The Florida State at University of Miami college football game is still on schedule for Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Florida said no thanks and on Thursday, the SEC, LSU and Florida announced the game being postponed. You’d also be taking a football game away from two programs that want this game, no matter the eventual outcome. “At the end of the day we had to respect the commissioner’s decision and Florida’s concern for safety”.
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This game could have been played and should have been played this weekend.
“I think it’s going to be very hard”, Alleva said Friday.
The game was supposed to kick off at Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at 11 a.m. on Saturday, but the storm’s projected path-set to hit Florida’s Atlantic Coast on Friday-made hosting the game in Gainesville impossible, the SEC says in a news release.
Florida offered to move the game to November 19, when both teams have a non-conference matchup – Florida vs.
Foley also said the teams and the league didn’t discuss alternate options beyond Gainesville and LSU.
LSU offered to host SC last season after floods devastated the state.
If Nov. 19 doesn’t happen, SEC could op to move around some other games to find a spot for this one before its championship game on December 3. Presbyterian and LSU vs.
In a text message to the Miami Herald, UM athletic director Blake James said they’re examining all possibilities if the game is to be moved due to Hurricane Matthew, but the plan is to keep the game in Miami. Rescheduling Florida would mean five Top 20 games to close the season and three top 20 road trips in two and a half weeks. “In fact LSU’s AD is saying it’s not going to be rescheduled”.
Florida still faces tough matchups in 2016, including a neutral site game against the Georgia Bulldogs in Jacksonville and a game in Fayetteville against No. 16 Arkansas.
Last year, the South Carolina-LSU game was relocated to Tiger Stadium after heavy rain caused flooding in Columbia, SC.
“The main consideration, of course, is always safety for the teams, fans and people working the game”, Steve Phillips, Associate Dir. of Communications for the ACC, said. We’ve been tracking this storm since Tuesday, been in constant communication with the Southeastern Conference since Tuesday. “Greg is as good as they come, I think he showed that here with his leadership in this decision”.
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It’s whether police, first responders and other key personnel needed at football games that draw massive crowds will be deployed to assist in areas that will take the brunt of Matthew’s wrath. If Florida finishes 6-1 in the conference and Tennessee is 6-2, the Gators advance to the title game. As he walks off into the Florida sunset, he appears to be trying to backdoor his way into another championship for his football program. As Hurricane Matthew remained on the horizon, Foley stood his ground. Your life isn’t worth risking so you can pretend to be Jim Cantore.
