Smith: Beauty of Pebble Beach

I must confess that I am mesmerized by the Monterey Peninsula and Pebble Beach, even when I see them on television. The area is spectacular and sensational.Surely, the Creator modeled it after the “Garden of Eden.”

Smith: Super Bowl musings

We are one step closer to the upcoming Super Bowl when Georgia will extend its record to 24 straight seasons with a former player in the NFL’s championship game.

Smith: A devoted UGA friend will be missed

The University of Georgia never had a more excellent friend than John Francis McMullan.

Smith: Yawn, Las Vegas

Known as “Sin City,” Las Vegas is a popular destination throughout the year.

Smith: Bowl memories

With the evolution of the college football playoff system, the holiday bowls are not what they once were, but fortunately, they are present in the new 12-team format.That is good.

Loran Smith: Christmas carols

As we approach Christmas, we keep hearing the traditional holiday songs we have heard over and over, year after year: Jingle Bells, White Christmas, The Christmas Song, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Smith: Toughness, connection, resiliency, composure

As the extended overtime game versus Georgia Tech played out last weekend, there were so many times when one’s confidence was buoyed, dashed, and fractured – certainly for home team fans – yet faith remained intact as the University of Georgia perhaps earned the most improbable victory in its...

Smith: I’m Thankful

The Thanksgiving season is a wonderful time of the year, and we should never tire of giving thanks on this glorious holiday for the many good things that come our way.I’m thankful for the wonderful season of the year that culminates with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, all packed into a...

Smith: Dawgs and Vols

Coach Kirby Smart showed up at Sanford Stadium Saturday, excited and buoyant with a positive frame of mine, but that is nothing new.

Smith: Bobby Garrard

After winning three Southeastern Conference championships and making six bowl trips—including the Rose Bowl and two visits to the Orange Bowl—the coming of the fifties was not a sound era for the Georgia Bulldogs.In 1950, the Bulldogs posted a 6-3-3 record, including playing in the Presidential Cup...