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Recognizing and commending the Georgia Southern University Football Team and inviting the team and coaches to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Georgia Southern University Football Team has an outstanding tradition of excellence in the national collegiate sport of football and brought fame and honor to the university, students, and state as the NCAA 1-AA National Champions for 2000; and

WHEREAS, these terrific athletes earned the sixth national title for Georgia Southern, the third in the last ten years and the second in as many years, and the 13-2 overall record is one of the third-best seasons ever and the best since 1999, another 13-2 record season; and

WHEREAS, the team won the Southern Conference Championship for the fourth straight year and the fifth championship ever, and the superior performance of these players and their superb teamwork earned Head Coach Paul Johnson the AFCA Division I-AA Region II title as Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year; and

WHEREAS, the Eagles broke or tied 51 team or individual records in 2000; won more games (40) than any other NCAA Division I (A or AA) team in the nation during the last three seasons; and posted an all-time record of 34-6 in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, the top record in the history of the division.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body recognizes and commends the Georgia Southern University Football Team on its fabulous season and its championship title and invites the team and coaches to appear before the House of Representatives on January 30, 2001, at a time to be determined by the Speaker.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Head Coach Paul Johnson and Georgia Southern University President Bruce Grube.