BUCK BELUE Belue, Benjamin Franklin Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: December 12, 1959 Macon, GA High School: Valdosta (GA) Lowndes came back with, My heroes have always been plowboys.. 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. 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. You do well at Valdosta High, and you get a shot to play some college ball. I grew up admiring most of those guys on the list we were voting on. ], Then, Valdosta was really laying down the hammer in 1971 [winning a national championship in Coach Bazemores final season]. Four other ex-Georgia players helped Belue at the camp. I knew coverage, I knew techniques, things that it seemed like these other quarterbacks didnt understand at the time. 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. Buck Belue led Georgia to a 12-0 record and a national title in 1980. They are two very-talented guys. Alumni listings below have either been searched for or they registered as members of this directory. ], Then, Valdosta was really laying down the hammer in 1971 [winning a national championship in Coach Bazemores final season]. It doesnt get better than that. The best players I saw play in the game were quarterback Cedric Hatten for us, and for Lowndes it was Greg Reid. What the Georgia receiver did after the catch, easily winning a 75 . He also ran for 75 yards in 10 attempts. But it was more than that. Heads up to Atlanta area high school quarterbacks and receivers: I'll be hosting my annual QB Passing Camp this July, again. What is your favorite part of The Valdosta Daily Times? Im just so thankful my quarterback coach was Joe Wilson. valdosta high school Fields Victoria Lane-Long Victor James Vivian Manghram Voncil Moss Breaking down Vaughn Grissom trying to replace Dansby Swanson at shortstop. Brooks made the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. There is no denying that Rush Propst as a football coach, is as good as they come for on-field success. I was in the office when Joe Wilson threw his keys on Nick Hyders desk and told him, Coach, we are going to whip your [butt] when you come to our place in two years, and thats exactly what happened, Baker said. It remains one of those indelible football moments from which Buck Belue can never escape, nor does he want to. Stan Rome was awesome, too. The coach it was John Lastingers dad, as a matter of fact they installed this tight end-around pass, and I ended up leading the league in passing. [John Lastinger followed Belue as the starting quarterback at Valdosta and at Georgia. A behind the curtain look at my story from Valdosta High through the University of Georgia. William Andrews was the leading rusher for Thomasvilles consecutive state champions in 1973 and 1974. 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. 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 is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2021 had a population of 149,590. Buck Belue Georgia QB. With Coach Hyder, you just couldnt imagine anyone working harder than him to be successful. He also added 1,487 rushing yards and 87 passing or rushing touchdowns. Ive known Coach Tomberlin for a long time. He played two seasons of minor league baseball in the Montreal Expos organization. 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. Want to get the content before anyone else? Brooks rushed for 1,816 yards as a senior, 1,852 yards as a junior and 1,088 as a sophomore. SPONSORED BY: Buck Belue - 1980 National Championship QB The native of Jessup has made his home in Valdosta since retiring from professional football and is an avid supporter of UGA athletics and a dedicated follower of local high school football. 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. 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. We were in an extra bedroom, and his wife came in a couple of times and told him dinner was ready. Tevin Tisdale in the 2018 game, said MacPherson. With Coach Bazemore, I just looked at him as an innovator offensively. The Bulldogs would go on to defeat Notre Dame 17-10 in the Sugar Bowl four weeks later. Jan 26. His three children range in age from 8 to 11. I've had these friends that have said, 'You're crazy releasing the book now, right after the '21 team.' It was infuriating.. "I had no idea that Georgia would win the national title. Belue was kidded about Valdosta falling to Clarke Central in the 1977 Class 4A state finals. Kinnebrew signed with Georgia but transferred to Tennessee State. ", Former Georgia quarterback and current Forsyth County resident Buck Belue, right, with Universities Forever owners Stuart Cohen, left, and Jini Lee. 2. Im pleased we were able to give Valdosta a defibrillator, since they didnt have one, Belue said. 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. Two, Ill beat Valdosta, which youve never done. Our maintenance folks earned their pay that week.. 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. 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. 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. 2. 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. Tired of losing to their city school rival, and tired of just losing in general over the first decade of the teams existence, Lowndes County school superintendent Sonny Martin decided to reach out to one of the enemy, longtime Valdosta assistant coach Joe Wilson. I basically wrote it on a Word document with the help of an editor, Belue said in a telephone interview this week. 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Rogers was among three Georgians named to the 1976 Coach & Athlete All-America team. The signing will be held at the Salty Snapper, located at 1405 Gornto Road in Valdosta, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Belue will also be speaking to all in attendance, discussing details about the book starting . Washington High in Massillon, Ohio, is 612-158-35 since 1894. 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 "Twenty years we've been here. [Rome, a 6-foot-4 tight end, set a national record for receiving yards in a season. McGuyrt also emceed the FCA banquet that was held the Thursday before the big game. They were very different. Feb. 25, 2021 -. It doesnt get better than that. In 1979, Walker was the AJC Class A Back of the Year, a Parade All-American, a Coach & Athlete All-American and the No. That first Valdosta game with Wilson as coach of the Vikings didnt lead to a win, but the effort was there, and it signaled that things were going to be different. There were a lot of guys who had a huge impact to the success of those teams.]. Belue played all four years on Georgias baseball team. This University of Georgiarelated article is a stub. 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. There was still a chance for the Vikings if they could return the kickoff, but they never got the chance. 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. He was the 1977 AJC Class 3A back of the year. 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. He rushed for 3,133 yards in a nine-year NFL career. Im just so thankful my quarterback coach was Joe Wilson. What are your thoughts on making the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame? He bypassed his senior season and went to the USFL and totaled 7,046 all-purpose yards and 61 touchdowns in three years. In 2004, the Falcons retired his jersey No. 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." 