Florida State fans hit back at Marco Rubio over football trash talk, he makes nice, kinda

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Here's what happened after Marco Rubio took a sports-fan shot at Florida State University on Iowa radio Friday:

The university president (a big backer of Rubio rival Jeb Bush) shot back to the Tallahassee Democrat:

"He's a nice kid," said FSU President John Thrasher, who served with Rubio in Florida legislature. "I'm sure he's frustrated by his low standing in the polls, which I believe could be a reflection of where he got his education."

FSU fans trash talked:

Dear @marcorubio: Come see @floridastate's world-class science facilities and meet undergrads doing research there pic.twitter.com/vpGsOgfJYF

— Paul Cottle (@PaulCottlePhys) September 15, 2015

2/2 I'm proud of our FSU heritage! #Noles

— Dana Young (@repdanayoung) September 15, 2015

Rubio found rare agreement with U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston:

.@MarcoRubio Finally, something we can agree on!! LOL. http://t.co/ZPGvRo67wm #GoGators #GatorNation 🐊

— D Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) September 15, 2015

Then, Rubio tried to make nice:

#FSU fans relax. It was just college football trash talk on sports radio, not serious statement on @meetthepress

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) September 15, 2015

But we are still going to #BeatFSU

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) September 15, 2015

My #FSU staffers vandalized my office door before I arrived this morning with references to aberrations in #UFvsFSU pic.twitter.com/kDe0Nc8Pwq

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) September 15, 2015

All Time Series: #UF 32 wins, #FSU 23 pic.twitter.com/ohakiuqaAL

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) September 15, 2015

This post has been updated.