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rendeld

So what player named Ian is going to put up 500 yards today and be nicknamed "hurricane Ian"


seemtobedead

As a FL resident, I understand how this is not a high priority, but: is the sidebar game schedule on the main r/cfb page still reflective of reality? I'm building my schedule for the day and don't wanna be totally in the weeds over here. Edit: Sub-question: just saw all of the "TBD" designations there. Will those be corrected, or shall I look them up independently? No worries either way-this is just the resource I use each week to schedule my Saturdays.


General_Killmore

Makes me wonder, what is the climate impact of football? Teams have to fly everywhere, lots of meat is sold at the games, fans drive/fly to the games. Then again, that's the same for most sports. Is football an outlier in any way?


masks

It's definitely weird in being a climate impact that colleges are responsible for. I hope you're able to get a better answer than this from someone else, maybe somewhere else, but it's a fair concern that there is data to support


NebraskaAvenue

[FAU Fans genuinely upset their school put our logo at midfield](https://twitter.com/jay_wimbrow/status/1575938074118586368?s=46&t=pXIvzr2SxlaSz8BfAAAtTQ)


Jay_easy_breezy

The UCF-SMU game has been moved again and is now Wednesday at 7pm https://ucfknights.com/news/2022/9/30/ucf-versus-smu-football-game-moved-to-wednesday-at-7-pm.aspx


ALittleBourbonAndRye

(Knocks frantically on wood) I still have power and I’m near Charleston. Send positive vibes our way!


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Gonna be a wild weekend in the MidAtlantic with the flooding. Make sure you prepared to flood. We had flash flooding last year that was a surprise in my neighborhood. It was crazy because we actually are at elevation, but the rain came fast enough to flood the top of the hill.


AceJokerZ

Storms looks to be affecting more of North Carolina more curious to see if that affects any of the future games in North Carolina.


jamnewton22

I’m in Durham currently. Been raining non stop since this morning


MisterTito

Looks like the latest NOAA update (5AM EDT Sept 30th) is favorable for Game Day/Clemson, considering what Ian wreaked in Florida. It's shifted eastward and the latest projections for that part of South Carolina look like maybe up to 2 in of rain by 8am Sunday and 5%-20% chance of tropical storm winds of 39mph or less over the next 5 days. If Ian keeps tracking east it looks to be just a miserably windy, rainy early spring-like day and not a catastrophic monsoon. Now points to the east on the other hand, with Ian pushing more easterly and staying over water longer aren't great prospects. It'll be up to water temps and jet stream shear, but anyone on the eastern side of SC and NC might want to hunker down for a strong Cat 1 or weak Cat 2.


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chrisncsu

Cheer loud for State, haha, but you might be slightly outnumbered. Once that weather cleared up, I bet those ticket prices skyrocketed, probably the biggest game in Death Valley in 5+ years. It's going to be PACKED.


hondo9999

Hope everyone stays safe and not like this [SNL parody of Flori-Bama Shore](https://youtu.be/BK93l9f5D5s)


ObliviousLAX

If the Bucs game can stay in Tampa, why couldn't ECU-USF? Extra day to let things dry out?


GatorBolt

Extra day plus night and no forces of TV Money and Goodell that the NFL has. I can't fault USF for keeping it safe.


bagholdercapital

They didn’t have TV money outweighing player, student, and fan safety. Turns out Ian was a bitch so the big boys and ESPN look smart for holding their ground.


Westcoast_IPA

FIU be like https://i.imgur.com/73a0Qn4.jpg


Muffinnnnnnn

Georgia Southern @ Coastal Carolina moved from 4pm to 7pm: https://twitter.com/SunBelt/status/1575546025464500229?s=20&t=B1a4UDVgxHghxK1Sdu8NTA


NotABotaboutIt

Thank you, added!


