Kennesaw State's 33-member football exploratory committee headed by Dooley was formed last December and it was given a minimum of nine months to prepare a statement indicating whether football would be an appropriate step.

When contacted Monday night, one member of the exploratory committee said he believed nearly all the information regarding football had been received and the results are positive, but would not confirm that any decision on bringing the sport to KSU had been finalized and could not be made official until the necessary finances were completely in place.

When asked if Dooley would be candidate to succeed Waples, Papp said there wouldn't be any candidates until the national search is underway.

"I haven't talked with Coach Dooley about (the position)," Papp said. "But I did have lunch with Coach Dooley two weeks ago. I asked Coach Dooley what your committee is going to report and he said Dan, you will have to wait till early September."

The Football Exploratory Committee was one of several projects Waples, 68, helped orchestrate over the last two years. He saw his athletic department win six national championships during his 23-year tenure with the men's basketball team claiming a national prize in 2004.

The school had just built an 8,300-seat soccer stadium for its reining 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference champions and the Atlanta Beat. The Owls completed their four-year transition into Division I in 2009 and four KSU teams won conference championships the first year the university was eligible to compete in Division I tournaments.

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Does anybody know the official end date of the committee? Or the announcement date?

I don't think a date was ever announced - it was always mentioned as being 'September'.

So I can hang with early September, it's only a month away. I feel like the planets are aligning for football.