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It appears Florida and LSU have finally agreed to play this season following last week’s postponement decision following the lead up to Hurricane Matthew. Florida ultimately determined to postpone the game without having a backup plan in place, however, a week later that plan is now set.
Florida will now travel to LSU Nov. 19, giving the Tigers seven scheduled home games as originally scheduled. In return, LSU will travel to Gainesville in 2017 and 2018.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey released the following statement announcing the news:
“It was important for us to come to a resolution. Each university had its own set of concerns throughout this process, however existing SEC regulations did not provide an avenue to resolve conflicting issues in a more timely manner. As I have repeatedly said, this game needed to be played. In the end, I want to give credit to the University of Florida for making concessions to move this year’s game to Baton Rouge.”
Due to Florida now coming to LSU, the Tigers were forced to buyout South Alabama with the Gators doing the same to Presbyterian to accommodate the Nov. 19 SEC game.
“Lastly, I send thanks to Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Karl Benson and his membership which worked in collaboration and a great spirit of cooperation in presenting options as we worked through this process,” Sankey said in closing to his statement. “I also thank Presbyterian for its understanding of this situation.”
hahahahaha wow
I get that Alleva was angry he was getting jerked around and that Foley was initially the bad guy. But now I feel bad for the UF players because Alleva was obviously being stubborn and vindictive. Can’t believe UF agreed to this. Florida fans and players should be mad. LSU fans have long criticized their AD. anyone else think that Alleva, Foley, and Sankey all make way to much money to be THIS bad at their jobs?
I couldn’t agree more haha
Alleva had to do something to get the rabid fans off his ass. Growing a pair helps, the right coaching hire will cover it for a couple years…
LOL, five straight loses:.
Looks like ya’ll are losing the final five games this season for #LSU:
(should’ve just claimed the win like McNeese):
vs. Ole Miss
vs. Alabama
at Arkansas
vs. Florida
at Texas A&M
What sense does it make to move it to Baton Rouge now? lol
It makes no sense but LSU won’t give up the home game. It looks like Florida had to agree to come to LSU to get LSU to agree to buy out the Non Con game…I might be wrong but that’s how it appears.
Florida now has TAMU, LSU, UT and FSU all at home next year. Good for ticket sales and recruiting visits
I don’t know but Tennessee fans will take it.
Looks like Bama and UT will be playing twice after all, if Bama beat A&M and UT takes care of the soft back half of their schedule. Will also be the first time UT and Bama have played in ATL.
Actually this does more to hinder the Vols chances of getting to Atlanta than helping. Without this gm, UF had zero % chance due to either counting only div gms which would’ve allowed ur Vols to lose to Bama and 1 other East tm and still be ahead of a Gators tm that won out or SEC banning UF &LSU for not playing.
Now, if you lose to Bama and UF beats LSU on the 19th and runs the table, the Gators go to Atlanta. Btw, when crazy LSU fans say “Geaux Tigers!!”, what they mean is “Go Tigers!!”. So you and the rest of Vol Nation can be on key when you join us in pulling for the Tigers on the 19th. Lol.
Geaux Tigers!!
Geaux BAMA! Beat the Vols down!
No what will you Vols obsess over? Best of luck to Bama, from your friends in FL. Beat the thirsty VOLS!
Because LSu season is OVER ;)
FL without ROIDs needs this, LOL
Pretty surprising news. Sankey must have manned up. It’s a shame it had to come this, but at least they are playing.
Now LSUSMC you going act like this was all sankey when he didn’t do anything FLORIDA manned up and coming to tiger stadium (since Florida so scared of LSU) now you can officially SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Oh grow up and take the profanity back to UF.
A lot of blame to go around and I fault the SEC and UF administration for not having a plan for such an occurrence, which should be in place for almost every SEC school (including LSU).
UF should have played the game in BR on the scheduled date, with the home-and-home imbalance corrected in the next two years (like it will be now).
Some Gator fans just can’t help themselves! Display of moronic vulgar language usually reveals the depth of the heart!
what will you ever talk about now…I’m going to miss reading every whining comment.
I would think we would talk about the game now. You can come out of your safe place.
AhGot’im… ;)
I totally called it.
Really disappointed in LSU. Suit up and go to Gainsville which is where the game should be played!!!! “We will have a home game on Nov. 19” and guess what Florida was expecting a home game two weeks ago but that didn’t happen either now did it big shot? LSU should have to play in Florida 2 consicutive seasons following this season.
Glad they have to play their in 2017 and 2018
They are. 2017 & 2018 will be @Florida.
“Really disappointed in LSU” I’ll spread the word so all LSU fans can feel guilty for your feelings… This game could have been played in Gainesville if Foley wanted it to be… Look at the bright side, they should have Del Rio back by then and probably the DL will be up to speed as well… besides that, Look at the very nice home schedule Fl has next season.
lol yea Florida was expecting a home game two weeks ago and mother nature said no. LSU was expecting a home game on the 19th and we weren’t going to give it up because Florida said no. again, for those that missed it, LSU offered to fly in on Sunday and play. To play in Mobile or anywhere else. hilarious how people are twisting this.
They are going to play in Gainesville for 2017 & 2018.
LSU won the media blame and whining pre-game. Let’s hope the Gators stomp them in Tiger Stadium when it matters Nov 19
UF’s 2017 home schedule next year is looking pretty awesome: UT, TA&M, LSU & f s u
yep, y’all got a nice 2017 coming… but whining is BS and you know it… You want to blame somebody, blame Foley he’s the one who screwed GatorNation.
