Chennis Berry Reveals Shocking Truths Behind Media’s Controversial Coverage of Vick and Jackson

Ever wonder what it takes to rise from the overlooked sidelines and silence the doubters? Chennis Berry just showed us—all in a heart-stopping 40-38 Celebration Bowl triumph that felt more like a thriller than a football game. Here’s a coach who not only masterminded the largest comeback in Celebration Bowl history but also isn’t shy about calling out the media’s blind spots. Imagine sitting through season-long conference calls where only the “NFL guys” get spotlighted while you collect those “receipts” quietly—but boy, did that fuel a fire. Berry’s blend of grit, pride, and an unshakeable belief in HBCU coaching talent has cemented his place at the pinnacle of the sport. Want to dive deeper into the man who’s redefining coaching narratives and proving that yes, miracles really do happen on the gridiron? LEARN MORE.

Chennis Berry cemented himself as arguably the best coach in HBCU football with South Carolina State’s come-from-behind victory over Prairie View A&M 40-38 in the Celebration Bowl. At the start of the press conference, Berry got some things off his chest.

Coach Chennis Berry after winning the @CelebrationBowl

“I keep receipts … All through the season when we have those conference calls, nobody was asking me any questions… it was always directed to the two NFL guys… that motivated me” pic.twitter.com/HbEbZQ7LAl

— MTMV Sports Network (@MTMVSN) December 13, 2025

“Now, I’m gonna say this before y’all start talking. You know, I keep receipts now, so, you know, all through the season we had those conference calls. Nobody wasn’t asking me any questions. It was always directed to the two NFL guys, you know, and I’ll sit there and get one or two questions and, they get 20 or 30,

He continued, “So I’m gonna say that there’s good football coaches that come through HBCU. That’s right, we can coach. ’cause we had to get it out the mud. So I’m gonna say that with a proud, proud chest. There’s a lot of really, really good football coaches. And again, I got great relationships with all of ’em. But I remember I keep receipts and that motivated me.”

The motivation clearly helped out Berry tremendously, as he led South Carolina State to the largest comeback in Celebration Bowl history. Although they entered the half down 21-0, they then scored 21 unanswered points in the third quarter and then eventually won the second half plus overtime 41-17.

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