Show your UGA colors Friday
Banner Co. shirt (UGA Bookstore)
Yeah, the fifth annual College Colors Day being observed Friday is basically a promotional stunt for the college licensing industry, but it’s still as good an excuse as any to break out your UGA red and black and wear it to work or school.
And with the first home game just over a week away, there’s still time to update your wardrobe with the latest in Dawgwear.
I mean, you wouldn’t want to be caught still wearing that No. 7 or No. 24 Nike replica jersey from the Stafford-Moreno era when you can express your support for the team by wearing the number of one of the current nonstars. (I’ll leave for another venue the discussion of whether it’s uncool or not for anyone over the age of 21 to wear an athletic jersey in public. Game days in Athens certainly see a lot of them on fans of all ages.)
This year’s batch of jerseys spotlight No. 8 (A.J. Green), No. 35 (Rennie Curran), No. 22 (Richard Samuel) and No. 4 (Caleb King). Nike makes the red home jersey, white road jersey and black spirit jersey, but not every dealer carries all three colors or all four numbers. Retail price is generally $60.
Nike polo (UGA Bookstore)
Beyond jerseys, you can find just about every type of licensed sportswear, from shirts to jackets to sweatshirts to shorts to sweater vests featuring UGA’s colors and logos. One of the most popular Georgia items that’s available everywhere I’ve looked is the 2009 Nike polo shirt, also known as the “double-reverse polo.” It comes in red, black or white, features the “G” logo and generally sells for $60.
There are countless T-shirts from Nike, Champion, JanSport and numerous other manufacturers available in Bulldog designs. A particularly nice group of shirts I’ve bought a couple of is the College Vault line from Banner Supply Co. These tees have a vintage, “distressed” look and a nice, soft feel. I’ve seen them selling for $29 to $32.
Banner also has a vintage-looking dark gray hooded zip-up sweatshirt with “BULLDOGS” in raised lettering on the front, and white and black sweatshirts, too. Price range is generally $77 to $88.
A line of shirts I’ve only seen at the UGA Bookstore in Athens (which is open on game days) features customized Hairy Dawg designs for most of the university’s schools and colleges. For example, the shirt for
School shirt (Photo by Olivia King)
the School of Law has Hairy carrying a briefcase and the scales of justice and wearing a blindfold. The one for the School of Public and International Affairs that I picked up for my son has the mascot with an American flag in one paw and a globe in the other. The pharmacy school’s shirt has him with a mortar and pestle. And so on. These shirts are reasonably priced at $18.
Some folks like to start the season with a “schedule” T-shirt, and there at least a couple of variations in stores right now, including an $18.95 “All Roads Lead to Georgia” shirt with an Interstate-style shield on the front and the schedule on the back. Another has a “New Sheriff in Town” Western theme with mugshots of the “12 most wanted” opponents on the back. It sells for around $18.
Other folks like a T-shirt pointing toward one particular game. The UGA Bookstore has a prominent display of shirts for this year’s visit by Arizona State, with a “The Devils Went Down to Georgia” theme, selling for $20.
Personally, I don’t think anyone looks good in pants covered in anybody’s logo, even UGA’s, but there are plenty of folks out there who disagree, and for them Campus Chino has some shorts with little Bulldogs all over them ($68) or long pants in the same design ($80). They come in khaki, red or black.
Schedule shirt (Georgiadogs.com)
Other items I spotted trawling various stores and Web sites include the Nike visor in black and red or red and white ($18), Nike sweatshirts in red or black ($50 to $60), Champion crewneck sweatshirts at half that price, the Nike track jacket ($60), a host of caps (adjustable, flex or fitted) in various combinations of red and black (generally $16 to $28), longsleeved T-shirts ($20 to $24) and, for the budget-conscious, the MV Sport rolled T-shirts (sold in a tube) for just $11.99.
I’ve done most of my Bulldogs shopping either at the UGA Bookstore, the Clubhouse in Athens or Georgiadogs.com, but there are lots more outlets, especially online. Just google “Georgia Bulldogs apparel” and you’ll find plenty.
Meanwhile, let’s get back to this year’s crop of jerseys. Which number/player is your current favorite? Feel free to comment, vote in the poll or do both.
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Scout Dawg
September 3rd, 2009
7:06 am
Is it time yet? Saturday can’t get here fast enough. GATA and lasso those silly POKES.
Cuz
September 3rd, 2009
7:18 am
Academy Sports has a huge selection of Bulldawg apparrel. They have a smaller Tech selection, not as a dig, just not as many Tech fans in Augusta.
Sorry Tech fans, I have not checked out Walmart’s selection.
Chapel Bell
September 3rd, 2009
7:33 am
Bill, I’d like to think we will see a lot of number 7 this year. Perhaps not 24, but definitely 7. Book it.
RFP
September 3rd, 2009
8:22 am
No one over the age of 12 should wear a jersey.
Saint Simons
September 3rd, 2009
8:50 am
To hell with uga!!!!!
EJ
September 3rd, 2009
9:10 am
How much you getting paid for this ad? Follett must be so happy you linked to them in your blog item. Well I guess you might as well try to get advertisers to read the product, lest they actually buy any ad space.
