No whining, friend. I'm simply pointing out that, in FSU's brass' minds, we are no longer a threat to beat them as they wouldn't bestow an honor like this on one of their all-time great players at a game that they didn't think that they are going to win. Keep on keeping on, sir.
No, teams bestow honors on their players in front of the biggest crowds they can get. Far more of an honor than doing it in front of a half-sized crowd against a lower team. Marvin Jones also played during the heyday of our rivalry, so it makes sense to honor him at the biggest home game of the year. But you can manage to turn anything into something to whine about.
Here are Florida State's home attendance figures from last year:
September 6 7:30 p.m. The Citadel*
#1 Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL RSN W 37–12 81,294
September 20 8:00 p.m.
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#1 Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry) ABC W 23–17 OT 82,316
October 4 3:30 p.m. Wake Forest
#1 Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL ABC W 43–3 82,327
October 18 8:00 p.m.
#5 Notre Dame*
#2 Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL ABC W 31–27 82,431
November 8 6:30 p.m. Virginia
#2 Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Jefferson–Eppes Trophy) ESPN W 34–20 82,325
November 22 3:30 p.m. Boston College
#1 Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL ABC/ESPN2 W 20–17 82,300
November 29 3:30 p.m. Florida*
#1 Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry) ESPN W 24–19 82,485
Unlike UM, the quality of Florida State's opponent didn't have much of an impact on their home attendance. I'm confident that the extra 185 people who might go to see FSU pummel an attenuated UM team didn't sway their decision about in which game to bestow this honor. Keep trying, good sir.