navigate these white spaces as athletes or business professionals in sports. I think these coaches should make sure these players are in Finance and business programs. JMO
While I am for HBCUs having a spotlight, I wonder if this is becoming too trendy....!
I don't see him as a LEADER.
Me neither
He played for Philadelphia so he is familiar with the area.
So! You haven't proved anything!
When you said, " I just don't know where this came from"? You reminded me of what I think of the wytes that couldn't stop saying deion was leaving. They was saying it because they couldn't mentally picture it. Why? They didn't know enough about the situation. You need to study on DJ. Understand his connections in philly and DC, as well LA. His connections with the different HC too. It will work itself out.
I think Shaquille O'Neal should get a coaching spot. He will bring in lots of money and beaucoup attention to a program... Any takers??? AA&M? Valley???. If you think I am being absurd...I am. We have crossed the rubicon and somewhere in this whole story HBCUs will cease to be taken seriously. Please stop HBCUs. This getting entirely out of hand. #theatreoftheabsurd
When I first read this I was like huh? Then I kept reading and was like right 😂. We are just pulling for straws right now.
I DON'T LIKE IT!
These men have ulterior motives ‼️
Yeah I thought it was me it does seem that way. This is why I'm not sold on the Vick or DJ hire. I feel like Vick will be more serious than DJ but we shall wait and see.
@@freestateofgrizzy1937 Sooo true! I'm just super sensitive when it comes to our HBCUs! If These men don't have the heart of & real love for our universities, it will not end well.
@ I have the same passion and love for HBCU's as well I hate we get treated like a sidepieces
Wouldn't a better approach be , invite him on, and interview him, interview the AD, interview the players.
And Grow your Channel. How are representing HBCUs and the growth and ranting like this, your un-informed because you don't even know he lived in the area.
You have a platform to grow the HBCU brand and this all you can put out?
Im confused.....so there has to be a connection for a coach to takes a job?
Bro., you have to start somewhere. Plus, he's bringing an experienced Coach with him. To me, Imma wait to see who else he adds to his Staff. PLUS, what other Players he brings in. It's wayyyy too early to be any kind of negative on this Brother. His Name recognition is gonna' bring in some upgraded talent. Maybe, you on a steep learning curve.
Now you are the gate keeper of the hbcu.. You don't know him your take is horrible. Happy New Years. And Deion Sanders was being robbed Literally at the school. You would leave Yourself looking at your demeanor. Desean has been coaching he has speed camps and etc. Happy New Years Young Man
Please stop with the Deion was done wrong at Jackson State University or Jackson MS that narrative that has been debunked already. Having various youth football camps around the nation does not mean you are qualified to coach a college football program: D1FBS/FCS, D2, D3, NAIA or JUCO
15 years in the NFL . Dude stop hating
Don’t see DeSean Jackson as an HBCU coach. I think it’s one and done. We will see.
Ok I wasnt going to say anything but you to be skeptical and be negative on this is crazy . Heres some Info for you that might help you be not so skeptical if it may . 1 There arent any HBCUs in Cali 2 Hes played in the Northeast most of his Career if I remember correctly 85 percent 3 DState isnt that far from Philly . 4 this is a power move for D state 5 DJack has been doing work in that community for years . Black Coaches have to prove themselves harder because the jobs arent really open to them. You cant compare D Jackson to the other Coaches you mention due to fact style of play as well as era. Its his opening into coaching and get to FBS
I agree with you bruh. However I do wish Deshaun the best.
This is interesting that people still holding on to what happened with Coach Prime...but didn't look at the flip side in Eddie George...who is still building anfld just got Tennessee State to the playoffs. Bubba Mcdowell got fired from PV even though they won the west two years ago...so this no guarantee...but the Meac must take advantage of having two pros and one Icon in particular in Mike Vick....position themselves better than the Swac did with coach prime especially with the upcoming media rights deal.
Listen, as someone that grew up in Philly and has been raising his kids in Delaware. Idk if Djax goin last @ Dsu man. And it won’t be because of him… I could give this to you from more than a few angles. Djax the LA kid not gonna be enjoying himself living in the freaking sticks. And trust me. Dover is the STICKS
This just doesn’t seem right. I really hope I’m wrong and Djax makes it work. But man… Atleast with prime he had the history of coaching in high school prior to being @ jackson
Desean Jackson doesn’t seem mature enough to be a Head Coach. Let’s sit back and see how this plays out though. Wish Delaware State the best and hope this doesn’t become another Ed Reed situation. Jackson has always been hella erratic. He didn’t take or give as many hits as Ed Reed through his career so maybe his CTE isn’t as bad.
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Damn just be happy for the man smh
Did u attend/graduate from an HBCU?
Yep! Now what?
What is seems he would support a coach being hired for Delaware State. It is granting DSU some coverage. Before this we hardly heard anything about DSU.
Coach Crip Cuz
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That is so goofy
What's at minimum coach? So what YOU saying.
I think these hires are good and bad for the MEAC because the conference is so small all the talent will go to the two schools with the ex-nfl coaches but also one must understand just cause they played in the nfl doesn’t mean they will be successful
Every HBCU wins ads recruits drafts all sports/academic state economy
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You people aint never satisfied no wonder people skip over HBCU's.....always crying.
Why does Desean want this job? Did he have options? HBCUs have become a proving ground for black coaches willing to coach rejects from P5s.
You don't have to accept it but you do have to make your case since most people have no problems when white men get the same opportunities.
I am from Delaware, and I had the same exact reaction. Just, why?????? I don't think this is going to go well
Delaware state has never won a mrac championship since being in the conference. They have been mediocre at best. Desean can't do worse than the previous head coaches. At least he can bring more resources.
I agree.
@@lorinlovely4947 You better check your facts on them never being Conference Champs
I can see him coaching a little league team. And I’m not trying to be funny
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@sleepieyes3551 😂 I agree
I'm sorry is he a super felon? Yall killing me
U just assuming 😅
Jackson will set this program back years… just wait…this dude is trouble.
I agree!! This IS HORRIBLE!
How CAN YOU BE CONFLICTED with a PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER LIKE D JACKSON GETTING A CHANCE TO COACH at a UNIVERSITY in the HBCU, a CONFERENCE THAT IS MIRED IN FINANCIAL IRRESPONSIBILITY.. YOU ARE JUST A OPINIONATED PERSON , and WE ALL HAVE A OPINION.. YOURS IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT FRIEND 🤷🏾♂️..JUST SAYING.. WHO CARES WIHAT YOU THINK? WHERE ARE YOUR CREDENTIALS? NEVER HEARD OF YOU!!!
You do realize he is not the first pro football player to coach at a past or present at an HBCU right. Nobody is hating on DJ they are giving their honest opinion on his hiring at Delaware State. Honestly this hire just didnt make sense and is very questionable if you want to be honest. Crazyman Ed Reed would have been a better hire at Delaware St, and had a better coaching resume. He is so crazy acting that he wouldnt be a good fit neither.