Florida DL Caleb Brantley blasts fans on Twitter for arguing over game in light of hurricane concerns
The SEC’s decision to postpone the Florida-LSU game, originally sheduled for Saturday in Gainesville, Fla., is the talk of Twitter on Thursday night.
Many LSU fans are unhappy that Florida was not interested in playing the game in Baton Rouge. Gators fans are firing back over the Tigers’ unwillingness to play the game on Nov. 19. It has also upset fans around the conference that the divisions could potentially be won by teams with 6-1 conference records as win percentage would trump all other factors, even head-to-head competition.
Florida DL Caleb Brantley thinks everyone needs to step back and worry about the bigger issue: Hurricane Matthew.
People still talking bout this game like we don't have families at the crib ๐
— Caleb Brantley (@RichYungg57) October 6, 2016
DL Cece Jefferson echoed Brantley’s sentiment:
Let them go out there and play against Matthew ๐ https://t.co/2R74Up7F26
— CeCe (@cecejeferson7) October 6, 2016
As Bleacher Report’s Barrett Sallee pointed out, for many players like Brantley and Jefferson, there are bigger concerns over the next few days than a football game:
Yโall, Florida has 52 players on its current roster from the PINK area on this map.
You want them to worry about a football game???? pic.twitter.com/cFwWTg3kdj
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) October 6, 2016
Projections have the storm at Category 3-4 as it travels up Florida’s east coast:
.@nikkihaley: 280,000 people have evacuated so far. #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/ADVBiudoxW
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 6, 2016
โThe developments of the hurricane in the last 24 hours, the projected magnitude of its impact and the unknown aftermath of this storm have resulted in this decision to seek another date to play the LSU-Florida game,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said in the announcement to postpone the game. “We have to be sensitive to the possible imminent disruption to the state of Florida and in particular the Gainesville and surrounding area.โ
We may have our differences but there is one thing everyone from the gulf coast and lower east coast can agree on: f*ck hurricanes
Amen
Amen
Right now the cloud tops are higher and more violent in a line from Dallas to Chicago that the top of Matthew. Flood is flood, coast or river bottom. Have some sense move to high ground. Play football. Stop pandering for federal money. Don.t drive through high water on way to stadium or sports bar. Not rocket science. Alabama v Missouri 2012 in severe flood causing rain. Tornado winds within 25 miles. Game was not a passing contest. Otherwise a fine football game.
They are scheduled to play Sunday in SC. No reason they can’t do that is Gainesville. Foley so working the system, trying to sneak in though the back door. Pathetic and cowardly.
Bruh, this article is about a hurricane and people’are lives…not a stupid game…I’d say the same if it was in Auburn.
FSU and Miami still playing? yeah……
And the Governor has already said they have 0 law enforcement support….
This is a COLLEGE FOOTBALL SITE. We talk about FOOTBALL here. Does that hurt your fee-fees? Go back to your safe space BRUH
Fee-fee? Was your comment supposed to be mean anything to me? Lol
Hey dumb ass The SEC made the call to cancel this game get your facts straight first
Gators wouldnt move days or locations. I hope the SEC forces UF to play LSU the week before SEC Championship game. Y’all a sad bunch.
That is a bold-faced lie.
Foley is chicken sh*t punk… Straight up. He’s got a p*ssy way of doing things. I hope Georgia slaughters Florida now. I hope it’s unmerciful
And for you dip shit it has nothing to do with UF or Foley not wanting this game It has to do with the 50 some players families being hit and evacuated from this storm and also UF would NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES such as police, fire, ems and possible even power all of which will be mostly sent to work on hurricane damages you guys need to grow the hell up here! I guess this game is way more important than the safety of people
Good excuse!! Duck-trucker!
Like UF has slathered UGA the last two years? Foley is the best AD in the history of College Athletics…
FSU and Miami still playing? yeah……
Cry cry cry yal the ones that sound like pussies…
Your AD is a coward. You should crawl into a corner rather than try and defend him.