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. 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. The first time was when Bazemore retired, and they hired Charlie Green. 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. 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. 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]. [2] Belue was named captain of the 1981 team. He fell short of a state title when Clarke Central beat Valdosta 16-14 in the 1977 Class 3A championship. If you are a Valdosta alumn, we encourage you to register and be sure to sign up for the alumni newsletter. Fortunately, that didnt happen too often.. 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]. They just burned the thing, Prince said. When he knocked off the third one a state championship, which Lowndes won in 1980 Johnny B. Lastinger was prompted to concede this was more than just a game it was a community event. Buck Belue, former Valdosta, UGA quarterback. VALDOSTA Buck Belue starred at quarterback for Valdosta High years before the teams current players were even born. I learned some things from him. Youd see him around town and stop and go wow. Youd be in awe. 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. !"-Susan Wooten, 2022 CATS Winner 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. 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. Then, the second time was when they brought in Nick Hyder from Rome.. This isn't conjecture, it's really fact. Hyder became head coach your freshman year. I dont blame the players for feeling that way, said Dooley, who will turn 90 in September. Told of the passage about his Auburn flirtations, Dooley laughed and said he doesnt begrudge Belue for including it. Heset a Bengals record in 1984 with four rushing touchdowns in a game against the Houston Oilers. He also ran for 75 yards in 10 attempts. Rush Propst believes the Netflix series "Titletown High," which debuts Friday and chronicles the 2020 season of the Valdosta High School football team, will "clear some things up" about . Bazemore watched you play in youth ball and suggested to the coaches that they move you to quarterback. The Cats still maintain that designation. Im just so thankful my quarterback coach was Joe Wilson. Register Batting Belue threw for 299 yards in his career, completing 37 of 68 passes with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Find out more. 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. 31. The GHSFHA "State Records Project" is an attempt to research and publish reported state records in Georgia high school football. 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. But it missed its mark literally. The highly recruited player chose Florida State and became the Seminoles first two-time consensus All-American (1979-80). I remember in the 1981 game, quarterback John Bond took off down the Lowndes sideline and ran for an 80-yard touchdown, Baker said. 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 . Holcomb oversees the Wildcat Football Museum and sits on the Board of Directors for the Valdosta Touchdown Club. He was the 1974 AJC Class 3A Back of the Year and was a 1974 Coach & Athlete All-American. A couple of students jumped in the water and secured the ship so that it would not float over to the shore.. 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. 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Join Facebook to connect with Guy Belue and others you may know. We spent so many Friday nights at Cleveland Field, or Bazemore-Hyder Stadium as they call it now, watching them win big. So the Viking flag flew high and proud over the Valdosta stadium property, for at least a little while.. Buck Belue Buck Blanton Calvin Waters Caroline Everitte Cassandra Morris Catherine (Cathy) Pearlman Chad Wilson Charles Fluit . And I have so many great memories of him taking time to help coach me up. 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. There was still a chance for the Vikings if they could return the kickoff, but they never got the chance. SPONSORED BY: Buck Belue - 1980 National Championship QB 38. Simmons was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. 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. 2022 cohort graduation rate for Valdosta High School . He rushed for 1,332 yards as a senior, when Duluth missed the playoffs despite finishing 8-1-1, and ran for 2,300 yards and 28 touchdowns as a junior on a state runner-up team. This biographical article relating to an American football quarterback born in the 1950s is a stub. @680TheFan. Henderson said neighborhood residents called the police, who came over to the Valdosta fields where he and other fans were watching practice. Im pleased we were able to give Valdosta a defibrillator, since they didnt have one, Belue said. Because official statistics are not required or maintained by any state organization, the records that we display here come from individual schools and from media reports, primarily newspapers. Created by Ellen Kennerly Made with Squarespace, 2022 Georgia High School Football Daily. 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. Benjamin Franklin "Buck" Belue played American football and baseball at the University of Georgia from 1978 to 1981. Like those Thomasville players [during 1973 and 1974 state championship seasons]. 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. I enjoyed it. And a Plains teen girl borrowed Jimmy Carters clothes. Under Review. McPhersons own performance is one of the best among the head coaches in the Classic. We just rolled with it and said the timing is the timing. The book has not been life-altering for Belue. We missed a chip-shot field goal that wouldve won the state championship for all of us. He fell short of a state title when Clarke Central beat Valdosta 16-14 in the 1977 Class 3A championship. We had weight limits, and if you weighed a certain amount, you couldnt play in the backfield, and I was a bigger kid then. Buck Belue 0:00 0:32 The "best team ever" conversation is an interesting one. 