Georgia officials pay final tribute to Uga VI

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Reporters' Notebooks
Published 7/1/2008 by dawizofodds (noreply@blogger.com) at The Wizard of Odds
... Chip Towers, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Dignitaries were out in full force in Athens as Uga VI was laid to rest in a ceremony at Georgia's Sanford Stadium. ...

Canada Day!; Hacksaw Can’t Get Boise St. Gig?!
Published 7/1/2008 by Brooks at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... station’s midday “Loose Cannons” show and hosts weekend programming. Last weekend, he was campaigning on-air to become a permanent co-host on the Loose Cannons, as a replacement for Mychal Thompson (who last we checked, hasn’t been fired). As for Boise State, eventually another old broadcasting friend of mine, Bob Behler , was hired to take over. Another old buddy of mine from my days at the Univ. of Georgia student newspaper, Chip Towers of the ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION, has details on UGA VI’s private funeral yesterday in Athens. ...

Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore'
Published 7/3/2008 by Ryan Hudson at RealClearSports - Blog
You've seen it in college football before: the University of Colorado has a real, live buffalo and the University of Georgia has a real, live bulldog (rest in peace, UGA VI). Even some of the pro teams have followed suit: the Denver Broncos use a horse, the Atlanta Falcons have a live falcon swoop through the Georgia Dome, and the Cleveland Browns have a bunch of, I dunno, these things. And now the Baltimore Ravens want to be the next team that uses a real, live mascot. Coming this season: actual ravens flying around the stadium. ...