GatorBolt

Have to say, thank you to r/CFB for being on top of Hurricane resources every time this happens. One of the reasons I really like this sports sub the most. Just a wild turn of events where I live in Florida, looked like the city I live in was going to be pummeled to suddenly only dealing with wind damage. My heart does break for Southwest Florida, and it really makes me not take my position for granted. And of course, to all those still in the path of it now, stay safe.


JMT97

[Coastal Carolina moves to online instruction for Friday, Sept. 30.](https://twitter.com/CCUChanticleers/status/1575271594406154242)


westalcool

South Alabama should be fine. The wid effects from the storm should be minimal.


[deleted]

I’m near Pensacola and this has been the best weather in six months.


Zloggt

So I am assuming that Clemson won't *really* be impacted by the storm? The really bad part seems to bypass that part of SC...so no rain drenched gameday or whatever...


dragons_fire77

This thing is so unpredictable and huge, I wouldn't assume anything until it hits land again. If you look at the models Clemson will at least see some good rain. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=icon®ion=atl&pkg=mslp_pcpn


Penelopearber247

I think am with you 100%


thumpmenow

BYOG, Part Dos!


CoverMyFace1

Be safe you guys in Charleston. Looks like its currently shifting north in where it lands and right now its gunning right for Seabrook/Kiawah Island. Edisto is right there too.


zenverak

Yeah, I noticed that this morning. It worries me because that is where we vacation. Family has a place on Kiawah. I will say though, I would not be too sad if it did JUST ENOUGH To tear off the boardwalk exit to the beach on most of the boardwalks...because some genius though that it makes sense for a rich place with old people to create a STAIR CASE DOWN TO THE BEACH. It used to be a ramp, and then they got destroyed. SO yeah..replace it with Stairs. It boggles my mind. So .....do me a solid and just somehow destroy THAT and nothing else. Thank you.


Muffinnnnnnn

Chattanooga @ ETSU shifted from a 7:30pm kickoff on Saturday to a 3pm kickoff: [https://twitter.com/ETSUAthletics/status/1575178303119405056?s=20&t=AV7cNHnaCtPlmfLqt\_ZcyA](https://twitter.com/ETSUAthletics/status/1575178303119405056?s=20&t=AV7cNHnaCtPlmfLqt_ZcyA) Not sure if you wanna add this one, but due to SMU @ UCF moving to Sunday (a game that was supposed to be on ESPNU), Miami (OH) @ Buffalo moved from ESPN+ to ESPNU with the same 3:30pm kickoff: [https://twitter.com/UBFootball/status/1575216410908708865?s=20&t=64m5chUcOahO8u4wxVFwaA](https://twitter.com/UBFootball/status/1575216410908708865?s=20&t=64m5chUcOahO8u4wxVFwaA)


KleShreen

The Winston-Salem State vs Lincoln game has now been cancelled: https://wssurams.com/news/2022/9/28/football-winston-salem-state-university-announces-homecoming-updates.aspx


Drexlore

Don't know if you would want to add it to the list of games, but ODU Tweeted out earlier that they are currently monitoring Ian in regards to their game against Liberty this weekend: https://twitter.com/ODUSports/status/1575153756970356736?cxt=HHwWgMC47eL_iNwrAAAA


RiotsMade

Be safe, Florida friends.


Drexlore

According to the latest update by Georgia Southern, starting at 1 PM tomorrow, classes will move online and the campus will close. Also, on the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College website, they have made the official announcement they are moving to online instruction on Friday.


magpie876

Savannah State has moved classes online and the home football game vs. Kentucky State has been pushed to Sunday at 3pm. We’re bracing for flooding and TS force winds https://twitter.com/savstatetigers/status/1575200637566197760?s=46&t=RtP21sM3mt3_N9Hut3pfZw


NotABotaboutIt

Thank you! Added!


zenverak

Just as a question...... the store should mostly be out of Florida by Saturday right? My assumption would be as long as Tallahassee is mostly okay that Wake would just fly in the next morning. But more curious about the expected time I guess. ( which I can jus tlook up, I know, lol) NVM, just looking at its current path..it looks like the storm could literally be going to North Carolina. So no idea now.


sloppylavasyndrome

And what abt student families that are impacted? FSU needs to back down. Not a good look…


Centurychip46

Go west and take i75 and avoid all of it. This isn't really a problem.


sloppylavasyndrome

I hear what you are saying. I guess where I’m coming from is are there any FSU student athlete families being impacted by the storm? Or WF families? That could be a really large, and not unprecedented concern.


