ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore had lots to say after Florida State’s humiliating 63-3 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday within the Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, Fla.
“The enterprise of faculty soccer, the infrastructure of faculty soccer, is damaged,” Tessitore mentioned through the fourth quarter.
The Seminoles have been down greater than twenty gamers on account of harm, opt-outs and the switch portal, which Tessitore says is the explanation for Florida State’s loss.
“The calendar, the place you’ve got the switch portal, the early signing date, the coaches’ turmoil and foolish season of hiring and firing, of gamers coming and going whilst you’re attempting to bowl prep — that’s pure chaos,” Tessitore mentioned.
Georgia lineman Warren Brinson noticed the writing on the wall early on, and even went reside on Instagram earlier than the sport was over.
The vast majority of Florida State starters, together with main names corresponding to extensive receivers Keon Coleman and Johnny Wilson and defensive lineman Jared Verse, Fabien Lovett and Braden Fiske opted to not play Saturday.
The gamers made their selections after the Seminoles weren’t chosen for the Faculty Soccer Playoff regardless of having an undefeated season and profitable a Energy 5 convention championship.
Faculty Soccer Playoff government director Invoice Hancock defined in a letter addressed to US Senator Rick Scott that the choice was primarily based off of Florida State’s accidents — together with the lack of beginning quarterback Jordan Travis to an harm in November — and power of schedule.
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Within the letter, Hancock wrote that the Faculty Soccer Playoff committee determined the Seminoles have been “not the identical staff with out (their) star quarterback.”
Florida State followers have been initially outraged by the choice, however after Saturday’s Orange Bowl blowout to Georgia — which was additionally left outdoors the playoffs — the followers could have modified their tune.
The Faculty Soccer Playoff Committee introduced final month that 12 groups will make it to the playoffs for the 2024-2025 season, which the committee hopes will deliver extra entry and pleasure for faculty soccer followers.
“We’re delighted to be shifting ahead,” Hancock mentioned. “When the board expanded the playoff starting in 2026 and requested the CFP Administration Committee to look at the feasibility of beginning the brand new format earlier, the Administration Committee went proper to work.”