Do you remember the bulldog puppy Isaiah Crowell held up on national signing day? Of course you do. The puppy is owned by Mike Woods, whose bald dome (emblazoned with the Uga head logo) is visible during commercial bumps at Georgia sporting events. Woods was asked to allow the puppy to be used during Crowell's announcement ceremony. The puppy is named Magical Munson Woods. He comes from the Uga line; Uga VI was his great-uncle, and Woods says he's "got the papers to prove it." Woods intends to offer Magical Munson Woods to the Seilers and the school so he can serve as Uga IX. To recap: Magical Munson Woods is part of the Uga line, but he comes from an offshoot of that line, which may help from a breeding standpoint; he is named for Larry Munson; he is owned by one of the school's most well-known and visible fans; he was held up by Isaiah Crowell on national signing day. The search is over, folks. We have ourselves a winner. As soon as the Seilers say Magical Munson Woods is old enough to serve, he should ascend to the throne as Uga IX. Give that dog a bone. Go 'Dawgs!
I was going to quote a passage from this piece, then I found myself wanting to quote all of it, so, instead, I'm just going to encourage you to go read it in its entirety. Go 'Dawgs!
The newest Bulldog shares that honor with the teammate with whom he shared the stage, Gabe Wright. Dr. Saturday nicely highlights the duality of the moment, though he left out a few pivotal distinctions:
1. Crowell chose Georgia, and Wright chose Auburn. The former classmates will be opposing one another annually in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, and, since one of them plays offense and the other lines up on defense, they will be going up against each other literally rather than metaphorically. Auburn is Georgia's oldest rival, and the team the Bulldogs have played the most frequently; the two teams formed their first squads simultaneously, and both football programs sprang from the same fountainhead: Charles Herty and George Petrie were classmates at Johns Hopkins, where they became familiar with the sport they brought to the Deep South.
2. Mark Richt is a man of faith, character, and integrity who runs a clean program and does not oversign. Auburn is historically the cheatingest program in the SEC (which is saying something) and is currently the subject of an NCAA investigation, and Wright hopes to replace Nick Fairley, the dirtiest player in college football.
3. Crowell knows how to wear a baseball cap. Wright doesn't.
The dichotomy is exquisite, and it could not be more stark. I only wish Isaiah Crowell's bulldog puppy, recalling the famous moment in 1996, had jumped up and tried to bite Wright as soon as he donned the wrong hat.
Go 'Dawgs!
Holly says so. End of discussion. Go 'Dawgs!
Kit and I recorded this one before the Bulldogs' basketball loss to Florida, so that part is somewhat dated, but give it a listen, nevertheless. Go 'Dawgs!
Tide commit Xzaiver Dickson and his teammate Corey Moore, UGA commit, on his way to Alabama for an unofficial visit.
— ualaw99 (@SYoungblood73) January 29, 2011
Is Xzavier Dickson trying to sway Corey Moore to defect? Go 'Dawgs!