Jim Henry

Democrat sports editor

In an email submitted to The Tallahassee Democrat on Tuesday for publication, Jim Senter, athletic director at The Citadel, thanked Florida State for its hospitality last weekend during his team's visit and football game against No. 1 FSU at Doak Campbell Stadium.

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Senter also addressed and apologized for the comments one of The Citadel's offensive lineman made after Saturday's game regarding the injuries sustained by three Seminole defensive linemen.

On Monday, The Citadel suspended offensive lineman Victor Hill indefinitely from the program for violations of stated team rules after he made controversial comments in an online post following the Bulldogs loss to the Seminoles.

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Here is Senter's letter/email to the Democrat.

The Citadel thanks FSU and Tallahassee for the hospitality

On behalf The Citadel I want to thank the City of Tallahassee and Florida State University for their gracious hospitality this past weekend. We were treated with dignity and respect during our short time in the area. It is this same dignity and respect we expect of our cadets on a daily basis at our small military college.

I also want to apologize for the comments one of our linemen made after the game regarding the injuries sustained by Florida State players. We watched the game film to confirm there was no malice or illegal blocks by our team that could have contributed to these injuries. Thankfully, there were none. However, it still does not excuse the poor judgment our player showed on social media. His comments do not reflect The Citadel core values of Honor, Duty and Respect we expect of our cadets and students.

I know a great deal of hard work, teamwork and dedication went in to earning that national championship. We feel that same pride in our institution and our mission here at The Citadel to educate and develop principled leaders for all walks of life. Just as Florida State was #1 in the nation in football, The Citadel has been U.S. News & World Report's #1 public college in the South among our peers for four years in a row, in part due to our 62% four-year graduation rate.

The Citadel wishes Florida State University the best of luck this season, both on and off the field.

Jim Senter

Athletic Director, The Citadel