After five months of waiting, the rings are finally on the hands of BCS champions.
One of the most recognizable keepsakes that a national championship team receives is the championship ring.
Sunday, June 19 the rings arrived to an excited group of players and coaches.
Jeff Whitaker, sophomore defensive tackle, said a text was sent out a few nights before Sunday informing the players that the rings were arriving.
"Everybody was very eager to get them," Whitaker said. "The rings resemble so much."
Before the team was allowed to see the rings there was a special ceremony where coaches and others spoke about the rings.
"Tim Jackson got up and talked about how blessed we were and how fortunate we was to win it all," Whitaker said.
Once the rings were revealed to the players, Whitaker said it was a sight to see.
"I think it just hit everybody then," said Jake Holland, sophomore linebacker. "After we won, it's just like 'Oh, wow! We won,' then we saw those rings, and it really hit us."
A.J. Greene, senior offensive tackle, said receiving the rings was bittersweet because he was hurt early in the season during the Clemson game, but the rings were still special.
"I did what I could, so at the end of the day I was really excited to actually put them on my hands," Greene said.
Greene said this past season was incredible, and he even though he wasn't able to play, he was there through the struggles.
"I can say I was part of one of the two national championship teams that Auburn has ever had," Greene said.
"These rings -- only a few people are going to see these," Greene said. "So, at the end of the day it's a lot sweeter than it is bitter."
Whitaker, Holland and Greene said they have put their rings in safe keeping.
"I wore my rings one time, and when you walk in everybody has to see the rings, everybody has to take pictures," Whitaker said.
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