The Date: Monday, 12/5/2K11
The Locale: SAMSUNG Experience Store, Time Warner Center, New York City
The Event: The celebration of Eddie George's induction into the College Football Hall of Fame (Ohio State University)
RG: Share with me your thoughts on your college foootball Hall-of-Fame induction.
EG: It's a 'coux de gras.' I've had a pretty good NFL career, a Heisman Trophy-type career in college, and now going into the college football Hall of Fame, kind of just puts a cap on it all, ties a bow around and delivers it nicely! It's amazing, especially on the college level. I had no idea what I was walking into as far as the Hall of Fame events. It's a tremendous network. It's been well over a century of college football, and with the amount of players that have competed in the game, not too many have a chance to say that they're Hall of Famers in college. It's a testament to my Ohio State Buckeyes teammates and coaches, the support from my family, and most importantally, from the Ohio State University president and Athletic Director at the time I played there. They all had their hands in my success, so I can't take all of the credit.
RG: In an ironic twist of fate, Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr was also inducted into the college football Hall-of-Fame this year. Give me your thoughts on that, being that Ohio State and Michigan are old, bitter rivals.
EG: It's appropo, right? (Laughs) The same man that gave me thorns on my side, and ruined possible national championships for me is going in alongside myself. I have the utmost respect for coach Carr. I think it's an excellent Hall of Fame class with him, myself, offensive lineman Will Shields, Deion Sanders, just to name a few. It's an honor to be inducted with those men.
RG: Your thoughts on Urban Meyer taking over as the Ohio State Buckeyes head coach in 2012.
EG: I think he's the right guy - the right fit. First of all, he has the passion. To coach at Ohio State was a long-life dream for him, and now it's come to fruition. He's from the state of Ohio, which is important, and he has the experience. To be the Ohio State University football head coach, you have to possess the skill set of a CEO. It's not just running an offense and defense, but it's managing the entire team as an organization, from the medical staff, to the recruiting, to the fundraising on down. He has a great resume' in doing all of that, especially with what he accomplished at the University of Florida, where he won two national championships with Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow. The pressure's on for Meyer to do great things immediately out the gate, but I think it's something that he embraces.
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