Yellow Fuzz
September 3rd, 2009
9:12 am
I wouldn’t wear anything red or black if my life depended on it. I’d be afraid people would confuse me with some of your fugly azzes having another black out or something. LOL. Like the (funeral) that Alabama gave you last year 31-0 (half time). And the way we buried your fugly azzes (immediately after half time) 26-0. LOL. Burn the red and black like Florida does each and every year. LOL.
Bamafan
September 3rd, 2009
9:13 am
I spent 100 bucks yesterday buying Alabama stuff and a guy beside was going to buy a number 8 jersey and I had to point him to the Georgia section instead of buying Julio Jones jersey. We both
laughed and wished each others team well. Nike stuff is real expensive but it last longer than the
cheaper stuff (walmart). GO DAWGS!!
Billy Bennett's Right Leg
September 3rd, 2009
9:14 am
My son always gets a jersey made at Bulldog Sporting Goods in Athens. Each year he chooses a freshman who he thinks will have a big impact/career. In the past, he has gotten Richard Samuel (last year), Knowshon (from his redshirt year, not the premade), Reshad Jones, Stafford, and I can’t remember who I am leaving out.
This year he is deciding between Orson Charles and Branden Smith. He’ll be wearing Richard Samuel in Stillwater Saturday…look for him!
TV Times
September 3rd, 2009
9:15 am
Georgia plays at 3:30PM on ABC or ESPN2? Anyone know the other game that is showing opposite of UGA/OSU?
Cuz
September 3rd, 2009
9:19 am
The question is does anybody care who is playing opposite the Dawgs and Cowboys?
RxDawg
September 3rd, 2009
9:20 am
The pharmacy school shirt is the bestest shirt of all!
Dawgmess
September 3rd, 2009
9:21 am
What other game???
dawgfanatic24-7
September 3rd, 2009
9:41 am
2 MORE DAYS!!!! Whooooo Hooooo!!!
DawginLex
September 3rd, 2009
9:48 am
I sure wouldn’t be caught wearing anything the color of urine-Tech’s color.
go Dawgs
Everybody is gonna want to have a Joe Cox jersey about 7:30 Saturday night.
bbb
September 3rd, 2009
9:52 am
Good idea! I will wear my Saturday best tomorrow to work. Go Dawgs!
Ramblin Rick
September 3rd, 2009
9:53 am
Hey Mutts,
you better HURRY & buy your UGAy gear at the local Wal Mart before it sells out!
I also hear they are running low on PBR Ice and menthol cigs…..
Yellow Fuzz
September 3rd, 2009
9:57 am
I’d rather listen to the Tech-Jax State game on AM radio than watch georgia get pummeled by OKU on television like last year against AL, FL and GT!
Yellow Fuzz
September 3rd, 2009
9:58 am
OSU I mean
DC Dawgs
September 3rd, 2009
9:59 am
Jerseys are not ok for anyone past college age. After that, just rock a nice coaching polo shirt.
http://collegefootballsaturday.blogspot.com/
Cuz
September 3rd, 2009
10:04 am
Somehow we will try to get through the game knowing that our arch-enemy Yellow Fuzz is not watching. Oh the inhumanity of it all.
Yellow Fuzz
September 3rd, 2009
10:04 am
This just in, all uga merchandise sold at finer stores in Atlanta have it marked down 75%
All georgia merchandise sold at the Bills, Dollar General, Wal Mart and K Mart stores in central and south Georgia have it marked up an extra 75%.
LOL
Yellow Fuzz
September 3rd, 2009
10:06 am
Cuz,
Why don’t you get on down to the Dollar General there in Doerun and stock up! LOL!!!!!!!
Yellow Fuzz
September 3rd, 2009
10:28 am
It’s a fact. All Georgia Tech sports wear sold in Malls and the finest sporting good national chains is more expensive than identical sportswear with uga emblems. Granted some of you georgia folks may have to load up the beverly hillbillies wagon and drive a few hours, but the money you save will be worth it.
fuzzy boy
September 3rd, 2009
10:34 am
Any grown man who types “LOL” after his own entry has to be g@y. I’ll stick with my nike gear like all other elite programs have, you can enjoy Russel Athletic a couple more years before they go out of business.
ToccoaDawg
September 3rd, 2009
10:38 am
Bill wearing the 7 jersey would say we support our TE.
Pumpdawg
September 3rd, 2009
10:38 am
Cuz,
Don’t let Yellow Puss fool you.He(it) will be glued to the tv like any Georgia fan.
He(it) is on every ajc Georgia blog,so you know he(it) really wants to be a Dawg fan.
L-Dawg
September 3rd, 2009
10:45 am
GLORY GLORY TO OLE’ GEORGIA!!!
PASSION RUNS SO MUCH DEEPER THAN HATE/ENVY!!!
GO DAWGS!!!
2 SHORT DAYS MY FRIENDS!!!
GOOD LUCK TO SOUTH CAROLINA TONIGHT!! REPRESENT THE SEC WELL!
