On Wednesday morning, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press broke the news that Saturday?s game between the Miami Hurricanes and Arkansas State Red Wolves had been canceled. This cancellation is due to concerns over Hurricane Irma, a category 5 storm headed toward Florida.
several reasons for this cancellation, as I see it:
With the storm projected to arrive in Florida on Sunday or Monday, the team and all associated personnel could have been stranded in Arkansas. (The return travel element has been doubly reported as the foundation behind the decision to cancel this game)
Also, the departure travel schedule would likely have been moved up as well, and anyone who deals with logistics knows that that wouldn?t have been easy.
Many (most) of the players on this team are from Florida. Their minds would likely ? and understandably ? be on their families and loved ones surviving the storm, not a game of football.
This is very similar to the LSU-Florida situation from last year. But, unlike that situation, the University of Miami has gotten ahead of things and made what I believe to be the timely and prudent decision to cancel this week?s game.
As stated in Reynolds? original tweet, there is no opening to make up this game in 2017. So, both teams lose a game from their 2017 schedule, and look to move forward.
While the Canes will not play this week, there are now 10 days until Florida State.
Cancelling the Arkansas State game was a tough decision to make, I?m sure, but the right one i think.
several reasons for this cancellation, as I see it:
With the storm projected to arrive in Florida on Sunday or Monday, the team and all associated personnel could have been stranded in Arkansas. (The return travel element has been doubly reported as the foundation behind the decision to cancel this game)
Also, the departure travel schedule would likely have been moved up as well, and anyone who deals with logistics knows that that wouldn?t have been easy.
Many (most) of the players on this team are from Florida. Their minds would likely ? and understandably ? be on their families and loved ones surviving the storm, not a game of football.
This is very similar to the LSU-Florida situation from last year. But, unlike that situation, the University of Miami has gotten ahead of things and made what I believe to be the timely and prudent decision to cancel this week?s game.
As stated in Reynolds? original tweet, there is no opening to make up this game in 2017. So, both teams lose a game from their 2017 schedule, and look to move forward.
While the Canes will not play this week, there are now 10 days until Florida State.
Cancelling the Arkansas State game was a tough decision to make, I?m sure, but the right one i think.
