I grew up in suburban Atlanta and joined the Navy when I was 17. I spent 5 years in the Navy and then started college. Graduated from Univ of West Fla in Pensacola in 1982. While I was still at UWF, I had my eyes on a UGA post-graduate school. That was in 1980. Yeah - "The Glory Days". I've been a die-hard Dawg fan ever since. Although I had offers from numerous other post-graduate schools, I held out for UGA. Getting that acceptance letter from UGA was one of the top ten moments in my life.

I lived in Athens for 3 years. And for those of you who haven't been there, Athens exists for the Dawgs - it lives and breathes Bulldogs. I graduated in 1985 and moved to another town in Northeast Georgia. I've lived and worked here ever since. On a personal note, I'm happily married with three grown children and grandchildren. We're a family of proud Dawg fans.

I'm not an all sports nut. I play golf. I target shoot. Enjoy heavy-weight boxing (only to watch!). The Braves are great so long as they have post-season possibilities. I love Falcons football and all NFL football for that matter. But I live for college football. All of it. And by far, I eat, breathe, live and bleed red and black. Herschel was gone by the time I got to Athens. But Vince was there; and I saw uncounted phenomenal players come and go. Post-Vince, I saw a lot of less than phenominal coaching staffs come and go.

I'm REALLY big on Coach Richt. And I'm convinced that under Richt, UGA will become a long term SEC dynasty in the image of Bear's Tide or (gulp) Spurrier's Gators.

I've enjoyed being part of the Bleacher Report community. It's a great site to learn; to give and get varied perspectives; and to give and get compliments and criticism - unconditionally. I feel like I'm part of an extended family and I've made some great friends that I'd like to meet in person some day. Thanks B/R and friends.

And by the way:
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!