FSU player's ACC ring says SEC instead

By: 757Hokey on July 11, 2013, 9:09 AM | 14 comments

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9468363/menelik-watson-fo...

"I couldn't believe it when I opened up the package," Watson said. "I feel privileged, and I feel slighted at the same time, but hey, I'm one in a million. I guess the ring guy was making too many and either fell asleep at the machine or he must be an SEC fan. Somebody's got some 'splainin' to do.

"It's really nice. It just says SEC on it."

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Blue Collar Hokie's picture Blue Collar Hokie | 12 years 12 months #

maybe whoever made it is either not a college football fan or more of a casual fan. since all he hears from espn is SEC! SEC! SEC! he just assumed.

"That kid you're talking to right there, I think he played his nuts off! And you can quote me on that shit!" -Bud Foster

Hokie Wartooth's picture Hokie Wartooth | 12 years 12 months #

This might be the best conference realignment strategy I've seen yet.

popbrmo's picture popbrmo | 12 years 12 months #

#goacc

VT '10 #AllMaroonEverything

TheVTAdrian's picture TheVTAdrian | 12 years 12 months #

can probably get a new one and the worth of that ring is probably a fair amount....

GMC_VT's picture GMC_VT | 12 years 12 months # ^

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Keep that SEC ring and sell it down the road because it is one of a kind and then get a new ring with ACC on the side. Best of both worlds.

rogue_nine9's picture rogue_nine9 | 12 years 12 months # ^

Could allowing him to keep the ring be viewed as an impermissible benefit especially if he sells it later? I read somewhere that he will receive a replacement for the mis-engraved ring, but since its something that the other players didn't receive and since its presumably of greater value than the replacement ring, it seems to me like allowing him to keep the ring AND receive a replacement, especially at no cost would at least be a gray area.

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
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| 12 years 12 months # ^

Watson is in the NFL now, so impermissible benefits aren't an issue. The rest of the team is getting their rings all at once sometime soon. There could be some typos in those too, so they'll have to figure out what they're allowed to do. Making any money off of it would probably present a problem - OSU anyone?

"Exit light..."

HorseOnATreadmill's picture HorseOnATreadmill
| 12 years 12 months #

Looks like the SEC is just going to try to take credit for any and all championships they can.

Guy who made the ring is probably a Georgia fan and did it just to rub it in Florida's face

atlHOkie's picture atlHOkie
| 12 years 12 months #

I still can't believe the score was that close...

"You know when the Hokies say 'We are Virginia Tech' they're going to mean it."- Lee Corso

GMC_VT's picture GMC_VT | 12 years 12 months # ^

If only we were given the chance to play in that game! I feel like we would have been able to get revenge for that Thursday night game.

VTimHokie85's picture VTimHokie85 | 12 years 12 months #

He'll make a ton of money selling that thing off if he doesnt make it very far in the pros. That ring will be one of a kind. Maybe Vladimir Putin would be interested.

@VTimHokie85

MVhokie69's picture MVhokie69
| 12 years 12 months # ^

In Soviet Russia, SEC Championship wins you!!!

"Hokie religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

NitWhitt's picture NitWhitt
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| 12 years 12 months # ^

Nice pull for Yakov Smirnoff...please enjoy this Turkey Leg

Yakov

We put the K in Kwality

VTCPA's picture VTCPA | 12 years 12 months #

My only question is what is the need to put the score and opponent on the ring? I my personal opinion i think it's a little tacky.

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