{"id":274420,"date":"2025-04-18T15:24:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T15:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/analyst-faces-backlash-from-fans-following-florida-state-report\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:49","slug":"analyst-faces-backlash-from-fans-following-florida-state-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/analyst-faces-backlash-from-fans-following-florida-state-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Analyst faces backlash from fans following Florida State report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4880682\" data-slug-id=\"2480029\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-basketball\/uconn-huskies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">UConn<\/a> guard Aidan Mahaney struggled in his first season with the Huskies. After two strong seasons at Saint Mary&#8217;s, Mahaney transferred to UConn in last year&#8217;s transfer window. <\/p>\n<p>He had put up 13.9 points per game average in both of his seasons with the Gaels. However, his production fell off a cliff with the Huskies, only averaging 4.5 points per game.<\/p>\n<p>Mahaney is now looking for a fresh start by entering the transfer portal again. He entered the portal at the start of the window and has been looking at several options. <\/p>\n<p>A report from insider Jon Rothstein on Thursday indicated that he was going to visit both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-basketball\/florida-state-seminoles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Florida State<\/a> and Florida Atlantic this weekend. However, a few hours later, he was told that Mahaney no longer plans to visit Florida State.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>This report came after the news that two people were killed and five injured in a mass shooting at Florida State University on Thursday. Many fans reacted poorly to this report, not liking the way Rothstein framed it after the tragic event on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Probably better to leave this one in the drafts JR,&#8221; one fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/madeformarch\/status\/1913025162569527298?t=6DjFfPZvFFXZ1f8Q3ccXeA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Good lord..,&#8221; one fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkZanettoCBB\/status\/1912992346842550664?t=HeIgmgMxUURvkofhhwDKBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Read the room Jon, Jesus Christ,&#8221; one fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/allanw98\/status\/1912988140526055767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">added<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fans continued to criticize insider Jon Rothstein in the comments on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Jon &#8211; I am so disappointed in you for posting this statement given today\u2019s event. So disrespectful. As your colleague, this makes me feel extremely embarrassed for you. Will we get an apology CBS Sports?&#8221; one fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealRobReinhart\/status\/1913041218222665793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Jon, we all love college basketball, but this is an insensitive tweet. Apologize and delete this tweet. Show some respect for the victims,&#8221; one fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DePaulAlum\/status\/1912997742504292843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Oh gee, I wonder why. Did something happen today? \/s,&#8221; one fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Khazzeron\/status\/1912982436847235505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">added<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Aidan Mahaney has until April 22 to make his transfer decision<\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of whether Aidan Mahaney&#8217;s decision to skip his visit to Florida State had to do with Thursday&#8217;s shooting, he only has a few days to make his decision. The transfer portal will close on Tuesday, April 22. As a result, he must decide where he is going to go with the information he has.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Atlantic is a school he still plans to visit this weekend and could be a good fit for him. 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