# @tsutigers on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DMqkNgPSqUI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32960920-tsutigers-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-28T20:35:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** TSUTigers (@tsutigers) — https://gondola.cc/tsutigers

## Caption

🏈✨ Merritt Mondays are HERE! ✨🏈

Every Monday we rewind to an iconic moment from the legend himself, Head Coach John A. Merritt, the mastermind who turned Big Blue pride into a powerhouse! 

Relive the wins, wisdom, and swagger that shaped TSU Football as we count down to the 26th Annual John A. Merritt Classic. 

🎟️ Lock in your seats now at tsutigers.com/tickets or by clicking the link in the bio. Drop your favorite Merritt memory below! 🔥🐅

#MerrittMondays #JohnAMerrittClassic #GoBigBlue #TSUFootball #BigBlueRising #GetEmTiger

Tennessee State Head Coach Big John Merritt, top center, holds a victory cigar as he celebrates with several players, including Joe Foster, Willie Blue, Michael McMillan and Wiley Doughty following his 200th career coaching victory, a 35-18 decision over Long Beach State before 15,000 fans at Vanderbilt’s Dudley Field Oct. 4, 1980.

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johnamerrittclassic, gobigblue, merrittmondays, bigbluerising, tsufootball, getemtiger

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