Recent Stories
SMITH: Kickers like Pennington a thing of the past
Today's place kickers would consider those upright, square-toe-shoed, straight-on kickers of the past to be relics. Antiques. Like Durward Pennington, whose extra point in the 1959 Georgia-Auburn game enabled the Bulldogs to clinch the Southeastern Conference championship.. A soccer-style kicker would view Pennington, who died
SMITH: Jarvis Jones for the Heisman
UGA linebacker becoming one of the top defensive forces in school history
SMITH: Beamer's slow start wouldn't cut it in 2012
Programs are now out for instant success, but Virginia Tech was patient in early years with its successful coach
SMITH: Redneck Gourmet
On the way to Callaway Gardens, it was refreshing to organize lunch at the "Redneck Gourmet," founded by the late Mike Smith and run by his widow Cile and her sons Casey and Chad.
LORAN SMITH: Hunter's Cafe a timeless destination for locals, coastal fishermen alike
SHELLMAN BLUFF — This coastal fishing village has not changed very much since the '40s when it had its beginnings. Naturally, it has experienced some growth, but it remains a village. It is the place which still attracts fishermen. When you come
LORAN SMITH: Hunter's Cafe a timeless destination for locals, coastal fishermen alike
SHELLMAN BLUFF — This coastal fishing village has not changed very much since the '40s when it had its beginnings. Naturally, it has experienced some growth, but it remains a village. It is the place which still attracts fishermen. When you come here, don't get in a hurry. If you do, the locals might think you are up to no good.For years, I have been making my way here to see John Donaldson, a former Georgia player and coach. John has slowed down, but his eyes light up when you talk fishing with him. His memory banks overflow with recollections of those days when every cast brought forth a keeper. Coolers overflowed. Laughter filled the air with anticipation of the fresh fish for the grill.
LORAN SMITH: Remembering Larry Munson the man before and beyond his legendary status
A unique perspective on the late UGA legend
LORAN SMITH: Remembering Larry Munson the man before and beyond his legendary status
Before Larry Munson became Georgia’s football play-by-play announcer in 1966, I knew him from his time working at Vanderbilt, where he had become a fixture in Nashville. His agenda included, in addition to announcing for the Commodores, hosting a popular television fishing show and working as the play-by-play voice of the Nashville Vols’ minor league baseball team.
