Teammate Mike Weaver Passes
The Florida Gators have the Pouncey brothers, at Georgia we had the Weaver boys. Eddie "Meat Cleaver" Weaver was an All-SEC defensive tackle, and his younger brother Mike was an offensive guard blocking for Herschel Walker. The Weaver boys were from Haines City, Florida and we were glad to have them.
The Bulldog family lost Mike Weaver today. The man was a gentle giant. And I'm going to miss him. He leaves behind a wife and children, who live in the Atlanta area.
As I understand it, Mike was driving alone in the Atlanta area on Christmas Eve day, when he suffered multiple strokes. He was able to drive himself to Piedmont Hospital. Mike was on a ventilator over the Christmas weekend and left us earlier today. His family was with him.
Mike's older brother Eddie arrived at Georgia the same day I did. That was the summer of 1978. Michael arrived in 1981. And with us losing Morrison, Harper and Hudson after winning the 1980 title, there were some opportunities to step in and play in '81. Mike was one of the young guys to step in and play as a freshman. And Herschel had a great season. I could tell Eddie was proud of his younger brother. Both on and off the field.
Mike was tough on the field, but a gentle spirit off it. Everyone liked and respected Mike. Soft-spoken and respectful. Classy and a real team guy. A winner. Tough. Physical. And talented. I was concerned about our O-Line in '81, but after seeing Mike and a some of the other underclassmen (Gray, McIntyre, Radloff) I knew we'd be in good shape up front.
I've thought about Mike and his family a lot the last couple of days. I prayed for them on Christmas Day. I'm going to miss seeing Mike. And now my prayers go out to his family. Life is so short.
The Bulldog family lost Mike Weaver today. The man was a gentle giant. And I'm going to miss him. He leaves behind a wife and children, who live in the Atlanta area.
As I understand it, Mike was driving alone in the Atlanta area on Christmas Eve day, when he suffered multiple strokes. He was able to drive himself to Piedmont Hospital. Mike was on a ventilator over the Christmas weekend and left us earlier today. His family was with him.
Mike's older brother Eddie arrived at Georgia the same day I did. That was the summer of 1978. Michael arrived in 1981. And with us losing Morrison, Harper and Hudson after winning the 1980 title, there were some opportunities to step in and play in '81. Mike was one of the young guys to step in and play as a freshman. And Herschel had a great season. I could tell Eddie was proud of his younger brother. Both on and off the field.
Mike was tough on the field, but a gentle spirit off it. Everyone liked and respected Mike. Soft-spoken and respectful. Classy and a real team guy. A winner. Tough. Physical. And talented. I was concerned about our O-Line in '81, but after seeing Mike and a some of the other underclassmen (Gray, McIntyre, Radloff) I knew we'd be in good shape up front.
I've thought about Mike and his family a lot the last couple of days. I prayed for them on Christmas Day. I'm going to miss seeing Mike. And now my prayers go out to his family. Life is so short.
Buck,
Scott Mercer here.You wouldn't remember me. I walked on in '79 for the Bulldogs and roomed with Scott Woerner in McWhorter for the '79 season. How's it going?
Just wondering what ever happened to Eddie Weaver. Is he coaching anywhere? I lost track after his run with the Dolphins and have not heard. I tell a number of funny stories on myself and the experience of walking on at Georgia and one of the funniest comes at my expense with Eddie Meat Clever Weaver as the main character. The punch line comes from Coach Dooley saying, "Eddie, if that had been a real running back he would have scored!"
I've gotten a lot of mileage out of it over the years and have been somewhat successful despite my lack of collegiate football prowess. I always wanted to reach out to Eddie and share that story with him and thank him for the memories.
Any help or direction you might lend an old but loyal Bulldog from the late 70's?
Hope all is well. I enjoy the blog. Keep up the great work.
Scotty
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