Way too much credit is given to Herschel (Walker) and Lindsay (Scott) and Buck. VALDOSTA - Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback, Buck Belue, will be doing a book signing at Salty Snapper on Friday, June 17. April 13, 2021, 8:39 AM. He was a member of the Redskins Super Bowl champion in 1988. 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. Buck Belue Georgia QB. 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. "So most days, at the end of the day, I would just jot down some notes from the day. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from these Atlanta football players who have succeeded on every level! 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He was the quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs in 1980, when the team went 12-0, and, after beating Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl, was named the consensus national champion. 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. They were running the same sets and plays. Nelson knows he can't be too careful after he sparked a small-town tempest in the high school football hotbed of Valdosta, a city of more than 56,000 residents located about 15 miles north of the . [2] Belue was named captain of the 1981 team. If you are a Valdosta alumn, we encourage you to register and be sure to sign up for the alumni newsletter. Then, Prince said, prior to the 1979 game, Lowndes was warming up in their traditional crimson jerseys. The police asked us about the flyers, and coach Jerry Don Baker came walking over and told the cops the plane had a Lowndes County Vikings license plate, Henderson said with a laugh. We worked a lot on fundamentals. He bypassed his senior season and went to the USFL and totaled 7,046 all-purpose yards and 61 touchdowns in three years. The Valdosta Wildcats are undoubtedly one of America's most successful high school football teams, with more than 900 victories, two dozen state titles and its star players seemingly on a. Plus, Buck's Beat Podcast. He sort of chuckled and said there was a lot of built-up frustration over those years of losing to Valdosta, Dont take it personally is what I believe he said., 5. Sandra Belue's son and his roommate, Scott, had just carved out a piece of immortality. 2 in the state in Buck's senior season. I talked with Coach [Jim] Hughes about that later. He will be inducted with Belue in October. Valdosta is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2021 had a population of 149,590. Valdosta High School 4590 Inner Perimeter Road Valdosta, GA 31601 Phone: (229) 333-8540 Fax: (229) 333-8584. The Valdosta High class of '78 alumni are listed below. I was friends with Coach Wilsons son, Jody, so I got some behind-the-scenes access to practice and going to the games and seeing the locker room. It turned out it was a bad snap from the center and threw off the timing. Lastinger decided he wanted to make the annual football game more of a community-wide event and celebration, so beginning with the 1981 Valdosta vs. Lowndes game, he called it The Winnersville Classic. What had been just a game between the two local schools would become a week-long celebration involving the community, fans, players, and coaches, and the game would never be the same again. Sports Illustrated said last fall . It was good learning from their experiences. 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. She finally came in and dumped it on his lap. 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. Fortunately, that didnt happen too often.. He was redshirted during what would have been his regular sophomore season at Georgia after suffering a knee injury. One of the key plays in the 1980 season was a 93-yard touchdown pass from Belue to wide receiver Lindsay Scott[1] Rome settled on professional football, playing four NFL seasons with the Chiefs. Buck Belue famously guided Georgia's football team to a national championship 42 years ago. But I never in any way committed to them.. A behind the curtain look at my story from Valdosta High through the University of Georgia. Search and browse yearbooks online! He was the quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs in 1980, when the team went 120, and, after beating Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl, was named the consensus national champion. 2022 cohort graduation rate for Valdosta High School . It was fun to finally get it all down on paper, Belue said of the writing process. The runner-up was Herschel Walker, then a sophomore. Thats when I figured it was time to go., 3. I had wanted to meet him, said Turner, the only other quarterback to start as a freshman for Valdosta in the last 50 years. 