Commend Foley for his brilliance/cowardice

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As Hurricane Matthew inched closer to the state of [quote]Florida, Foley was able to delay Sankey for 2½ days from making a decision when and where to play Saturday's scheduled LSU at Florida game.

Finally Thursday afternoon, less than 48 hours from the 12 p.m. ET kickoff in Gainesville, past the point of moving the game to Baton Rouge or elsewhere, Sankey said the game would be played at a later date.

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"Nobody tried to drag this (decision) out," Foley said at his brief Thursday afternoon press conference.

Certainly not Florida, whose entire starting defensive line along with another offensive starting lineman may not have played against LSU because of injuries, not to mention starting quarterback Luke Del Rio, who was considering playing on a gimpy knee that has sidelined him for the last two games.

Certainly not Florida, which by canceling the game meant its schedule is now an unscheduled open date Saturday, followed by a game against East Division cellar dweller Missouri next Saturday, and followed by the previously scheduled open date in two weeks.

Certainly not Florida, who according to league rules would be declared East Division champion if it finished 6-1 and if Tennessee finished 6-2 despite beating the Gators.

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