Anyone who knows me knows I have a soft spot for mascots, so this hurts right here.
Uga VII, the white English bulldog mascot for the University of Georgia's football team for almost two seasons, died Thursday of heart-related causes, the dog's owner, Sonny Seiler, said.
According to Fox Sports, the 56-pound dog, nicknamed "Loran's Best," was known as a laid-back mascot who seemed oblivious to crowd noise during boisterous games and would sit patiently as excited fans snapped photos of him. He often roamed the sidelines in a shirt with a 'G' stitched on it, sometimes resting on a bag of ice to cool off in his customized dog house.
The 4-year-old dog made his debut as the mascot in August 2008 after his father, Uga VI, died of congestive heart failure. (I guess it must run in the family).
Seiler says that he will not name a replacement until next year.
Hope Uga VII is having fun running around the big football field in the sky!
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