There are Hall of Fame classes and then there are Hall of Fame classes. This past weekend on Friday evening,
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Tag Archives: Herschel Walker
Loran Smith: The Goal Line Stalker
Herschel Walker, nicknamed “the goal line stalker” by Dan Magill may have been the greatest Bulldog ever when it came
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Champ Bailey Nominated for College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame and National Football Foundation have announced the 2021 nominees, and former Georgia standout Champ
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Herschel Walker Named Second Best Player of All-Time
Former Georgia running back and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker has been named the No. 2 all-time college football
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MURRAY POOLE’S FIFTEEN GREATEST SPORTS ASSIGNMENTS, No. 1: The Magnificent 1980 Bulldogs Bring UGA’s First Undisputed National Championship to Athens
As Jan. 1, 1981 approached, the thought going through every Georgia football fan’s mind was whether or not the 1980
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Did you know?… Georgia vs. Georgia Tech
Herschel Walker’s final game between the hedges was a 38-18 Bulldogs victory over Tech on November 27, 1982, highlighted by
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The big-time performances and names make Georgia’s win over Tech on December 5, 1981 one of the best on The Flats at historic Grant Field
If the old “Way Back Machine” was working, for me it’s an easy pick for the one Georgia victory over
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Georgia vs. Florida… Did you know?
Baghdad, Florida native Bubba Watson is one of Georgia’s most decorated golfing alums, highlighted by his Masters victories in 2012
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Nick Chubb Runs Over, Through, and Past the Baltimore Ravens
Former Georgia Bulldog running back Nick Chubb had himself a day on Sunday running over, through, and past the Ravens
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MURRAY POOLE’S FIFTEEN GREATEST SPORTS ASSIGNMENTS, No. 10: An Auspicious College Football Debut in Knoxville, Tennessee
With the city rivalry game being played that Friday night in Brunswick, I initially hadn’t planned to cover Georgia’s 1980
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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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The victory over the Fighting Irish to clinch the 1980 national title included a lethal combination of veterans and youth
When Georgia and Notre Dame first met on the gridiron back on January 1, 1981, it was the culmination of
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There’s nothing like a difference-making tailback and the University of Georgia football program has produced many
Tailback U is flourishing. Going all the way back to the great Bob McWhorter, who set college football touchdown records
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The Final Prep Game of a Legendary Running Back
All good things must come to an end and after 54 years of covering the Georgia Bulldogs for The Brunswick
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The Time it was 10 to 9
Han Vance on Georgia football: The Sugar is falling from the sky. The sky was falling. It was hard to
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Running and Intangibles Key
Han Vance on Georgia football: Welcome to excitement, welcome to the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. There is always a special
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Memorable Moments of Rivalry History: Georgia-Tenn
Han Vance on Georgia football: The overarching feelings I carry with me from the Georgia-Tennessee football series are of
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Proust Q&A: Andrew Rothschild
Name: Andrew Armstrong Rothschild Family: Single; no children; yellow lab (Simon) who comes to work with me every day and goes
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