38. 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. He is also the only quarterback to start all four years for the Valdosta Wildcats where he was inducted as a member of the Valdosta High School Hall of Fame in 2007.[10]. His coach, Bobby Bowden, called Simmons the most significant recruit and player in turning FSU into a national power. If you are a Valdosta alumn, we encourage you to register and be sure to sign up for the alumni newsletter. [6] After the demise of the USFL, Belue spent two years on the football coaching staff at Valdosta State University, serving as an offensive assistant. Don Shula's Miami Dolphins went undefeated and won the Super Bowl. On the next play, Wilkes found Sherrod Inman in the back of the end zone to cut the lead to 17-14. My wife and I, when we decided to buy a home we didn't really know where we wanted to go, but we're just really blessed to have found Cumming. Belue said he and most of his Georgia teammates understood after hearing Dooleys explanation about his deep relationships at Auburn. I have nothing but respect for the man, Belue said of Dooley. Its something were going to build on. Jan 26. Coach Wilson would be saying we can throw to this running back because weve got this linebacker on him. In the 1977 game, there were no fights, but there was a bounty placed on Buck Belue not to hurt the Valdosta QB great, but to take a piece of his number 8 jersey off his back and to the Lowndes sideline. The interview below follows the Four Questions format, plus three bonus questions with Belues thoughts on making the Hall of Fame (induction is Oct. 22), his most memorable high school game and how coach Wright Bazemore made him a quarterback. The first time I played quarterback was in the eighth grade. ], Then, Valdosta was really laying down the hammer in 1971 [winning a national championship in Coach Bazemores final season]. I would soak up all this knowledge. A defibrillator is a device used to treat a person who has suddenly gone into cardiac arrest, and possibly save their life. What are your thoughts on making the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame? 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After years of typing and saving his reflections, Belue finally decided to put them together in a self-published book that was released earlier this year. 1. Around that same time, Prince recalled: In the mid-70s, a Lowndes student went to Cleveland Field and attached a Lowndes Vikings flag and hoisted it up to the top, but he wasnt finished. 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. 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 With Coach Bazemore, I just looked at him as an innovator offensively. We've called it home," Belue said of living in Forsyth County. When I got to Georgia, I felt I was way ahead of the curve. "I had a daily planner that my dad gave me when I was at Georgia," Belue said. Youve been to about 10 cities to sign your book, and youve got several more scheduled. @680TheFan. SPONSORED BY: Buck Belue - 1980 National Championship QB Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. We just live a couple miles down the road, and we just found a place where we love the people. That term remained dormant until 1981, when Johnny B. Lastinger, a Valdosta High graduate and the executive vice-president of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce, decided to take advantage of the Winnersville designation. He started in 78 out of 92 career games, made three Pro Bowls and was first-team All Pro once. In 2007, the AJC ranked him the No. So, Joe sits down with Martin and Sonny asks him, Joe, why should I hire you? Prince said. The Valdosta High class of '78 alumni are listed below. We were in position to win the national championship and he is about to jump to our rival? Brooks would become Auburns all-time leading rusher with 3,523 yards, which remains third in school history. At quarterback, its about being a leader, and being a field general. His three children range in age from 8 to 11. These two Wildcat backers agree on their most memorable moment: The Comeback.. We sort of fell into it. I think it was number 1.. And I have so many great memories of him taking time to help coach me up. What is your favorite part of The Valdosta Daily Times? The Bulldogs winning a national championship last season also served as an impetus. They just burned the thing, Prince said. What are your thoughts on making the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame? But the current Wildcats still know who he is. Washington High in Massillon, Ohio, is 612-158-35 since 1894. 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. How would you contrast and compare those iconic coaches? 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. The runner-up was Herschel Walker, then a sophomore. A lot of my motivation was to brag on some players and coaches at Valdosta and at Georgia that never got the credit they deserved.. Freshman Buck Belue took over the starting Quarterback job at Valdosta in 1974 and he didn't give it back until he used up his eligibility. In three high school seasons, Andrews rushed for 4,252 yards, averaging 7.2 yards per carry, and scored 58 touchdowns. 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. The best players I saw play in the game were quarterback Cedric Hatten for us, and for Lowndes it was Greg Reid. I was wise beyond my years because of them. So, thats up front in the book. Reached by phone this week, Dooley said he has not yet read Belues book. It was WWII. They were up 40-0 with 30 seconds left and still giving the ball to William Andrews. The Plowboys name would serve as a rally point of sorts for Lowndes, establishing and embracing their underdog status, especially against the football WIldcats. I remember Buck had to go to the locker room and get another jersey. He was the first Georgia-grown player to win the Heisman. Buck Belue 0:00 0:32 The "best team ever" conversation is an interesting one. 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. Scott. Buck Belue is a 1978 graduate of Valdosta High School in Valdosta, GA. Sign up on Classmates for free to reconnect with Buck Belue and other high school alumni. The Winnersville Classic featuring Lowndes vs. Valdosta was born. 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. And a Plains teen girl borrowed Jimmy Carters clothes. The dream was to wear that Valdosta uniform and do like every other graduate that came through, and that was win a state championship, and we played Clarke Central in Athens and lost 16-14. Seeing Andy Johnson in 1969 was one of my first recollections of high school football [at the 1969 Class 3A championship game between Athens and Valdosta at Cleveland Field]. He is from American. We were in an extra bedroom, and his wife came in a couple of times and told him dinner was ready. McPhersons own performance is one of the best among the head coaches in the Classic. John Lastinger remembers that game and the play. Their next option? 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. He played both football and basketball at Clemson and was a three-year starter on the hardwood. 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. What some might not know is that Belue's career as a writer began in earnest around that same time. That was the dream of every young athlete in Valdosta, and that dream didnt go much further than that. Oscar universe belongs to 'Everything Everywhere'. The GHSFHA "State Records Project" is an attempt to research and publish reported state records in Georgia high school football. Thats when I figured it was time to go., 3. Told of the passage about his Auburn flirtations, Dooley laughed and said he doesnt begrudge Belue for including it. Buck Belue - Player Card Home >> Minor League Baseball College Baseball High School Baseball Boxscores and Analysis Other Topics Minor Leagues >> Minor League Players Minor League Teams Affiliate History Minor Leagues Minor Leagues by Season Independent Baseball Leagues Prospects Minor League Awards Minor League People Minor League Transactions Most coaches are going to take their schemes to the grave, but he learned the new offense and made the change for the team. 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. Coach Jerry Don Baker confirmed the rumor. Guy Belue is on Facebook. However, this week in anticipation of his new book "Inside the Hedges," Belue took to Sirius XM's SEC This Morning to share a story from his . Among the sanctions . It was designed to look like it was coming from Lowndes fans. Their entire sideline of players and coaches tried to climb the wall to get into the stands, and some just took off running towards the opposite end of the stadium.. During the banquet, Valdosta police would bring in a black wreath that said, Death to the Wildcats from the Lowndes High Vikings, McGuyrt recalled. 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. ], 6. "I got to work last year on it, before the football season started," Belue said. Please only use it for a guidance and Buck Belue's actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. Search and browse yearbooks online! The book has not been life-altering for Belue. Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Schools . The current Winnersville series record stands at 36 wins for Valdosta and 24 for Lowndes heading into the 2022 season. Quarterback of Georgia's 1980 National Championship Team Captain of the 1981 SEC Champion Georgia Bulldogs Twice selected as 1 st Team All-SEC QB 4-Year Starter on the Georgia Baseball Team Twice selected as 1 st Team All-SEC Outfielder Led the SEC in hitting Honored as the SEC Athlete of the Year 1981. He spent much of the camp working with Valdostas current quarterbacks, Mike Turner and Alfrie Johnson. It was fun to finally get it all down on paper, Belue said of the writing process. He was going to youth league programs, scouting the local talent. He's the host of the Buck Belue Show on Atlanta sports radio's 680 The Fan every weekend from 10:00 a.m. 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. We wanted to work with players who were (at Valdosta), who are committed to playing football. There was a golf tournament involving fans and coaches from both teams. My dad and I waited on Athens High to come out of the locker room, and were standing by the fence, and my dad is saying, Look, heres Andy Johnson. Thats when I figured it was time to go., 3. He and his wife had an apartment next to the school, and I would go over to watch film with him. A couple of students jumped in the water and secured the ship so that it would not float over to the shore.. 