A new mascot was unleashed in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, which is a big deal, I guess. The old one kicked, so this guy gets the official collar and everything.
Unfortunately, “and everything” includes a custom-made Georgia shirt and a nice little doghouse in which to sleep watch the game. Oh, and the damn dog even has to wear a swoosh. I wonder if that’s in the contract, too? — Bryan
*None of John McCain’s limbs were harmed — or even thought about in a lighthearted manner — in the making of this post.
#1 by Sage Confucius on 08.31.08 7:14 am |
“After the ceremony, the new mascot retreated to his new sideline doghouse to rest upon a throne of ice in his new air-conditioned doghouse.” -Sporting News.com
My apartment isn’t this nice. But you have to love a bulldog. Ugly was never cuter.
#2 by Flip on 08.31.08 8:38 am |
Now here’s a logo for dog schools
http://www.ms-studio...
#3 by Johnny O on 08.31.08 9:24 am |
I thought I heard somewhere that one family has bred the actual Georgia Bulldogs for a really long time. Does anyone have that article or story? I thought I read it on here actually.
P.S. Note to Bryan… I love your posts! Keep up the great work. I love your sense of humor and your take on uni’s. Don’t change anything.
#4 by Rich on 08.31.08 9:47 am |
http://news.yahoo.co...
Palin B-Ball pic in color.
Where did the linky button go?
#5 by Rich on 08.31.08 9:47 am |
I guess it’s automatic. Great.
#6 by Matt on 08.31.08 9:51 am |
I read that the bulldog is basically second in command at the u of ga to the president of the school, that right there is the luckiest dog on the planet
#7 by Stan aka The Took on 08.31.08 10:26 am |
Cute dog. If bulldogs didn’t slobber all over the damn place I would get one.
#8 by Shane on 08.31.08 10:30 am |
Thankfully I didn’t snap a picture last night, but Nick Swisher was going with the top two buttons of his jersey undone, revealing the White Sox logo on the undershirt. It was ridiculous.
#9 by Jordan Sogn on 08.31.08 10:35 am |
Some good pics of Oklahoma’s opener against UT Chatanooga…Crimson vs. Mustard.
http://soonersports....
#10 by JOSH on 08.31.08 11:25 am |
at last nights bakersfield blaze/modesto nuts game, both teams wore black jerseys in honor of a high school student who died a couple of weeks ago at football practice. he also played baseball. his school retired his baseball jersey after the game. classy move by the teams, but it did get confusing at times.
#11 by mike on 08.31.08 11:26 am |
Did anybody else notice that last night, the d-backs black jerseys’ had d-backs on them instead of the A??? I saw it on sportscenter… Little picture on the d-backs home site….
#12 by Jason Axel on 08.31.08 11:34 am |
http://sports.espn.g...
Apparently it was “Los Dbacks” night….which is the dumbest thing ever.
#13 by Azul Army on 08.31.08 11:48 am |
I came downstairs last night and saw these from afar, which I immediately knew would be some type of monstrosity the Republic of Berkley would come up with. Meanwhile, Mississippi State (in white) looked pretty sweet. Sorry, couldnt find a better pic…
*No offense to references made to John McCain were taken during the making of this post.
#14 by DarkAudit on 08.31.08 11:48 am |
Yep. Sonny Seiler and family have provovided the Uga mascot since the 1950s. It even got a mention in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
#15 by Taha on 08.31.08 11:55 am |
oh my god, you are right. I know Paul has done a feature on the whole “los” thing before, but this just took it to a hole nother level. I think next year, on like cinco di mayo or some other hijacked Hispanic holiday/celebration, Paul should have a special article titled “Los Uni Watch”. now THAT’S irony!
#16 by Taylor on 08.31.08 12:15 pm |
That’s why I have a pug!
#17 by Sam Mc on 08.31.08 12:17 pm |
Incase you ever wondered what Cal Ripken would look like as a Ray, here you go.
http://i.cdn.turner....
#18 by Cosmo on 08.31.08 12:42 pm |
On yesterday’s comments, I posed the question about Oregon DB Patrick Chung wearing a NNOB #29 (Chung is usually #15. #29 was Todd Doxey’s number). I did some reasearch after posting that and found this:
http://www.registerg...
Chung was Doxey’s mentor at the DB position and was wearing #29 in his honor. A different player is going to wear the #29 jersey in each of the Ducks home games this season. Pretty cool.
#19 by Jordan on 08.31.08 12:52 pm |
High School game on the Mothership right now — Rockford MO looking great in all-white, school name on front & numbers in blue, small eagle logo on the arms. That’s it — no stripes on the pants, plain white helmets.
New leader in the clubhouse for best fb unis of the season.
If someone could get a screen grab, that would be appreciated.