38. Doug Henderson, whose sons Ashley, Justin, and Doug all played at Valdosta, recalled a prank in the mid-90s that was designed to fire up the Wildcat players. Prince recalled how, prior to the 1985 Winnersville game, an idea was hatched to have someone ride a mule out to midfield before the Valdosta game, staying true to the plowboys image Lowndes had cultivated. We just live a couple miles down the road, and we just found a place where we love the people. He won 12 of his 18 games against Valdosta. [5] Belue also played during the 1984 and 1985 seasons at quarterback for the Jacksonville Bulls of the USFL. ], Then, Valdosta was really laying down the hammer in 1971 [winning a national championship in Coach Bazemores final season]. Don Shula's Miami Dolphins went undefeated and won the Super Bowl. As a young boy there growing up in Valdosta, we all dreamed of the day we would get to high school and wear that Wildcat uniform and win a state title. We talked about a lot of things. Who are some of the great players you saw from your era or before? He was the quarterback, and he went to Ole Miss. Reid is forever known for The Run against Valdosta in the 2007 game. UGA star Jalen Carter present at scene of fatal crash, Georgia Tech hammers Syracuse as Jackets late-season surge continues, Braves notes: Jared Shusters first spring game, Michael Sorokas progress, Ian Anderson on spring debut: Im not gonna sugarcoat it. GO CATS! 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. Buck Belue (Buck Belue) "Tell us about "Inside the Hedges," Jim said. Belue was a star quarterback at Valdosta High School. I really enjoyed working with Mike and Alfrie, and getting to know them, Belue said. Three, Ill win a state championship, which youve never won. Joe Wilson accomplished all three within three years.. A third Wildcat quarterback to be storied among these pages of Bulldawg Illustrated, this is Greg Talley, an alumni of Valdosta High School and the University of Georgia sounds familiar.For two of my previous 2019 columns, quarterbacks at VHS and Georgia (Buck Belue and John Lastinger) have been featured, so why stop there?A few years after these studs suited up in the silver britches, we . Belue threw for 299 yards in his career, completing 37 of 68 passes with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.. 5,214 - Buck Belue . The Bulldogs winning a national championship last season also served as an impetus. 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. 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. It includes Brooks County to the west.. Valdosta is the home of Valdosta State University, a regional university in the University . Ive been wanting to do this for some time, Belue said. Valdosta High School is the most successful High School football program in the country. Since it started playing football in 1913, Valdosta has won 612 games and lost 129, with 33 ties. He played four seasons in the CFL and USFL, then became a professional wrestler and the WCW heavyweight champion in 1992. For him it simply was a passion project that needed to be done. I just think of all the people that helped me get there, as I mentioned, Coach Bazemore, Coach Hyder, Coach Wilson, Coach Rudolph. You also talk about the other coaches at Valdosta, especially Joe Wilson, who later became Lowndes head coach and led the Vikings to a 1980 state title, and Jack Rudolph, Valdostas longtime defensive mastermind [and father of Georgia Tech and NFL player Coleman Rudolph]. Benjamin Franklin "Buck" Belue played American football and baseball at the University of Georgia from 1978 to 1981. Among the sanctions . Belue was selected by the Montreal Expos in the sixth round of the 1982 MLB Draft, and some of his book discusses his path as a two-sport athlete. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Stan Rome was awesome, too. To order a book or get a copy at a book signing, click here. The book has become a family affair. 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 hit .447 for the 1982 season and his .356 career batting average (he also hit 30 homers and scored 114 runs) remains among the top 10 in school history. In the 2011 game, Lowndes was leading 17-7, and with only 1:14 remaining in the game, looked like they were on their way to their eighth straight win in the Winnersville Classic. ], Ive also got some memories of Coach Hyder trying to turn the program around, and he took me to some playoff games to watch Michael Jolly [the quarterback on Central-Macons 1975 Class 3A championship team]. He was the quarterback, and he went to Ole Miss. Tales like McGuyrts are part of a timeless record shared by Valdosta-area locals. 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 Valdosta fans had bumper stickers that read, City Slickers and, Mama, dont let your babies grow up to be plowboys, Prince said. They put it on us my freshman year. How could he do this? Also, I was motivated by writing about the 1980 season and about the guys that never got the credit. 