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Dooley Says KSU Football 3 Years Away
Former UGA Coach is consulting with Kennesaw State to make football a reality.
Legendary former University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley was in Kennesaw this week to speak to the Kennesaw Business Association about a subject he's all too familiar with--football.
Dooley retired from the Athens university after 21 years in coaching and 201 victories. He now serves as a consultant with to bring college football to the 24,000-student campus.
"After we raise the start-up money, then hire a coach, then have one recruiting year, and then another recruiting year, we might be ready to play in 2014," said Dooley, who was greeted warmly by the crowd--many of whom were UGA graduates.
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Dooley said KSU's team would use the current state-of-the-art soccer stadium recently built just down the road from the main campus. "If we outgrow that, then we can look at building a bigger stadium," said Dooley.
Asked if he misses coaching, Dooley confessed he misses the thrill of victory but not the agony of defeat. "There's nothing like being in a locker room after a victory," said Dooley. "I also miss the association with the players and the challenge of team building."
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What's his take on the current Georgia football team and its coach? "Coach (Mark) Richt has not been through a real tough time yet and he has had an incredible run," said Dooley. "But, if you stay in this business long enough, you'll see the tough times."