Tag: Eddie Robinson Jr.

Eddie Robinson Jr., Deion Sanders disagree on who is SWAC

What sparked the bad feelings between Eddie Robinson Jr. and Deion Sanders?

Emotions flowed after Jackson State’s win over Alabama State on Saturday.

There was an ugly exchange between Hornets coach Eddie Robinson Jr. and Deion Sanders of the Tigers after Jackson State’s 26-12 victory.

Robinson Jr. said after the game felt the Pro Football Hall of Famer had disrespected his team and himself throughout the week, including game day.

“I thought there was a lot of disrespect the whole week and so your not going to be disrespectful all week in the media,” Robinson said. “We didn’t talk in the pregame I was out there the whole time at the 50-yard-line. He walked through our huddle on our end zone, he came the long way around to get to his side during the pregame, thought that wasn’t classy at all.

“Postgame I’m not going to give you the Obama bro hug, I’m going to shake your hand and go on I’m always going to be respectful and respect the game. … I’m living on the shoulders of the SWAC, he ain’t SWAC, I’m SWAC, so he’s in the conference and doing a great job, can’t knock that. … You’re not going to come here and disrespect me and my team and my school and then want to bro hug me, shake my hand and get the hell on.”

Sanders didn’t appreciate hearing he wasn’t SWAC, the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

“If I ain’t SWAC, then who is SWAC,” Sanders said three times. “Baby, who is?”

Sanders speculated there could be a number of reasons Robinson Jr. was perturbed.

“It could be a plethora of things,” Sanders said. “I think he thought he was going to get a win. I don’t know why he would’ve ever thought that. … Secondly he said that I didn’t come to greet him in the center of the field. I don’t know if you understand but we got here very late. So that expedited our whole process of preparation. So then we were in like, ‘let’s go get it (mode).”

The Alabama State coach wants a rematch next year.

“I pray he don’t get a Power 5 job and we play them next year in Jackson,” Robinson Jr. said, “and I pray they put us for their homecoming.”

Alabama State’s Eddie Robinson Jr. brushes off Deion Sanders after Jackson State win

Deion Sanders and Eddie Robinson Jr. had a heated moment after Jackson State downed Alabama State

Deion Sanders’ handshake with Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr. turned nasty after the Tigers’ 26-12 road victory on Saturday.

Sanders, whose team is now 5-0 and 3-0 in the SWAC, walked across the field to exchange handshakes.

However, when he went to deliver a warmer greeting Robinson Jr. brushed off Sanders and turned and walked away.

Sanders was caught off-guard by the moment.

Al.com offered a couple of reasons Robinson Jr. could have been miffed.

Sanders made a comment this week suggesting that Alabama State would regret scheduling his team for homecoming, which could have been why Robinson reacted the way he did.

However, it also appeared Jackson State tried to score late with the game in hand.
Jackson State forced an Alabama State punt with 1:06 remaining in the game. On first down from the Jackson State 33, J.P. Andrade threw a pass, which was broken up by Mikey Victor. Two more runs plays gained 25 yards before the game ended.