{"id":2115958,"date":"2023-12-05T00:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T05:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-its-desantis-fault-that-florida-state-got-left-out-of-college-football-playoff\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T00:51:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T05:51:39","slug":"trump-its-desantis-fault-that-florida-state-got-left-out-of-college-football-playoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-its-desantis-fault-that-florida-state-got-left-out-of-college-football-playoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump blames DeSantis for Florida&#8217;s exclusion from college football playoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-its-desantis-fault-that-florida-state-got-left-out-of-college-football-playoff%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115958&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former \u200cPresident Donald Trump Blames \u2063Governor Ron DeSantis for Florida State&#8217;s Playoff Snub<\/h2>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gun-rights-group-blasts-biden-for-forthcoming-tyrannical-gun-orders-well-spare-no-expense-to-defeat-you\/\" title=\"Gun Rights Group Blasts Biden For Forthcoming \u2018Tyrannical\u2019 Gun Orders: We\u2019ll \u2018Spare No Expense\u2019 To Defeat You\">fiery statement<\/a>, former President Donald Trump pointed fingers at\u2063 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis \u200dfor Florida State&#8217;s exclusion from the \u2062College Football Playoff. Trump, currently leading in the presidential\u200b primary polls while \u200dDeSantis trails\u2062 in second\u200b place, expressed his frustration \u2064after the selection committee announced the four teams: No. \u200c1 Michigan, No. 2 Washington, No.\u200c 3 Texas, \u200dand\u2063 No. 4 Alabama.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFlorida State\u200b was treated\u2062 very\u200d badly \u200bby the \u2018Committee,&#8217;\u201d Trump, a resident of Florida, exclaimed. \u200c\u201cThey become\u2062 the first Power Five team to \u2062be left out of the \u200cCollege Football Playoffs. Really bad \u200dlobbying effort \u2026 Let&#8217;s blame DeSanctimonious!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, \u2062ESPN&#8217;s \u2064report contradicted Trump&#8217;s claim, \u200bstating that the\u200d committee&#8217;s decision had nothing \u2062to do \u200bwith lobbying. The exclusion of Florida State from\u200d the \u2064playoff was primarily based on\u200c their struggles \u2062during the ACC Championship Game, particularly their difficulty in gaining first \u200bdowns against Louisville.<\/p>\n<p>The selection\u2063 committee, consisting\u200d of former coaches,\u200c players, athletic directors, and a former sports reporter, engaged in a thorough voting and debating process to compile the list of 25 teams. \u2063ESPN\u200c clarified that the committee\u2064 members \u200donly know the vote \u200bwhen it results in a tie, emphasizing\u2062 the impartiality of their decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200d voting progressed, it \u200bbecame increasingly evident that Florida State would end\u2062 up at No. 5,\u2064 despite \u200dintense discussions within the committee. One member revealed the \u2062emotional toll of the decision, stating, \u201cAll of\u200b us had the emotional tie, like, \u2018Holy s***, this is\u200b really going \u200bto suck to \u2062do\u2063 this.&#8217; We talked \u2063about that over and over,\u200c and we just kept coming \u200bback [to] are they good enough with what they have to win a national championship, and it just kept coming back [to] we didn\u2019t think \u2063they\u200d could.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another committee member emphasized that conference bias did not \u2064influence their choices, saying, \u201cPeople may \u200dnot believe it, but we don\u2019t say, \u2018Oh gosh, if we vote\u2063 this way, the SEC is going to\u2062 be\u2063 left \u2064out. That\u2063 never came\u2062 up. Ever. We literally look\u2062 at teams, put\u2062 them up against each other, and say, \u2018Who \u2063did they beat? Who did they not beat? Who have they beaten on the\u200b road? What\u2019s their strength of schedule?\u2019 Look\u200c at the matrix and all the data.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200b are the implications of President Trump&#8217;s criticism of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for Florida State&#8217;s exclusion from the \u200bPlayoff, especially considering their \u200dsupposed alliance within the Republican Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The announcement \u200bof \u2064the College Football Playoff teams has stirred controversy and disappointment among \u200cfans and stakeholders. However, the inclusion of controversial figures such as former President Donald\u2064 Trump in this discussion adds a political\u200d dimension to an already heated debate.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump&#8217;s recent statement blaming Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for Florida State&#8217;s exclusion from the Playoff has raised\u2064 eyebrows and sparked further\u200d discussions. Trump, who is leading in the primary polls for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-fda-approve-new-drug-to-help-biden-in-his-2024-re-election-campaign\/\" title=\"FDA Approves New Drug for Biden's 2024 Re-Election?\">upcoming\u2064 presidential election<\/a>, has taken the opportunity \u2063to express his frustration with the selection \u200ccommittee&#8217;s \u200cdecision. In his fiery statement, Trump questioned the \u2063fairness of the process and took a \u200ddirect aim at\u200c DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>The former president&#8217;s criticism\u200c of DeSantis may\u200c come as a surprise to some, as both figures are often seen as allies within \u200bthe Republican Party. However, in\u2063 the competitive and cutthroat world of politics, alliances can\u200c quickly \u2064be \u2063set \u2064aside when personal interests \u2063are at stake.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s contention\u2062 is centered around the belief that DeSantis\u200d failed to exert enough influence or pressure to secure Florida State&#8217;s inclusion in the playoff. While \u2062it is \u2062true that DeSantis, as governor of Florida, could have used his political\u200c clout\u200c to advocate on behalf of the team, it is important to note that the discretion of \u2062the selection committee ultimately determines the participants in the Playoff.<\/p>\n<p>The formation of the Playoff selection committee was intended to remove bias and\u200c subjectivity from\u2063 the process, with the aim of ensuring that the best teams are given\u200c an opportunity to compete for \u200bthe national championship. While there may always be room for improvement in this system, it is unfair to place the\u2062 blame solely on DeSantis for the exclusion of Florida State.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Trump&#8217;s comments \u2063should be taken with a grain of salt, given\u200c his history of making\u200d controversial statements for personal gain.\u2062 By diverting attention to DeSantis, Trump may be attempting to deflect criticism or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-is-trying-to-have-it-both-ways-on-arctic-drilling\/\" title=\"Biden Is Trying To Have It Both Ways On Arctic Drilling\">gain political capital<\/a>. This\u2062 move aligns with his strategy\u200d of consistently\u200d placing \u200cblame on \u200cothers rather than accepting responsibility for any shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p>While the inclusion of political figures in sports discussions is not uncommon, it is important to remember that sports should remain a source \u200bof unity and enjoyment for fans. The injection of political rhetoric in this context only serves to divide and distract from the\u200d true spirit of the game.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c conclusion, former President Donald\u2064 Trump&#8217;s blame of Governor Ron DeSantis \u2062for Florida\u200d State&#8217;s \u200cplayoff snub adds an unnecessary\u2063 political dimension to an already controversial topic. While it is understandable that fans and\u200c stakeholders may be disappointed with the selection\u200b committee&#8217;s decision, it is\u2062 unfair to solely place the blame on DeSantis. Sports should remain separate from politics, \u200band discussions surrounding team selection should\u2064 focus on\u2063 objective analysis rather than personal vendettas or political interests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Trump blamed Governor DeSantis for Florida State&#8217;s exclusion from the College Football Playoff. 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