Well, we (the fans) did kind of cry and complain when we got hosed in 2000. The internet and social medial were still relatively young at the time, so there wasn’t as many outlets or forums where people could post about anything and everything.
But to your point, we actually did something about it when we got screwed. Stayed focused for the bowl game and whipped our in-state rival. Then used it as motivation to fuel the best team ever assembled and win it all in 2001. Having an alpha coach in Butch compared to FSU's beta Mike makes a huge difference. Yes, I know Butch left before the 2001 season started, but he was such a strong leader. That was his team in 2001 and everybody knows it.