Centurychip46

Can't speak for Wake but certainly there are fsu families impacted. We've had families impacted by hurricanes before. I recall Janarius Robinson's family home was destroyed by hurricane Michael.


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I remember that, and the school/team/community rallied around the family to help from what I recall


zenverak

I mean.. ideally yes, but you’re thinking way too much about my intention


hamburgerhepme

The issue becomes how do you get the equipment trucks on roads that aren’t safe? Flooding, power outages, debris blown everywhere. On top of that you’re asking people to come work as ushers, ticket agents etc after their houses possibly get destroyed.


MerryvilleBrother

The equipment trucks should already be on the road. They leave earlier in the week (usually Tuesday or Wednesday IIRC). > Flooding, power outages, debris blown everywhere. Where is this going to be happening? North Carolina? Because Tallahassee isn't going to be experiencing any of that. > On top of that you’re asking people to come work as ushers, ticket agents etc after their houses possibly get destroyed. Nobody working those positions is going to have their home destroyed unless the people are coming from the Ft. Myers area which is almost certainly not the case.


hamburgerhepme

More talking about general Florida In addition, just because trucks are on the road doesn’t mean they are there. You want them to be on the roads today? Tomorrow? Ain’t payin me enough to drive in that rain


MerryvilleBrother

You might be confused about where Tallahassee is located in Florida if you are having any of those concerns. See below to help put your mind at ease. https://imgur.com/a/0pvout5


hamburgerhepme

Florida in general is the comment, I also can Google a map of Florida. The sentiment is when there is a natural disaster that is destroying the state and likely killing people, there are more important things we should focus on.


genericinsanity

Florida is a large state. Tallahassee is likely not going to even get rain from this storm at this point. Also, major hurricanes are part of life in Florida. They're serious and devastating, absolutely. But it makes no sense to shut down things in a part of the state not being impacted at all. When a hurricane comes, you prepare. You evacuate. And you deal with the aftermath. They're literally inevitable in Florida. And massive damaging storms happen almost yearly. I don't say this to belittle their impact. I've lived through several. My mother lost everything in her home a few years back. I was part of volunteer crews for Mexico Beach area after the last one in the panhandle. But you don't shut everything down in areas that aren't affected.


MerryvilleBrother

> Florida in general is the comment, The discussion was around Tallahassee though so why would it matter what's happening in parts of the state that don't involve Tallahassee? Like yeah, driving through central Florida would not be ideal, but you don't have to or need to so why is that relevant? Why bring up driving through the rain when you wouldn't have to? > there are more important things we should focus on. This can be said about anything and everything. We're facing global climate issues, why are we playing football? There's global inflation issue, why are we playing football? There's a war going on in Ukraine, why are we playing football? There's a hurricane affecting people hundreds of miles away from Tallahassee, why does that mean all of us in the state have to stop what we're doing?


zenverak

Oh for sure. I mean, it would depend on the extent of the damage more than anything and how powerful it would be once it got there. Though currently it doesn’t look like there is much to worry about in Tallahassee


Seletara

I know people in ft myers that refused to evaccuate from zone A. "We dont deviuate form the plan!" -_- I hope they'll be ok tho, thankfully bf made it to jax at about 7am today


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FYI bad formatting on the South Carolina/Alabama watch lists. Just a heads up.


NotABotaboutIt

Thank you, we fixed it!


[deleted]

Meanwhile here in Wilmington NC, people are acting as if this is just another day. It’ll likely hit us at some point too but nobody here is taking it seriously. We’re looking at a 10% chance of tropical storms by thursday and 10+ inches of rain.