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 . We talked about a lot of things. Its gone on for 30 years.. Well, the only thing that went crazy was the mule. 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. . He started in 78 out of 92 career games, made three Pro Bowls and was first-team All Pro once. I would soak up all this knowledge. Stan Rome was awesome, too. We learned a lot. Closed on Weekends. 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. We had about 500 flyers printed with a nasty message directed at our players, Henderson said. Belue was a star quarterback at Valdosta High School. It was WWII. Oh yeah, they had a bounty out for Bucks jersey, Baker said. I was wise beyond my years because of them. He was credited with 130 tackles as a senior. Jun. 2. BUCK BELUE Belue, Benjamin Franklin Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: December 12, 1959 Macon, GA High School: Valdosta (GA) But the current Wildcats still know who he is. He played both football and basketball at Clemson and was a three-year starter on the hardwood. I showed them some drills that helped me, and I hope theyll help them as well. I think it was number 1.. Wild Concerts: Park releases show schedule, EDITORIAL: Wild Adventures makes 2023 plans, Suspect arrested in Valdosta shooting death, Celebrating Ms. Jeanette: Tree planting honors Coody, Pepsi honors Stronger Together recipients. 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]. What do most people want to talk to you about at these book signings? 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. I hope that will help them this season. 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. 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. 2. High School Highlights - Portal state basketball advances Prep Sports Blitz - Feb. 18, 2023 The Eagles Nest - Feb. 19, 2023 After the game, Joe Wilson told me, Baker, as John Bond was running down the sideline, I came real close to sticking my foot out and tripping him, but I changed my mind.. I had Jack Rudolph coaching the defense. I really enjoyed working with Mike and Alfrie, and getting to know them, Belue said. 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. The stunning 93-yard touchdown pass from Belue to receiver Lindsay Scott with 1:03 remaining gave the Bulldogs a 26-21 victory. His career total of 4,756 set a state record for the highest classification. These two Wildcat backers agree on their most memorable moment: The Comeback.. She finally came in and dumped it on his lap. $100 would be given to the Lowndes player who could produce a piece of Bucks jersey. Read, watch, and listen to the latest news and opinions in the high school sports world. The runner-up was Herschel Walker, then a sophomore. Joe wanted us to embrace the country boy label, Prince said. On this page: Player News Sports Reference Blog -- Get site news and learn about new and existing features. 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. But the current Wildcats still know who he is. Todd Holcomb has been a contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1985. Defensive coordinator Erk Russell. 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 was the first Georgia-grown player to win the Heisman. Its been written and put away for five years, then re-written and put away for 10 years and then re-written again. 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. ITG Next is your go-to source for high school sports media coverage in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and across the country. I just think of all the people that helped me get there, as I mentioned, Coach Bazemore, Coach Hyder, Coach Wilson, Coach Rudolph. You do well at Valdosta High, and you get a shot to play some college ball. We had some tense moments during those years, but I sort of wanted a hard-to-please coach. This University of Georgiarelated article is a stub. Hyder became head coach your freshman year. Lowndes High School opened its doors to students in 1966, and by 1968 was able to field a football team. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from these Atlanta football players who have succeeded on every level! Their next option? Those who were part of the game shared the plays and players they remember the most. There were coaches before him, but it was Wright Bazemore who took over as the Wildcats head football coach in 1942 and built the foundation for the winningest football team in the country. $1 Million - $5 Million. He has ordered it, however. An astounding number at the time and a record that took more than a decade to break. So, thats up front in the book. Way too much credit is given to Herschel (Walker) and Lindsay (Scott) and Buck. He will be inducted with Belue in October. 5,214 - Buck Belue . He shared time with Jeff Pyburn a. I knew coverage, I knew techniques, things that it seemed like these other quarterbacks didnt understand at the time. The 2007 estimate showed a population of 130,170 in the Valdosta metropolitan area. His coach, Bobby Bowden, called Simmons the most significant recruit and player in turning FSU into a national power. 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. 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. What did those coaches mean to you? 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. NewsBreak provides latest and breaking news about Buck Belue. That was just heart-breaking. 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. Search and browse yearbooks online! On the next play, Wilkes found Sherrod Inman in the back of the end zone to cut the lead to 17-14. For twenty years, he co-hosted Buck and Kincade mostly during mid-days with John Kincade. Whichever you prefer, this town has won a lot of high school football games over the years.Valdosta High School has 24 state titles to it's cred. When Buck finished his career he was the state's all-time passing leader with 5,214 yards. 