Gator Bowl Rings

I remember playing in a tournament where we played like shit but still made runner up. Somehow we "earned" a trophy that was no joke five feet tall, and they wanted to have a fairly formal on field presentation. We told them to keep the trophy and went home.

 

I guess, but the peach bowl sodimization commemoration is weird. Participation trophies have made their way into college sports.

 

I wish you were, too.

 

I remember that the 03 team got sec east rings when they tied for it that year and the team seemed legitimately embarrassed.

 

I would melt mine down.

Gator Bowl rings. Ugh. I guess this stuff has been going on for a while. I thought rings were for championships. I could get behind a trophy football or something, but a ring has a certain meaning to it.

 

Since at least the late 90's.

 

Yeah. It's all weird.

 

Somewhere Frodo laughs.

 

Nine fingered Frodo

 

1993 Auburn ... hahaha

 

In fairness, they did go 11-0 but were on probation. I'm a lot more ok with that.

 

jesus. how expensive were these rings? do they get on if they lose?

 

$175

http://www.knoxnews.com/govolsxtra/...wl-victory-150-ordered-at-175-apiece_12273768

 

must be fake diamonds I guess.

 

So only one tatoo, probably only a simple one, like their girlfriend's name.

 

It's just more shit for them to sell.

 

Nickel plated with CZ?

 

This ring is exponentially better looking than our NC rings, except for three critical areas:

1. It says "National Champions"
2. It's not a complete waste of money, and irrelevant
3. It highlights the apex of our program's accomplishments, instead of bedazzling our slow decade-long drift into the shitter.

Look, I couldn't care less if they got rings. But if you're the type of player who wants and wears it, well, I look forward to your graduating. Dobbs, Hurd, Barnett, whomever.