‘I was skeptical,’ says senior Elijah Sarkesian, editor of the university’s student newspaper, the Signal. ‘A lot of students weren’t happy with that $85 increase. But just looking at the excitement that’s been going on around campus, even in two months, and realizing how much the football team will increase our stature, I’ve decided it makes my degree more impressive. It might not have any initial impact, but I’m looking at down the road, five, 10, 20 years.’

“The Bottom Line: Is launching Georgia State football worth the time, effort and expense?” by Justin Heckert, ESPN The Magazine