Alabama made it into the College Football Playoff over Florida State, leading to many stunned and angry reactions among fans of the sport. But what made fans nearly as mad was the fact that ESPN, who hosted the College Football Playoff selection show, had analyst Greg McElroy, a former Crimson Tide quarterback, explain why the committee made its decision. Fans proceeded to roast the network—and McElroy—on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Having to immediately hear Greg McElroy, Former Alabama QB, defend Alabama backdooring the playoffs is so tone deaf by ESPN. 🥴
— Chris Landry (@chris_m_landry) December 3, 2023
Shoutout to ESPN for going to the most impartial person to talk about putting Bama in over undefeated FSU, Greg McElroy.
— Jamie Plunkett (@FrogPreacher) December 3, 2023
"For a unbiased reaction to Alabama making the playoff, let's go to Rece Davis and Greg McElroy for their thoughts ... Guys?"
— Brian Stultz (@brianjstultz) December 3, 2023
McElroy went on to say he wanted to "tip his cap" to the College Football Playoff, and fans let him have it for those comments as well.
Former Alabama QB Greg McElroy wants to tip his hat to the committee. Stunner!
— Bennett Conlin (@BennettConlin) December 3, 2023
“I want to tip my cap to the committee.” - Greg McElroy
— Dusty Baker (@DustyBakerTV) December 3, 2023
Wonder if he has any ties to the team with this decision made 👀
Listening to McElroy, who won a national championship with the Crimson Tide, justify the committee's decision likely made the Florida State snub even worse for Seminoles fans. This college football fan couldn't resist taking a shot at McElroy after he said that a team (Florida State) "couldn't overcome subpar QB play."
Watching Greg McElroy tell me a team can’t overcome subpar QB play to win a natty is comedy gold
— Will (@geauxsohard) December 3, 2023
Clearly, college football fans had had about enough of McElroy's analysis.
