At his introductory press conference, new Georgia Southern Eagles football coach Tyson Summers stood up and proudly answered the question on everyone’s minds.
Georgia Southern was going to run the option, he said. The gun option at that, the one installed by predecessor Willie Fritz that led to instant FBS success in 2014 and 2015.
What has followed in the 11 months since seems to be the exact opposite.
Eagle fans know the rest of the story, and others have stumbled upon it while watching the program in confusion.
Summers hired the head coaches of Valdosta High and Valdosta State as co-offensive coordinators.