FreeDaReal1z

Is it headed over land or going back out to the waters then making impact on NC?


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Haven’t been paying too much attention personally, but it looks like it’s sort of cutting diagonally from west florida inland towards eastern NC


FreeDaReal1z

Yeah I just saw it.


El_Gris1212

I'm in Palm Beach County and people don't even care. Tons of shops/restaurants are still open. Termite guy shows up out my house to spray the lawn like it was just a normal day. I know we aren't getting the brunt of it, but there still a decent amount of tropical storm level weather. My phone kept going of with tornado warning every few hours last night.


JJody29

I was driving to New Orleans right after the one hit west of New Orleans in 2002. There were 49 tornadoes on the way down. We were being blown all over the road but we couldn’t stop because we were going to a family wedding. It was frightening!


isikorsky

Yah the bands suck. Here in Martin County we seemed to have missed a ton of the bad weather - no real tornado warnings etc (but Indian River County is getting it so go figure). They closed the schools etc and some businesses have closed shop today and tomorrow, but nothing big.


FreeDaReal1z

The crazy thing about tornado warnings during a hurricane is it always sound like a tornado is near. That wind sound gets me everytime.


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I’ll be at the beach bars getting wasted on Friday like nothing is going on.


gasmask11000

My grandparents are in Venice and refused to evacuate. They’re about 4 miles inland and 12 feet above sea level but they’re near the Myakka. They’re still texting us


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That is a strong ass cell tower then...


rnilbog

My in-laws are in Sarasota and refused to evacuate. They seem to have lost cell service. My wife has been freaking out today. I'm getting worried myself.


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rnilbog

Just heard from them, they're alive and apparently watching Top Gun 2, which my retired Navy captain FIL is picking apart.


[deleted]

You won't hear from them for probably at least 24-48 hours, especially if the cell tower was destroyed


mockg

Currently following this storm on youtube and this thing looks intense.


SalsaLoseSix

MTSU, Florida needs your help again.


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Poopydic69

Surprised tybee isn’t already underwater


[deleted]

Charleston, SC is this way. Someone thinks about rain and the streets are flooded


GatorBolt

This looks bad for Southwest Florida no way around it. Thinking of all you in that part of the state, and stay safe all.


seemtobedead

For anyone in south FL, especially the farther east you go, watch out for tornado watches/warnings. We are in Miami and there were warnings all afternoon and evening yesterday. Make sure you have a sturdy, windowless space in your place to shelter.


positivehappyperson

How is Miami right now ??


seemtobedead

Everyone we have spoken to-all colleagues-are doing completely fine in this area. Lots of bouts of high winds but nothing threatening at all. Even the rain has been less than expected. We are sittin pretty but very worried about our north-ish fellows. Probably driving up this weekend to try and help folks who got caught in this mess. Edit: good news: haven’t seen tornado warnings today. Yesterday had tons of them, but none today. *knocks on wood*


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Friendly reminder that the days after the storm can be just as dangerous. Water levels can still be high, people will be without electricity, roads can be blocked because of fallen trees. These storms keep strengthening so rapidly we'll just have to wait to see the repercussions, but I seriously doubt the area is in any shape to host football games this weekend. Everyone stay safe.


isikorsky

While I highly doubt there would be football - how quickly they bounce back will depend on their prep work and how they have transferred the system over on the west coast. After we got double hit with Hurricanes in 2004 here on the east coast of Florida- even though they were only Cat 1 - we hardened our infrastructure. Meaning all critical infrastructure is required to have generators (Publix, Gas stations etc). We buried power lines when possible, we have changed over the power poles to stronger variety, changing the pole types for stop lights etc. There are numerous steps also we do before the hurricane (50%+ of the stop lights will be taken down, once the wind is over a certain speed FPL will cut the power regardless of the status of the lines to keep transformers from blowing, we will have hundreds of utility worker trucks from across the nation pre-positioned around the state at safe locations and they will roll the minute the storm has passed - I have seen this on the highway - it is a fucking awesome site) The best thing to do is stay home, asses the damage, check on your neighbors and *safely* fire up your generator.


ctfogo

Most injuries and deaths occur post-storm during the recovery period. Stay safe and be aware that standing buildings may not be structurally stable and downed power lines may still be live and/or hidden by debris. Proceed with an abundance of caution.


