[4] His career batting average at Georgia was .356 and he went on to play three years in the Montreal Expos organization. He was the 1977 AJC Class 3A back of the year. 2. Buck goes shopping with his daughter at the Braves Store in SunTrust Park.It is obvious they are not on the same page when it comes to jersey shopping.. He is currently co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily. If you are a good ole boy from the South, it's going to be hard to find a better name than Buck Belue. Closed on Weekends. I admired these athletes. An astounding number at the time and a record that took more than a decade to break. Belue, who lives in Forsyth County, currently hosts the Buck Belue Show on 680 The Fan. We just live a couple miles down the road, and we just found a place where we love the people. Henderson said neighborhood residents called the police, who came over to the Valdosta fields where he and other fans were watching practice. In the next three their record was 31-6; they finished No. Most coaches are going to take their schemes to the grave, but he learned the new offense and made the change for the team. Then, Prince said, prior to the 1979 game, Lowndes was warming up in their traditional crimson jerseys. 38. He played nine NFL seasons, made two Pro Bowls and finished with more than 18,000 all-purpose yards. 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. Like those Thomasville players [during 1973 and 1974 state championship seasons]. Joe wanted us to embrace the country boy label, Prince said. Im glad he came here and did this for us. He finished ninth in the Heisman trophy voting in 1979. Credit: Photo by Chris McShane (provided by Buck Belue). There were so many, but I remember Todd Peterson in the 1987 game kicking a 47-yard field goal to beat Lowndes at their place, OBrien said. . 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. But the current Wildcats still know who he is. Ive been wanting to do this for some time, Belue said. But it was more than that. You have permission to edit this article. McGuyrt also emceed the FCA banquet that was held the Thursday before the big game. Dooley stayed, Georgia went on complete the last perfect season in school history, and Belue and his coach are just fine. 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. Bobby Green, a local business owner and Valdosta High supporter, would also host a lunch on a first come-first serve basis at his home, with fans invited. 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. BY DAN MATHEWS. Youd see him around town and stop and go wow. Youd be in awe. They just burned the thing, Prince said. Valdosta missed a two-point try in the third quarter and a 31-yard field goal with 1:23 left. McPhersons own performance is one of the best among the head coaches in the Classic. With Coach Bazemore, I just looked at him as an innovator offensively. Larry Kinnebrewrushed for more than 1,000 yards as a fullback and was the dominant force defensively on East Romes 15-0 Class A champion that shut out nine opponents and held four others to seven points or less in 1977. Under Review. The show was a weekly production featuring McGuyrt and the Valdosta head coach talking about the previous game and looking ahead to the upcoming game. When Andrews retired, he ranked 24th all-time in the NFL in rushing yards. [8] Belue was also inducted into the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame in 1996.[9]. Heads up to Atlanta area high school quarterbacks and receivers: I'll be hosting my annual QB Passing Camp this July, again. George Rogers, the 1980 Heisman Trophy winner while at South Carolina, was the AJCs Class A Back of the Year in 1976 and Class B Back of the Year in 1975. Its a chance to give back to this place, which jump-started everything I was able to do. Belue threw for 299 yards in his career, completing 37 of 68 passes with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. VALDOSTA Buck Belue starred at quarterback for Valdosta High years before the teams current players were even born. 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. 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. 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. I've had these friends that have said, 'You're crazy releasing the book now, right after the '21 team.' Belue played one more season at Georgia, leading the Bulldogs to a 10-2 record the following year while engineering an offense that averaged 31 points per game, the ninth most in the country in 1981. The book has become a family affair. [Johnson scored on a 68-yard run on the final play of the first half, then threw a 28-yard TD pass and a two-point conversion in the final seconds for a 26-26 tie. Valdosta is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2021 had a population of 149,590. I remember Stanley Bounds. High School Highlights - Portal state basketball advances Prep Sports Blitz - Feb. 18, 2023 The Eagles Nest - Feb. 19, 2023 Scott. ], 4. Buck Belue, former Valdosta, UGA quarterback. It was just playing for the Wildcats. 115 N. Patterson St. | PO Box 812 | Valdosta, Ga 31601, 13245 Atlantic Blvd., Suite 191 | Jacksonville, FL 32225. 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 also told them they have the talent to be a great football team, and said he was excited about the upcoming season, the first under new coach Rick Tomberlin. ATHENS The Georgia Bulldogs were mad. Tevin Tisdale in the 2018 game, said MacPherson. Brooks rushed for 1,816 yards as a senior, 1,852 yards as a junior and 1,088 as a sophomore. You do well at Valdosta High, and you get a shot to play some college ball. Rome talked about playing for the legendary Wright Bazemore. They were very different. The defibrillator was donated by the Lord Wedgwood Charity, in Belues name. 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. 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. ", Former Georgia quarterback and current Forsyth County resident Buck Belue, right, with Universities Forever owners Stuart Cohen, left, and Jini Lee. Chuck Knoll's Steelers were champions and as. Obviously, that did not happen. Kinnebrew signed with Georgia but transferred to Tennessee State. And a Plains teen girl borrowed Jimmy Carters clothes. The coaches would each speak to the crowd during the banquet. But I never in any way committed to them.. At Valdosta, you were heavily influenced by the legendary head coaches Wright Bazemore (1941-42, 1946-71) and Nick Hyder (1973-95). Baker said the cheerleaders from both teams would usually meet at one of the girls homes, and the groups would alternate each season. At quarterback, its about being a leader, and being a field general. How did Bazemore make a quarterback out of you? @ThePodcastPark. 