He was the most successful Lowndes coach against the Wildcats in the series. 2. Buck Belue Buck Blanton Calvin Waters Caroline Everitte Cassandra Morris Catherine (Cathy) Pearlman Chad Wilson Charles Fluit . I've had these friends that have said, 'You're crazy releasing the book now, right after the '21 team.' "It allowed me to talk about my hometown and brag on the people that helped me through those high school days. He also added 1,487 rushing yards and . Brooks rushed for 1,816 yards as a senior, 1,852 yards as a junior and 1,088 as a sophomore. Im just humbled really by it all, just thankful that I was working alongside those coaches and teammates, without whom I wouldnt be able to enjoy something like this. He was unbelievable.. I would soak up all this knowledge. But it missed its mark literally. Obviously, that did not happen. Simmons was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. They are two very-talented guys. At Valdosta, you were heavily influenced by the legendary head coaches Wright Bazemore (1941-42, 1946-71) and Nick Hyder (1973-95). Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.. Mason Elementary School ; W.G. Most coaches are going to take their schemes to the grave, but he learned the new offense and made the change for the team. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Buck Belue profile on WCNN (AM)680 The Fan, "John Kincade, Steak Shapiro out amidst Dickey Broadcasting cuts", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buck_Belue&oldid=1106291103, This page was last edited on 24 August 2022, at 00:05. It doesnt get better than that. It was not very good, Georgias home finale ends with a thud vs. Florida, Atlanta Uniteds Franco Ibarra settling into his natural role, GHSA basketball state tournament: Quarterfinals updates from Tuesday, Class 5A girls basketball: Kell 68, Bradwell Institute 54, Timber frame office building at Ponce City Market Atlanta starts to rise, Supreme Court hearing on student loan forgiveness: What it means for Georgians. It was just playing for the Wildcats. Todays interviewee is Buck Belue, sports talk show host for 680 The Fan, quarterback for Georgias 1980 national championship team, four-year starting quarterback at Valdosta, inaugural selectee into the new Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame and author of a new book, Inside The Hedges, a look at Georgias 1980 season and his athletic career. What did those coaches mean to you? The Valdosta Wildcats have been playing football since 1913, and with over 900 wins, 24 state championships, six national championships, and a bunch of region titles, they remain the winningest high school football team in the country. He had everybody running the same offense so that by time you got to middle school and high school, you didnt have to learn any of it. What did those coaches mean to you? He was totally unselfish, too. Buck Belue Georgia QB. A few of the Lowndes students got together and built a Viking ship, Prince said. Fortunately, that didnt happen too often.. That still sort of haunts me even today., 7. Im glad he came here and did this for us. Prince said thats when Joe Wilson decided he would accept an invitation to go over and meet with Martin. GO CATS! Holcomb oversees the Wildcat Football Museum and sits on the Board of Directors for the Valdosta Touchdown Club. The Falcons drafted Andrews in the third round, and he rushed for 1,000 yards in four of his first five seasons before a knee injury cut his career short. Benjamin Franklin "Buck" Belue played American football and baseball at the University of Georgia from 1978 to 1981. Then, with only 49 seconds remaining, Valdosta recovered Dale Kents onside kick and from the Valdosta 47-yard line, Wilkes lead his Wildcats down the field with another TD pass, this one to running back Avery Burney, to put Valdosta on top 21-17 and leave everyone in the stadium stunned. But Belues retelling of that episode during Georgias 1980 championship season is just one example of the honest account the former star quarterback shares of playing for the Bulldogs from 1978-81. "We just love it. They were very different. These two Wildcat backers agree on their most memorable moment: The Comeback.. 5,214 - Buck Belue . We got the ball with about three or four minutes left inside our own 10 and drove down to the 1-yard line with like two seconds left. The class also includes two players that went to Valdosta High School (Rome and Belue), Avondale (Dudish and Kell), Warner Robins (Brooks and Simmons), Washington County (Spikes and Edwards) and Parkview (Francoeur and Stinchcomb) while 26 other high schools had one player represented. It was the last one. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. It was designed to look like it was coming from Lowndes fans. Lowndes athletic director Danny Redshaw said things have calmed down considerably between the two sides today, but there was a time when the Winnersville Classic put both Lowndes and Valdosta on high alert. Hundreds of people turned out at the The Salty Snapper, including former Valdosta High classmates and UGA teammates. Schools . Heset a Bengals record in 1984 with four rushing touchdowns in a game against the Houston Oilers. Belue played all four years on Georgias baseball team. In the next three their record was 31-6; they finished No. You just looked at Bazemore like Lombardi at the time. Brooks finished with 7,962 rushing yards and 3,621 receiving yards in his NFL career and was named to the Bengals 40th Anniversary team in 2007. He played at 6 feet, 2 inches, and 240 pounds but was exceptionally fast. Baker said of all the great players he coached against in the Winnersville Classic, none was better than James Wildman Carter. He set other state records in high school football that lasted decades, including the single-season receiving record of 1,573 yards as a sophomore in 1971. Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA), Class of 1975, Page 130 of 272 | E-Yearbook.com has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. ], 6. I really enjoyed working with Mike and Alfrie, and getting to know them, Belue said. Buck Belue led Georgia to a 12-0 record and a national title in 1980. Who are some of the great players you saw from your era or before? Truth is, Lowndes would struggle against everyone else too, winning just 31 games in that first decade of football with four different head football coaches. We sort of fell into it. It was fun to finally get it all down on paper, Belue said of the writing process. Today's interviewee is Buck Belue, sports talk show host for 680 The Fan, quarterback for Georgia's 1980 national championship team, four-year starting quarterback at Valdosta, inaugural selectee into the new Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame and author of a new book, "Inside The Hedges," a look at Georgia's 1980 season and his athletic career. That was the dream of every young athlete in Valdosta, and that dream didnt go much further than that. Baker said the bands from both schools began joining forces on the field before each game and would play the National Anthem together. That would be the last time we tried anything like that, said Prince. He came in from West Rome with the idea of running the wishbone like he was doing in Rome, and I was coming over for spring football as an eighth grader, and it wasnt a couple of months later we were back for preseason practice, and he was totally shifted to the Bazemore offense, as we called it. Lowndes won the game 15-14. He was the 1974 AJC Class 3A Back of the Year and was a 1974 Coach & Athlete All-American. He will be inducted with Belue in October. They were running the same sets and plays. Former Valdosta Wildcat quarterbacks Buck Belue, left, and John Lastinger, right, will join their coach, the late Nick Hyder, in the Valdosta High Sports Hall of Fame Thursday night.. They were up 40-0 with 30 seconds left and still giving the ball to William Andrews. I talked with Coach [Jim] Hughes about that later. The quarterback thing happened late for me, and it was Wright Bazemore that told the middle school coach to move me to quarterback, so I owe much of my football success to Coach Bazemore for having the insight to get me over to that position. The Saints drafted Rogers in 1981, making him the first Georgia-grown player selected first overall in an NFL Draft. He also added 1,487 rushing yards and 87 passing or rushing touchdowns. Following a Lowndes punt, Valdosta took possession around midfield. Rogers was among three Georgians named to the 1976 Coach & Athlete All-America team. I had other friends there, too, just like they did that day in that room. He's the host of the Buck Belue Show on Atlanta sports radio's 680 The Fan every weekend from 10:00 a.m. We had about 500 flyers printed with a nasty message directed at our players, Henderson said. If you are a Valdosta alumn, we encourage you to register and be sure to sign up for the alumni newsletter. Everybody was running the Wing-T, and he ran the pro set, throwing the ball. Belue will host a book signing for his new book "Inside the Hedges". I just take it as a huge honor., Created by Ellen Kennerly Made with Squarespace, 2022 Georgia High