An unending treat for me when I am in our capital city is to organize breakfast at the “OK Café,”
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Author Archives: Loran Smith
Kirby’s first title means so much to so many because we love him more than normal because he is ours, UGA class of ’99
Midway of the fourth quarter in that glorious encounter in Indianapolis that confirmed the University of Georgia Bulldogs are, without
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Loran Smith: On Ice Dawgs, Split Lips and Economic Impact
The Ice Dawgs, the University of Georgia’s intercollegiate hockey team, have been around for 31 seasons which may come as
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Loran Smith: On Winter Weather
A chilly winter day for most Georgians would be like summer for those living in International Falls, Minnesota. Last weekend,
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Loran Smith: Maybe Kirby has awakened a sleeping giant
This past weekend, I returned to Charlotte—with the most uplifting of memories. When I drove past the Bank America Stadium,
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Loran Smith: “Coach, ‘ain’t’ folks nice to you when you win.”
While December is for celebrating the holidays, it can be a downtime for those who lose a member of the
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Contour Coke and Charley Trippi
Owing to the generosity of one Fred Butler, the Coca-Cola impresario in my neighborhood, I got to enjoy the six
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Loran Smith: Locker Room Changes
Last Monday night in Indianapolis, I watched the Georgia football team quietly enter the locker room and go through their
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Loran Smith: All the Georgia players heard was that they could not beat Alabama
During practice for the playoffs, all the Georgia players heard was that they could not beat Alabama which was good
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Loran Smith: There is something special about this Georgia team
We begin with sterling appreciation for Georgia’s coaching clinic disposal of the current Big Ten champions on New Year’s Eve,
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Loran Smith: Miami Musings
MIAMI – It is the water that makes Miami so alluring. That has been the case since post World War
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Loran Smith: On Wrightsville
WRIGHTSVILLE – This laidback town of 2,237 is one of the many economically challenged communities across our state (and also
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Loran Smith: Orange Bowl Memories
In the Sixties, the Orange Bowl became the preferred holiday attraction for most college football teams except for those in
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Loran Smith: On Len Hauss
JESUP – Here in the heart of swamp living—this logging, pulp wooding and agri-business community—you will find football as much
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Loran Smith: Charley Trippi Superstar
Charley Trippi, one of the most accomplished superstars in the history of American sports, turned 100-years-old on Tuesday and was
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Georgia’s return to the Orange Bowl brings back past major bowl memories when traveling for post-season games wasn’t even in vogue
In the twenties and thirties, Georgia, like most colleges across the country, aspired to play in the Rose Bowl, the
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Loran Smith: Las Vegas Musings
There has always been a fascination about the western part of our magnificent country—even with its troubled constituency—that brings about
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