UGA's popular mascot Uga VI dies of heart failure

[NightWatcher]

Caution, if you mock this story, I will hunt you dont and hurt you.

The University of Georgia's beloved and Churchillian English bulldog mascot Uga VI died peacefully Friday night in Savannah of congestive heart failure after serving nine years on the Bulldog sidelines as the school's winningest mascot.

During his reign as mascot, the UGA football team compiled a record of 87 wins and 27 losses, captured the 2002 and 2005 Southeastern Conference championships, and won six of eight bowl games, surpassing Uga IV's record of 77-24-4.

[TahitiNut]

1. Long live Uga VII!

[Wcross]

2. Rest in peace little guy.

Beautiful dog, I trust he had a great life & I can tell he was loved by many people.

[Arctic Dave]

3. The black and white looks like an elderly Winnie the Pooh.

[dana_b]

4. RIP

what a wonderful face!! obviously a very well loved doggie.

[MikeNearMcChord]

5. I might have to revise my predictions for this fall

But I will see after the Florida-Georgia game. UGA and I include the others too, one of my favorite college mascots.

[skooooo]

6. Poor UGA....had a bit of an underbite it looks like.

RIP UGA.

[LawyersGunsandMoney]

7. Is this the same UGA that once bit

an opponent on the field? Now that's what I call a Mascot! RIP UGA.

[NightWatcher]

8. nope, that was his daddy, Uga V

[Elwood P Dowd]

16. He bit Auburn's Robert Baker on the sideline.

I was at that game. It was the first year they had overtime for ties, and it was in the record books as the longest game (4 OTs) in D-1 history for a while. UGA won 56-49. I think Arkansas and Ole Miss later went 6 or 7 OTs.

[givemebackmycountry]

9. That ain't no dog...Get a REAL dog.

That's a freaking dog.
A blue tick hound.
They write songs about dogs like these.
Wanna guess what this dogs favorite song is?
You get to say the words "Rocky Top" a bunch.
It's fun!

UGA V? looks like 60 lbs of dried up bologna perched on four chicken wings.
Little kids have to get on their knees to pet that animal.
Kinda like a cat.

Get a real dog.
Rocky Top Tennessee!


(OK - sorry. I couldn't resist)
Actually, I like UGA - I think I saw a special somewhere on animal mascots and I understand the UGA lore.
They also did Ralphie the CU Buffalo (a huge beast, I saw him up close) and a few others.

So, I raise my glass to UGA IV and wish the little low-rider well.

Where they going to bury him?
Fresno State?

Sorry.

[hlthe2b]

10. Ahh, UGA VI (as all your predecessors) made me smile

Good Pup.... VERY

GOOD Pup. I and many many others will sorely miss you. Doggy heaven awaits.






And, I'll finish the smacking job on anyone who writes something nasty!

[ellie]

11. What a cute little guy!

RIP sweetie.

[MiniMe]

12. RIP UGA, That is a good lifespan for a bulldog

The flat face dogs tend not to live as long.

[ShaneGR]

13. Same dog who took a swipe at that Auburn wide receiver?

Just curious. Or was that Clemson.

[TahitiNut]

14. Here?

[NightWatcher]

15. that was UgaV, his daddy and a Damn Good Dog

http://bp3.blogger.com/_QoyzwiL64f8/RmTUKaV42lI/AAAAAAAAADg/ZEGMWiPOgos/s320/uga+sports+illustrated.jpg

[cobalt1999]

17. The shock of Georgia actually beating Florida this year probably did the guy in.

Lord knows that only happens once in a dog's life.

[devilgrrl]

18. RIP Uga VI, you handsome little pup.

O8)

[Faygo Kid]

19. Sweetie pie. He was no Sparty as mascots go, but nobody is.

RIP, sweet doggie.