14 Days To Kickoff: GSU Magazine Features Panthers
Georgia State's encore football season kicks off on Friday night Sept. 2 under the bright lights of the Georgia Dome.
The new GSU Magazine has a football cover and a great feature story on the Leadership Council of the team by William Inman. Here's a sampling:
"Vince Lombardi called them his War Council. In 1965 - Bill Curry's rookie year with the Green Bay Packers - that group included future Pro Football Hall of Famers Willie Davis, Bart Starr and Forrest Gregg. The team won the NFL Championship that year, and the Packers went on to become the decade's football dynasty.
"They were great leaders and great men, and I just observed how they worked," Georgia State's head football coach now remembers. "They provided consistent leadership and positive leadership for the team."
They also sharpened Curry's perception of what it means to be a leader. As a unit, they set the standard both on and off the field, and they kept the players and Lombardi, the Packers' fiery head coach, from ever coming to loggerheads.
On each of his teams throughout Curry's long and illustrious coaching career, he's sought to assemble his own core group of players - team members who lead by example in the classroom, in the locker room and, as Curry tells it, "in the fourth quarter when we're coming down the stretch against an outstanding football team."
Now, as Georgia State football gets set to enter its sophomore season, Curry has established a Leadership Council of 13 young men who are committed to the pursuit of excellence as students and as athletes, and who are leaders for the entire Panther football team.
In the past, Curry's group of team leaders topped out at seven members, with each member representing a characteristic of the team's make-up. This group, he says, is his first to expand to double digits.
"This has grown to 13 simply because we think we have that many outstanding leaders," he says.
Tailgating starts early outside the Dome. The PantherZone tailgate area has been moved to the Brown Lot. The PantherZone is the designated area for games, contests, entertainment and game day giveaways as part of the tailgating. The Orange Lot remains a headquarters for alumni and other tailgating activities. Come early and join the tailgate fun.
Make your plans and get your season tickets now. GSU's kickoff is just 14 days away!
Call 866-GA-STATE or visit the Ticket Page on this site.
Day 30 Countdown : Bleed Blue on 09/02
Day 29 Countdown: GSU Billboards To Feature Season Ticket Holders
Day 28 Countdown: Free Carnival In Orange Lot
Day 27 Countdown: Cheer Clinic and Spirit Day
Day 26 Countdown: Parents Package Deal
Day 25 Countdown: Kickoff Luncheon
Day 24 Countdown: Student Ticket Upgrade
Day 23 Countdown: Team Captains Named
Day 22 Countdown: Radio Network Forming
Day 21 Countdown: Block Party Planned
Day 20 Countdown: Panthers In the Movies
Day 19 Countdown: Spirit Teams
Day 18 Countdown: Power Hour Ticket Campaign
Day 17 Countdown: GSU Marching Band
Day 16 Countdown: Videostreaming and TV
Day 15 Countdown: Homecoming Game