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. What did those coaches mean to you? 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. His career total of 4,756 set a state record for the highest classification. It was WWII. There will, of course, be signings at the UGA Bookstore before Georgia football games this fall. FCN staff. With Coach Hyder, you just couldnt imagine anyone working harder than him to be successful. Coach Wilson would be saying we can throw to this running back because weve got this linebacker on him. [3], Belue also lettered in baseball all four years at Georgia. They hauled the ship over from Lowndes to Valdosta High in the middle of the night and put it in the pond in front of the school. I had other friends there, too, just like they did that day in that room. 115 N. Patterson St. | PO Box 812 | Valdosta, Ga 31601, 13245 Atlantic Blvd., Suite 191 | Jacksonville, FL 32225. 16VALDOSTA Former Georgia national champion and Valdosta High quarterback Buck Belue returns to Valdosta Friday. In baseball, he had a career .356 batting average and became a second-round pick in the 1978 MLB Draft. Redshaw also talked about the days just before the game, when fans of both teams would cruise up and down Ashley Street, hurling insults out the window at each other. On this page: Player News Sports Reference Blog -- Get site news and learn about new and existing features. He will be inducted with Belue in October. Belue was a star quarterback at Valdosta High School. NewsBreak provides latest and breaking news about Buck Belue. Even though we had practiced riding the mule out there on the field several times, we had not done it with 12,000 screaming fans, Prince recalled with a laugh. It turned out it was a bad snap from the center and threw off the timing. Plus, Buck's Beat Podcast. Former Valdosta assistant coach Jerry Don Baker, who played at Valdosta in the 60s and coached at Valdosta from 1976-2006, said he was there when Wilson told Valdosta he was leaving. Four other ex-Georgia players helped Belue at the camp. You also talk about the other coaches at Valdosta, especially offensive coordinator 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]. 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. 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. Stan Rome was awesome, too. In September 2020, the show was recast as Buck and Hut, pairing Belue with fellow former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Hutson Mason after Kincade was laid off by the station. Buck Belue led Georgia to a 12-0 record and a national title in 1980. 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. Well, the only thing that went crazy was the mule. I admired these athletes. 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. 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. You do well at Valdosta High, and you get a shot to play some college ball. Macon, GA Position: QB Height: 6'1" Weight: 190 College: Georgia High School: Valdosta (GA) Career: 1984-1985 Buck Belue played from 1984 to 1985 during his career with the Jacksonville Bulls. He was unbelievable.. [4] His career batting average at Georgia was .356 and he went on to play three years in the Montreal Expos organization. McGuyrt also emceed the FCA banquet that was held the Thursday before the big game. He played for what is regarded as the greatest Valdosta team ever, which went 13-0 in route to a Class 3A title. The Valdosta fans had bumper stickers that read, City Slickers and, Mama, dont let your babies grow up to be plowboys, Prince said. Two, Ill beat Valdosta, which youve never done. Belue is widely considered one of the best quarterbacks in Valdosta history. BY DAN MATHEWS. "I have been a Wildcat all my life, so Valdosta City Schools will always be a part of me. 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. Bazemore watched you play in youth ball and suggested to the coaches that they move you to quarterback. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Walker the No. We were in an extra bedroom, and his wife came in a couple of times and told him dinner was ready. that led to a victory over the University of Florida, which was at one time tied with two other passing plays as the longest passing touchdown in Georgia history. Andrews was named to four Pro Bowls and earned two second-team All-Pro selections. It was so much fun going being part of that atmosphere. [Belue said the second motivation for writing the book was bragging on teammates and players at Georgia and Valdosta that didnt get the credit they deserved. 1. Youve been to about 10 cities to sign your book, and youve got several more scheduled. 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. 