In the late seventies, I began helping Johnson County High School with its football awards banquet, mainly providing an assist
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Author Archives: Loran Smith
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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WHATCHA GOT LORAN: Georgia’s historic trip to South Bend …
Georgia’s historic trip to South Bend includes Voss, Norway and the likes of Knute Rockne and Paul Hornung.
WHATCHA GOT LORAN: In the words of Dan Magill ‘Oh boy. King Football’ has returned…
The start of football season is official with the first kickoff, but begins emotionally when the teams report
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Former Georgia Bulldog Ken Cooper Remembered
The laid back lifestyle of Georgia’s biggest coastal city was appropriate for the pace of Ken Cooper, the
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Devon Williams Breaks Spec Towns Record
You likely missed it. What’s more you probably don’t care, in that if you are a sports aficionado,
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Manuel Diaz the Proud Protégé
You really can’t succeed a legend, unless you are Manuel Diaz, the Georgia tennis coach who has been
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