stevedawg wrote: Growing up my best friends' dad was a revenuer. Bust up stills. Once he took a son to south Georgia to run an undercover operation. Moving around, hiding in the woods. All part of the drama.
But if some shiner was making some good brew that was also safe to drink, he might get a pass from the local sheriff.
About the same time, with different friends, I got my first taste.
Steve, my cousin was the Chief of Police, Douglas, Georgia many years ago. Another cousin was the Sheriff of Coffee County. Some might remember "60 Minutes" CBS program back in the day when it was top rated. A lot of the white whiskey used to move from Coffee County to Fulton County, and there was a lot that happened in the fields that peanuts were raised and a more profitable crop of "weed" replaced the goobers. Had another cousin who was a Deputy Sheriff that was also involved with some of that. Truth.
Ain't bragging or complaining, just the way it was.
This needs to be said . . . . Coffee County has one of the largest Georgia Bulldog Clubs that support the University of Georgia . . . . big time. Many from Coffee County come off of the "big bucks" that the "Group" counts on.
I have one regret and it is this . . . .
247sports.com/Player/Cole-Minshew-36664
Young man was not recruited early enough, and again FSU got what I believe to be one of the best young tackles to come out of South Georgia in a long time. ogredawg knows of what I speak, and I know that he knows.
Yes, some of that I blame on our head coach, actually much blame. Does not put the effort into offensive lineman that is required to keep them in the State of Georgia. Check some of the names of offensive linemen leaving the State of Georgia and playing elsewhere . . . . this year. Happens often.
As Wartdawg has said, head coach is all about players other than the young men that work hard and make it possible for the running backs/quarterbacks to be all that. Will stop, get pissed when I talk about "things" that others should be realistic about when discussing the total value of "team".