Sankey, LSU, and Hurricane Matthew

In 2016, Cat 5 Hurricane Matthew had Gainesville in the crosshairs for a game day landfall. Florida’s team was beat up with several starters not expected to play bc the injury. Florida AD seized the moment and continued to say the game would go on when everyone knew that could never happen. There was plenty of time to move the game to a neutral site or LSU. LSU kept offering options. Florida kept insisting it could go forward.

Everyone knew what was going on and Sankey did nothing. Finally, Florida said “it doesn’t look like the game can go forward” but by that time it was too late for any alternatives. Sankey then poured salt in the wound by publicly thanking Florida but not LSU for their efforts.