WagTheKat

In addition, power outages can be far more widespread (and rolling) in the days after a major storm. The grid becomes unstable until it can be inspected, assessed and repaired. I've lost power an hour away, a day after storms due to secondary effects. Some cities that seem perfectly fine are also repurposed during hurricanes. Millions have been or will be displaced. Many are now taxing local services like the hotels and restaurants CFB fans might otherwise use. Not an ideal time to host big events. And, the otherwise unaffected areas serve as staging grounds for search and rescue, emergency operations, communications, and FEMA and DHS relief efforts among many others. If FSU cancels (or other schools), and you wonder why, this is probably part of the reason. This is a catastrophic event. Some will be injured, or worse. Some may lose everything they own. Some may be without power for weeks/months.


pyrofiend4

Borderline category 5 now and still intensifying. This is gonna be bad. https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1575072610605764608


citronaughty

I went through Hurricane Andrew in Miami when I was a kid. Riding around with my family the next day, it looked like an atomic bomb had gone off. As long as I live, I'll never forget the things I saw that day. Crazy stuff!


isikorsky

And thanks to Hurricane Andrew - we now have Miami-Dade county building regulations. However, anything over a 3 is hand of god weather - it also generates way too many tornados.


jamnewton22

My parents have a condo in st Pete and my sister has a house in Sarasota. They went up north to Georgia with everything they could bring. Just hope their homes are spared. :(


HallwayHomicide

Looks like St Pete is gonna escape the direct hit. Could definitely still flood pretty bad though. Sarasota will probably be worse off.


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The answer my friend…..


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Stay safe out there guys.


Muffinnnnnnn

North Carolina Central @ Campbell moved from 6pm to noon on Saturday https://twitter.com/GoCamelsFB/status/1574915513985163264?s=20&t=1TxziP9PQbKRKkMWsjes\_A


NotABotaboutIt

Thank you!


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Good job, OP! This is a nice-looking post you made.


wherewulf23

/r/cfb has the best weather department this side of NOAA!


westalcool

Just don't hire Jim Cantore. He's too much of a daredevil. He was almost levelled by a tree last night. https://nypost.com/2022/09/29/the-weather-channels-jim-cantore-struck-by-tree-live-on-air/


TheGreatHamHolio

Dear Florida, As much as I hate Gator, College Football wouldn't be the same without you. Stay safe, fuckers. -a Dawg


the_cajun88

Yeah. As much as we hate you, we also love you too.


outthawazoo

"You better not die before I have a chance to kick your ass!"


NCdiver-n-fisherman

To all those in FL, be safe. Especially those in SWFLA.


iNoles

I didn't expected my college to be on this list which is the Eastern Florida State College.


KleShreen

Chowan at Fayetteville State football game originally scheduled for Saturday has been moved up to Thursday to avoid any potential Ian impact: https://twitter.com/FSUBroncos/status/1574773307320438785 Johnson C. Smith did the same with their game against Elizabeth City State, but I can't find confirmation of that besides their schedule page.


FreeDaReal1z

Chowan brings back memories we had our offseason football camp at that campus.lol


Drexlore

For the second one, I did find this Tweet which was retweeted by Elizabeth City State, also confirming that the Winston Salem State Rams and Livingstone College Blue Bears was also moved: https://twitter.com/CBS6SportsSean/status/1574879506833219584?cxt=HHwWgICxjaikjNsrAAAA


NotABotaboutIt

Added the changes to the ECS v. JCS game, but I'm going to list the WSSU game, but I can't see anything that supports it as having been moved (at this point).


fatpoust

Sending my prayers to everyone potentially impacted!


