Sadness in Bulldog Nation as University of Georgia Mascot Uga VI Dies of Heart Failure

Georgia Bulldog Nation is in mourning as their beloved mascot, Uga VI has died of congestive heart failure. Athens, GA is a little sadder today with Uga’s passing; however, there is comfort in knowing that he is in doggy heaven. There is something truly different and special when a college mascot is an actual animal rather than an individual in a costume. Uga’s have been a fixture at the University of Georgia since 1956.

“He was a good one,” Seiler said in a prepared statement. “What can I say? He had a marvelous record. He was a very strong and healthy dog. He was the biggest of all the dogs, and he had the biggest heart. It just played out.”

UGA statement on Uga VI’s death

Georgia President Dr. Michael F. Adams said. “He was a true symbol of the toughness and competitiveness of our athletic teams, and was a rallying figure for the entire Bulldog Nation. We extend sympathy to the Seilers for the loss of a dear family pet and a great campus mascot who will be missed and remembered by UGA alumni and friends everywhere.”

Not only was Uga VI truly beloved, the 9 year old English Bulldog was the winningest mascot in UGA Football history with a 77–24–4 record, 2 SEC Championship and 6 bowl game victories.

UGA president Michael F. Adams said in a statement that Uga VI will be “missed and remembered by UGA alumni and friends everywhere.”

During his reign as mascot, the UGA football team compiled a record of 87 wins and 27 losses, captured the 2002 and 2005 SEC championships, and won seven of nine bowl games, surpassing Uga IV’s record of 77-24-4.

Uga VI, not just a mascot … but a true icon

The University of Georgia bulldog was not just any typical mascot. UGA VI was the only college mascot ever to land on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

Lets take a walk down memory lane of Uga’s past from Uga I to the dearly departed Uga VI.

20 Year Old Russian Super Model Ruslana Korshunova Jumped to her Death from her Manhattan Apartment Building in Apparent Suicide

Bizarre apparent suicide in lower Manhattan …

20 year old model Ruslana Korshunova, who has graced the covers of European Vogue and Elle fell nine stories from a balcony to her death in lower Manhattan, NY in apparent suicide. According to officials, Ruslana Korshunova leaped to her death.

Ruslana Korshunova was an apparent suicide, police said.  It was not immediately known if anyone had been in her Water Street condo or if she left a note. It happened around 2:30 p.m.

The Kazakstan native also appeared in ads for Marc Jacobs, DKNY and Vera Wang. Korshunova, was represented by IMG Models and had been featured in the European editions of Elle and Vogue

Investigators still were investigating the circumstances of the fall Saturday evening as to determine whether there was anyone else present in the apartment. It was unclear if anyone else was in the apartment at the time of the fall, police said. Also, the city medical examiner still needs to determine the official cause of the models death.

Comedian George Carlin Dies at Age 71 of Heart Failure … The True Stuff that Comedians are Made of

George Carlin, one of the funniest, edgiest and most provocative comedians ever, has passed away at the age of 71 due to heart failure. Personally, I did not agree with his politics or any of his lack of beliefs; however, George Carlin was just down right funny. To have ever seen him perform live was a sight to behold. His mere facial expressions during his comedy routines were beyond side splitting laughter.

Thank you for the brilliant comedy … Rest in Peace.

Carlin, who had a history of heart and drug-dependency problems, died at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT/0100 GMT) after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters.

Award-winning comedian George Carlin dies

Although Carlin was best known as the anti-Establishment icon in the 1970’s and the comedy routine “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television,” which managed to make it all the way to the Supreme Court. George Carlin had so many other brilliant routines like “Stuff”.  Who can forget his routine on Baseball and Football

“Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television.” A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of the routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

In the 1978 case, Federal Communications Commission vs. Pacifica Foundation, the top U.S. court ruled that the words cited in Carlin’s routine were indecent, and that the government’s broadcast regulator could ban them from being aired at times when children might be listening.

US comedian George Carlin dies

The star was admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles on Sunday with chest pains and died later that day.

Jack Burns, Carlin’s comedy partner in the early 1960s, told the Associated Press agency: “He was a genius and I will miss him dearly.”

Carlin performed as recently as last weekend in Las Vegas.

Cult US comedian George Carlin dies at 71

How influential and edgy was Carlin back in the day? George Carlin hosted the first ever broadcast of the long-running comedy show Saturday Night Live. Let alone a comedy skit making it all the way to the Supreme Court.

