As the cold weather is setting in, so is the sad realization that it's the start of a new semester. You know, the one without football. Yes, I know it can be depressing to think about the many months we have to wait until we get to bleed Red and Black again, screaming chants at the top of our lungs and sweating our butts off. But at least we can find some comfort in embracing new pastimes besides sadly watching old hype videos. Actually, there's loads of other sports here at UGA if you can believe it. Like the Gymdogs; they're known to be pretty dope. So to convince all you depressed sports fans out there to try something new, here are the five stages of watching a Gymdogs meet:

1. Anticipation. 

Yes, finally a sport that is both indoors and can be understood by the female gender. No more sweating our makeup off and constantly trying to figure out what's going on. 

2. The Vault. 

Those ladies sure can run fast towards that stationary vault, and then proceed to flip their bodies in all which ways fifteen feet in the air. Pretty impressive.                 

3. The Uneven Bars.

Now flinging yourself between two flimsy bars, that's ballsy. We're cringing every time we think they're about to miss the bar, but as usual, we are dumbfounded by the gymnast's ability to completely defy gravity.

4. The Floor.

Aside from all the obvious crazy-impressive flips and tricks, props to the girl holding a handstand for about five minutes. How is that even possible?

5. Appreciation.

Respect, Gymdogs, RESPECT. We might leave slightly depressed from looking at your perfectly toned bodies in those leotards, but you've just blown our minds with all that flipping, twisting, jumping, and bending.