GeorgiaGeorgia SouthernSouthern Primary Media Statesboro Herald (912-489-9408) Alex Pellegrino ([email protected]) Dr. Bruce Grube Quick Facts President Location: ....................................... Statesboro, Ga. 30460 Macon Telegraph (800-945-2196) Founded: ...................................................................... 1906 Mike Brown ([email protected]) Enrollment: ............................................................... 16,425 Nickname: ............................................................... Eagles Atlanta Constitution (404-526-5474) Colors: ...................................................... Blue and White Bill Sanders ([email protected]) Chancellor: ............................................ Dr. Bruce Grube Athletics Director: ........................................... Sam Baker Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Chris Geyerman Savannah Morning News (912-236-9514) Don Heath ([email protected]) Football Facts 2006 Record: ................................................................... 3-8 WSAV-TV (912-644-6842) 2006 Conference Record (place): ................ 2-5 (tie, 5th) Dave Williams ([email protected]) Offense: ................................................................. Multiple Defense: ........................................................................... 4-3 WJCL-TV (912-921-2222) Sam Baker Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ............................... 42/19 Frank Sulkowski ([email protected]) Director of Athletics Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: ............................. 7/4 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: ............................. 7/4 WTOC-TV (912-234-1111) Specialists Returning/Lost: ...........................................3/1 Rick Snow ([email protected]) Melissa Maikos ([email protected]) Media Relations Football Contact: ................................ Patrick Osterman Radio Play-by-Play (912-764-1029) E-mail: ...................... [email protected] Chris Blair Office: .......................................................... (912) 681-0352 Cell: ............................................................. (912) 531-0926 ([email protected]) Fax: ............................................................... (912) 681-0046 Web-site: ................... www.georgiasoutherneagles.com Press Box Phone: ....................................... (912) 681-5522 Football Office Phone: ............................. (912) 681-3896 Dr. Chris Geyerman Faculty Athletics Rep. Cathy Beene Senior Woman Admin. Paulson Stadium - Home of the Eagles Capacity: 18,000 Surface: Bermuda Tift Opened: 1984 Pat Osterman All-time Record: 143-22 (.867) Football SID 58 www.SoConSports.com EaglesEagles 2007 Schedule Date Opponent Time Last Meeting Series S. 8 WEST GEORGIA 6:00 WGC won 15-14 in 1994 Series tied 1-1 S. 15 at Coastal Carolina 7:00 GSU won 38-21 in 2006 GSU leads 1-0 S. 22 CHATTANOOGA 7:00 UTC won 27-26 in 2006 GSU leads 18-2 S. 29 WESTERN CAROLINA 3:30 GSU won 24-14 in 2006 GSU leads 15-2 O. 6 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 2:00 GSU won 55-42 in 2005 GSU leads 2-0 O. 13 at Elon 3:00 GSU won 28-21 in 2006 GSU leads 7-0 O. 20 at Appalachian State 3:30 ASU won 27-20 (OT) in 2006 ASU leads 11-10-1 O. 27 THE CITADEL 12:00 CIT won 24-21 in 2006 GSU leads 12-4 N. 3 at Wofford 1:30 WOF won 28-10 on 2006 GSU leads 7-5 N. 10 FURMAN 3:30 FUR won 13-10 in 2006 GSU leads 12-6 N. 17 at Colorado State 2:00 None First Meeting Head Coach Chris Hatcher Hometown: Macon, Ga. Birth date: February 18, 1973 Education: Valdosta State, 1995 Coaching: Student Assistant, Valdosta State, 1995 Assistant, Central Florida, 1996 Assistant, Kentucky, 1996-99 Head Coach, Valdosta State, 2000-06 Head Coach, Georgia Southern, 2007-present Year-by-Year Record 2000 ................Valdosta State .............................................. 10-2 2001 ................Valdosta State .............................................. 12-1 2002 ................Valdosta State .............................................. 14-1 2003 ................Valdosta State .............................................. 10-2 2004 ................Valdosta State .............................................. 13-1 2005 ................Valdosta State ................................................ 9-3 2006 ................Valdosta State ................................................ 8-2 GSU Record ............................................................................ 0-0 Career Record ..................................................................... 76-12 Chris Hatcher vs. 2007 Opponents West Georgia ...................... 6-1 .............. .857 Coastal Carolina ................ 0-0 .............. .000 Chattanooga ....................... 0-0 .............. .000 Western Carolina ............... 0-0 .............. .000 South Dakota State ............ 