Georgia Southern Phasing Out Old Athletic Logos

The Eagles take yet another step to separate themselves from Georgia State.

Despite wanting to be referred to as GS moving forward, the Georgia Southern Eagles are moving on from some of their older athletic logos in favor of newer ones that spell out the entire name of the school, rather than just the initials. From the athletics department:

The following logos should never be used as they are old. Please discard from your inventory:

The big GS with the Eagle head in the top right and tail feathers in the bottom left

Here is the first logo that the department is referring to:

It is a bit surprising that Georgia Southern is no longer using the second logo, given its emphasis on using the GS initials.