He was the winningest mascot in all of Georgia football history. During his tenure (1999-2007), Georgia football teams compiled an 87-27 record and scored two SEC championships. Today Uga VI will be laid to rest in a marble vault in the Southwest corner of Sanford Stadium with his five predecessors. He was nine years old.
Uga VI died Friday of congestive heart failure in his hometown of Savannah, Georgia. His body will be transported, along with his owners, the Sonny Seiler family, to Athens via a University of Georgia plane.
Uga VI's successor will be announced at a later date. The Seilers assured that the Uga lineage is secure.
The Cleveland family mourns the loss of this damn good dog, along with the Seiler family and all the Bulldog Nation. Vann, who is a Georgia alumnus and a rabid Bulldogs fan, was grief stricken when he heard of Uga's demise yesterday.
Vann's favorite Uga VI memory is of the big guy going for the crotch of an Auburn player who got in his way? Mine is of him lying on a bag of ice to cool his, er uh, tenders? Rest in peace, Uga old boy. You were indeed a DAMN GOOD DOG!
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On 06/30/2008, mom2fur said ...
Awww, he's so sweet! I'm sorry to hear of his passing, as I am with any animal. Looks like he was a smart dog, too, cooling off on that bag of ice!
On 06/30/2008, Beverly said ...
I was aware of the tradition with the bulldogs. I know I have read several articles about the family that raises the dogs.
RIP
On 06/30/2008, Joan said ...
Sorry to hear about the passing of Uga. That picture of the ice is priceless.Interesting in reading about Uga. Thank you for the post
On 06/30/2008, Melinda said ...
Thanks for the memorial piece on Uga VI. I guess we will meet Uga VII soon. Uga VI was a damn good dog wasn't he. He will be missed here in Gerogia.
On 07/15/2008, Merrie Miller said ...
I put this on my blog too; I dont live in GA ( but want to ) but I am owned by foour English Bulldogs and we love them so; I just cried about UGA passing as if he were one of my own. My eldest, Niles is the same age as UGA and that scares me. I send love to his family from ours and to all who loved this "damn good dog" He is truly a one of a kind. Merrie Miller
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