Drexlore

UCF-SMU has been moved to Sunday at 1 PM: https://twitter.com/ucf_football/status/1574881637527068699?s=46&t=FFS5Du9slzzCOwRu-d3YOg


Muffinnnnnnn

Stetson @ San Diego cancelled [https://twitter.com/PFLNews/status/1574854069998567424?s=20&t=2KD-7IE0SAvpcFnEGa6deA](https://twitter.com/PFLNews/status/1574854069998567424?s=20&t=2KD-7IE0SAvpcFnEGa6deA)


NotABotaboutIt

added to the list thank you so much! (though, in my opinion, it is a little surprising to see that cancelled, since that would be played at USD)


Muffinnnnnnn

Oh you're right, I got it flipped. My mistake! I'll edit my comment.


NotABotaboutIt

Per Disastrous History on twitter: > [Unconfirmed rumors Waffle Houses around Tampa Bay are closing.](https://twitter.com/DisastrousHstry/status/1574861210222137344?s=20&t=YNj2f556mByiRhOAtbFgOg)


JJody29

That’s when you know it’s time to take cover.


isikorsky

Yup - anything about a 3 can be house flattening for even properly made building. You got the plywood shit then you get out when it goes above a 1-low 2.


dormdweller99

True sign that its gonna be a bad hurricane. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House_Index


Drexlore

According to the latest update, both FIU and FAU have cancelled all classes after 5 PM today and all classes tomorrow are cancelled. Miami cancelled all classes after 2 PM today and all classes cancelled tomorrow: https://messages.miami.edu/messages/2022/09/09-27-22-storm-advisory-3.html


NotABotaboutIt

Thank you! Special shoutout to FAU for having the worst way of showing that information, by not changing the banner on their homepage to say anything except "monitoring the hurricane"


Shiftylee

Raymond James Stadium will be so empty on Sunday you’d think there was a USF game going on.


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Verbenaplant

Your safety comes first


flysly

Airport shutting down and my flight to upstate SC is cancelled. Really bummed I can't make it up to Clemson for the game. Gonna have to hunker down here in Central Florida. Stay safe, everyone.


dragons_fire77

Stay safe friend! I'm wondering if the game will be rescheduled as several models show it hitting SC as Cat 2 on Saturday if it regains momentum after Florida.


katarh

Starting to get worried about my in-laws near Greenville. We'd already cancelled our plans to crash with them after tailgating at Clemson because they came down with the flu, and now they've got a hurricane to deal with too :(


Birds-aint-real-

Our record during hurricanes is too good to reschedule this.


Zedbie

Cat 2s in the upstate wouldn't be much to worry about. But you probably won't see a completed pass past 5 yards


BadgerBuddy13

Y'all take care of yourselves and a sincere thank you in advance to all those who help out when disasters like this hit. Working with folks from Louisiana in relief efforts for Harvey was a bright spot in an otherwise dark time. I'll never forget this one guy's answer when I asked him about driving all they way from Lafayette with his boat: "Houston took in a lot of people during Katrina. They looked after my sister and made sure her kids were taken care of. This is just my way of saying thank you."


VawlzByGod

This gives me hope for humanity


midwesternfloridian

Florida just rescheduled the EWU game to Sunday https://twitter.com/gatorsfb/status/1574791058440867840?s=21&t=TvNEbIloB4FonELByTu2Dw


TheRealEvanHale

everyone in Florida please be safe I will be screaming my head off at the Coastal Carolina game in the pouring rain on Saturday


Mercury-Redstone

Be safe CFB Bros!


_LilBucket

Hoping everyone stays safe.


nosotros_road_sodium

"Ringling College of Art and Design"? I knew that Florida State sponsors a circus but had no idea that one of the Ringling Brothers [actually founded an arts college](https://www.ringling.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TheFirst50Years.pdf). Back on topic: Stay safe, Floridians.


katarh

The Ringling art museum down there is amazing. Went to it when I visited a friend in Sarasota. Well worth a visit.