School Football Daily. But part of Belue's focus in writing the book was shining a light on his hometown of Valdosta, as well as some of the lesser known players on Georgia's 1980 team. Between plays, we would stand there and listen to Coach Rudolph break down the responsibilities of each defensive player for the play we just ran. And when he showed up. They hear about Herschel [Walker], Coach Dooley, Erk Russell, Buck Belue, and there were just so many guys that played a big part in the championship, and it really gave me an opportunity to really brag on them, which was a real motivator, too.". All but Scott are former Valdosta players. At Valdosta, you were heavily influenced by the legendary head coaches Wright Bazemore (1941-42, 1946-71) and Nick Hyder (1973-95). I basically wrote it on a Word document with the help of an editor, Belue said in a telephone interview this week. The Bulldogs would go on to defeat Notre Dame 17-10 in the Sugar Bowl four weeks later. FCN staff. We spent so many Friday nights at Cleveland Field, or Bazemore-Hyder Stadium as they call it now, watching them win big. Alumni listings below have either been searched for or they registered as members of this directory. I showed them some drills that helped me, and I hope theyll help them as well. Simmons, a defensive lineman and tight end, was the AJCs Class 3A Lineman of the Year and a Coach Athlete All-American and Joe Namath All-American. Probably the most successful event to date was a couple of weeks ago in Valdosta. . They worked on it all week. Oh yeah, they had a bounty out for Bucks jersey, Baker said. He recalled how Valdosta supporters would take the opportunity in front of a full house of fans from both sides to get the Cats fired up just one more time. But it was more than that. We just live a couple miles down the road, and we just found a place where we love the people. Netflix on Friday is premiering 'Titletown High,' a documentary series chronicling Valdosta (Ga.) High School's 2020 football season and Rush Propst, its controversial coach. We had a fellow by the name of Freddie Steedley who had a mule, and he agreed to put on the overalls and straw hat and ride the mule out to midfield before the game, Prince said. How would you contrast and compare those iconic coaches? She finally came in and dumped it on his lap. Joe Wilson had accomplished two of his three goals. The talented running back rushed 21 times for 414 yards and 6 TDs, leading Lowndes to a 71-35 victory. Everybody was running the Wing-T, and he ran the pro set, throwing the ball. Thats the way it was at Valdosta. Former receiver Lindsey Scott, who lives in Valdosta, former linebacker Keith Middleton, a longtime Valdosta High assistant coach, and former quarterbacks John Lastinger and Greg Talley helped out. 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The runner-up was Herschel Walker, then a sophomore. McPhersons own performance is one of the best among the head coaches in the Classic. Toggle navigation Buck Belue (Buck Belue) "Tell us about "Inside the Hedges," Jim said. Belue was kidded about Valdosta falling to Clarke Central in the 1977 Class 4A state finals. ", Former Georgia quarterback and current Forsyth County resident Buck Belue, right, with Universities Forever owners Stuart Cohen, left, and Jini Lee. No wonder Buck eyed. The Wildcats loss to Lowndes and the close game the year before were the turning points of the series, and turned it into a true rivalry, Lastinger said. Chuck Knoll's Steelers were champions and as. Old Friends . Its a chance to give back to this place, which jump-started everything I was able to do. You mentioned that you saw many of the players that were on the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame ballot or were voted in. Hopefully the renewed interest in the program would spill over and may have people interested in what happened in 1980.". Belue credits his wife, Kelley, for kicking me in the butt to finally get it done. His daughter, Audrey -- who will attend Mississippi State as a freshman this fall -- serves as his assistant at signings and with daily logistics. Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA), Class of 1978, Page 57 of 272 | E-Yearbook.com has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. He rushed for 3,133 yards in a nine-year NFL career. . That was Lowndes first win ever against Valdosta, whose quarterback was Buck Belue, the future University of Georgia star. In 1977, Wilsons second season, he made good on his assurance to Martin that he was finally going to beat Valdosta, and on his boast to Hyder that he was going to whip your [butt], by leading the Vikings to an incredible 7-2 win over the Wildcats in front of a frenzied Lowndes home crowd. Im looking forward to reading it, Dooley said. It doesnt get better than that. He finished ninth in the Heisman trophy voting in 1979. They just had a huge impact in my career along with all those teammates I played with at Valdosta, many of them deserving of those kinds of honors. Before he was an All-SEC running back at Auburn and played 13 NFL seasons, James Brooks led Warner Robins to a 1976 Class 3A championship and a National Sports News Service (NSNS) national title. He was redshirted during what would have been his regular sophomore season at Georgia after suffering a knee injury. The Cats still maintain that designation. So the Viking flag flew high and proud over the Valdosta stadium property, for at least a little while.. What is your favorite part of The Valdosta Daily Times? It seems like a waste to have been exposed to so much (football knowledge), and not share it. I was blessed with this great coaching. [Belue passed for a state-record 5,214 yards and won two region titles in his four Valdosta seasons. The first time I played quarterback was in the eighth grade. I remember in the 1981 game, quarterback John Bond took off down the Lowndes sideline and ran for an 80-yard touchdown, Baker said. The Bengals drafted him in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. valdosta high school Fields Victoria Lane-Long Victor James Vivian Manghram Voncil Moss 3 Georgia high school football player of all time by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2007, and this is just his football career. As a Johnson County senior in 1979, Walker rushed for a state-record 3,167 yards and 45 touchdowns and led the Trojans to the Class A championship. Joe wanted us to embrace the country boy label, Prince said. He was the first Georgia-grown player to win the Heisman. Between plays, we would stand there and listen to Coach Rudolph break down the responsibilities of each defensive player for the play we just ran. I dont blame the players for feeling that way, said Dooley, who will turn 90 in September. We missed a chip-shot field goal that wouldve won the state championship for all of us. We were in an extra bedroom, and his wife came in a couple of times and told him dinner was ready. The Georgia football team had just put a bow on an undefeated regular season with a resounding 38-20 win over Georgia Tech in 1980 when the players awoke the following morning to news that coach Vince Dooley reportedly was leaving to become coach and athletic director at Auburn. I definitely wanted to share the Valdosta experience because Ive had thousands of people ask me over the years, What was the secret to Valdosta winning all those games all those years? Belue said. Todays interviewee is Buck Belue, sports talk show host for 680 The Fan, quarterback for Georgias 1980 national championship team, four-year starting quarterback at Valdosta, inaugural selectee into the new Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame and author of a new book, Inside The Hedges, a look at Georgias 1980 season and his athletic career. The 55-yard scamper, with Reid zig-zagging his way through the entire Valdosta defense on his way to the endzone, sealed the victory for the Vikings against the visiting Wildcats. What do you get when you combine the winningest high school football program in the country with one of the most consistently winning football programs in the state over the last three decades? It was just playing for the Wildcats. Billy Henderson [Clarke Centrals coach] called three straight timeouts and iced the kicker. Stan Rome was a dominant two-sport athlete who still holds the state record for most receiving yards in a career (4,477) despite playing in a run-dominated era. Two, Ill beat Valdosta, which youve never done. It was the last one. @680TheFan. Im just so thankful my quarterback coach was Joe Wilson. Thats when I figured it was time to go., 3. Closed on Weekends. I thought long and hard about what I was going to put in there., Photos: Impressive details in Georgia Bulldogs championship rings, Athens celebrates its long-awaited Bulldogs title with parade and stadium event, The drought is over: Georgia is national champion again, Mark Bradley: Mighty Georgia runs down Bama to claim its long-sought championship, QB Stetson Bennetts story a testament to the Georgia community that nurtured him, Steve Hummer: Champion 1980 Bulldogs have waited long enough for company. The Vikings would begin playing crosstown rival Valdosta that same year, but it was a David-vs.