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Thats sort of the gest. Vince had it first and three years later Vince used it lol
Born and raised in Georgia.
My grandfather and dad were/are diehard GA fans, so guess where I got it from? As the saying goes, the apple don’t fall far from the tree. So yep, I was a fan long before I even knew I was a fan lol
In 1976, I was 8 years old. Back in those days, UGA was almost never shown on local TV, so when they were, it was an event in a lot of UGA fans' households. My parents went to some sort of a gathering of their friends, and they were watching the UGA/UF game on TV....probably because Ray Goff was a local boy.
To make a long story short, it was the famous '4th and dumb' game....Fla. was ahead 27-13 at the half. Early in the 3rd qtr, after UGA cut the lead to 27-20, Florida was 4th and 1 on their own 29 yard line. Rather than punt UGA back to the other end of the field, they decided to go for it. They were stifled for a loss. All the momentum shifted, and it was all UGA rest of the second half. Final...UGA 41, Fla...27.
I was hooked ever since.
Born this way
Born into it. Both parents, 2 aunts, uncle, cousin and later myself all alums. Never had a choice and wouldn't have it any other way!!
I was orphaned and adopted by a pack of English Bulldogs when I was an infant.
True story – in 1977 I was a high school senior in New Jersey. One of my best friends decided that he was going to UGA and try to walk onto the football team as a kicker and talked me into applying with him. I wasn’t crazy about any of the schools that I had already applied so I said ‘why not’ and I applied. Not to long after I sent in my deposit to UGA, my friend was offered scholarship to a small D1 school in NJ, so, he took the scholarship and I went to UGA. I had never visited the campus nor did I know a single person on campus. The rest is history – I bleed Red and Black. Go Dawgs!
PS – the high school I went to is the same school that UGA women’s track star Keturah Orji went to.
The year was 1987. Was in the Army and was stationed in Pensacola. Drove to Douglas, GA to visit my father who lived there for a few years. Not sure how my DamnYankeeDad ended up in Coffee County but I digress. Heard Larry Munson calling a game and fell in love with the program. Didn't really care for Dooley much at the time but came to appreciate what he meant to the program years later.
Fast forward to 1991 when I left the Army. I moved to Valdosta. Did not know anybody. Became a Blazer. Was enrolled when VSC became VSU which was pretty cool. Transferred out to UGA in 1994. Pharmacy school. And the rest is Red and Black DYD history.
Do you still live in Columbia?
I was born in Carrollton. My mom is a huge Bama fan and I remember her making me where bama clothes. We moved to Norcross in 91'. I started kindergarten that year and living in Historic Norcross my bus stop was on the main street in front of B&W autopart store. The owner Mr. Wayne allowed me to wait inside for the bus. He is a big time Georgia fan and seeing all the Dawg pictures in his store just made me fall in love with them. From then on I only watched the Dawgs. My earliest memory that I can remember was Bobo as QB and also have vivid memories when Quincy Carter was under center.
To this day my mom and I have a love hate relationship over college football.
Just 10 minutes northeast in Lugoff.
Had no choice and I'm so glad. Both parents are alumni. First game in '78. I was hooked from the start. Still have my "Run Herschel Run" t-shirt from '80 or 81 among alot of memorabilia. Born in Macon. I'm just a Georgia boy through and through. Thank God my parents knew best. It was very, very tough for me when my dad told me he wasnt getting season tickets anymore about 3 years ago. He's gotten too old to walk from my uncle's house to the stadium. My uncle, who's an alumnus also, actually lives in Dr. Sanford's old house BTW. He's "in the know" on many things but he rarely shares info. My blood runs red n black.
GO DAWGS
Born in La Porte, In and raised in Lake Zurich, Il. In 1980, I lived in Tempe, AZ. Back in those days, I was a big AZST fan with players like John Jefferson and future Falcons great, Sohpmore Gerald Riggs. But it was at work, we had this bartender. And that was going on and on about the the Univ. of Ga. And some guy by the name of Herschel Walker.
If ever there was a testament to Georgia's national following, that was it.
Anyway, with in between moves to Decatur and attendance at Ga Southern in '71, it was probably what is my final move in '96 to Suwanee that forever enamored me with Ga. And SEC football.
Go Dawgs. Beat those straight jackets.
Well, that explains everything.