Georgia Southern Eagles head coach Mark Byington looks for answers during the second half of a loss to the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center.
Georgia Southern, a member of the Sun Belt Conference, has produced few notable athletes. Former Chicago Bears running back Adrian Peterson — no, not that Adrian Peterson — won the Walter Payton Award in 1999, which is given to country’s top rusher each year.
However, what Georgia Southern lacks in athletes, it makes up for in food. Daniel Cathy, the president of Chick-Fil-A, is an alumnus; so is Hala Moddelmoog, the former CEO of Arby’s.