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.". There was still a chance for the Vikings if they could return the kickoff, but they never got the chance. Produced by Georgia High School Football Daily, a free e-mail newsletter. He played four seasons in the CFL and USFL, then became a professional wrestler and the WCW heavyweight champion in 1992. Belue said he flirted with shopping his book to outside publishers, but opted instead to publish it himself. Herschel Walker was the lone unanimous selectee for the inaugural class of the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame, selected on 35 of 35 ballots. The defibrillator was donated by the Lord Wedgwood Charity, in Belues name. With Coach Bazemore, I just looked at him as an innovator offensively. Youd see him around town and stop and go wow. Youd be in awe. You just looked at Bazemore like Lombardi at the time. That turned on a light for me. Nunn Elementary ; The talented running back rushed 21 times for 414 yards and 6 TDs, leading Lowndes to a 71-35 victory. Belue was atUniversities Forever in Cumming on Saturdayto promote his book,'Inside the Hedges: The Quarterback's Journey to the 1980 National Championship,' a project that was decades in the making. Rogers was the 1981 NFL Rookie of the Year. Salary in 2020. 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. When the teams returned to the locker room to get ready for the game, Wilson told his team to take off the crimson Vikings jerseys, and the players were then given a dark black jersey with Plowboys across the front to change into. . 4 Georgia high school football player of all time. 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. Host of Buck's Beat podcast. But I never in any way committed to them.. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Read, watch, and listen to the latest news and opinions in the high school sports world. He was a member of the Redskins Super Bowl champion in 1988. 1 high school football player of all-time in a 2007 article. 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 . In the next three their record was 31-6; they finished No. They were running the same sets and plays. 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. They put it on us my freshman year. Ive known Coach Tomberlin for a long time. 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. He was the 1974 AJC Class 3A Back of the Year and was a 1974 Coach & Athlete All-American. I knew coverage, I knew techniques, things that it seemed like these other quarterbacks didnt understand at the time. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. Books can be ordered at InsideTheHedges.com or in person at one of Belues appearances. Sports Illustrated said last fall . Hyder became head coach your freshman year. It was the last one. It was just playing for the Wildcats. Valdosta is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States.As of 2019, Valdosta had an estimated population of 56,457. High 84F. Youd see him around town and stop and go wow. Youd be in awe. He was the quarterback, and he went to Ole Miss. We still do that now, just not as much.. We spent so many Friday nights at Cleveland Field, or Bazemore-Hyder Stadium as they call it now, watching them win big. Baker said the cheerleaders from both teams would usually meet at one of the girls homes, and the groups would alternate each season. $1 Million - $5 Million. ITG Next is your go-to source for high school sports media coverage in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and across the country. Low around 65F. Bazemore watched you play in youth ball and suggested to the coaches that they move you to quarterback. That turned on a light for me. Id be interested to know how hell react, though.. 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. $100 would be given to the Lowndes player who could produce a piece of Bucks jersey. Joe Wilson took over the Vikings football team in 1976, and right away encouraged the players to embrace their country boy personality and call themselves Plowboys. He led the Vikings to an 8-2 season, which included upset victories over Tift County and Thomasville High. He was the most successful Lowndes coach against the Wildcats in the series. The best player that I played with was our quarterback, Kareem Wilson, in 1995, Henderson recalled. ], 4. Buck was a great quarterback for maybe the toughest high school program to play forthe Valdosta Wildcats. Those were the low-key celebrations of Winnersville. 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. VALDOSTA, Ga. (WCTV) - The Valdosta High School football team has been hit with sanctions from the Georgia High School Association following an investigation into the program. And when it came to recruiting, he was the only coach I felt like I could trust with the baseball thing. Buck Belue famously guided Georgia's football team to a national championship 42 years ago. The student then greased the entire flag pole from top to bottom, ensuring that it would not be very easy for Valdosta High maintenance to climb up to detach the Viking flag. !"-Susan Wooten, 2022 CATS Winner The following year, he put up a career-best 714 rushing yards. Way too much credit is given to Herschel (Walker) and Lindsay (Scott) and Buck. Since it started playing football in 1913, Valdosta has won 612 games and lost 129, with 33 ties. Buck has also written a new book about his times as an athlete in Valdosta and the University of Georgia. I really enjoyed working with Mike and Alfrie, and getting to know them, Belue said. 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. They put it on us my freshman year. Following a Lowndes punt, Valdosta took possession around midfield. 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. Belue credits his wife, Kelley, for kicking me in the butt to finally get it done. 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