By Cheval John
Photo courtesy of Associated Press
Florida State was one of the most interesting teams of the year.
The Seminoles, who previously won the BCS National Championship, was looking to claim a second consecutive title this year.
They were down 6 times, but found a way to win those close ball games that could have derailed their chances at participating in the first ever “College Football Playoff.”
After winning 29 straight games that included a national championship, the Seminoles got obliterated by Oregon 59-20 in the semifinals that was held at the Rose Bowl in Pasedena, California.
Though Florida State missed out on a chance to play for the national championship against Ohio State, who won their semifinal matchup against No.1 Alabama 42-35 in the All-State Sugar Bowl, they showed their true character in their loss.
After the game, 70% of the Florida State players went straight for the locker room and did not even congratulate the Ducks on their win.
Only a few stayed out to congratulate the Ducks that included quarterback Jameis Winston, who had his off the field issues, wide receiver Rashad Greene and head coach Jimbo Fisher.
That lack of sportmanship was a shock to Kirk Herbstreit, who was the analyst for the matchup on ESPN.
“That’s disappointing that 70 percent of the Florida State team is in the locker room,” Herbstreit said after Oregon’s 59-20 win on Thursday. “It’s easy to go across when you win a game to shake hands. You lose a game after 29 games and you can’t come over and shake a hand of an Oregon player and tell him, ‘Congratulations?'”
Though I have a disdain for the Seminoles because I am a Florida Gator fan, the lack of sportmanship was further confirmation on why I don’t like Florida State.
They showed me that they are a classless team and really need to take a long look at themselves to understand that they are representing their school, alumni and fan base.
Adversity showed Florida State’s true character as being sore losers and I suspect that not many people want to be associated with sore losers.
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Adversity Shows Your True Character
By Cheval John
Photo courtesy of Associated Press
Florida State was one of the most interesting teams of the year.
The Seminoles, who previously won the BCS National Championship, was looking to claim a second consecutive title this year.
They were down 6 times, but found a way to win those close ball games that could have derailed their chances at participating in the first ever “College Football Playoff.”
After winning 29 straight games that included a national championship, the Seminoles got obliterated by Oregon 59-20 in the semifinals that was held at the Rose Bowl in Pasedena, California.
Though Florida State missed out on a chance to play for the national championship against Ohio State, who won their semifinal matchup against No.1 Alabama 42-35 in the All-State Sugar Bowl, they showed their true character in their loss.
After the game, 70% of the Florida State players went straight for the locker room and did not even congratulate the Ducks on their win.
Only a few stayed out to congratulate the Ducks that included quarterback Jameis Winston, who had his off the field issues, wide receiver Rashad Greene and head coach Jimbo Fisher.
That lack of sportmanship was a shock to Kirk Herbstreit, who was the analyst for the matchup on ESPN.
“That’s disappointing that 70 percent of the Florida State team is in the locker room,” Herbstreit said after Oregon’s 59-20 win on Thursday. “It’s easy to go across when you win a game to shake hands. You lose a game after 29 games and you can’t come over and shake a hand of an Oregon player and tell him, ‘Congratulations?'”
Though I have a disdain for the Seminoles because I am a Florida Gator fan, the lack of sportmanship was further confirmation on why I don’t like Florida State.
They showed me that they are a classless team and really need to take a long look at themselves to understand that they are representing their school, alumni and fan base.
Adversity showed Florida State’s true character as being sore losers and I suspect that not many people want to be associated with sore losers.
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Cheval John is the Founder and CEO of Vallano Media, LLC, a marketing agency which helps small to mid-sized businesses use social media correctly to build a loyal following and in the process become more profitable. Cheval is also the host of "What's The Word?" a podcast about finding out what inspires people to choose their respective careers and how social media impacted their lives and business. He is the author of two books including the Amazon Best-Seller, "8 Lessons Every Podcaster Needs To Learn." He has spoken at Social Media Week Lima in Ohio and at Social Media Day Houston 2017 about topics around live streaming and podcasting. Cheval has been featured in media outlets including Ebony Magazine, Social Media Today and Forbes. He was named a Houston Top 25 Social Media Power Influencer (2016 and 2017) and a Twitter Top 50 Influencer by Onalytica in 2018.