Officials with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics are happy with the facilities that will be used for the group’s national football championship to be played in Rome.
“I’m very confident that this game will be a huge success,” said Dennis Green, NAIA’s manager of championship sports for football. “At this point I don’t see anything that needs to be changed.”
Green and NAIA Coaches Association President Mike Feminis are among those touring Rome to see progress made in preparation for the December game.
“It had no idea it would be like this,” Feminis said after touring Barron Stadium this morning. “I really like it.”
“I’m very impressed,” Green agreed.
After touring Barron Stadium, the group took a short tour of Rome and visited Darlington School, where the teams will practice. They are also scheduled to see The Forum, where a banquet will be held, as well as team l
Bill Peterson, Shorter College athletic director, Phil Jones, Shorter football coach, and Dennis Green of NAIA tour Barron Stadium. (Ken Caruthers / RN-T) |
odging.
“The people of Rome and Shorter College have done everything that needs to be done to make this a first class event,” said Feminis.
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