I recently was gifted a copy of a new DVD set that struck close to my heart.The two disc set: "1980 Dawgs:The Inside Story of the National Championship Season." To say I was thrilled to hear I'd be getting it as a gift would be an understatement.
I first held it my hands at 2 am and had to wait until the following morning/afternoon to watch it.At a running time of 3.5 hours it was not a late-night possibility.My sleep was filled with dreams that wonderful, magical year. I was fortunate to be able to attend all but 2 games that year ( Kentucky and South Carolina). The chance to relive all that happened was indeed a dream come true.
Upon watching it for the first time I was impressed with the production of it. The chapters are well organized and well done. I will admit I had some teary-eyed moments...especially during the "Erk Russell Tribute" and the "Florida Game" chapter.
The player interviews...were awesome! Insiders view indeed. The 2 people notably missing were the two who cast a large, imposing shadow over 1980: Erk Russell (RIP) and Herschel Walker. Erk was obviously and sadly not available. Herschel always said it was not about him. It was about the team. Ole #34 not appearing, to me, underlines his statement. TEAM me ...one of the many nuggets Erk left for us... along with GATA... One More Time...
I would like to thank Mr. Mike Moss on behalf of Dawg Nation for presenting us with this with this tribute to the "UNDEFEATED,UNTIED AND UNDENIED" 1980 GEORGIA BULLDOGS! god bless you and yours Mike! #GoDawgs
