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UGA VIII passed away yesterday

storiesbehindthefur — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:00:02 +0000

Sadly, the great-great-great-great-great grandson of the original Uga, UGA VIII, the most recent bulldog mascot for University of Georgia passed away yesterday, after being diagnosed with Lymphoma in January. Otherwise know as Big Bad Bruce, UGA VIII was introduced to the Bulldog nation this year and served as official mascot for only six games. The pet of Savannah local “Sonny” Seiler and family, our condolences since the world barely enjoyed the antics of VIII. In the mean time, half-brother, Russ, will step in until another from the lineage is chosen. Hope it’s not as difficult a task as the last time.

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Go Uga VIII

storiesbehindthefur — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 22:29:46 +0000

photo from University of Georgia, Danny White

So University of Georgia’s interim mascot, Russ is being replaced today with Uga VIII. Before the game, there was a ceremonial passing of the collar.

This dog’s registered name is Big Bad Bruce and the grandson of Uga VI. From the AP, Sonny Seiler was quoted as saying, ”We made the choice based on experience and I’m confident the Bulldog Nation will be pleased when he is introduced Saturday.”

Exciting Times!

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R.I.P. UGA VII

storiesbehindthefur — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:34:37 +0000

UGA VII from Georgiadogs.com

Junkyard Blawg reports that UGA has lost its mascot and Sonny Seiler of Savannah has lost his family pet. The Seilers have provided UGA’s mascots since 1956 and the question Bill King poses in his blawg is…”is there a all white sire to take over as UGA VIII?” Hopefully yes and the next UGA will have a longer run than a little over a year.

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Pop Culture Top Dogs

storiesbehindthefur — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:24:48 +0000

UGA VII from UGA.edu

Charlie’s Basketball blog this week has found a true poll out there on PawNation. In honor of the American Kennel Club’s 125 anniversary, the site is looking to find the top 125 pop culture dogs (Spuds MacKenzie and Taco Bell chiuaua come to mind!)

This week the PawNation wants you to vote for your favorite college mascot, the nominees for top college mascot being Georgia’s UGA, Yale’s Handsome Dan, Texas A&M’s “Reveille”, Georgetown’s “Jack the Bulldog” and Boston University’s “Rhett the Boston Terrier.”Charlie points out that this poll just scratches the surface of dog mascots in college, especially bulldogs where at least 38 universities and colleges use a bulldog as mascot.

A&M’s Reveille has a strong lead and although I have written of Handsome Dan in the past AND spoken to write-in nominee Smoky, after having lived in Savannah, GA, home of UGA–I have to say UGA deserves his fair shake in pop culture lists. I mean the dog has his own car to get to the games!

Posted in Georgia, Texas

Back your mascot on the back of the car

storiesbehindthefur — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:45:32 +0000

So the Daily Herald from the Chicago suburbs asks the question if Notre Dame is in Indiana, why does Illinois issue specialty license plates with the Fighting Irish on them?

Well Illinois is not the only one for license plate news. Georgia sees this as big business yet passed a law this last year that will only issue alumni tags for state schools that return the favor. At the moment, Auburn and Clemson have Georgia alumni tags and the LSU alumni chapter Atlanta, are hoping to gain tag approval. Manufacture takes approval from the state and advance sales of 1,000. The special tags put ya back some with a $25 manufacturing fee and a $25 annual fee above the regular cost of license plates in the state of Georgia!

I can hardly wait to see Evergreen Geoducks on plates!

Posted in Georgia, Indiana, Uncategorized