Florida playing thru Cat 5 Irma

Playing early on Saturday and the storm won't hit until Sunday night

Like I said Public safety! 70,000 in stadium and security that can be better used elsewhere

Right, but they're playing a scrub team this week. Why would they care?

Last year it was LSU and they had players out. They were scared

have you ever seen the logistical nightmare of hurricane evacuation!? it is irresponsible to play that game the day before storm arrives - even if the weather is absolutely perfect on saturday.

not to mention, i'm assuming hundreds of thousands from further south will be arriving in northern florida.

i understand the need to push forward but this seems a little over the top in my humble opinion

edit: a facebook feed from friend of mine evacuating north is stating that gas stations all over south florida are running out of gas. yet another potential logistical issue with playing a game on saturday.

Every game in Florida was played that weekend last year. Including UF's women's volleyball at home. Yet LSU was the bad guy for questioning their reasons for begging off and the real necessity of cancelling or moving the game. Bunch of assholes.

Frick Florida

Yeeeeeeeeeah public safety! That was why! It definitely didn't have to do with the fact that they had like 6-7 starters dealing with injuries that they could potentially get back if they just postponed playing the game for a month. It was safety!

I live on the east coast of Florida and if anything Irma is projected to have a bigger impact on Gainesville and all of east coast Florida than Matthew was. It is complete bullshite that they canceled the game last year and they just proved it.

They also changed AD's-the snake Foley is gone, only nutria teeth is still around