Paul Finebaum and his legendary callers have built one of the most unique and storied radio programs in history. But recent reactions from college football fans about Florida State being left out of the College Football Playoff have him criticizing those who are in an uproar.
While appearing with Greg McElroy and Cole Cubelic on JOX 94.5 Monday, Finebaum called the reaction he has seen to the situation “really unprecedented”.
“I understand all the things that have been said. I understand the frustration. But the complete and total reinterpretation of what college football, and the College Football Playoff, is about, to me, has been truly astonishing. I never get too upset, or maybe upset at all, about what I read on Twitter, because I realize those are people who can’t get into your show, or any other show, just expressing themselves,” said Finebaum.
“But more from just, people in the industry, people who do understand how the CFP is developed and designed. To me, it is just complete and unadulterated fake outrage. It’s part of where we are in society, where people without any facts, without any information, just gravitate to an issue, embrace it, squeeze it, and just regurgitate whatever the talking points are. I’m glad we’re not eight days past it. But it’s still out there, and I think it’s one of those narratives that just simply gets created, and never leaves. It doesn’t matter whether it’s true or not.”
Paul Finebaum continued by calling the situation “a complete travesty”.
Many college football pundits, namely Booger McFarland and Florida State alum Danny Kannell have continued to beat the drum that the decision by the committee was nefarious, while others have posited that the group was doing the bidding of TV rights holder ESPN, who Finebaum works for.
