There are no ground rules for being a local hero, but the perfect model for that appellation in the Golden
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Author Archives: Loran Smith
WHATCHA GOT LORAN? The 1959 season was oh so memorable, in the words of Bulldog legend Dan Magill … “Happy Days are Here Again”
Six decades ago Georgia was the surprise winner of the SEC championship and defeated Missouri in the Orange Bowl 14-0.
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WHATCHA GOT LORAN? Despite Jacksonville getting an extension for the Georgia-Florida game, Kirby Smart’s desire to play the game on campus should be considered
The recent extension of the contract between Georgia and Florida to continue playing in Jacksonville brought back memories of the
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WHATCHA GOT LORAN? The regime change of 1964 turned a collection of hard-hitting overachievers into winners and returned spirit to the Bulldog Nation faithful
With regime changes, there is new enthusiasm, which has no bounds. However, hope springs eternal, especially when it comes to
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WHATCHA GOT LORAN? Rennie Curran shined against Carolina in 2009 as a student-athlete, today his uplifting and giving spirit is a model for all in Bulldog Nation
You may bump into Rennie Curran anywhere: schools, churches, game sidelines, charity venues, shopping malls—even Kroger to grocery shop for
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WHATCHA GOT LORAN? The arrival of Notre Dame to Athens brings back memories of the greatest college performance ever, Herschel in the 1981 Sugar Bowl
In the late seventies, I began helping Johnson County High School with its football awards banquet, mainly providing an assist
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WHATCHA GOT LORAN? Vince Dooley’s friendship with John Donaldson was centered around the fundamentals of football and fishing
There are many sides to Vince Joseph Dooley, who will forever see his name on the façade of Georgia’ football
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Whatcha Got Loran: With the tremendous upgrade in facilities at Georgia, another three-time All-American could be on the horizon
Georgia’s football facility upgrade has not peaked, but another milestone development is enjoying brand-spanking-new-status this fall as the
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Whatcha Got Loren? Georgia vs. Florida 2018
Dusting off the details of past Georgia-Flolongtimes and you usually connect with the ’59 game in Jacksonville. It
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Whatcha Got Loran? Memories galore as Georgia and LSU rekindle an always electric and entertaining series
With half the regular season having been played, Georgia is headed to Baton Rouge for a critical encounter
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Whatcha Got Loran? Georgia vs. Vanderbilt
The Commodores and the city of Nashville continue to conjure great memories. In 1925 when Robert
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A tribute to the departed Damn Good Dawg … Claude Williams
Father Time reminds us that time is of the essence, that we should live life to the fullest
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Whatcha Got Loran? Former Georgia Coach Harry Mehre…
Recalling coaching legends of the past is always memorable, and the new book, “From Notre Dame to Georgia HARRY
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Billy Payne Day Between the Hedges
In the archives of the Georgia Sports Information Office, there is a photo of Billy Payne when his
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Whatcha Got Loran? A farewell to the ‘Hawk’… Alex Hawkins
A farewell to ‘The Hawk”…Alex Hawkins… a colorful former Gamecock who’s wit and play were legendary.
Whatcha Got Loran? The Georgia-Florida game is personified by good times with great friends
The Georgia-Florida game is personified by good times with great friends, which I had many of with John
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Whatcha Got Loran? Grady School Dean, Charles Davis, Wants a Bulldog Win for Bragging Rights
University of Georgia Grady College Dean, Charles Davis, wants nothing more than to walk away from Saturday’s homecoming
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WHATCHA GOT LORAN: Recollections about the consummate team player, Doug McFalls
Doug McFalls never picked up the nickname cobra, but that would have been an appropriate description for the
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