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA - Valdosta High School's ruling body decided to chase wins over integrity, when they hired Rush Propst. ET. We just knew the crowd would go crazy, and it would fire up our players.. 2 in the state in Buck's senior season. The best player that I played with was our quarterback, Kareem Wilson, in 1995, Henderson recalled. He and his wife had an apartment next to the school, and I would go over to watch film with him. Like those Thomasville players [during 1973 and 1974 state championship seasons]. Lowndes High School opened its doors to students in 1966, and by 1968 was able to field a football team. He spent much of the camp working with Valdostas current quarterbacks, Mike Turner and Alfrie Johnson. Fortunately, that didnt happen too often.. In practice, it was always the 1s against the 1s. 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 also added 1,487 rushing yards and . 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? She finally came in and dumped it on his lap. I just take it as a huge honor., Created by Ellen Kennerly Made with Squarespace, 2022 Georgia High School Football Daily. Lowndes and Valdosta fans certainly embraced the Winnersville rivalry, showing their love for the home team and their disdain for the other side. 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. How did Bazemore make a quarterback out of you? $1 Million - $5 Million. Mark Lemke joins me. If you are a Valdosta alumn, we encourage you to register and be sure to sign up for the alumni newsletter. He was the quarterback, and he went to Ole Miss. The most improbable win for either team was this one, with Valdosta overcoming a 17-7 deficit in just 1:14 to win the Winnersville Classic over Lowndes. 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. In 2007, the AJC ranked Kinnebrew as the No. Valdosta, Georgia is called Title Town, USA because they have won more high school football games and titles than anyone else. He was the 24th overall pick in the 1981 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, but his best seasons came in Cincinnati, where he was selected to the Pro Bowl four times (1986, 1988-1990). Simmons was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. 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. Billy Henderson [Clarke Centrals coach] called three straight timeouts and iced the kicker. For him it simply was a passion project that needed to be done. So, I felt like I needed to respect (Auburn) by taking a look at it. How did Bazemore make a quarterback out of you? Credit: Photo by Chris McShane (provided by Buck Belue). He hasnt given up his day job, which is to conduct a daily sports-talk show on Atlanta radio station The Fan. Three, Ill win a state championship, which youve never won. Joe Wilson accomplished all three within three years.. I was always a fan of the top players and programs and curious about the way they did it, what scheme they were running. For the most part, things were harmless. Its a good feeling knowing you represent Valdosta. [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. 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. Published: Apr 25, 2022, 10:44 AM. Copyright 2023 M & S Media Group LLC. Hyder, a devout Christian, brought fans and players from both teams together for an FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) banquet on Thursday night prior to the big game, allowing the two sides to fellowship over dinner. Brooks scored 70 touchdowns at Warner Robins. He will be inducted with Belue in October. No question about it.. Belue devotes several chapters to his high school days pursuing state championships under coach Nick Hyder. 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. I just wanted to be real with that, Belue said. The first part of the book is my journey through Valdosta and the secrets to all the winning. That turned on a light for me. Thats the way it was at Valdosta. Belue also presented a defibrillator to the school Friday. Generally, they build in signings around their everyday lives. 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. [7], Since 2000, Belue has been a sports radio host with WCNN in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 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. To join the mailing list, click here. 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. That was just heart-breaking. Host of Buck's Beat podcast. This isn't conjecture, it's really fact. You do well at Valdosta High, and you get a shot to play some college ball. 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. ], 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]. And when it came to recruiting, he was the only coach I felt like I could trust with the baseball thing. 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. What do most people want to talk to you about at these book signings? John Lastinger remembers that game and the play. The players gathered together on the steps of the old McWhorter Hall athletic dormitory and seethed. 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. During the banquet, Valdosta police would bring in a black wreath that said, Death to the Wildcats from the Lowndes High Vikings, McGuyrt recalled. Produced by Georgia High School Football Daily, a free e-mail newsletter. Buck Belue net worth Feb, 2023 Buck Belue net worth 611 Thousand Millions of dollars 76% Net worth score Disclamer: Buck Belue net worth displayed here are calculated based on a combination social factors. Wilson had fulfilled his first promise to Martin: A winning season in his first try, something Lowndes had never before experienced. Find out more. 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. The first time I played quarterback was in the eighth grade. He was credited with 130 tackles as a senior. In the spring of 1978, he won the Class A 100-yard dash in 10.02 seconds. You have permission to edit this article. 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. 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. While Atlanta was being called Loserville by mostly state and national sports writers, Chason replied in his column that Valdosta was doing very well with the success of its local sports teams and was worthy of the title Winnersville.. As a highly recruited back, Rogers went to South Carolina, where rushed for 5,091 yards, including 1,781 as a 1980 senior. With Coach Hyder, you just couldnt imagine anyone working harder than him to be successful. 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. And I have so many great memories of him taking time to help coach me up. 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. Kinnebrew was named the AJCs Class A Lineman of the Year and was a Parade All-American. He was unbelievable.. Reid is forever known for The Run against Valdosta in the 2007 game. They were very different. Oscar universe belongs to 'Everything Everywhere'. 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. They put it on us my freshman year. The stunning 93-yard touchdown pass from Belue to receiver Lindsay Scott with 1:03 remaining gave the Bulldogs a 26-21 victory. Georgia captured its first national championship since that fabled season in January with a 33-18 win against Alabama in the title game. ], 4. 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. Valdosta High School is the most successful High School football program in the country. His coach, Bobby Bowden, called Simmons the most significant recruit and player in turning FSU into a national power. 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