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Kirk Herbstreit Issues Lengthy Apology to Florida State Football Fans

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by 4everaGator, Mar 24, 2024.

  1. 4everaGator

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    Weird! I don't think he ever apologized to Gator fans after he was obviously wrong about them belonging in the title game against OSU rather than Michigan. But this time he was right about FSU, but offers up an apology along with heaping accolades on Norvell and the Holes!

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    The Seminoles were left out of college football's four-team playoff after completing an undefeated 13-0 season last year. Former FSU quarterback Jordan Travis suffered a season-ending injury late in the year, and the playoff committee felt the Seminoles were no longer deserving of a spot in the exclusive postseason, as a result.

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    I understand the venom towards me-I really do-I wish FSU nothing but the best and can’t wait to see Coach Norvell and his squad this Fall.

    "No matter how many of you come at me on here I’ve got nothing but love for the Noles brand and wish you the best always."
     
  2. CaptUSMCNole

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    Kirk is going to be in Dublin, Ireland in late August with a ton of FSU fans for the FSU vs GaTech game. I would assume he is trying to avoid getting the same welcome from FSU fans in Ireland that British Troops got from the Irish in the 1970's.
     
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  3. Gatorrick22

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    The Seminoles would have never even been in the conversation if we had computer polls with SOS algorithms programmed in ranking college football.

    Strength of schedule matters... and so does losing your only great player right before the playoffs. They were not the same team and they did NOT deserve to play in the Natty. Lol... even UGA destroyed that paper-nole team. That proves they did not belong in the title game.
     
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  4. Wanne15

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    The chickenshits sat out the game so they wouldn’t be exposed and they could claim that was not really their team. I wish Travis never got hurt, and they did make it
     
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  5. GatorTheo

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    Doesn't seem much like an apology to me. Sounds like he's asking them not to act like jackasses.
     
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  6. Wanne15

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    I prefer acting like a jackass
     
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  7. CHFG8R

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    Probably because we made him (and all the rest) look SO DAMN STUPID!!!
     
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  8. AgingGator

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    That would be like the guy hanging the chicken over the rail at Gator Jumparoo to ask the gators not to eat it.
     
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  9. DieAGator

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    Well, they did come within 8 scores of beating georgia. They should be angry.
     
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  10. archigator_96

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    IDK about that. The computer polls wouldn't have a factor for Travis's broken leg. Just their W's and L's and points scored etc.. Their schedule would have dinged them some but even the BCS prioritized your rank and record.
     
  11. Tito22

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    They got obliterated by 60 in their bowl game and played a schedule ranked in the 80’s. Should the Kellen Moore Boise St teams been in the natty too? Give me a break
     
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  12. nawlinsgator

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    The Noles are the ones who need to be apologizing.....for the 60 point loss in a New Years bowl.
     
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  13. Gatorrick22

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    The injury was all human, sure, but their rankings before that would have put them around 5 or 6th with that cupcake schedule before they lose their QB.

    They had too many offensive statistics gobbled up by one player... their injured QB.
     
  14. paidinfull

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    OSU douche writes letter to the clowns——who cares?
     
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  15. AgingGator

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    They played a very weak schedule and needed help from the crooked ACC refs to beat Miami, UF, and Louisville.

    If both UGA and FSU were full strength they still lose the bowl by 20+ points.

    Nothing to apologize for here!
     
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  16. gbranton

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    You lost me at the word Herbsteit.
     
  17. Tito22

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    Louisville game had an agenda and it was clear. So many non-called PIs in the game and this isn’t bias, the announcers mentioned it too. Thing is… Louisville almost seemed in on it. They didn’t argue the PIs, the TE that had the TD ripped out looked like it should have stood and it wasn’t even challenged, and the QB Plummer isn’t the greatest but he has never been that bad. Kid showed 0 interest in the game imo. I don’t know, maybe I’m overthinking but that’s how I saw it
     
  18. thenazz

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    Funny, I've got nothing but hate for the Noles brand.
     
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  19. ETGator

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    Somebody posted it:

     
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  20. Gatorrick22

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    That dog... err... Seminole won't hunt. LMFAO! :eek::D;)
     
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