Hearts were broken in Tallahassee Sunday with the news that Florida State University wouldn’t be a semifinalist for the 2023 National Championship.
A little over 400 miles southeast, a similar ache struck Palm Beach Gardens, the stomping grounds of injured Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis.
Before his transfer to FSU and the start of his collegiate career at Louisville, the ACC Player and Offensive Player of the Year, as well as Manning Award finalist, called The Benjamin School home.
Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis (13) walks off the field on crutches during the first half against the Florida Gators at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 25, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
The Buccaneers backed their former QB1 through and through as he navigated a Heisman campaign before it was stunted by a season-ending injury on Nov. 18 against North Alabama.
Benjamin football coach Eric Kresser told The Post his opinion of the College Football Playoff committee’s snub.
“I think the committee got it wrong,” Kresser said.
But no matter how the committee selected “they would have got it wrong” according to Kresser, who says the “system is broken.”
“It’s a new day in college football. The glory days are over. It’s about clicks, viewership and money these days. Sad to say,” Kresser said.
The former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, Kresser played for Steve Spurrier at the University of Florida from 1992 to 1995, transferring to Marshall University as a senior to star opposite Randy Moss.
Benjamin head coach Eric Kresser talks to his team during their regional semifinal playoff football game against Cardinal Newman in West Palm Beach on November 17, 2023.
Similarly to Travis, whose Seminoles went 13-0 as a senior, Kresser led his team to an…
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Author : Palm Beach Daily News
Publish date : 2023-12-04 01:24:56
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