Scared Monkeys Radio Daily Commentary – Tuesday, June 17, 2008 – In Memory Of Tim Russert

• Dana remembers Tim Russert and takes a look at whether NBC went a bit too far in their coverage of his passing

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NBC’s Meet the Press Tim Russert Dead at the Age of 58 from Apparent Heart Attack

Tim Russert, NBC’s Meet the Press moderator and NBC Washington bureau chief is dead at the age of 58. Tim Russert collapsed on the set of Meet the Press yesterday from an apparent heart attack. Our thought and prayers go out to the Russert family. Tim Russert was a true giant in the news media industry and was a an interview that everyone feared but everyone wanted. He was tough, but generally fair. NBC, the media industry and America will dearly miss him.

I think I can invoke personal privilege and say this news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice,” Brokaw said Friday.

God bless Tim Russert, his family and may he rest in peace.  Tim Russert was more than a journalist, he was a man passionate about his craft, politics, sports and his family.

WASHINGTON – Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” died Friday after suffering a heart attack at the bureau. He was 58.

Russert was recording voiceovers for Sunday’s “Meet the Press” broadcast when he collapsed. He was rushed to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, where resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.

Russert’s physician, Michael Newman, said cholesterol plaque ruptured in an artery, causing sudden coronary thrombosis.

The news spread fast yesterday as first it was reported that he had collapsed at the Meet the Press set and then it was being reported by NBC News Tom Brokaw that Tim Russert had died.

Tom Brokaw reports on the death of Tim Russert

It seemed almost believable. I was actually passing by a TV set and saw at caption of BREAKING NEW: TIM RUSSERT. I first thought that Tim Russert had broke a political news story. Then to my amazement Tim Russert was the news story and he was sadly gone. What set Tim Russert aside from the rest was the fact that he seemed to actually enjoy his craft. It was not always about gotcha journalism.

The reactions have been many from the news industry and the disbelief that Tim Russert had passed at such a young age. One thing is for certain, NBC will not be the same news organization as they lost one of their grounding and balanced forces.

Others discussing the death of Tim Russert:

• Wizbang: Time Russert Dead at 58
• The Jawa Report: Tim Russert Reported Dead
• Hot Air: Whoa: Tim Russert dies of heart attack; Update: Brokaw video added; Update: The closest to objectivity among the MSM, says Limbaugh
• Michelle Malkin: Reports: Tim Russert dead after heart attack; was working in NBC Washington bureau

UPDATE I: Tributes to Tim Russert

UPDATE II: One of Tim Russert’s last interview. Vigilance needed on campaign claims; Big issues, not smears, need to be the focus

Well, the truth wouldn’t hurt either, but I understand your point Mr. Russert. They are not smears when legitimate questions need to be answered.

UPDATE III: When the right praises a MSM man, you know that he was brilliant in his job. Rush Limbaugh praises Tim Russert.

“It’s just a shame. Tim was a regular guy with that perpetual smile he wore naturally all the time. He loved life and got everything he could out of it. Whether it was at dinner here in Florida while his son was taking golf lessons, or on the set of Meet The Press, Tim was always the same with me: genuine. He never condescended to anyone and was the consummate professional. He will be hard to replace. He was the closest thing there was at any of the networks to an objective journalist.”

UPDATE IV: Russert Mourned After Collapsing in NBC’s Washington Newsroom

Russert set the “gold standard” for moving from politics to journalism, said Albert Hunt, executive editor for Washington at Bloomberg News and a close friend. Before becoming a journalist, Russert worked as an aide to former Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan from 1977 to 1982 and then worked for former New York Governor Mario Cuomo in Albany for two years.

UPDATE V: What ever happened to respecting and honoring the dead and stop talking politics?

What is it with certain people that they are so full of hate that they cannot respect others, especially when we are referring to the dearly departed Tim Russert. Last night Chris Matthews had the opportunity to provide the respect and honor that Tim Russert had earned in his life, instead Matthews embarrassed himself and MSNBC. Some things are just inappropriate to discuss while eulogizing, Matthews managed to find that very topic. Matthews just couldn’t stop himself from bring up the war and Iraq. One will never confuse Chris Matthews and class, that is for certain. Chris Matthews, you are no and never will be any Tim Russert.

Watch the video for yourself.

Chris Matthews had his opportunity to offer remembrances of his colleague, Tim Russert, on Countdown with Keith Olbermann last night, and used it to give an anti-war screed. Even worse, he made Russert out to be a dupe bamboozled by the Bush administration while presenting himself as a superior journalist.

When most all on the Left and the Right in the media and bloggers honored and provided condolences to Tim Russert and his family, Chris Matthews managed to used the opportunity to go off on an anti-war rant. Some things are just so inappropriate and smarmy that one needs to feel to take a shower after watching and say ick. It really does go to show us all that Tom Brokaw was correct in his statement regarding Russert, I think I can invoke personal privilege and say this news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice. NBC and MSNBC are in deep trouble.