Tyler Riddell Gave ETSU More Than He Received

The quarterback who led the Buccaneers to their winningest season and set the team record for completion percentage to boot has, in effect, been told he’d be better off elsewhere.

In March East Tennessee State athletic director Richard Sander has made some comments that are equal parts romantic and disturbing.

On March 21 Jeff Keeling of WJHL quoted Sander as saying ETSU’s 20-point comeback against Chattanooga in the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament semifinals was “because our players cared about each other…