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. If you are a Valdosta alumn, we encourage you to register and be sure to sign up for the alumni newsletter. Occasionally, however, things got a little out of control. Hyder became head coach your freshman year. Bazemore watched you play in youth ball and suggested to the coaches that they move you to quarterback. 10 high school player in state history. Last season, he was backup to another Valdosta alumnus, All-Southeastern. The Bengals drafted him in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. It was a real mess, he said. They were up 40-0 with 30 seconds left and still giving the ball to William Andrews. He will be inducted with Belue in October. The Plowboys name would serve as a rally point of sorts for Lowndes, establishing and embracing their underdog status, especially against the football WIldcats. Youve been to about 10 cities to sign your book, and youve got several more scheduled. [Rome, a 6-foot-4 tight end, set a national record for receiving yards in a season. Ive known Coach Tomberlin for a long time. 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. He was redshirted during what would have been his regular sophomore season at Georgia after suffering a knee injury. His 34 wins as Valdostas signal caller is a team record, and hes the programs only four-year starter (1974-77). Everybody was running the Wing-T, and he ran the pro set, throwing the ball. We were in position to win the national championship and he is about to jump to our rival? Benjamin Franklin "Buck" Belue played American football and baseball at the University of Georgia from 1978 to 1981. This record was later broken by Aaron Murray's 98-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Davis in Georgia's victory over North Texas in 2013. Sign up for our email newsletter. 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. Sandra Belue's son and his roommate, Scott, had just carved out a piece of immortality. I enjoyed it. A couple of the mules handlers were able to catch the mule and bring him back to the field house. What do most people want to talk to you about at these book signings? I hope that will help them this season. 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. The Georgia High School Association has levied a $7,500 fine against Valdosta High School, ordered the Wildcats to forfeit seven victories from the 2020 football season, banned the team from . The following year, he put up a career-best 714 rushing yards. It was WWII. Told of the passage about his Auburn flirtations, Dooley laughed and said he doesnt begrudge Belue for including it. 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. [Rome, a 6-foot-4 tight end, set a national record for receiving yards in a season. Buck Belue Buck Blanton Calvin Waters Caroline Everitte Cassandra Morris Catherine (Cathy) Pearlman Chad Wilson Charles Fluit . 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. I had Jack Rudolph coaching the defense. Buck Belue Georgia QB. The first time was when Bazemore retired, and they hired Charlie Green. I remember Buck had to go to the locker room and get another jersey. ], 6. 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. 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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. As a highly recruited back, Rogers went to South Carolina, where rushed for 5,091 yards, including 1,781 as a 1980 senior. 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. It got to be a normal thing to see fans pulling over off of Ashley Street and Patterson Street and getting out of their cars to fight, Redshaw said. These are former students from VHS in Valdosta, GA who graduated in 1978. Hopefully the renewed interest in the program would spill over and may have people interested in what happened in 1980.". Martin brought in Wilson for an interview after hearing that the coach was not exactly happy with the Wildcats at the time. Its a good feeling knowing you represent Valdosta. When Buck finished his career he was the state's all-time passing leader with 5,214 yards. Buck Belue's QB Camp Recap Gallery Registration is open to all high-school-age Quarterbacks, however Buck will only be inviting the best 30 QBs and 20 Wide Receivers to participate. Alumni listings below have either been searched for or they registered as members of this directory. Its a good feeling knowing you represent Valdosta. And I have so many great memories of him taking time to help coach me up. VALDOSTA - Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback, Buck Belue, will be doing a book signing at Salty Snapper on Friday, June 17. Sales have picked up over the summer as Belue often with family in tow has embarked on a book-signing tour around Georgia and in Bulldogs strongholds outside the state. Read, watch, and listen to the latest news and opinions in the high school sports world. Buck Belue Social Network Timeline 2007 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. It turned out it was a bad snap from the center and threw off the timing. He often mentions the Wildcats on his show, and usually calls the station Friday night to give them Valdostas score. I remember in the 1981 game, quarterback John Bond took off down the Lowndes sideline and ran for an 80-yard touchdown, Baker said. In 1977, Valdosta Daily Times sports editor Mike Chason, a native of south Georgia and recent graduate of Valdosta State University, wrote a story for the paper comparing the pro sports teams of Atlanta to the sports scene in Valdosta. 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]. 4 Georgia high school football player of all time. Belue said he and most of his Georgia teammates understood after hearing Dooleys explanation about his deep relationships at Auburn. Simmons was considered undersized for the NFL and went in the sixth round. Way too much credit is given to Herschel (Walker) and Lindsay (Scott) and Buck. It was designed to look like it was coming from Lowndes fans. 