Russ Abdicates! Georgia Bulldogs Get a New Uga!
The Georgia Bulldogs beloved Uga IX, Russ, is moving on to a front porch and a rocking chair – or maybe he’s moving under the front the porch. Whichever, he earned it.
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The University of Georgia will crown Uga X during the 2015 football season. We don’t know during which game and we don’t know which dog, but the Dawgs are going to do it.
Rumors that bulldogs would be asked to pull a sword from a stone proved unfounded.
“We look forward to celebrating the reign of Russ who has served the University and our sports program in magnificent fashion,” said Head Dawg President Jere W. Morehead to Georgiadogs.com. “He has truly endeared himself to fans all over the country. At the same time we anxiously await the arrival of the newest in our long-standing line of mascots, Uga X.”
There is no reason to believe that a coup is forcing Russ into exile due to last season’s loss to Georgia Tech.
The new mascot succeeds Uga IX, affectionately known as “Russ,” who recently turned 11 years old. In Bulldog years, that’s dead. But Russ has lived beyond his years, and he earned his retirement.
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The half-brother of Uga VII, Russ abdicates the throne with a sterling 44-19 record. Ascending to the crown as an interim Bulldog mascot for a total of 25 games, Russ ruled during the 2009 and 2010 seasons after Uga VII and VIII passed away.
Russ roamed the sidelines for all 14 games during the 2011 season. He then served for two wins at the beginning of the 2012 season before being crowned Uga IX before the Florida Atlantic game on Sept. 15, 2012.
Russ led the Georgia Bulldogs to the 2011 and 2012 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division championships, three road wins at Georgia Tech and a victory over Texas A&M in the 2009 Independence Bowl. He completed 2012 with a 12-2 record and a win over Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. In 2013, he finished with an 8-5 record before the Bulldogs completed the 2014 season with a 10-3 mark, capped by a victory over 20th-ranked Louisville in the Belk Bowl.
The Dawg is gone. Long live the Dawg.
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