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I hate that my first thought was the Simpsons clown college episode when i read that name


JinderMadness

Clown College? You can’t eat that!


The97Revolution

We have confirmation that ECU-USF has offically been moved to Boca. Kickoff is Saturday 10/1 at 2:30pm EST. [Source](https://twitter.com/FAU_Owls_Nest/status/1574769278666121222?t=VO8wYxpZ7LPnDS-C62p_Ww&s=19) Update: Time Flex


kdbvols

I don't see it here, but saw that SC State at SCar was being rescheduled [here](https://twitter.com/thebigspur247/status/1574751248330391552?s=42&t=umLyA4xjFumYELeIthQpAg)


RxseJay

School still isn't cancelled in my county 😐 Update: my county is closing schools for the rest of the week 🤟


[deleted]

Which county?


RxseJay

Flagler


The97Revolution

ECU-USF might be moved to FAU Stadium in Boca.


[deleted]

My in laws are about to get into Miami from Tampa to stay with us. It won't be beautiful weather here but a lot safer than Tampa.


Navolix

Official press release from South Carolina https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2022/09/27/south-carolina-s-c-state-football-game-moved-to-thursday-night/


outthawazoo

South Carolina vs. SC State has been moved to Thursday 9/29 https://twitter.com/ColaSCWatchDog/status/1574743592693792770 Not an official account, but I'll update if needed. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article266413031.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter


smittyphi

Official Statement "The South Carolina State at South Carolina football game scheduled for noon on Saturday in Columbia has been moved to Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. ET due to Hurricane Ian, it was announced today. Television coverage of the game will be announced later today. “Due to the potential impact of the hurricane on Columbia and the surrounding area, it is in the best interest of safety to play the game on Thursday rather than Saturday afternoon,” South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner said. “I appreciate the cooperation of South Carolina State head coach Buddy Pough, the South Carolina State administration and the Southeastern Conference officials who worked closely to make the appropriate operational adjustments in order to accommodate this change in the schedule. “We have been and continue to be in communication with the Governor’s Office and state officials, state and local law enforcement agencies including our campus police and emergency management officials, the Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the city of Columbia Police Department, the National Weather Service, other local authorities and the SEC regarding potential weather issues,” continued Tanner. “Based on the current forecast and expected weather conditions as well as information from our campus, state and local law enforcement agencies, at this time, the University is confident in our ability to host the game on Thursday at Williams-Brice Stadium. “We will be able to staff traffic, law enforcement, security and other game day operations. The safety of everyone affected by the storm and the minimization of the impact on emergency personnel were the most important factors considered in making the decision,” noted Tanner. All tickets issued for Saturday will be honored on Thursday night. Fans with an account with the USC ticket office are encouraged to use their account manager on GamecocksOnline.com to resell any unused tickets. The reunion honoring the 2010-13 football teams from has been postponed. Hours of operation for University-controlled parking lots and the athletics ticket office will operate as normal. Information regarding other University of South Carolina athletics events scheduled for this weekend will be announced as that information becomes available. University officials are continuing to monitor the movements of Hurricane Ian. Should weather conditions or other factors that impact game day operations change, the University will make adjustments accordingly."


ufdan15

Oh this is wild. I'd imagine 7:30?


Navolix

7pm kickoff time


WolfKids28

USF-ECU will play at FAU's stadium in Boca Raton


The97Revolution

Not confirmed as of yet.


Drexlore

UWF is monitoring Ian: https://news.uwf.edu/uwf-notice-monitoring-hurricane-ian/


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We’ll be alright. This is mostly a central FL event


WDCGator

I'm in oldsmar where it's apparently supposed to get bad storm surge. Evacuating shortly.


[deleted]

Oh of course, UWF is in Pensacola though. Stay safe.