1996 Currently, Belue co-hosts (with John Kincade) midday radio show Buck and Kincade on 680 The Fan in Atlanta, Georgia. As for the Dooley thing, Belue makes no apologies. Ben Belue, 71, of Valdosta was a devoted family man and lifetime sales executive, born in Anniston, Ala. on Nov. 28, 1940 and raised in Macon, Ga. where he attended Lanier High School. They were running the same sets and plays. It turned out it was a bad snap from the center and threw off the timing. We had a Valdosta booster, Charlie Whetherington, who knew a pilot, and they flew over a Valdosta practice the week of the game against Lowndes and dumped those flyers. I had other friends there, too, just like they did that day in that room. We still do that now, just not as much.. Georgia legend Buck Belue helped lead the Bulldogs to the 1980 national championship and has published a book called " 'Inside the Hedges: The Quarterback's Journey to the 1980 National Championship." Coach Wilson would be saying we can throw to this running back because weve got this linebacker on him. Partly cloudy skies this morning will become overcast during the afternoon. Who are some of the great players you saw from your era or before? Despite having played each other since 1968, the Lowndes vs. Valdosta game didnt become the Winnersville Classic until 1981. Baker, who coached from 1976-2006, recalled showing up on Monday morning the week of the Lowndes game, year after year, to a Valdosta High campus awash in hundreds of rolls of toilet paper, and walls and windows painted with pro-Lowndes messages. 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. They were up 40-0 with 30 seconds left and still giving the ball to William Andrews. That next morning, as Valdosta faculty, students, and parents begin arriving at the school, they saw the huge Viking ship floating in the pond in front of their school. Lowndes and Valdosta fans certainly embraced the Winnersville rivalry, showing their love for the home team and their disdain for the other side. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. All the 1980 UGA stars are mentioned, but also prominently featured are teammates such as Nat Hudson, Hugh Nall, Jimmy Womack, Amp Arnold, Jimmy Payne, Eddie Weaver and Nate Taylor and assistant coaches Mike Cavan and Wayne McDuffie, among others. [8] Belue was also inducted into the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame in 1996.[9]. 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. How would you contrast and compare those iconic coaches? So he came up with the name Plowboys. He and then-band director Billy Martin ordered straw hats with LHS Plowboys across the front, which the band wore during their halftime performance.. 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. I was wise beyond my years because of them. He sort of chuckled and said there was a lot of built-up frustration over those years of losing to Valdosta, Dont take it personally is what I believe he said., 5. ", Former Georgia quarterback and current Forsyth County resident Buck Belue, right, with Universities Forever owners Stuart Cohen, left, and Jini Lee. I admired these athletes. "I have been a Wildcat all my life, so Valdosta City Schools will always be a part of me. He hit .447 for the 1982 season and his .356 career batting average (he also hit 30 homers and scored 114 runs) remains among the top 10 in school history. Hes a very good coach, Belue said. Its great that the Lord Wedgwood Charity offered to give one to a school in my name. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Owen Prince, Lowndes County Schools director of information and athletic business, and a graduate of Lowndes High School, recalled what led to Wilsons unhappiness at Valdosta. Proper Name: Benjamin F. Belue High Level: AA Positions: OF (135) Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Bats: Right Throws: Right Born: Dec 22,1959 age: 63.054 place: Valdosta,GA High School: Valdosta (Valdosta,GA) colleges: University of Georgia (Athens,GA), Drafted: Montreal Expos - 1982 - 6 - 149 (June-Reg) drafted 2x draft posit: OF TBC#: 71816 Im looking forward to reading it, Dooley said. The players gathered together on the steps of the old McWhorter Hall athletic dormitory and seethed. Kinnebrew signed with Georgia but transferred to Tennessee State. One of the motivations for doing the book was to talk about Valdosta High School and the football program through the years, and Ive had so many people, whether theyre Bulldog fans or not, ask questions about how Valdosta won all those games. So, we brought the mule out, with Freddie riding the thing, and that mule started out toward midfield just as we had practiced, but then the crowd roared, and it scared the poor mule so much that he just stopped in his tracks and Freddie went flying off over the front of it., That mule then took off, without Freddie to guide him, straight towards the Valdosta sideline, Prince said. UGA star Jalen Carter present at scene of fatal crash, From 2021: Buck Belue, QB of 1980 Georgia national champions, to call the Dawgs before kickoff, Georgia Tech hammers Syracuse as Jackets late-season surge continues, Braves notes: Jared Shusters first spring game, Michael Sorokas progress, Ian Anderson on spring debut: Im not gonna sugarcoat it. Buck was a great quarterback for maybe the toughest high school program to play forthe Valdosta Wildcats. The Lowndes administration was not happy about our little stunt.. Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. And a Plains teen girl borrowed Jimmy Carters clothes. 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. He was the best in the business. According to Baker, the win inspired a year-long rally cry: 7 to 2 we beat Belue., John Lastinger, the son of Johnny B. Lastinger, played receiver at Valdosta and would be the guy who succeeded Belue at quarterback. High School: Valdosta HS (Valdosta, GA) School: University of Georgia (Athens, GA) Full Name: Benjamin F. Belue View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Kents second straight onside kick was again recovered, Wilkes took the snap and a knee, and that was that. The first part of the book is my journey through Valdosta and the secrets to all the winning. It goes on the shelf, then you're back working on it again. Buck Belue 0:00 0:32 The "best team ever" conversation is an interesting one. Buck Belue is best known as the quarterback who led Georgia to its 1980 national championship, but he was widely known before that as a high school athlete. Then in July 2021, Hutson Mason became one of five co-hosts of The Locker Room, leaving Belue with his own show called The Buck Belue Show on WCNN. Way too much credit is given to Herschel (Walker) and Lindsay (Scott) and Buck. I'd gone through and written it probably in the late 80s, then a couple of years later changed ityou know, write, rewrite, write, rewrite. Joe told Martin, Ill give you three reasons: One, Ill give you a winning season, which youve never had. I should have done it a long time ago. Belue quarterbacked the Bulldogs to a 12-0 record in 1980, culminating with a 17-10 win over Notre Dame Jan. 1, 1981 in the Sugar Bowl. We wanted to work with players who were (at Valdosta), who are committed to playing football. Search and browse yearbooks online! Their next option? We were in position to win the national championship and he is about to jump to our rival? Youve been to about 10 cities to sign your book, and youve got several more scheduled. Buck Belue, who quarterbacked Georgia to a national championship in 1980, was at Universities Forever in Cumming on Saturday to promote his book 'Inside the Hedges: The Quarterback's Journey to the 1980 National Championship.' - photo by David Roberts. He was the best in the business. He was the most successful Lowndes coach against the Wildcats in the series. How did Bazemore make a quarterback out of you? Valdosta missed a two-point try in the third quarter and a 31-yard field goal with 1:23 left. When Andrews retired, he ranked 24th all-time in the NFL in rushing yards. Andrews signed with Auburn and rushed for 1,347 yards in three seasons playing in a backfield with fellow Georgia backs James Brooks and Joe Cribbs. Belue told Turner and Johnson that three things a good quarterback must do are: know the down and distance, protect the football and be tough. Georgia quarterback Buck Belue got things moving for Georgia in the second quarter, engineering a scoring drive in only four plays for a 14-3 lead. Belue set the state record for career passing yards with 5,214, which he accumulated as a four-year starter at Valdosta. Belue devotes several chapters to his high school days pursuing state championships under coach Nick Hyder. Lowndes led 3-0 after the third quarter, and although Valdosta would score twice in the fourth quarter to win 14-3, it was obvious that things were indeed about to change. We were playing old youth league football at 9, 10, 11 years old, and were playing at about 8 in the morning, and if you look back in the stands, youd usually see Coach Bazemore watching the games. Former UGA quarterback Buck Belue authors book on 1980 championship season, Online archive of print stories 2006-present, Pick em 2022 Forsyth Sports football picks, Football: Forsyth County News Media Day-watch the videos. The following year, he put up a career-best 714 rushing yards. In practice, it was always the 1s against the 1s. It was designed to look like it was coming from Lowndes fans. Low around 65F. 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. Mon - Fri: 7:30 - 4:30. I had Jack Rudolph coaching the defense. Billy Henderson [Clarke Centrals coach] called three straight timeouts and iced the kicker. ], 6. He came through for me on that, which was huge.. There was a golf tournament involving fans and coaches from both teams. Benjamin Franklin "Buck" Belue played American football and baseball at the University of Georgia from 1978 to 1981. Bazemore watched you play in youth ball and suggested to the coaches that they move you to quarterback. Its been written and put away for five years, then re-written and put away for 10 years and then re-written again. Its something were going to build on. He was the first 4 year starter at Quarterback at Valdosta High school. There was some of that thought process going on. 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. I remember Buck had to go to the locker room and get another jersey. 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