SEC trolled by social media after league officials booed at national title game
SEC teams are taking another hiatus from the national championship game, making it back-to-back years a team outside of SEC football will win it all. However, the league still found a way to be represented in Atlanta on Monday night!
Ahead of kickoff between Ohio State and Notre Dame, the head referee introduced himself and confirmed that the officiating crew for Monday’s title game is from the SEC. With a Midwest-loaded crowd of fans from the Indiana and Ohio-based universities, the announcement drew a chorus of boos from inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
It’s an interesting nugget for the SEC, considering that the conference had just one team represented in the semifinals. And you can bet the SEC will be the subject of more social media trolling if the officiating becomes questionable in any direction throughout the game.
For now, fans are loving the introduction of SEC officials and the reaction of fans. Media personalities and fans on social media alike weighed into the setting, and some great reactions were shared throughout.
Here’s a sampling of some of the best posts:
The head official is announced as "from the SEC," and we've got the loudest boos yet from the Ohio State and Notre Dame fans here at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 21, 2025
Ref announces he’s from the SEC
Entire stadium: BOOOOOO
I love college football haha#CFPNationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/PXik8hgKpr
— Chris Shibley (@Shibley28) January 21, 2025
The chorus of booing when the ref says he's from the SEC is food for my soul.
— Jordan Bradford 🇺🇲 (@jordanpbradford) January 21, 2025
Did that ref just grill at Ohio State when he said he’s from the SEC 🤣 Anyone else notice that?
— BuckeyeM⭕️B (@Buckeye_Mob) January 21, 2025
Announcer: Heres the daughter of MLK and Correta Scott King, Bernice King, CEO of Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change:
Crowd: *Claps*
Scott Marlowe: Were ref from the SEC
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I love sports.
— Casey (@cbrownie_45) January 21, 2025
The whole crowd booing when the ref said “we’re from the SEC” 🤣🤣🤣. Both fan bases may be heated, but we can always come together to hate the SEC 🤣
— Bob Kelso, MD 🇺🇦 🥛 (@Bob_Kelso_MD) January 21, 2025
Lmao the ref said they were SEC and the crowd started booing
— Dr Ligma Johnson (@H_Nix) January 21, 2025
Fans started booing when ref said they’re from the SEC. 😂😂
— Nicksey Hussle – CCTG 🤫🖤 (@CoachNick_CCTG) January 21, 2025
Love hearing the boos when the ref announced the ref crew is from the SEC
— Jacob Delgado-Carpio (@CarpingAboutJR) January 21, 2025
Love hearing the boos when the ref announced the ref crew is from the SEC
— Jacob Delgado-Carpio (@CarpingAboutJR) January 21, 2025
Congratulations to the SEC for making it to the Natty
Well, their ref crew at least
— Themi (@GridironGreek) January 21, 2025
We’ll see if the SEC missing the title game becomes the new normal or is just a blip on the radar in the new landscape of college football, but rival fans are enjoying the moment, to say the least.