0-0 .............. .000 Elon ...................................... 0-0 .............. .000 2007 Coaching Staff Appalachian State ............. 0-0 .............. .000 Ashley Anders (Arkansas-Monticello, 1996):......... Defensive Coordinator, LB The Citadel ......................... 0-0 .............. .000 Rance Gillespie (Georgia, 1992): .......... Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs Wofford ............................... 0-0 .............. .000 Shawn Bostick (Valdosta State, 1997): ........................................... Offensive Line Furman ................................ 0-0 .............. .000 Ron Dugans (Florida State, 1999): ................................................. Wide Receivers Keith Hatcher (Mars Hill, 2000): ................ Secondary, Recruiting Coordinator Jeff Koonz (SUNY-New Paltz, 1992): .............................................Defensive Line Mitch Stewart (Valdosta State, 2005): ................................................... Tight Ends Wes Turner (Georgia Southern, 2006): .................................. Offensive Assistant Bubba Walker (Augusta State, 2004): ...........................................Defensive Ends www.SoConSports.com 59 GeorgiaGeorgia SouthernSouthern Numerical Roster Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wgt. Class Hometown (Previous School) 1 E.J. Webb LB 21 Raja Andrews WR 5-8 185 Jr. Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro) 2 Brandon Jackson DB 84 Chris Ashkouti WR 5-11 180 So. Atlanta, Ga. (Marist) 4 Jayson Foster WR 90 Jerry Barker DL 6-4 295 Jr. Summerville, S.C. (Summerville) 5 Chris Teal ATH 76 Josh Barker OL 6-0 265 So. Duluth, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian) 6 Lamar Lewis RB 55 Larry Beard DE 6-3 258 Jr. Fairburn, Ga. (Sandy Creek) 9 Brandon Echols DB 22 Terrione Benefield LB 6-0 194 So. Conyers, Ga. (Heritage) 10 Quentin Taylor LB Jadwin Bignon DB 5-11 193 Sr. Thomson, Ga. (Richmond Academy) 12 Kyle Collins QB Anthony Blaine DB 5-10 174 Jr. Willacoochee, Ga. (Atkinson County) 13 Billy Lowe QB James Boger OL 6-4 310 Fr. Pinellas Park, Fla. (Dixie Hollins) 14 Travis Clark QB 48 Patrick Bolen PK 5-10 185 Jr. Guyton, Ga. (South Effingham) 15 Lee Chapple QB 42 Harland Bower LB 6-2 227 So. Edison, N.J. (East Ridge {FL}) 16 Lionel McGriff DB 72 Lewis Brooks OL 5-10 292 Jr. Doerun, Ga. (Lee County) 17 Dedrick Bynam DB 79 Charwell Brown DE 6-0 220 Jr. Brunswick, Ga. (Coffeeville JC) 18 Michael McIntosh WR 17 Dedrick Bynam DB 6-0 198 Jr. Columbus, Ga. (Shaw) 19 Tim Camp WR 20 Chris Rogers DB 50 Justin Callaway LB 6-0 210 Jr. Thomson, Ga. (Thomson) 21 Raja Andrews WR 19 Tim Camp WR 6-0 206 Jr. Harlem, Ga. (Air Force Prep) 22 Terrione Benefield LB 80 Irving Campbell WR 6-0 180 Sr. Lake Worth, Fla. (Santaluces) 23 Ronnie Wiggins RB 15 Lee Chapple QB 6-1 191 Fr. Norcross, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian) 24 Carson Hill DB 14 Travis Clark QB 6-1 215 Jr. Lincolnton, Ga. (Lincoln County) 25 J.T. Nash DB 54 Cory Clemons LB 6-0 214 Sr. Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes County) 26 Zeke Rozier RB 37 Chris Collier DB 6-0 200 So. Kissimmee, Fla. (Osceola) 27 Mike Hamilton RB 12 Kyle Collins QB 6-3 200 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Lovett) 28 Chris Covington DB 28 Chris Covington DB 5-11 190 Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Brookwood) 29 Robert Roulhac DB 41 Matt Covington DB 5-11 202 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Brookwood) 30 Phillip Edwards DB 86 Steve Cundari WR 6-3 190 Fr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 31 Lynon Jefferson WR 98 Branden Daniel DL 6-3 301 Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla. (Ely) 32 Sean Gray RB 43 Ri’Chard Davis DB 6-0 195 So. Fayetteville, Ga. (Fayette County) 33 Daniel Jordan P 81 Chase DeCarlo TE 6-5 224 Fr. Beaufort, S.C. (Beaufort/Fork Union) 34 Dusty Reddick RB 85 Jordan Delk ATH 6-1 161 Fr. Lyons, Ga. (Robert Toombs Christian Academy) 35 Roger King DB 9 Brandon Echols DB 6-2 195 So. Decatur, Ga. (St. Pius) 36 Brett Layson ATH 30 Phillip Edwards DB 6-1 195 Fr. Macon, Ga. (Mary Persons) 37 Chris Collier DB 66 Marcelo Estrada OL 6-3 295 Sr. Hinesville, Ga. (Liberty County) 38 Anthony Blaine DB Darrian Felton WR 5-7 152 Jr. Oglethorpe, Ga. (Mesabi Range J.C.) 39 Jason Hawkins DB 40 Bo Galvin PK 71 Jared Flowers OL 6-5 341 Fr. Stillmore, Ga. (David Emanuel Academy) 41 Matt Covington DB 4 Jayson Foster WR 5-9 164 Sr. Canton, Ga. (Cherokee County) 42 Harland Bower LB 70 Cole Fountain OL 6-3 300 So. Cartersville, Ga. (Woodland) 43 Ri’Chard Davis DB 40 Bo Galvin PK 6-1 198 Sr. Watkinsville, Ga. (Oconee County) 44 T.J. Watkins DL 87 Charlie Giacomarro TE 6-5 260 Sr. Cumming, Ga. (South Forsyth) 45 Jesse Hartley PK 77 Pierce Giboney OL 6-3 281 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Air Force Prep) 46 Adrian Mora PK Drew Glenn LB 5-11 219 So. McDonough, Ga. (Eagles Landing) 48 Patrick Bolen PK 52 Chris Gray OL 6-5 260 Fr. Landrum,