The late Erk Russell would have loved Michael Butler. Butler is similar to so many of the players Russell had in the early going as he built Georgia Southern into a national power — he’s an undersized overachiever, and a walk-on. Regardless of who wins the first-round Football Championship Subdivision playoff game Saturday at 2 p.m. at Paulson Stadium between Georgia Southern and South Carolina State, the Eagles' starting safety will be a winner before and after the game.