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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Georgia Tech football blasted for 7-win season rings reveal
Georgia Tech football blasted for 7-win season rings reveal originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The only thing more surprising than Georgia Tech finishing the 2024 football season at 7-6? The team celebrating it with custom rings, and the internet isn't having it. Advertisement Recently, Georgia Tech unveiled flashy rings to commemorate a campaign that saw the Yellow Jackets finish fourth in the ACC and lose the Birmingham Bowl to Vanderbilt, 30-27. Social media exploded with ridicule. 'Embarrassing. I mean, this deserves mockery beyond any nerd mockery,' one X user wrote, while another posted, 'Oh god participation trophies have made it to D1 college football.' The 2024 season had its moments. Georgia Tech did pull off an upset over then-No. 10 Florida State and stunned Miami with a last-second touchdown. But fans and critics quickly pointed out that Florida State finished just 2-10, a far cry from the resume-boosting win the ring suggests. Advertisement Instead of celebrating progress under head coach Brent Key, many saw the ring reveal as tone-deaf. While recruiting gains and competitive flashes were evident, so were lapses, like losing four of their last six games, including an eight-overtime heartbreaker to Georgia and the bowl defeat that capped it all. Another commenter posted, 'Who needs a participation trophy when you can get a participation ring?' The rings include dates of victories, including the Florida State and Miami games, prompting fans to ask: Are we just putting any win on jewelry now? Rings have historically been reserved for conference titles, playoff berths, or national championships, something rival Georgia knows all too well after winning the SEC and two CFP titles in recent years. Advertisement Georgia Tech fans, it's time for some tough love. Want rings to mean something? Expect more. Demand more. The Yellow Jackets have the brand, the city, and the talent to be great, but greatness doesn't come from celebrating seven wins. It comes from striving for more. Related: Georgia Tech Athletic Director J Batt Leaving for Michigan State, Per Reports Related: Georgia Tech Snags Receiver From ACC Rival in Transfer Portal This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Georgia Tech Athletic Director J Batt Leaving for Michigan State, Per Reports
Georgia Tech Athletic Director J Batt Leaving for Michigan State, Per Reports originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Georgia Tech athletic director J Batt is expected to take a similar position at Michigan State, according to a report by ESPN's Pete Thamel. He's emerged as a finalist for the job, and a deal is expected to come together in the near future. Advertisement This comes after Tony Paul of The Detroit News posted on Sunday morning that Batt was on a short list and likely the favorite. Batt has spent two years at Georgia Tech, where he has had a lot of success in fundraising and is known as a "big basketball guy" according to Paul. Michigan State parted ways with Alan Haller earlier this month after a nearly four-year run as athletic director. Haller's final day at MSU was May 11. Batt was at the forefront of hiring Brent Key to the football program and former All-American and NBA All-Star Damon Stoudamire as the Yellow Jackets' 15th men's basketball head coach. He oversaw a record-breaking $78.2 million in contributions to the Alexander-Tharpe Fund his first full fiscal year at the helm (FY 2024), shattering the previous single-year record by 43 percent. Advertisement Georgia Tech has also taken a big step towards re-establishing itself as one of college athletics' premier programs under Batt, highlighted by back-to-back football bowl berths for the first time since 2013-14, a plethora of high-profile gridiron victories, including a 28-23 win over previously unbeaten and No. 4-ranked Miami in November, and the program's first appearance in the Associated Press top 25 in nine years. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Georgia Tech unveils rings for 2024 football season
Georgia Tech football players received some new bling to commemorate their 2024 season. The team unveiled the rings on its social media accounts this week. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Last year, Georgia Tech completed back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2014. The team also had back-to-back bowl appearances for the first time since then. Advertisement The Yellow Jackets' 7-6 record included a perfect 5-0 home record at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The program hadn't accomplished that since 1999 during Coach Brent Key's playing days. The perfect home record included a win over then-No. 4 Miami. You can see the final score etched inside the ring along with Georgia Tech's win over Florida State to open the season. Georgia Tech finished the season with an appearance in the Birmingham Bowl, where it lost to Vanderbilt. The Yellow Jackets kick off the 2025 season on the road against Colorado on Aug. 30 and open their home schedule against Gardner-Webb on Sept. 6. Advertisement Georgia Tech's ACC schedule begins on Sept. 13 when it hosts Clemson. RELATED STORIES: [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
USA Today
28-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Social media roasts Georgia Tech for creating rings to celebrate 7-6 season
Social media roasts Georgia Tech for creating rings to celebrate 7-6 season The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets celebrated their 7-6 season with rings. We would say championship rings, but we aren't exactly sure what the Yellow Jackets won. In 2024, Georgia Tech went 7-6 including 5-3 in ACC play (tied for fourth in the conference). The Yellow Jackets lost to the Vanderbilt Commodores in the Birmingham Bowl and did not really have a major accomplishment outside of upsetting the No. 4 Miami Hurricanes, which is acknowledged on the ring. The ring also celebrates Georgia Tech's 24-21 season-opening win over the No. 10 Florida State Seminoles, which sounds impressive until you realize that Florida State went 2-10 and had just one win over a Power Four opponent all season. Perhaps Georgia Tech's biggest accomplishment in 2024 came in the form of a loss. The Yellow Jackets took the Georgia Bulldogs, who went on to win the SEC championship and make the College Football Playoff (something Georgia Tech has never done), to eight overtimes before losing 44-42 in heartbreaking fashion. The Bulldogs have now won seven straight games over Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets' rings celebrate going 5-0 at home. Georgia Tech's home schedule included only three Power Four opponents, which was among the lowest among major programs. Yes, Georgia Tech's 2024 season appeared to be another step in the right direction for head coach Brent Key and company, but a 7-6 season for a program that has won three national championships does not deserve rings. Georgia Tech's rings One fan asks the obvious question "What did y'all do to earn a ring???" asked one fan on social media. This is a legitimate question that we don't have an answer to. Fans are stunned Another fan can't believe it One Georgia Tech fan wants the post deleted "Why is this post still up?" asked a Georgia Tech fan on social media. "Pretty sure Brent Key has absolutely nothing to do with this mess knowing him." Hilarious FSU fan reaction The ring also highlights the Birmingham Bowl appearance "I have never seen a team make rings for a bowl game that they lost," said one fan via social media. Teams make rings for just about any accomplishment these days, but come on. If you have rings for a 7-6 season, then definitely don't post them on social media.
