Opinion: The great, late turnaround

Mcclain Baxley is the assistant sports editor for the George-Anne.When the Eagles left Auburn after their first loss of the season, there was still a strong sense of optimism and pride. "We can't let this loss define our season," first-year starting quarterback Shai Werts said. To the disillusionment of the team, the students, and all of Eagle Nation, that loss would end up defining the majority of this 2-10. One of the worst in Georgia Southern football’s rich history.

The GS defensive line lines up against Georgia State, a game the Eagles lost in the waning minutes.

Photo by Xxavier Robertson Preseason, Georgia Southern was predicted to finish 7th in the Sun Belt. They finished 11th, behind…