Four losses in front of the home fans. Seeet!!
Well knock me over with a feather. I was positive this was not going to happen, at the very least not this way.
So now South Alabama and Presbyterian get their money and a bye week without the beatdown! They would probably like more of those!
the Sunbelt worked hard as they did on ’05 to accommodate the SEC and these 2 teams… I think it all came down to the open week before Aladamna…
South Alabama wanted to play LSU the week prior to bama
3 straight years playing in Louisiana. Bummer.
no, they swapped the schedule for next year, so 15-16 at LSU, 17-18 at FL
Haha wow Florida needs to fire their ad. He had a chance to play the game in br with no fans, free transportation and security. Now it’s a normal road game and they’ll play in front of 100,000+ angry tiger fans. Sucks to suck buddy
The smarter thing for Foley to do would have been to accept the game in Gainesville on that Sunday, but he refused. This is on him and Sankey.
I don’t know how many times this has to be said, but holding the game in Gainesville on Saturday or Sunday wasn’t an option because all of the emergency personnel – who provide security for the games – were helping people deal with the aftermath of a hurricane. You know, an actual emergency.
You would think LSU fans could understand this? I guess not, Florida’s fault for not having a last minute backup plan though. On another note, LSU game was the biggest home game we had this year. Now it’s Missouri! Talk about economy revenue loss. Two home games gone.
the emergency personnel excuse don’t work… why did FL State and Miami play, why weren’t their emergency personnel pulled to the coast? because there’s plenty of emergency personnel in FL to deal with the ‘less than expected’ damage that was suffered, that’s why.
Hey Genius – Foley is officially retired. He stayed a little longer to resolve this situation because your AD is an incompetent boob. But don’t let me confuse you with facts.
LSwho whined and complained because they didn’t want it played sooner because they’re without their prized back. The Florida staff offered many viable options all of which LSwho turned down. Save your whining for the loss you’ll take at home and the next 2 years. Don’t get mad because Florida is moving back up in the SEC and your wheels are coming off. Pride is a bad reason to screw your team over. Hey tiger fans you can thank your super smart AD for seeing money as more important. That’s all this was about to him. For all those people who keep saying they should have played in Gainesville last weekend, how dumb are you?? Next time you have a thought please swallow it like your mothers should have done to you….
I take it you are one of the Gator fans who urinates on opposing teams fans. Were you the fan the camera zoomed in on and only found microscopic evidence of manhood?
“LSwho whined and complained because they didn’t want it played sooner because they’re without their prized back. ” ?? where th fck has your ass been the last week? in wildcatcountry? up a wildcatsass is more like it.
Let me updte you with th facts… Foley cancelled the game because he was scared to face LSU with your QB and a cpl DL out… LSU offered “many viable options” to get this game played last weekend while Leonard Fournette and half of our OL is out…
Now y’all whining cuz you don’t get to play that little 1-4 Presbyterian College Panty Hose team… If Ya Scared, Jus Say Ya Scared!’
I wish I sorry butted gators would have never played and been disqualified from s.e.c.c.g. instead of listening to your mouths. Its pathetic, your a.d. done everything to get out of this game. You won’t even get to,l.s.u with out your second loss
I wish I sorry butted gators would have never played and been disqualified from s.e.c.c.g. instead of listening to your mouths. Its pathetic, your a.d. done everything to get out of this game. You won’t even get to l.s.u with out your second loss
Wow, that came out of left field. Either way, I’m glad it was worked out. Most of all, I hope there have been lessons learned on all sides. Like what to do when this issue comes up again, which it certainly will with so many schools potentially affected by hurricanes.
Plans already in place are a great idea, but natural disasters have a way of ruining plans. Particularly if a program is told, “Hey, you’re not gonna have police or EMTs. Good luck!”
I think starting in 2017 they should move the Championship game a week later and have a built-in “weather week” for any needed make-ups. Kinda like public schools do.
that was never the case and you know it… FSU and Miami had their EMT’s etc… Plenty of them to go around.
That’s what’s been reported. If you know otherwise, please share your sources. And what happened in Miami has absolutely zilch to do with Gainesville. People keep jumping to false equivalencies such as yours without any consideration that people might just want to do the safest thing rather than take unnecessary chances over what is simply a football game.
Because LSu season is OVER ;) FL without ROIDs needs this !!!!!!!
It’s easy for Alleva to be sanctimonious. He wasn’t the one staring down the barrel of what we were all told would be a Hundred Year Storm. Kudos to Foley for being the adult in the room. LSU’s only giving up one home game. Florida’s giving up two.
Gainesville was never in the forecast path of that storm… That was Foley’s lie.
Not in the eye, but tropical storm force winds were forecast as far west as the Gulf of Mexico. Look it up.
Seriously, I can’t believe people are even talking about this when there’s been loss of life and incredible property damage. As Tony Barnhart said, “It’s just a damned football game”
I checked the Gainesville forcasts every day. Yes they were under a tropical storm woring, but top wind speeds expected were earlier in the 20-30 mph range but were updated to possible 30-40 mph range with gusts in the 50 range… That is exactly what they got, and no damage. Again, Gainesville was never under major threat, never in the path, not the eye and not the “bad side” either…
*warning not woring