[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 193 (Monday, December 17, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S15791]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING THE VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 408 which was submitted earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 408) congratulating the Valdosta 
     State University football team on winning the 2007 Division 
     II national championship.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 408) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, is as follows:

                              S. Res. 408

       Whereas, on December 15, 2007, the Valdosta State 
     University Blazers football team defeated Northwest Missouri 
     State University by a score of 25-20 in Florence, Alabama, to 
     win the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 
     Division II National Championship;
       Whereas this victory gave Valdosta State University its 2nd 
     football national championship title in 4 years;
       Whereas Coach David Dean became only the 2nd 1st-year head 
     coach in NCAA history to lead a team to the Division II 
     title;
       Whereas the Blazers finished the season with an impressive 
     13-1 record, including victories over Catawba College, the 
     University of North Alabama, and California University of 
     Pennsylvania in the playoffs to advance to the championship 
     game against Northwest Missouri State University; and
       Whereas 7 Valdosta State University players were named to 
     the All-Gulf Conference team, including wide receiver Cedric 
     Jones and safety Sherard Reynolds, who were also named to the 
     All-American team: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates and honors the Valdosta State University 
     Blazers football team on winning the 2007 National Collegiate 
     Athletic Association Division II National Championship;
       (2) recognizes and commends the courage, hard work, and 
     dedication displayed by the Valdosta State University 
     football team and staff throughout the season in order to 
     obtain this great honor; and
       (3) commends Valdosta State University, the city of 
     Valdosta, and all of the fans of the Blazers football team 
     throughout the State of Georgia for their endless support of 
     this special team throughout the 2007 championship season.

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