On Saturday night, Florida State's 2018 NCAA Tournament run came to an end after an Elite Eight loss to Michigan, 58-54. The Seminoles didn't foul in the dying seconds of the game, and that ended up causing an awkward postgame interview between Seminoles' head coach Leonard Hamilton and sideline reporter Dana Jacobson.

Jacobson inquired about Florida State's strategy at the end of the game, and Hamilton didn't take too kindly to it. He became very testy and looked incredulous as he asked, "What are you talking about? You really think the game came down to the final seconds of the game?" When pressed, he responded, "The game was over." At one point, it looked like he would simply walk away. To his credit, he was able to regain his composure and hung around until the end of the interview.

On Sunday, Hamilton released a statement through the team's Twitter account.He begins by expressing how proud he is of his team. Then, he says he regrets the way he handled the exchange with Jacobson immediately following the loss.

"In the minutes immediately following I was interviewed by Dana Jacobson of CBS. I did not initially respond to her questions as I would have liked, and she was doing her job in asking them. The combination of the drama and the raw emotion of athletics and the critical analysis of it make for compelling television but not always for level-headed interviews with the participants who must immediately manage both. I wish I could have done better."

Hamilton finishes his statement by congratulating John Beilein and the Wolverines and wishing them luck in the Final Four.

Hamilton is far from the first coach to ever get short with an interviewer following a game. Plenty of the most prominent coaches in the country, such as Nick Saban, Bill Belichick, and Gregg Popovich, are known for being indignant both during and after contests. Hamilton showed a large amount of class by acknowledging that he could've handled the situation with a little more poise.

Though the loss was disappointing and Hamilton was frustrated, the Seminoles have plenty to keep their heads up about. This was their first Elite Eight appearance in 25 years. The last time they got this far was in 1993, when they lost to No. 1 seed Kentucky. This was the farthest Florida State has ever gone under Hamilton, whose first season was in Tallahassee 2002-03.