Friday's Daily News 'n Notes: Falcons make interesting announcement; state college football, more (updated)

Friday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
The Daily News 'n Notes will be updated at lunchtime Saturday, with college and pro football, outside of the Falcons' news.
Atlanta’s decision-makers: they’re baaack
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank didn’t necessarily make for a holiday spirit among most of the team’s fan base when he announced the return of head coach Dan Quinn and GM Thomas Dimitroff on Friday.
Their future, as well as so many players’ had been speculated on for months as Atlanta got off to a horrible 1-7 start.
Their future went from a foregone conclusion to not-so-fast after they returned from the off week a different – and pretty decent – team.
Quinn recognizes mistakes, promises fixes
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer men host a hoops matinee
Peach State College Football Report
UGA: So many questions upon departure, arrival
UGA: Absences leave door open for younger players
UGA: Freshman LBs not starting off easy in the classroom
Georgia Southern coordinators to return
Around/About Georgia