-Goliath mismatch for the first decade or so, with Valdosta, boasting all those state and national championships not to mention a 50-year head start defeating the upstart Lowndes High in the teams first 11 games. Told of the passage about his Auburn flirtations, Dooley laughed and said he doesnt begrudge Belue for including it. ITG Next is your go-to source for high school sports media coverage in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and across the country. Im just so thankful my quarterback coach was Joe Wilson. It was infuriating.. ET. Valdosta, Georgia is called Title Town, USA because they have won more high school football games and titles than anyone else. Hyder became head coach your freshman year. The timing was awful, Buck Belue writes in his new book, Inside the Hedges. Most of the players thought it was a selfish move to even do an interview. Because official statistics are not required or maintained by any state organization, the records that we display here come from individual schools and from media reports, primarily newspapers. He bypassed his senior season and went to the USFL and totaled 7,046 all-purpose yards and 61 touchdowns in three years. "I had no idea that Georgia would win the national title. Host of Buck's Beat podcast. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. [Rome, a 6-foot-4 tight end, set a national record for receiving yards in a season. Last season, he was backup to another Valdosta alumnus, All-Southeastern. With Coach Bazemore, I just looked at him as an innovator offensively. Sign up for our email newsletter. With Coach Bazemore, I just looked at him as an innovator offensively. He set Georgias career rushing record of 6,137 yards. The longtime Lowndes coach was quick to offer his memory of the best performance he saw in the Classic. He played nine NFL seasons, made two Pro Bowls and finished with more than 18,000 all-purpose yards. Like those Thomasville players [during 1973 and 1974 state championship seasons]. Most coaches are going to take their schemes to the grave, but he learned the new offense and made the change for the team. He fell short of a state title when Clarke Central beat Valdosta 16-14 in the 1977 Class 3A championship. I enjoyed it. Benjamin Franklin "Buck" Belue played American football and baseball at the University of Georgia from 1978 to 1981. It was not very good, Georgias home finale ends with a thud vs. Florida, Atlanta Uniteds Franco Ibarra settling into his natural role, Stetson Bennett, Darnell Washington highlight Bulldogs at NFL combine, Seeding, pride on line as Georgia Bulldogs host Florida, Timber frame office building at Ponce City Market Atlanta starts to rise, Supreme Court hearing on student loan forgiveness: What it means for Georgians. VALDOSTA Buck Belue starred at quarterback for Valdosta High years before the team's current players were even born. Wild Concerts: Park releases show schedule, EDITORIAL: Wild Adventures makes 2023 plans, Suspect arrested in Valdosta shooting death, Celebrating Ms. Jeanette: Tree planting honors Coody, Pepsi honors Stronger Together recipients. The defibrillator was donated by the Lord Wedgwood Charity, in Belues name. He came in from West Rome with the idea of running the wishbone like he was doing in Rome, and I was coming over for spring football as an eighth grader, and it wasnt a couple of months later we were back for preseason practice, and he was totally shifted to the Bazemore offense, as we called it. Defensive coordinator Erk Russell. We wanted to work with players who were (at Valdosta), who are committed to playing football. You get what is known as one of the greatest rivalries in all of high school football so great that its included in the Great American Rivalry Series, which recognizes the top high school football rivalries across the nation. To order a book or get a copy at a book signing, click here. I would soak up all this knowledge. He played four seasons in the CFL and USFL, then became a professional wrestler and the WCW heavyweight champion in 1992. My thought was that they played in Albany last night and probably got in bed at 3 a.m., and hes up scouting out the talent in town. In 2004, the Falcons retired his jersey No. That still sort of haunts me even today., 7. We had some tense moments during those years, but I sort of wanted a hard-to-please coach. $100 would be given to the Lowndes player who could produce a piece of Bucks jersey. That turned on a light for me. It was so much fun going being part of that atmosphere. 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