Georgia coach going through with promise to shave off mustache

April 16, 2008
Georgia coach Dennis Felton is keeping his word: The mustache comes off.

Felton will have his barber shave off his trademark mustache Friday at the school's student center, following through on a promise he made during a question-and-answer sessions with students in early January.

I've been mildly interested in the role that sports plays in identity (both individual identity and group identity) for a while now. The effect of sports on identity is most easily seen during playoff seasons, but this goes to show that identifying with a team can go much deeper than wanting to be seen on the Jumbo-tron.

~R