Paul's Johnson
September 3rd, 2009
10:45 am
YellowJizz is really an eleven year old Korean schoolgirl.
dawgfanatic24-7
September 3rd, 2009
10:51 am
I’d love to pi$$ on all GT merchandise but I never see it in stores. Since GT can’t sell out its stadium I guess the market sucks for clothing also.
Pumpdawg
September 3rd, 2009
10:57 am
Yellow Puss says be glad we’re not playing the real Oklahoma.We could be startig out with Jax State. Now that’s a scary thought.
KC in Athens
September 3rd, 2009
10:57 am
RFP, you sound like a Georgia fan and I bet you wear cackies and a tucked in collared shirt to the games.
There’s nothing tackier than a group of adults wearing in unison the jersey of their favorite player. Thank God this isn’t considered fashionable among Georgia fans.
Paul's Johnson
September 3rd, 2009
11:01 am
KC in Athens:
What’s a “cackie”?
Yellow Fuzz
September 3rd, 2009
11:11 am
Pumpdog,
The better teams always start and end their regular seasons with inferior opponents.
Johnny Test
September 3rd, 2009
11:17 am
Yellow Puss, you are right that UGA ends their year with an inferior opponent 59/39/5. 7 out of last 8 and another streak begins this year starting in November. However, by then you will be posting under another name because teck will have already lost 4 games.
Yellow Fuzz
September 3rd, 2009
11:24 am
You georgia people “show your true colors” every day right here.
Yellow Fuzz
September 3rd, 2009
11:27 am
Johnny Pest
I guarantee you Tech has a better record when we meet again and give you anouther thunderous 3rd quarter BEAT DOWN and send you to the music city bowl where you belong.
Yellow Fuzz
September 3rd, 2009
11:28 am
georgia’s days of dominance are over. You are now our (and Florida’s) bitch.
Pumpdawg
September 3rd, 2009
11:35 am
Yellow Puss,
So y’all ended last season getting your asses handed to you by an inferior LSU team?
McDawg
September 3rd, 2009
11:36 am
I guess i will be wearing my Baylor colors since up here in DC that is the game ABC has decided to carry instead of the Dawgs-idiots and morons
Pumpdawg
September 3rd, 2009
11:38 am
Sorry Yellow Puss I didn’t see where you said “regular season”.I forgot,y’all aren’t used to goin to a bowl game.
KC in Athens
September 3rd, 2009
11:39 am
Paul’s Johnson, I knew as I posted I was screwing that one way up. I’m assuming you know what I meant.
1eyedJack
September 3rd, 2009
11:42 am
Last time I was at Walmart, as I was walking to the three large round racks and the whole wall of DAWG paraphanalia, I looked over to the little itty bitty rack of GT stuff and noticed that someone had wiped a big ol’ green booger on one of those piss yellow jersies. My wife and I could hardly contain ourselves we were laughing so hard.
DOGDO
September 3rd, 2009
11:47 am
Hey SaintSimons; Have you picked up that BULL I made for you yet? IT’s in the Altamaha Estuary. I sent you one down the Ocmulgee last week. Whats the float time now from the Macon, Warner Robins Area? You’ll get several from the Oconee next weekend since there’s a home game in Athens. Win or lose GO DOGS!!
Paul's Johnson
September 3rd, 2009
11:50 am
YellowJizz:
How do you make Georgia Tech cookies?
Put em in a big bowl and beat for three hours.
Denver Dog
September 3rd, 2009
11:57 am
Looks like the Techies still can’t get a blog of thier own. When you are the little brother of the superstar it works that way. I hear that they are now giving Tech jerseys away at the Gardner Webb games. They tried giving them away in Atlanta at the 31,000 seat Dodd/Grant complex, but nobody showed up for the giveaway. One Eyed Jack, it was actually a Tech Grad that did that, becuase I saw his class ring when he was picking his nose.
Pretty good, Tech fans on par with UF. I guess they have been drinking from the Yellow Jacket Taliban beer bong. The last game coached by Bobby Dodd was when Spurrier beat them in the Orange Bowl in 1967. That was the last time that Tech went to a major bowl. 42 years ago.
Liek most of the Tech Fans say, Yellow River Fuzz, Saint Simons Says Nothing New, m little boy,Rambling Rene’; are the best representatives of why Tech is now rated behind UGA in all of the college academic rankings. Kiplingers UGA # 4 and Tech #16. Eat your heart out line drawing, number crunching losers. DOGS RULE OVER YOU, like Paul Johnson says when he sees UGA clean himself on the field I WISH I COULD DO THAT.
Denver Dog
September 3rd, 2009
11:59 am
Paul’s Johnson, that is a good one except it is a little bowl. Tech Fans say that the Captil One, Outback, and Gator Bowls are not big bowls.
GetOverIt
September 3rd, 2009
12:07 pm
Gentlemen, start your boners! Its football season!!!!!
GGTOG&THWGT
September 3rd, 2009
12:14 pm
Yellow Fuzz, GA Tech will always be our (UGA’s) Bitch’s Bitch.
Paul's Johnson
September 3rd, 2009
12:15 pm
What do you call a good looking girl on Georgia Tech’s campus?
A visitor