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Sounds like Auburn-Clemson MIGHT be in danger of cancellation/Game time change
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:02 pm
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Clemson probably has another 12 to 18 hours to decide whether to make changes to the kickoff time for the Auburn-Clemson game Saturday, I'm told. Kickoff is currently set for 7 p.m. ET. The impact of Hurricane Irma could change this, especially with the latest forecast tracking the storm up the Florida peninsula. Folks across Florida, Georgia and South Carolina will be heading north on the main arteries running through those states to evacuate and one has to wonder if playing a football game with 70,000-plus extra people on the road would only make things worse. As of right now, Clemson has not communicated to Auburn that anything has or will change and I'm told there is nothing new out of Clemson right now, either. But this is something to monitor. Also, something to consider, from the Post and Courier in South Carolina: "Gov. Henry McMaster said at a news conference Thursday that he expects to issue an evacuation order effective 10 a.m. Saturday. He did not officially make the order yet. McMaster said that during the evacuation Interstate 26 lanes will be reversed to from Charleston to Columbia."
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Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:05 pm to AU24
No way they change the KO time. Hell I remember when Clemson played ND during the floods that hit SC.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:05 pm to AU24
Auburn could volunteer to have the game played in Auburn and only Auburn and then pitch a fit if any other scenario is mentioned...oh wait...
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:06 pm to AU24
Would be nice if they changed the kickoff so we didn't have so many games at 7pm
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:10 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Auburn could volunteer to have the game played in Auburn and only Auburn and then pitch a fit if any other scenario is mentioned...oh wait...
No way a program would do that...
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:13 pm to AU24
Jeebus, its schedule to hit south Florida on SUNDAY, why the hell would you cancel shite in South Carolina on SATURDAY.
Oh.
Wait.
Politician. I get it now.
Carry on.
Oh.
Wait.
Politician. I get it now.
Carry on.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:14 pm to AU24
No reason to change it besides maybe earlier
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:18 pm to beatbammer
Bro the important part is even bolded for people like you.
Here I'll post it for you again
It's supposed to be in SC on Monday. You think it's feasible to wait until the day before to issue an evacuation order?
Oh wait. You probably do.
Who am I kidding. You probably don't even know what feasible means
Here I'll post it for you again
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"Gov. Henry McMaster said at a news conference Thursday that he expects to issue an evacuation order effective 10 a.m. Saturday. He did not officially make the order yet. McMaster said that during the evacuation Interstate 26 lanes will be reversed to from Charleston to Columbia."
It's supposed to be in SC on Monday. You think it's feasible to wait until the day before to issue an evacuation order?
Oh wait. You probably do.
Who am I kidding. You probably don't even know what feasible means
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:19 pm to beatbammer
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Jeebus, its schedule to hit south Florida on SUNDAY, why the hell would you cancel shite in South Carolina on SATURDAY.
Um...so people can get out before the storm hits? I don't know if you understand how bad traffic can get during an evacuation. Putting that many people on the road going the same direction is hell. Typically, people don't wait until right as the storm is hitting to get the hell out of Dodge either.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:21 pm to AU24
The stupid thing won't hit that area till Monday afternoon for God's sake.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:29 pm to IAmReality
I believe the concern is the people evacuating from Florida will be traveling through SC and causing heavy traffic. 70K fans added to the mix would be problematic.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:31 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
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I believe the concern is the people evacuating from Florida will be traveling through SC and causing heavy traffic. 70K fans added to the mix would be problematic.
South Carolina will be evacuating it's coast Saturday in advance of the storm on Monday.
That is the issue people. It's not rocket science
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:35 pm to AU24
don't get it
Clemson is a fricking 1.5 hours on two-lane to Chattanooga
Clemson is a fricking 1.5 hours on two-lane to Chattanooga
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:36 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
okay, two hours to Chattanooga
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:37 pm to AU24
Clemson is 240 miles from the coast.
In this instance, I really do not see a reason to change the schedule.
Hotels are already booked around there for the game.
I don't think people from Florida will be headed to Clemson to evacuate.
No real issue here.
In this instance, I really do not see a reason to change the schedule.
Hotels are already booked around there for the game.
I don't think people from Florida will be headed to Clemson to evacuate.
No real issue here.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:42 pm to AU24
They could just move the game to the real Death Valley in Baton Rouge
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:53 pm to Godawgs4
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In this instance, I really do not see a reason to change the schedule.
Has to do with interstate traffic flow and closures
Posted on 9/7/17 at 6:55 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Auburn could volunteer to have the game played in Auburn and only Auburn and then pitch a fit if any other scenario is mentioned...oh wait...
Let's just ignore everything that LSU tried to do the entire week leading up to the game. Every concern they had, suggesting to play at a different time, alternative venues were suggested, Florida repeatedly stated that the game would be played as scheduled in Gainesville. Then at the last possible minute they flat out cancelled.
How UF came out of this smelling like a rose is beyond me. There are multiple timelines published about the childish games that UF played. LINK
This post was edited on 9/7/17 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 9/7/17 at 7:01 pm to Bmath
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Bmath
Now this is a melt.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 7:03 pm to GenesChin
I get issues with the Interstate and people evacuating. It is just that Clemson is so far out of the mainstream traffic flow , that I don't see an issue here at all. If they were playing in CLT or CHS, then yes, I could see a reason to change or cx, but here I don't really see the rationale or what it is even gained by changing this game time or locale.
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