UGA defensive tackle Jeff Owens, in particular, is going to miss that dog:

With the emo portion of the grieving process behind us, the terrible details: Cause of death is an apparent heart attack, a surprise despite Uga VII's -- aka "Loran's Best" -- status as one of the fatter Ugas in recent memory. His absence means the Bulldogs will run out against Kentucky Saturday with no live mascot icing himself down in support of the Red and Black, a rare absence over the last 50 years; may his random barks will echo like a missing limb.

Uga's predecessors have traditionally been buried in Sanford Stadium; no word yet if he'll follow after only 23 games in his official capacity, or whether his successor, UGA VIII, would be announced in time for the bowl game.