Bowling Green’s hiring of Eddie George started with a recommendation from another Ohio State legend.
During George’s formal introduction as Bowling Green’s new coach on Monday, Bowling Green athletic director Derek van der Merwe said the idea to hire George came from former Ohio State and Bowling Green head coach Urban Meyer.
“After talking to Urban Meyer, he called me the next day, and he says, ‘I only have one name for you.’’ I said, ‘Give me names. Please give me as many names as you can.’ He said, ‘I have one name for you. I want you to talk to Eddie George,’” van der Merwe recalled.