Today, at the University of Georgia's homecoming game against Vanderbilt, new mascot Uga VIII will make his grand debut.
The Bulldogs have played their last six games with an interim bulldog, Russ. I believe their record this year is an unremarkable 2-4, even with last Saturday's trouncing of Tennessee, so this just might be the ticket for improved play.
So, Uga VIII is the eighth in a continuous line of white English bulldogs to serve as Georgia's mascot.
Uga VIII is registered under the name "Big Bad Bruce" in honor of the university's school of veterinary medicine's Dr. Bruce Hollet who has cared for and treated the Ugas which are owned by the Sonny Seilers family of Savannah, Georgia.
The new Uga is 13 months old and weighs in at 55 pounds and is the grandson of Uga VI. All Ugas have to be direct descendants.
The year I was at Georgia, I think the mascot was Uga III or Uga IV.
Georgia's Gone to the Dogs. --Cooter
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