JCGator

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Another location other than Baton Rouge could have been chosen.

UF handling of this entire situation was piss poor and that is being nice.

Things could have been totally different if early in the week Foley comes out and says: We are aware of the potential for Hurricane Mathew to affect the scheduled game this weekend and are working with LSU, the SEC, and local authorities.

By Wednesday he could have come out and said we are looking at alternatives for game as far as times and locations but we are still optimistic that we will have a game in Gainesville.

Today he could have come out and said that many alternatives have been looked at, but do to the uncertainty around the projected forecast path and the potential for damages to the area of a Category 4 hurricane we will continue the monitor the situation. However, the game will most likely have to be postponed until a later date which we will be working with LSU and the SEC to make it happen.

Instead what happened was nothing to worry about game is on schedule until less than forty eight hours before game time I still that game I still postponed. Foley then goes on to lie that LSU was given an alternative and refused.

So understand why LSU fans are pissed. Not playing benefits Florida and hurts LSU.

Stay safe Florida. I hope everyone is spared from damage and harm with the exception of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, I hope that the gators can't play a game there for at least two years because of the way that the UF administration handled this situation.

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Great post & points and I agree the situation could have been handled much better than it was.

As for an alternative, the pickings are very slim. The state of Florida is tough to play in obviously with the storm. Tampa would have been the best place but USF already has a game Saturday. Birmingham might have been about the only other alternative but that might as well be a home game (well, it would be mostly dead in general, but more purple/gold than orange/blue) and play it in TS. Nobody from Florida is going to be able make the drive on that short notice I wouldn't think and it's not a day trip like it would be for most of you fans.

I can't think of another good place that would work. I imagine even if it wasn't said, that it was obvously considered.

Also, the worst part of this is that the storm just shifted and isn't expected to make land. The outer bands can do damage but it (hopefully) doesn't create the havoc that was projected. Rough break that Florida waited and waited and waited and less than 8 hours after calling the game, we get a change that everyone was hoping for. F-ing figures.

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How is that the ACC did not cancel the Florida state / Miami game but the sec cancelled the LSU / Fla game the storm will be in SC by Saturday night.

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Miami didn't get hit by the storm.

Also, I do want to point a couple things out.

1) You guys are complaining about 3 straight road games, but this would be ours too. The SEC has insurance for money so that's not an issue.

2) We aren't pushovers like SC. Why the heck would we give up a scheduled home game vs a rival and go play at your place? Especially when we have the East still to play for. That's just dumb. I know you all are good fans and would let us have home team and all that but it's still Tiger Stadium and a travel nightmare even with help.

3) Yes, it probably helped that we have a chance to avoid playing you all. I get that but why wouldn't you take every advantage you can?

4) I do reasonably think that our AD and the SEC thought there was a reasonable chance to play this weekend, hence the delay. I think that Gainesville will be perfectly fine honestly. The main issue is Jacksonville, the closest big city to Gville and biggest base. If they're going through a distaster, rough to concentrate on football an hour or so away from that.

5) There still an (unlikely) chance that this benefits one of both of us. If we both win out, UT drops to Bama and aTM, aTm beats Bama & Ole Miss beats aTM, we play in Atlanta.

It sucks overall but sometimes sh*t happens. Make due.

10 in a row! :doublebird:

I'd be surprised if we lost by anymore less than 30.

Anyone else think that the Battle at the Wall has been terribly set up? I remember reading and thinking like oh shite, they have 100,000 people & giants and a horn and thinking that the Watch had no chance.

In the show, I feel like they make the army seem like it's 20 people and I feel like the non readers aren't excited or worried about this. Maybe it's just me though.

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Their standards are lower obviously. If you can't get into UF or FSU you go to UCF, USF, UNF, etc.

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If you can't get into UF, you go to FSU. If you can't get into FSU, you go to UCF, USF, UNC, etc*

A home & home vs ND would be awesome. If you've never been to South Bend, it's worth a trip up. One of the best 5 overall college football Saturday experiences, IMO.

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Isn't UF/UT one of those games where CBS usually picks it up regardless, kind of like Ga/Fl?

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Last year it was a 6 o'clock game, but as far as I can remember before that it has always been 3:30 on CBS

The Swamp was probably about 2/3 full. The entire away section was empty, which is the large portion that y'all saw on TV in the corner that literally had nobody.

By the 3rd quarter, a large portion of the students were gone.

A noon game vs Toledo when it's almost 100 degree just doesn't appeal to many people today with all the HDTVs and AC. With the majority of Florida fans living in cities 2.5-5 hours away, I'm not surprised though.