This is a flashback to the times of Fred Barber, Georgia’s classic fullback of yesteryear, one who could have originated the time-honored football term “Hardnosed.”
A native of Bainbridge, he grew up with equal helpings of emotional capital for the outdoors and Friday Night Lights. In his day, if you were a running back, you did what running backs did back then. You took the handoff and ran over people. Run over enough, and you find yourself in the end zone.
In his precocious days, Fred thrived on competition, but he aspired for more than fulfillment on the gridiron.