Georgia State to study potential move to FBS
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02/21/2012 - Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Georgia State is moving from independent status to CAA Football membership this season.
The university may have an even bigger move in the future.
Georgia State announced Tuesday it has commissioned Collegiate Consulting to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of a move to the Football Bowl Subdivision from the Championship Subdivision.
"We are performing our due diligence to fully understand potential opportunities in the rapidly changing landscape of college athletics and particularly college football," Georgia State director of athletics Cheryl L. Levick said. "We will evaluate the information in the feasibility study to determine the best course of action for Georgia State.
"No decisions have been made, and Georgia State has not received an invitation from any conference,"
Georgia State's program has played only two seasons. As a startup program under coach Bill Curry, the Panthers went 6-5 in 2010 and 3-8 this past season.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
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