#20 by Cosmo on 08.31.08 12:56 pm |
It’s Rockhurst, but yeah. Definitely better than Blue Springs South’s blue/green monstrosities. Rockhurst is a private catholic school in KC, and are always one of the top rated fb teams in the country.
Being from KC, I was kinda shocked to see a KC high school fb game televised nationally. Is there a story behind that?
#21 by Jordan on 08.31.08 1:09 pm |
Last week they had Carmel, IN vs. Indianapolis Cathedral — guess it’s a cheap way to fill programming without having to pay even more heads.
Cathedral wore their traditional ND perfect copy unis. (Catholic school — shocker)
#22 by Dan on 08.31.08 1:22 pm |
I love how MLB pays tribute to the Hispanic heritage that has made up a great deal of what baseball is today. However, teams need to quit being lazy and just simply put a “Los” in front of their name. I know that most people that speak spanish say the team name the same way it is in english, but teams need to really show that they are honoring the heritage. My suggestions: Either go the Milwaukee and San Fransisco route and have the full spanish name, or keep the english name and do hispanic heritage colors.
#23 by Skycat on 08.31.08 1:36 pm |
They also do that in Anaheim where they call the team “Los Angeles.”
#24 by Jordan on 08.31.08 1:53 pm |
Golfclap.
#25 by Johnny O on 08.31.08 1:54 pm |
I will be attending the Brewers/Padres game on September 6th, and that day has been noted on brewers.com as Cerveceros day in Milwaukee.
I totally agree that all clubs should go this route and stop being lazy by just adding a “Los” to their uni’s.
*As a side note, is this the first time both teams will have a Spanish name on their uni’s?
#26 by Marty on 08.31.08 1:56 pm |
Nice Stooges reference in the title today. It is a Stooges reference? Yeah?
#27 by Tom Farley on 08.31.08 1:58 pm |
Either go the Milwaukee and San Fransisco route and have the full spanish name,
I was really pleased that my team got it right:
http://brewernation....
My better half is a Giants fan, so my brother scored big points with her when he sent her a Gigantes hoodie for Christmas.
#28 by Tom Farley on 08.31.08 2:00 pm |
Nice Stooges reference in the title today. It is a Stooges reference? Yeah?
It’s gotta be, right Marty?
I love the scene in “Almost Famous” when Philip Seymour Hoffman, playing Lester Bangs, ignores the DJ’s protestation that it’s too early in the morning for “Search and Destroy.”
#29 by Al on 08.31.08 2:05 pm |
Possible OKC logo…
http://nbaokc.blogsp...
#30 by MPowers1634 on 08.31.08 2:10 pm |
If you notice, the Chattanooga unis are made my Russell AThletic, which also makes Georgia Tech’s mustard unis!Hmmmmm
#31 by Cosmo on 08.31.08 2:17 pm |
It looks like a WNBA logo. I’m guessing the colors are blue and orange?
#32 by Bryan Redemske on 08.31.08 2:19 pm |
I was thinking more along the lines of the Uncle Tupelo version, but the Stooges work for me.
#33 by Stevo on 08.31.08 2:19 pm |
Revilie, the unofficial mascot of Texas A&M, is probably the most powerful dog in all of college sports. All of the Cadets address her as Miss Rev, Ma’am, and if she barks during a class, then the class is dismissed for the day.
#34 by jjm on 08.31.08 2:40 pm |
The Rockhurst-Blue Springs south game is on because one QB is headed to Illinois and the other is headed to Missouri. One of them supposedly is a high on ESPN’s top 150 list.
#35 by =bg= on 08.31.08 2:45 pm |
Here’s a, uh, swoosh for you.
http://sports.yahoo....
#36 by LarenR on 08.31.08 2:55 pm |
OU’s got the ketchup (or, if you prefer, catsup), UTC’s got the mustard, UGA brought the dogs. It’s a Labor Day BBQ on Uni Watch!
#37 by Tom Farley on 08.31.08 2:59 pm |
Nice curvature.
#38 by Tom Farley on 08.31.08 3:03 pm |
OU’s got the ketchup (or, if you prefer, catsup), UTC’s got the mustard, UGA brought the dogs. It’s a Labor Day BBQ on Uni Watch!
*applause* Well-played, LarenR.
#39 by Benjamin Bonnet on 08.31.08 4:33 pm |
Colorado will be running its new Raffie tonight too.
#40 by Bryan on 08.31.08 4:53 pm |
Regarding the “Los D-Backs” uniforms.
From what I understand, lots of spanish-speaking* individuals actually call the DIAMONDBACKS the “DIAMANTES,” or the Diamonds. I think it would’ve been sweet if they had used “Diamantes.”
* This comes specifically from northern Mexico. It could be different in different geographic areas.
#41 by Johnny F. on 08.31.08 5:19 pm |
They should be called “Los D-Bags”, instead.
#42 by Matt on 08.31.08 6:05 pm |
I think you are the first person to say that. What you said was very funny. It was very original, as well. Keep these fresh jokes coming!
