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Let the Big Dawg eat
Most Georgia Bulldogs in this area have heard what two players of the not too distant past meant to the University of Georgia Football team. They were Billy W. Roland (1956) and Bill Godfrey (1958). These two players both now living in Colquitt were two of the best on winning teams for UGA under the legendary Wally Butts. One of, if not the biggest UGA supporter anywhere, Jerry W. Grimsley, called me Tuesday evening to see if I could meet with a few old Dawgs on Wednesday. We gathered at Bill and Lola Godfrey's home to meet with another legendary UGA Dawg, Loran Smith. If you're not a Dawg fan, let me tell you a little about Loran Smith. He is not only one of the Big Dawgs at Athens now; he has been for a long time. Loran, a former captain of the UGA track and field team, he is an author and co-author of books such as Beloved Dawgs, Dooley's Dawgs, Wally's Boys and Let the Big Dawg Eat. He continues his long association with Georgia Network broadcasts as host of the popular pre-game "Tailgate Show." He also serves as commentator and post-game interviewer at UGA football games. I'm not sure what Loran is up to meeting with these two Georgia football stars of the not-too-distant past, but like most of his writings, it will be good. The five of us sat for almost an hour at the Godfrey house listening to some great stories of Bill and Billy's college days at UGA, most of which cannot be retold. We laughed until we cried at some of the tales, antics and possibly a few true stories that these players of the late 1950s told. Both of these players agreed that the tough coaching and teamwork of everyone on those championship teams were the two reasons for their success. The only thing that broke the meeting up was that Loran had to speak at a luncheon meeting in Valdosta and had to leave. | |||||
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