Update on the UCF game

[jacket67]

I don't know how the gameday stadium employees' pay is set up, but they probably would prefer to get paid on Saturday, even if they are cleaning up and doing repairs. First they get storm damage, then an unexpected day off without pay. Then again, we wouldn't want to offend anyone's sensitivities.

 

[BainbridgeJacket]

Just the logistics of everyone returning after the evacuations is reason enough to cancel. Not to mention the cleanup and relief efforts in south Florida. It's just a football game.

 

[coit]

Just the logistics of everyone returning after the evacuations is reason enough to cancel. Not to mention the cleanup and relief efforts in south Florida. It's just a football game.

Exactly. People are going to be pouring *back* into Florida for the next week. Additionally, my company has been sending teams of people down to support damage assessment for the power grid for the past several days, and are sending another team to Tampa tomorrow.

 

[coit]

Photo gallery of damage in the greater Orlando area.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/weat...cleanup-in-orlando-20170911-photogallery.html

 

[aeromech]

Disney World is currently closed, if it opens by say Thursday; then it probably means Orlando is in good enough shape to have the game on Saturday.

 

[olgoldandwhite]

I seriously doubt any game will be played in Florida this week. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[DressCheeseSideSeaboard]

Disney World is currently closed, if it opens by say Thursday; then it probably means Orlando is in good enough shape to have the game on Saturday.

Disney and Universal are planning to reopen tomorrow.

 

[LagrangeJacket]

who cares. it's time for acc play. we gain nothing playing UCF. I say take a week off and lets see what we can do with 11 games

College football is the best thing the world has going. I want all 12 of those games.

 

[jacket67]

Disney World is currently closed, if it opens by say Thursday; then it probably means Orlando is in good enough shape to have the game on Saturday.

 

[txsting]

Because they don't have the travel expenses in their budget.

Aren't they still in Memphis???

 

[DressCheeseSideSeaboard]

Aren't they still in Memphis???

Then they're walking in Memphis.
Walking with their feet ten feet off of Beale.
Walking in Memphis.
But do you really feel the way they feel?

 

[xrayjacket]

 

[smokey_wasp]

I don't wanna lose a game. Lets pull a Heisman. Go down there and play anyone that will show up.

 

[txsting]

I don't wanna lose a game. Lets pull a Heisman. Go down there and play anyone that will show up.

I hope this is cancelled with no makeup date. We could use the extra bye and prep for Pitt and UNC. We have already been done a favor with Miami.

 

[smokey_wasp]

Every win moves you up in bowl selection.

I agree with this. Non-power 5, FBS teams are scheduled for a reason.

 

[ronricks]

I seriously doubt any game will be played in Florida this week. I hope I'm wrong.

Tennessee is playing Florida in Gainesville they have explicitly said it will not be moved or delayed.

 

[txsting]

I agree with this. Non-power 5, FBS teams are scheduled for a reason.

Could care less about a bowl. Want to win ACC.

 

[gtzulu]

Just the logistics of everyone returning after the evacuations is reason enough to cancel. Not to mention the cleanup and relief efforts in south Florida. It's just a football game.

Waah life is hard, let's cancel all the games

Their football team didn't evacuate and doesn't need to clean up anything. Game on. This is a typical fall hurricane, it was only built up in the media because Harvey was bad.

 

[Diseqc]

Tennessee is playing Florida in Gainesville they have explicitly said it will not be moved or delayed.

That's what they said last year too

 

[GT98]

GT favored by 2. O/U is 61.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/