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. ], Then, Valdosta was really laying down the hammer in 1971 [winning a national championship in Coach Bazemores final season]. He played for what is regarded as the greatest Valdosta team ever, which went 13-0 in route to a Class 3A title. Lowndes and Valdosta fans certainly embraced the Winnersville rivalry, showing their love for the home team and their disdain for the other side. 1996 Currently, Belue co-hosts (with John Kincade) midday radio show Buck and Kincade on 680 The Fan in Atlanta, Georgia. Search and browse yearbooks online! Belue set the state record for career passing yards with 5,214, which he accumulated as a four-year starter at Valdosta. They worked on it all week. 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. . The runner-up was Herschel Walker, then a sophomore. He was totally unselfish, too. Its great that the Lord Wedgwood Charity offered to give one to a school in my name. Belue was a star quarterback at Valdosta High School. "The real motivation for me was, I've had so many people through the years ask me about Valdosta, where I grew up, and the football program being so successful," Belue said. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Register Batting Valdosta High School 4590 Inner Perimeter Road Valdosta, GA 31601 Phone: (229) 333-8540 Fax: (229) 333-8584. When I got to Georgia, I felt I was way ahead of the curve. He played four seasons in the CFL and USFL, then became a professional wrestler and the WCW heavyweight champion in 1992. What are your thoughts on making the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame? 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 . Mason Elementary School ; W.G. 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. Buck Belue, right, and Lindsey Scott, second from left, with Valdosta High football quarterbacks Michael Turner, left, and Alfrie Johnson, second from right, during the camp at Valdosta High School Friday morning. Published: Apr 25, 2022, 10:44 AM. He won 12 of his 18 games against Valdosta. Tales like McGuyrts are part of a timeless record shared by Valdosta-area locals. We had some tense moments during those years, but I sort of wanted a hard-to-please coach. Billy Henderson [Clarke Centrals coach] called three straight timeouts and iced the kicker. Benjamin Franklin "Buck" Belue played American football and baseball at the University of Georgia from 1978 to 1981. They were running the same sets and plays. He fell short of a state title when Clarke Central beat Valdosta 16-14 in the 1977 Class 3A championship. In some cases, the insults would turn from verbal to something more physical. $100 would be given to the Lowndes player who could produce a piece of Bucks jersey. ITG Next is your go-to source for high school sports media coverage in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and across the country. Not to be outdone, Valdosta would come back with its own persona to counter the country boy image of Lowndes. Its important to me to come back and pass that knowledge along. 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. The Winnersville Classic featuring Lowndes vs. Valdosta was born. I knew coverage, I knew techniques, things that it seemed like these other quarterbacks didnt understand at the time. The current Winnersville series record stands at 36 wins for Valdosta and 24 for Lowndes heading into the 2022 season. I learned some things from him. 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. Since it started playing football in 1913, Valdosta has won 612 games and lost 129, with 33 ties. 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. Oscar universe belongs to 'Everything Everywhere'. I was always a fan of the top players and programs and curious about the way they did it, what scheme they were running. 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. In football, Belue was named to the first-team All-SEC team in 1981. 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 also added 1,487 rushing yards and 87 passing or rushing touchdowns. Mark Lemke joins me. Belue threw for 299 yards in his career, completing 37 of 68 passes with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Copyright 2023 M & S Media Group LLC. He was the first Georgia-grown player to win the Heisman. The Valdosta fans had bumper stickers that read, City Slickers and, Mama, dont let your babies grow up to be plowboys, Prince said. Wildcat quarterback Shelby Wilkes leads the Cats on a three-play drive, highlighted by a 47-yard screen pass to Charlie Albritton that took the ball to the Vikings 6-yard line. Im looking forward to reading it, Dooley said. In baseball, he had a career .356 batting average and became a second-round pick in the 1978 MLB Draft. It turned out it was a bad snap from the center and threw off the timing. Youd see him around town and stop and go wow. Youd be in awe. When Wilson arrived, he saw that many among the Lowndes faithful were not too crazy about the references to the Vikings being known as the country school. 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]. He was the most successful Lowndes coach against the Wildcats in the series. A behind the curtain look at my story from Valdosta High through the University of Georgia. Its gone on for 30 years.. Im just so thankful my quarterback coach was Joe Wilson. Ron Simmons was a monumental piece of Warner Robins state and National Sports News Service (NSNS) national championship team that went 13-0 and was considered by some the most dominant Georgia team in history. In 2007, the AJC ranked Kinnebrew as the No. High 84F. 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. Jan 26. 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. ET. Among the sanctions . I have nothing but respect for the man, Belue said of Dooley. Lowndes High School opened its doors to students in 1966, and by 1968 was able to field a football team. With Coach Bazemore, I just looked at him as an innovator offensively. Jun. NewsBreak provides latest and breaking news about Buck Belue. 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. I think it was number 1.. 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