Re: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: UF evaluating storm damage first, preparing to host Volunteers

Rode around today. Some flooding, lots of traffic lights out, at least 50% without power, hundreds of trees down, many on power lines. Don't know if the campus had any damage. Hotels are full of south florida "refugees"
Also saw that Atlanta has many thousands without power so that may be out as a alternate site.
Charlie

On September 11, 2017 6:16:05 PM Woody Bass <gatorrrrrr@gmail.com> wrote:

No gas there. Lots of damage. Not so sure

Woody

On Sep 11, 2017, at 4:33 PM, Oliver Barry <barryo@realtracs.com> wrote:

I predict it will be in Gainesville, on Saturday, at 3:30 PM.

Too much money for everybody not to.

 

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From: gatornews@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatornews@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shane Ford
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 3:12 PM
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Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: UF evaluating storm damage first, preparing to host Volunteers

 

UF evaluating storm damage first, preparing to host Volunteers

By

 Robbie Andreu

 (Gainesville SUN) - 

September 11, 2017

 

 

Florida is preparing to play Tennessee on Saturday at The Swamp.

Florida usually has what basically amounts to exhibition games to ease its way in into the SEC season.

Not this time, not in this strange and unsuccessful start to 2017.

Thanks to Hurricane Irma, which barrelled through Gainesville on Sunday night and Monday morning, the Gators are jumping right into SEC play against division rival Tennessee coming off their season-opening loss to Michigan on Sept. 2.

This past Saturday's "exhibition" game against Northern Colorado was canceled Thursday.

Now, with almost the entire state impacted by the hurricane, the question is: where will Saturday's game against the Vols be played?

UF athletic director Scott Stricklin posted on Twitter over the weekend that the status of the Gators' home opener would be evaluated after the storm and the damage in Gainesville and around the state has been assessed.

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Saturday

Who: No. 23 Tennessee (2-0) vs. No. 24 Florida (0-1)

When: 3:30 p.m.

Where: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field

TV: CBS

Radio: 103.7-FM, AM-850

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Florida has now lost three games to storms over the past four seasons.

The 2014 opener against Idaho was canceled due to heavy rain, lightning and unsafe playing conditions. And last year's LSU game was postponed and moved to Nov. 19 in Baton Rouge, forcing the Gators to cancel their home game with Presbyterian on that date.

There has been speculation that Saturday's game could be moved to Knoxville or Atlanta if conditions are less than ideal in Gainesville.

The ultimate decision where the game is played will be made by the SEC because it is a conference game. League officials are in contact with officials from UF and Tennessee.

"Now that the storm has passed through Gainesville, the University of Florida is working with local authorities to assess the effect of the storm on the campus and the Gainesville community, at the same time ensuring the appropriate security and local officials are available to host a game," SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said in a league news release.

The decision to postpone last Saturday's game with Northern Colorado was made by UF because it was a non-conference game. That call was made after several days of discussions between UF and local and state officials, along with the league office.

UF's normal game week media availability for Monday and Tuesday were canceled last week because of Hurricane Irma. UF is closed through Wednesday.

 

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