Amazing what passes as newsworthy. I don't really care whether he was sincere or not - my thought as a fan was preserve the shutout. Defenses take those things personally and take a lot of pride in keeping the other team off the board.....plus it's a way to continue to challenge your team and depth even when the game is out of hand.
If Ga State wanted to dent the scoreboard, make them earn it. I get people thinking Franklin calling the timeout was petty...but so is lining up for a chip shot field goal from inside the 10 yd line when you're down 56-0.