The announcement that South Carolina State Head Coach Chennis Berry was awarded the MEAC Coach of the Year honor over Delaware State's DeSean Jackson has sparked considerable outrage among HBCU football fans. While Berry is the preeminent coach in the conference, leading his team to a second consecutive title and Celebration Bowl berth, many argue that Jackson's story of rapid transformation should have secured him the award.

Let me be totally clear: Jackson absolutely deserves massive credit. Delaware State was picked to finish last in the conference, behind both Howard and Norfolk State. Jackson took a team that had won only two games in the previous two seasons and transformed them into a contender just one win away from the MEAC Championship. He orchestrated one of the biggest ups

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