#43 by Jamie on 08.31.08 6:14 pm |
Are Louisville’s uni numbers the same font as the 49ers?
#44 by Blom on 08.31.08 6:37 pm |
to be fair the diamondbacks did make a whole new uniform instead of just add los to their red or white top
http://www.eastvalle...
http://www.azcentral...
http://i7.photobucke...
http://sports.espn.g...
#45 by firehat on 08.31.08 6:49 pm |
Nice Uncle Tupelo shout out!
Reveille is the most powerful dog in all of the NCAA- she’s actually a Brigadier General! Seriously, she has rank on every other member of the Corps of Cadets at A&M. That just one of the many reasons Aggies are the laughingstock of the Big XII.
#46 by warren thompson on 08.31.08 7:41 pm |
How many Aggies does it take to make Miss Rev bark? ;)
#47 by Jamie on 08.31.08 7:47 pm |
Those bumps on Colorado uniforms are so weird… and they have them, or something that looks like them on them on their pants, too.
#48 by Glenn on 08.31.08 8:28 pm |
either way, their uniforms look like total crap (this coming from a Denver native). At least they haven’t decided to tweak the helmet, but I’m sure that’s only a matter of time.
At least CSU has managed to keep a pretty good look, although I don’t know why the thin stripes down the leg are necessary.
Although Fox Sports needs to get their graphics correct, today is Sunday, not College Football Saturday
#49 by JohnnyO on 08.31.08 8:48 pm |
After CC’s one hitter*, things got a little ugly… but again, the Brewers won, so I don’t care if they look sloppy. Un-tuck the jersey for a job well done. Go Brewers!
http://assets.espn.g...
http://assets.espn.g...
*MLB calls it a one hitter, but I call it a no hitter, but I am very biased as you may know.
#50 by Jordan Pope on 08.31.08 9:36 pm |
reposted from yesterdays comments
patrick chung wore #29 as a tribute to Todd Doxey
and listening to the broadcast they said that a different player will wear #29 every game.
#51 by =bg= on 08.31.08 10:25 pm |
http://www.nike.com/...
Fed’s USO shoe—don’t see anything special here—no USO trophy logos as usual.
$200! ack!!
#52 by Dave B on 09.01.08 1:51 am |
If anyone wants to buy me this 1966 Tiger Stadium usher’s jacket and pants get-up, I wouldn’t be opposed.
#53 by Dre on 09.01.08 2:02 am |
While I agree with you… I’ve kind of thought about it a bit and I think it all depends on how the teams are called in Spanish rather than what the translation is. For example, the Dbacks are the Dbacks in Spanish (very few people refer to them as Los Diamantes… Spanish media in Phoenix and elsewhere). Growing up in Venezuela and watching the MLB in Spanish certain teams were always what they are in English while some were translated.
Here’s a list:
Red Sox - Medias Rojas
White Sox - Medias Blancas
Mets - Mets
Phillies - Filies
Dodgers - Los Dodgers
Astros - Los Astros
Padres - Los Padres
Giants - Los Gigantes
D’backs - Los D’backs or Diamondbakcs (rarely Diamantes)
Cardinals - Los Cardenales
Cubs - Los Cachorros
Brewers - Los Cervezeros
Marlins - Los Marlins
Rockies - Los Rockies
Indians - Los Indios
Mariners - Los Marineros
Yankees - Los Yankees
Royals - Los Royals
Pirates - Los Piratas
Blue Jays - Azulejos
Reds - Los Rojos
Tiers - Los Tigres
Angels - Los Angelinos
Rays - Las Mantarrayas
Orioles - Los Orioles
Twins - Los Mellizos
Braves - Los Bravos
Rangers - Los Rancheros
Anyway… I’ve missed a few but from what I’ve seen, the teams that have done these Hispanic promotions have been fairly accurate.
#54 by Brendan on 09.01.08 2:16 am |
And Oakland and Washington? Atleticos and Nacionals?
#55 by Dre on 09.01.08 3:03 am |
Hey I guess I didn’t miss that many…
Los Atleticos de Oakland, yes… and the Nationals I’m going to assume Los Nacionales de Washington. I haven’t been there since the Nationals moved. For what its worth The Expos were Los Expos
#56 by Justin in AR on 09.01.08 4:07 am |
http://www.arkansasr...
This may have been mentioned, but here are the new Arkansas Razorback uniforms, complete with pants.
I’m not a fan of the red on red.
#57 by mk on 09.01.08 1:11 pm |
Anyone see the ESPN Sunday conversation with Roger Goodell? Both logos made an apperance. Notice the backdrops on the 2 camera angles. How does this happen???
http://www.flickr.co...
http://www.flickr.co...
#58 by mk on 09.01.08 1:15 pm |
Sorry about that, here are the accesable links:
http://www.flickr.co...
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