Uga VI, the mascot of the Georgia Bulldogs since 1999, has died.
I’m not a Georgia fan, obviously, but Uga (pronounced "uh-guh") is pretty freakin’ cool. Not as cool as Traveler, of course, but cool nonetheless. R.I.P., Uga VI.
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Categories: College Football
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June 28th, 2008 at 8:38:34 pm
I grew up 20 miles from Athens and I’m a Georgia fan. It’s too bad UGA VI didn’t live to get the send off his predecessor did: a retirement ceremony at Sanford Stadium, with 90,000 fans chanting “Damn good dawg! Damn good dawg!”
Winningest mascot in Georgia history. Two SEC football championships and six bowl wins. Named “America’s best mascot” by SI, and the only live mascot ever to be pictured on their cover.
Damn good dawg!
June 28th, 2008 at 9:17:28 pm
I always thought it was pronounced “Uh guh”. Thanks for making me learn on the weekend. Jerk.
June 28th, 2008 at 9:24:02 pm
Hmm, you may be right. Let me check.
June 28th, 2008 at 9:25:03 pm
Wikipedia confirms that David is right and I’m wrong. “UH-GUH.” D’oh! Will fix.
June 28th, 2008 at 9:26:09 pm
P.S. By the way, technically it was Uga V who was on the cover of SI.
June 28th, 2008 at 9:26:43 pm
P.S. By the way, technically it was Uga V who was on the cover of SI.
June 28th, 2008 at 9:44:00 pm
Another oool fact…..
The lineage for both Coca-Cola and UGA can be traced to Columbus, GA. Georgia and Auburn played their annual football wars in Columbus for decades.
Columbus is also home to the AFLAC duck and Ft. Benning.
June 28th, 2008 at 10:22:30 pm
But the coolest mascot of all is the LIVE TIGER on LSU’s campus.
June 28th, 2008 at 10:55:58 pm
Sweet, that means I didn’t learn a thing! My weekend is still safe!
June 29th, 2008 at 2:43:14 am
Good riddance. I hope he goes to mascot hell.
June 29th, 2008 at 8:42:11 am
That’s an ugly dog.
June 29th, 2008 at 9:03:33 am
Sorry, JT. All dogs go to heaven. :)