Tech players to commemorate win over Georgia with ring

Georgia Tech has figured out another way to remember its win over Georgia.

As part of its bowl bounty, Tech is giving each player a ring. Coach Paul Johnson left the design of ring to the team’s seniors. He said the seniors decided to include the score of the Georgia game, 45-42, in the ring’s design. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Bulldogs.

“We could give them $180 or something like that and then they’d spend it,” Johnson said. “Or you could give them that ring and they’ll have it 10 years from now.”

Bowls are allowed to give players $500 worth of gifts. The schools are allowed to also give gifts worth up to $350. Tech is giving players the ring and a $170 gift card.

The Chick-fil-A bowl gave each player a watch and a $300 Best Buy gift card.

Linebacker Kyle Jackson had already used his gift card to buy an iPod Touch and headphones. Center Dan Voss and A-back Roddy Jones said they planned to buy video game systems. Linebacker Travis Chambers bought a GPS navigation system for his mother, Jackson said.