Hurricane Matthew has caused wide-scale cancellations across the Southern Coast, but this weekend’s scheduled LSU-UF matchup is still scheduled to take place.
Florida hasn’t postponed or canceled the game, which led Louisiana Senator David Vitter to send a letter to Florida governor Rick Scott asking him to postpone or move the game.
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— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 6, 2016
Vitter’s letter is filled with interesting phrases, like “Again, unless you and the UF Athletic Staff want to end up on a segment of ESPN’s “C’mon man…” but the sentiment is correct. Scheduling a football game in Florida when a potential category five hurricane is set to hit, is stupid and dangerous. Keeping the game in Florida puts the well-being of players, fans, and plenty of others at significant risk.
Florida and LSU are (surprisingly) still working to determine the best course of action and an official decision is expected within the next couple hours (we’ll update the post when the time comes). Considering schools, flights, and health clinics have all been canceled in preparation for the storm, it’s only logical a football game is as well.
I’m sure Florida and LSU are excited to face off against one another, but not at the potential cost of human life. Huge storms are not something that should be scoffed at. Ignoring the potential danger and continuing to hold the game in Florida would be a massive mistake. There’s an easy decision to be made here, follow Senator Vitters advice and move or postpone the game.
