The Ramblin’ Wreck will not lead a parade down Techwood Drive. No confetti cannons will be shot in McCamish Pavilion. But Thursday nevertheless will be a noteworthy day — Georgia Tech will complete its six-year sentence on NCAA probation.
The day will be the final ounces of penalty paid by the school for two embarrassing infractions, both of which were entirely avoidable. For Tech, not much will change procedurally. But it’s undeniable that, whatever one’s opinion of the NCAA, the penalties that Tech paid had the intended effect — to improve its ability to be compliant with the NCAA rulebook.