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. He is from American. 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. 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. And a Plains teen girl borrowed Jimmy Carters clothes. There were a lot of guys who had a huge impact to the success of those teams.]. He was the quarterback, and he went to Ole Miss. He was just so far ahead of his time. VALDOSTA - Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback, Buck Belue, will be doing a book signing at Salty Snapper on Friday, June 17. [8] Belue was also inducted into the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame in 1996.[9]. 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. The interview below follows the Four Questions format, along with 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. Way too much credit is given to Herschel (Walker) and Lindsay (Scott) and Buck. 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. [Rome, a 6-foot-4 tight end, set a national record for receiving yards in a season. I appreciate these guys taking time out of their busy schedules to come out here and work with these players, Belue said. One of the key plays in the 1980 season was a 93-yard touchdown pass from Belue to wide receiver Lindsay Scott[1] Produced by Georgia High School Football Daily, a free e-mail newsletter. Baker said the bands from both schools began joining forces on the field before each game and would play the National Anthem together. I had wanted to meet him, said Turner, the only other quarterback to start as a freshman for Valdosta in the last 50 years. [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. 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. Belue also presented a defibrillator to the school Friday. He and his wife had an apartment next to the school, and I would go over to watch film with him. Buck Belue was born and raised in Titletown, USA also known as Valdosta, Georgia. He rushed for 3,133 yards in a nine-year NFL career. Benjamin Franklin 'Buck' Belue played American football and baseball at the University of Georgia from 1978 to 1981. Buck Belue famously guided Georgia's football team to a national championship 42 years ago. The Bulldogs winning a national championship last season also served as an impetus. 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. Two, Ill beat Valdosta, which youve never done. Its important to me to come back and pass that knowledge along. 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. For him it simply was a passion project that needed to be done. The first part of the book is my journey through Valdosta and the secrets to all the winning. That was the dream of every young athlete in Valdosta, and that dream didnt go much further than that. That was Lowndes first win ever against Valdosta, whose quarterback was Buck Belue, the future University of Georgia star. Low around 65F. To join the mailing list, click here. 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. . He played for what is regarded as the greatest Valdosta team ever, which went 13-0 in route to a Class 3A title. 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. It was just playing for the Wildcats. VHS is one of only 39 schools in Georgia . Valdosta City Schools ; J. L. Lomax Elementary School ; Pinevale Elementary School ; Sallas Mahone Elementary ; S.L. Sports Illustrated said last fall . In some cases, the insults would turn from verbal to something more physical. Since it started playing football in 1913, Valdosta has won 612 games and lost 129, with 33 ties. So, Joe sits down with Martin and Sonny asks him, Joe, why should I hire you? Prince said. With Coach Hyder, you just couldnt imagine anyone working harder than him to be successful. 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. 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. With Coach Bazemore, I just looked at him as an innovator offensively. Rogers was the 1981 NFL Rookie of the Year. 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 He was the most successful Lowndes coach against the Wildcats in the series. 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. April 13, 2021, 8:39 AM. Belue also details in the book how he balanced his baseball pursuits while competing to be the starting quarterback on a team that won back-to-back SEC championships. As a highly recruited back, Rogers went to South Carolina, where rushed for 5,091 yards, including 1,781 as a 1980 senior. Old Friends . He played at 6 feet, 2 inches, and 240 pounds but was exceptionally fast. 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. 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. Ive known Coach Tomberlin for a long time. Nobody would have a better perspective from a players standpoint than Buck as the quarterback of that team.. 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. 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. You just looked at Bazemore like Lombardi at the time. 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. Bazemore watched you play in youth ball and suggested to the coaches that they move you to quarterback. Thats when I figured it was time to go., 3. Partly cloudy skies this morning will become overcast during the afternoon. Belue is widely considered one of the best quarterbacks in Valdosta history. That would be the last time we tried anything like that, said Prince. Joe had been passed over for the head coaching job at Valdosta twice, Prince said. All Rights Reserved. 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. William Andrews was the leading rusher for Thomasvilles consecutive state champions in 1973 and 1974. I wanted the freedom to do what I wanted to do, you know? He was a country boy and proud of it. 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. Turn from verbal to something more physical, whose quarterback was Buck Belue an impetus way much. Henderson said neighborhood residents called the police, who will turn 90 in.! 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