Okay, would this happen if CPJ was at Tech: (?)

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  • Yes

    Votes: 13 68.4%

  • No

    Votes: 6 31.6%
  • Total voters
    19
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http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/1999_00/fulltext/lc215290.htm

A RESOLUTION

1- 1 Commending Coach Paul Johnson and inviting him to appear
1- 2 before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

1- 3 WHEREAS, Georgia Southern University is fortunate to have
1- 4 acquired Coach Paul Johnson as head football coach; and

1- 5 WHEREAS, Coach Johnson was born in Banner Elk, North
1- 6 Carolina on August 20, 1957, and received degrees from
1- 7 Western Carolina University and Appalachian State
1- 8 University, and his coaching experience includes assistant
1- 9 coach at Avery County, North Carolina, High School and
1-10 stints as offensive coordinator at Lees McRae Junior
1-11 College, Georgia Southern University, the University of
1-12 Hawaii, and the U.S. Naval Academy; and

1-13 WHEREAS, since becoming head coach at Georgia Southern
1-14 University, he has led the Eagles to a 24-4 record and
1-15 back-to-back Southern Conference titles, taken the team to
1-16 consecutive NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances, and
1-17 guided the team to a 14-1 record in 1998, the best record of
1-18 any Division I team; and

1-19 WHEREAS, he was named Sports Network NCAA Division I-AA
1-20 National Coach of the Year for 1998; Schutt Sports/American
1-21 Football Quarterly NCAA Division I-AA National Coach of the
1-22 Year for 1997; AFCA Division I-AA Region II Coach of the
1-23 Year for 1997 and 1998; Southern Conference Coach of the
1-24 Year selected by the Sports Media Association for 1997 and
1-25 1998; and Southern Conference Coach of the Year selected by
1-26 the coaches for 1997 and 1998.

1-27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
1-28 REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Coach
1-29 Paul Johnson for his many accomplishments.

1-30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Coach Paul Johnson is invited to
1-31 appear before this body on a date and at a time specified by
1-32 the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

1-33 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of
1-34 Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an
1-35 appropriate copy of this resolution to Coach Paul Johnson.
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Any way in hell this happens if CPJ is at Tech instead of GSU?
 
Yes. If Paul Johnson goes 10-3 his first year, then 14-1 his second year while reaching the national title game(as he did before this bill was passed), then trust me you will not have to worry at all about a lack of recognition for him. If he then proceeds to win two straight national titles immediately afterward, as he did at Georgia Southern, the entire state and nation will be collectively fellating him and his bold choice of offense.

I pray we get a chance to find out.
 
After this year I expect PJ to get 10 wins every year, and no, i'm not joking.
 
Lets see I can count 2 or 3 Tech grads at the Gold Dome. Johnny Grant, Sen from the 25th being one Tech Alumni there. Joe Burton from Dekalb County served 30 years in House and Senate, retired recently from the office.

Answer to question, no, hell no.
 
I think this was an effort by the state legislature to recognize a less publicized accomplishment at IAA GSU. Wouldn't be necessary if that same accomplishment took place at Tech, a BCS school
 
I'm pretty sure that Bobby Ross was so honored

So why wouldn't PJ be honored that way.

I think they introduced a resolution honoring Tommy Tuberville when he went 14-0. So it's not a big deal.
 
Resolutions like these are common under the gold dome. Usually, one senator or representative will author it and they are unanimously approved, as part of a slate at the beginning of the day's session, without debate.

Achieving a Conference Championship at Tech would likely lead to one of these. In fact, doing anything of minor significance is appropriate for one of these resolutions. When a kid wins a Rhodes, Truman, Marshall, or Fulbright Scholarship the Senator or Rep from their district usually passes a similar resolution, although, they are not usually invited to appear. I've seen these passed for Eagle Scouts, teachers who taught for XX years, etc.

Look, I know that they have a bias against us, but a ton of them went to Georgia State (not U[sic]GA) and most politicians are happy to have their picture taken with anyone successful, even if they coach at GT.
 
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