I am a long time Georgia fan. I remember Herschel's first game. Coach Dooley didn't start him, and the Dogs were way behind at the half. Dooley started Herschel in the second half. Herschel ran right over the Tennessee safety for the TD, and Larry Munson said "My God he's just a freshman!"
Bet that Tennessee safety was shocked and embarrassed man he plowed right over that guy.
If I recall correctly, Ole Herschel ran flat over ole Bill Bates of future Dallas Cowboys fame, in that same game also. It was hilarious.
I was there. A senior at Dawg U. Herschel has always been gracious to Bill Bates in interviews about that hit. Herschel correctly says he just caught Bates while he was out of position to make the tackle. Caught him in the worst possible position to effectively make the tackle. He then further states that Bates went on to a stellar career in the NFL. True gentleman.
Yep. Herschel has always been a class act.
I once had lunch with Bill Bates and Dave Wannstedt back in 91 or 92. I was surprised how nice both were. Bates actually seemed like a very humble guy. He might have been one of the slowest Linebackers in NFL history, but always seemed to somehow make big plays. He was a tough SOB.
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
My brother played for the Bulldogs in '76 and '77. Jeff Lewis. He was captain of the Junkyard Dogs.
In the summer of 1980 he was in grad school at UGA. As a letterman, Jeff had rights to the massive football weight room and steam room etc. One day, about 3 weeks before this game, Jeff was in the steam room. A guy walked in wearing a sweatsuit. He could tell that, from 15 feet away, this guy was wearing shoulder pads. He figured it must be some goofy freshman, coming into the steam room with shoulder pads on.
My brother walked out the door to get a better look. It was Herschel, and he had on the sweatsuit, but he wasn't wearing shoulder pads. Massive home-grown Wrightsville Georgia shoulders. Jeff realized, Herschel was different from the other boys.
My brother played for the Bulldogs in '76 and '77. Jeff Lewis. He was captain of the Junkyard Dogs.
In the summer of 1980 he was in grad school at UGA. As a letterman, Jeff had rights to the massive football weight room and steam room etc. One day, about 3 weeks before this game, Jeff was in the steam room. A guy walked in wearing a sweatsuit. He could tell that, from 15 feet away, this guy was wearing shoulder pads. He figured it must be some goofy freshman, coming into the steam room with shoulder pads on.
My brother walked out the door to get a better look. It was Herschel, and he had on the sweatsuit, but he wasn't wearing shoulder pads. Massive home-grown Wrightsville Georgia shoulders. Jeff realized, Herschel was different from the other boys.
I was at the Clemson 41-0 beat down in ‘76. I still have the “scrap the Junkyard Dogs” program somewhere. Very satisfying for a lifelong Bulldog fan.
Herschel is going to get his ass kicked thanks to Kemp,Dominion, the RNC And McConnell
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Give a man a welfare check, a forty ounce malt liquor, a crack pipe, an Obama phone, free health insurance. and some Air Jordan's and he votes Democrat for a lifetime.
Bet that Tennessee safety was shocked and embarrassed man he plowed right over that guy.
