Tag Archives: Vince Dooley

Missouri, Alabama, and College Football’s New Role

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Steve Burns

“It’s hard to rally around a math class.” — Bear Bryant, on football’s role on campus. Football can be classified as a game or sport. And in the South, it has been called a religion. Now, it has become a … Continue reading →

Posted in business, Georgia, media, politics, social media, sports | Tagged Alabama, Bear Bryant, college football, Georgia, SEC, university of missouri, Vince Dooley | 2 Comments

Georgia-Notre Dame: Dawgs Break New “Ground”

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Steve Burns

It begins in 2017! #Dawgs vs Fighting Irish. The one and only meeting #DawgsOnTop 17-10 pic.twitter.com/SJbtnyF1OP — Georgia Football (@FootballUGA) June 25, 2014 OK, UGA fans, you have three years to program the address of Notre Dame’s home football stadium … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Georgia, media, social media, sports | Tagged college football, Georgia, Georgia Bulldogs, Mark Richt, notre dame, SEC, Vince Dooley | Leave a comment

Vince Dooley and gardening

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Steve Burns

You could almost have grown a forest since Vince Dooley coached the Georgia Bulldogs. And Dooley practically has. “From field goals to marigolds” is one title Dooley suggested for the speech he gave recently (10/15/2010) at an Atlanta-area college. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlanta, business, Georgia, media, social media, sports | Tagged Athens, Barbara Dooley, gardening, Georgia Bulldogs, Gwinnett Technical College, SEC, University of Georgia, Vince Dooley, Vince Dooley camellia, Vince Dooley hydrangea | Leave a comment

Vince Dooley and football’s growth

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Steve Burns

Now the Christmas season is in full swing, and that means a slew of football bowl games, most of which mean nothing to most people. By my count, there are 34 postseason affairs. That means roughly half the FBS teams … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlanta, business, Georgia, media, politics, social media, sports | Tagged Atlanta, Bill Curry, college football, Derek Dooley, Georgia, Georgia State, Kennesaw State, Tennessee, University of Georgia, Vince Dooley | 1 Comment

For Dawgs, a ’74 deja vu

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Steve Burns

Georgia Tech was playing in Athens. The Yellow Jackets were running a triple-option offense under a first-year coach. Georgia was having a mediocre season. It was a cool, rainy day. And Georgia Tech won. Sound like 2008? Well, actually, that … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlanta, Georgia, media, sports | Tagged 1974, AJC, college football, Cotton Bowl, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Knowshon Moreno, Lane Kiffin, Matthew Stafford, Pepper Rodgers, SEC, Sugar Bowl, Tennessee, triple option, Vince Dooley | Leave a comment