Remembering William Hartman

Georgia legend William Hartman passed away this afternoon at Athens Regional Medical Center after what can only be described as a full and fulfilling life. The longtime Georgia coach was not only a treasure to the Athens-Clarke County community, but he also was the grandfather of my buddy Scott.

I only got the chance to meet Hartman a handful of times, but my favorite meeting came when me and John From Texas had the chance to sit down with him at Scott and Meimi's wedding. We're shooting the breeze with him, and Hartman inquired about where in Texas John was from. He then offers 'a really good friend of mine is from Texas, and he still lives out there, you may know him ... his name is Sammy Baugh.'

When a good friend of yours is the man responsible for ushering in the forward pass in football, that's pretty cool.

Here's to a life well lived, and one that will be truly missed. And let's be sure to keep Scott and all of the Hartman family in our prayers.