Chandler Kemp

Coram Deo. Husband. Chasing a Dream.

[David Pollack @davidpollack47]

This is for everyone!!! Walk in your God given calling. Your calling won’t look the same as others bc it ain’t there calling. So good!

[World Baseball Classic @WBCBaseball]

AARON JUDGE GOES YARD 🇺🇸 #WorldBaseballClassic

[Jack @jackunheard]

Holy smokes. This might be the most American thing I've ever seen.

Congrats to these guys 🇺🇸

[Logan B. Robinson @LogansTwitty]

I might have watched this 100 times already.

And I’ll do it 100 more times.

[Coach Gus Malzahn @CoachGusMalzahn]

Felt like old times tonight!! 🍢

[FSU Baseball @FSUBaseball]

SUNSHINE SHOWDOWN SERIES ✅

[FSU Baseball @FSUBaseball]

No coach embodied any better or cherished any more what being a Seminole is all about #Forever11

[Mike Norvell @Coach_Norvell]

GREAT DAY to be a FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLE!! The #CLIMBContinues grateful for to lead the #NoleFamily with our incredible staff. Appreciate @PresMcCullough @SeminoleAlford and @Seminoles for continued commitment on our journey back to the TOP! The Future is bright in Tallahassee 😎

[Jackson "JBake" Bakich @jacksonbakich]

After sitting around and discussing the one-month anniversary of the CFP Playoff Snub of Florida State, my Dad mentioned the notion that no one had really commented on how the decision by the Committee affected the social fabric of our society.

He looked at me and said, "You know what, I'll write it myself."

And so he did. Here it is:

CFP SNUB A MONTH LATER
A REFLECTION

by @steve_bakich

As I sit here writing this article 30 days after the “snub heard round the world,” I’m no longer angry (do you really believe that?) or confused by the twisted logic of the committee or the hypocrisy of the talking heads on TV. I’m mainly just sad.

This decision was about significantly more than whether Florida State deserved to be in the playoff or not. It was more about what we value as a society and some of the things we hold sacred.

For those of you who have spent a large portion of your lives playing sports or being involved in sports in any capacity, I think we can all agree that the value of sport is what it teaches us about life. From the time of our first little league tryout or our first touchdown scored we have been taught the tried-and-true lessons of pursuing excellence. Sacrifice, Hard Work, Putting Team Above Yourself, Working Together to achieve a Common Goal. That is and what always will be what makes sport special. It teaches us the values of greatness that translate to every aspect of our lives. How to be a better husband or wife, friend, employee, boss, etc. Employing the lessons of sacrifice for the greater good that we are taught in sport it strengthens us as a society as a whole.

So, as I now look back to December of 2022 when so many of the FSU players could have taken NFL money and run, yet they said no. They instead said I want to chase greatness and achieve something with my brothers that we have been building together. I will sacrifice short-term gain for the chance to pursue something pure. The thrill of competing to see if we can be the best. So, they all came back!

They went through 2 a days and a tough fall camp. They survived against quality opponents and some close calls and overcame adversity in countless ways and continued to find ways to win.

Near the end of the season, they lost their unquestioned leader but didn’t flinch. They changed tactics, others stepped up and they continued to win.

Then the backup to their unquestioned leader went down as well and now they were faced with dire circumstances heading into their most important game of the season. Did they panic? No! Did they flinch? NO! Did they believe in each other? You’re darn right they did and went out and beat the 14th-ranked team in the country. They were now an undefeated team in a Power 5 conference and were ready to fulfill the destiny that they all had come back for. The chance to pursue greatness and win it all!

BUT

They never got the chance. Why you may ask? Because some people in a conference room 1000 miles away thought 2 teams that had lost a game and not overcome adversity as perfectly as this team and had not found ways to win every single game they played were more deserving of a chance to hold the brass ring.

So, our heroes left the battlefield unconquered but disillusioned. Sad and disappointed that the ideals that they had been taught about sacrifice, brotherhood, pursuing excellence, and hard work only matter if the people really in charge say they do.

RIP the game I grew up with and loved!

[Chandler Kemp @cjkemp3]

I’d run through a wall for a coach like that. 🍢

[Zach Blostein @ZBlostein247]

Mike Norvell delivers one hell of a speech after Orange Bowl loss to Georgia

🎥 via @FSUFootball

[TJ Pittinger @TJ_Pittinger]

The country turning this thing off before halftime and crushing ESPN's ratings for it >>>

[Chandler Kemp @cjkemp3]

Go Noles!!!

Until next year!

[Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 @BarrettSallee]

No, this is not proof that the CFP committee got it right by leaving Florida State out. Don't start with that nonsense.

[TimScribble @TimScribble]

For those criticizing #FSU opt outs: You can’t have ESPN/the CFP committee tell an undefeated P5 team that the results of the games do not matter and then expect them to participate in the one game that actually does not matter.

[Chandler Kemp @cjkemp3]

Being a jags fan sucks.

[NFL @NFL]

After Trevor Lawrence's injury, Trey Hendrickson got down on a knee and took a moment for Trevor.

Class act. 🧡🖤

[Blue Bloods Bias @bluebloodsbias]

To put into perspective how shady Florida State's exclusion from the College Football Playoff was, just look at Vegas odds...

On Saturday night, following all results & games, FSU to make the CFP was at -600 odds(85% chance implied). Vegas knew the Noles were a near LOCK to make it based off their results. Meanwhile, Alabama was at +180(35% chance).

However, things got WEIRD between Saturday Night to Sunday Morning, the day of the reveal...

10 minutes before the ESPN show, suddenly the odds swung DRASTICALLY. FSU & Alabama were now both at -110 odds(~50% chance) to make the CFP 🤔

But nothing happened ON the field in those 12 hours to warrant such a dramatic movement of betting odds. However, a lot happened OFF the field 😬

ESPN ran non-stop coverage that night, with over 80% of their reporters making cases/predictions with Alabama in the Playoff, EXCLUDING an undefeated Florida State team.

In the end, whether thru collusion or by controlling the media narrative, ESPN got their wish of Alabama in the CFP.

[Robert Griffin III @RGIII]

Florida State is the first Undefeated Power 5 Conference Champion to not get into the College Football Playoff. Despite the ACC having a 6-4 record against the SEC this year. Despite their defense not giving up 30 points in a single game all year. Despite their offense having more yards in the ACC Championship than Michigan had in the Big 10 Championship. Despite holding Louisville’s Top 20 Offense to 6 points. Despite beating 4 Top 25 teams. Despite finding a way to win with their Back up QB in a bitter rivalry game. Despite finding a way to win with their 3rd string QB in the ACC Championship Game. Florida State EARNED their spot in the CFP on the field. With and Without Jordan Travis. You don’t punish or diminish the work of 100+ players and coaches because 1 player is not there on the field calling the shots. FSU always answered the bell this year and their response to losing their QB was to play POSSESSED ON DEFENSE. It’s an absolute travesty that they were excluded from the CFP.

[💫🅰️♈️🆔 @ADavidHaleJoint]

FSU fans are angry. Michael Alford is angry. Jim Phillips is angry. All justified.

But man, I feel so, so, so damn bad for those FSU players who have fought, bled and sacrificed to win every damn game and they don't get a shot at a title because of a committee.

[Barstool FSU @FSU_Barstool]

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