Evander Holyfield’s son, Elijah Holyfield, is one of the brightest high school football prospects in the country.

The 5’10”, 204-pounder committed to his hometown University of Georgia Bulldogs late last week and, in guaranteeing himself college football next year, realized a dream that his father Evander had always hoped to fulfill.

Evander is obviously very pleased for his son, but that doesn’t mean he totally agrees with his decision. Speaking as part of the Boys & Girls Club of America’s launch of its new Alumni program, Evander told ForTheWin he was pushing for his son to choose Notre Dame over UGA. It’s slightly curious considering the Holyfield family lives in Georgia and that Holyfied himself says he’s a Georgia fan, but his reasoning makes sense:

“If you go to college you go to get an education. That’s why I tried to get him to go to Notre Dame.”

He continued: