As they say in Athens, “Once a dawg always a dawg, how sweet it is.” This local adage has turned into a national battle cry for wayward Dawg fans across the nation as they recount their time at the University of Georgia, as the sea of red washes over Sanford Stadium each Saturday in the fall. Part of the lore of watching a game between the hedges is the distinct history and tradition that surrounds University of Georgia football, from the days of Wally Butts, to Vince Dooley up to current coach Mark Richt. Take a look at game day in Dawg Country, as these rites of gridiron passage have been continued for years and will carry on to the next generation of Dawg fans.The Dawg Walk The newest of traditions in Athens was established in 2001 by Mark Richt, similar to the Tiger Walk that has long taken place at rival Auburn University. During the Dawg Walk fans line the street and look on from above at Lumpkin St. by the bookstore as the team walks down the road together and pass under them on their way to the stadium before kick-off.Spell “Georgia” Led by the PA speaker, the band hurries into letter formation as the crowd at Sanford Stadium chants out from G to A. Once the final letter is spelled and chanted, one final “Go Dawks Sic ‘Em” is yelled before the band moves on to the fight song and marches off.Glory, Glory The fight song was first sung at UGA football games in the 1890s and arranged in its current form in 1915, stolen by Auburn sometime thereafter. The Red Coat Marching Band plays the song each game before the band walks off the field at half time, as they march off the field in G-E-O-R-G-I-A formation.Battle Hymn of Bulldog Nation Just before kick-off a sole trumpeter emerges just above the South marker on the Stadium faade and plays a short solo before the Intro Video plays on the Jumbotron.Ringing of the Chapel Bell After every Bulldog win the Chapel Bell is sounded until midnight to celebrate victory. It used to be a freshman chore to make sure the Chapel Bell kept ringing, though today the bell is rung of free will by fans of all ages and academic standing.