TALLAHASSEE – The prospect of a specialty license plate honoring UCF as 2017 college football national champions ignited a squabble among lawmakers Tuesday, as some rejected the claim as “not based in reality.”
Rep. Evan Jenne, D-Dania Beach, introduced an amendment to HB 1359, which would have replaced “2017 National Champions” on the proposed plate with “2017 Undefeated Season.”
When asked if his amendment was “friendly,” which means acceptable to the bill sponsor in legislative parlance, Jenne said it was “friendly to reality.”
Jenne eventually withdrew the amendment, but not before a debate erupted in which the College Football Playoff system was slammed and Florida’s “integrity as a state” was questioned.