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ily? And, we don’t want to forget Lyndi Rae’s sister, Callie, who was a star tennis player, and in keeping with the Lamb family tradition, became a school teacher.

For years, the entire Lamb family has gathered at a beach resort, such as Myrtle Beach for a week, and Lyndi Rae can’t wait to join them. There are children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Nobody enjoys this scene more than Lyndi Rae, unless it is Linda and Ray Lamb, who started it all. When the family convened last summer the head count reached 26. All Lambs, little lambs and extended family members were present and accounted for.

Lyndi Rae has the distinction of being recruited by the Bulldogs headlining football coach, Kirby Smart. When she was a senior in high school and came to Athens for her official visit, she not only spent time with Coach Tony Baldwin and his staff, she spent a half day at Kirby’s behest talking to him about all things UGA.

“He not only sold me on the University of Georgia, I wanted to play for him,” Lyndi Rae smiles when recalling that scene a little over four years ago.

Having Lyndi Rae on campus has been a good investment for the University of Georgia. She has played in 184 games, 167 as a starter, with 15 homeruns, and 107 RBI’s. Through it all she has been a good teammate, but that doesn’t surprise anybody who knows her.

While she is enjoying her final spring as a student, she is aware that she will soon be moving on. Those who know her are assured of one thing. She is going to make her mark in the sports world.

What about the first female head coach in the National Football League? If that is what she wants, don’t bet against her. After all, she comes from a family of champions.