[Sly Fox]

Rokamortis brought this to everyone's attention over at AG:

Athletics Director Mary McElroy's open letter to the Georgia State University community on the football feasability study

Greetings Georgia State Community:

As you may know, seven months ago Georgia State's Athletic Department engaged CH Johnson Consulting to conduct a feasibility study that would look at the interest and potential costs for Georgia State to add a football team to our varsity sport offerings. The consulting team has done a very thorough job, including a survey that many of you completed. We have now received the report, however, I must stress that at this time no decisions have been made regarding the addition of football. We will begin to look at the particulars identified in the study as they relate to Georgia State University and its goals.

While it appears that the majority of our students, faculty/staff and alumni who responded to the survey have expressed some emotional support for adding football at Georgia State, what remains to be seen is whether football fits into the strategic plan for the university and whether there is the necessary financial support among students, alumni and donors for adding football.

We will be conducting town hall meetings where we will invite various constituents to engage in dialogue on the issue. We are looking to make an informed university community decision regarding football, so we need to gather appropriate feedback as we move forward.

Letter from the AD

Feasibility

[TallyW]

Wasn't our former president Borek from GS?

[bigsmooth]

he was a business professor at georgia state.

[Sly Fox]

We've mentioned this before, but if Georgia State & GMU were to join ODU in all starting football prgrams, it COULD potentially lead to a split in the CAA that might someday open the door for us. It is an extremely long shot. But enough of a remote chance that I mention it and do my best to update their progress on here.

East Tennessee State is a completely different football situation. They could have an immediate impact on us should they bring back football.

[Fumblerooskies]

Don't you think ETSU would be welcomed back into the Southern Conference with open arms if they add back football?

[SuperJon]

They would be. However, I highly doubt football will be at ETSU within the next five years.

[Sly Fox]

It depends on who you ask as far as ETSU in the SoCon as they didn't leave on good terms. But frankly, they may not want back in right away. But that's discussion for another day when they actually get a stadium proposal. In the meantime, ETSU is just talking. But it has to start somewhere.

[PeterParker]

Here's to CAA inclusion of any sort. (Albeit a longshot at present.)