When the fortunes of Valdosta State football reached the lowest point in its then 18-year history in the fall of 1999, the call went out to Blazer football's favorite son. Chris Hatcher, who rewrote the record book as the starting quarterback from 1991 to 1994, accepted the challenge to leave the University of Kentucky and return to his alma mater, charged with turning the program back in the right direction.

### Staff 2000: Chris Hatcher; David Dean; Kirby Smart; Chris Boden; Danny O'Rourke; Shawn Bostick; Levorn Harbin; Michael Doscher; Russ Hoff; Bobby Tucker; Michele Garber; Lori Howard; Chuck Conner; Deborah Frocks; ### Players 2000: Rashad Allen; Kelvin Bouie; Patrick Brown; Fred Dunn; Rodney Edwards; Brad Fleming; Tracy Flounoy; Spencer Fortson; Scott Foss; Michael Greer; John Harrison; Antonio Jefferson; Wayne Johns; Brannon Leslie; Greg Lofton; Fatari Lyons; William Milton; Justin Northcutt; Prentice Purnell; Reggie Rhodes; Tyran Robinson; Twion Shealer; Demarcus Simmons; Tim Thompson; Drew Willis ; Latray Walker; Donny Young; Chance Hutto; Michael Leslie; Dewayne Smith;