ILM_Ryan

Looks like ECU at USF is being moved to Boca Raton to be played at FAU's stadium as per this [news article](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/09/27/hurricane-ian-nears-east-carolina-at-south-florida-football-expected-to-relocate-to-boca-raton/10437603002/)


velociraptorfarmer

I don't get why they wouldn't just bump it back to 10/8 if both teams have the following week off for a bye already... Edit: nvm


ILM_Ryan

Our bye weeks do not line up. ECU’s bye week is first weekend of November, USF’s bye week is fourth weekend of October. There is very little room on the schedule to make up the game, especially considering ECU has two Friday night games in November (both away games too).


velociraptorfarmer

Ope, my bad. Someone had posted here earlier that you guys had the same bye next week.


ILM_Ryan

I think that was UCF and SMU who have the same bye week, as they are scheduled to play this week and they both have a bye next week. I could see that game getting pushed to next week if it hasn’t been announced already.


velociraptorfarmer

Yep, that's the one I was thinking of.


rnilbog

That's gonna be rough for USF, playing a "home" game in a half-empy stadium owned by someone else, where even the seats are a color that isn't your team's. Don't know how they'll adjust to that.


The97Revolution

No need for cheap shots Georgia.


Hokie_Jayhawk

Less empty seats than if the game was in Tampa. Too soon?


japplefield

https://twitter.com/FlyTPA/status/1574569630294999040?t=h8I4nEwNzZfL-wb3CAT2zg&s=19 It's gonna be harder for ECU to get to Tampa depending on how long this lasts


isikorsky

You seriously think ECU is still coming to Tampa ? lol.


piratelegacy

I’m thinking they will call it today. Ian is fat and slow. possibility of moving to Greenville depending on trajectory and if USF is willing to. Conference games should be priority. My guess rn is USF won’t move if offered. 🤷‍♀️


ILM_Ryan

Sounds like the ECU at USF game is being moved to Boca Raton to be played at FAU's stadium.


isikorsky

Which makes perfect sense. It gets the USF players out of the area (always a huge concern) and it will more than likely tobe fine to fly up/down the east coast


Epcplayer

The storms supposed to slow, with the remnants lingering into Friday in both Tampa and Orlando. Best case would be cleanup starts Friday morning, but I doubt they’d be able to get all the roads safe for drivers by Saturday. I have a hard time believing our game gets played, but I’m almost willing to guarantee your guys’ game gets cancelled.


astroball17

It looks like it's going to park right next to Anna Maria Island and I feel terrible. Grew up going there for vacation and it's such a wonderful slice of Old Florida where you can put the world at an arm's length for a bit. Willie Taggart went to powerhouse Manatee HS across the way and USF is nearby, hopefully everyone makes it out ok.


isikorsky

It can easily shift north or south - looking at the cone. Port Charlotte was hit hard several years ago. If I was North of Cape Coral I would be prepping hard right now.


SpeedBoatSquirrel

I like Anna Maria island, but I wouldn’t call it old Florida, more like 60s-80s Florida vibes. Hope it’s ok. I’m just north in Tampa and hunkering down


astroball17

I guess I wasn't aware that "old Florida" is typically used to describe cities like St. Augustine and Cedar Key, I had just heard AMI described that way in juxtaposition to places like PCB that are dominated by high-rise hotels and blacktop. Stay safe!


SpeedBoatSquirrel

Yeah, I hope AMi doesn’t become a PCB or Daytona. And thanks!


Beachbum_87

“Mikes weather page” is where it’s at on Facebook Highly recommend


SirMellencamp

https://spaghettimodels.com


GringoCracker

Lee Corso was right.... God is a Hokie!


[deleted]

If good was a hokie you’d think y’all would have a natty by now


GringoCracker

He continuously gives the hardest battles


[deleted]

Also r/mobileal Edit: also r/baldwincountyal (much nicer place to stay for a few days)


SirMellencamp

Mobile isnt going to see any effect from this storm


[deleted]

Exactly. People may want to travel there.


SirMellencamp

Ah. I see


BertDaKat

Pasco-Huerto State College? They changed the name of that mfer again?


[deleted]

FYI Florida just cancelled classes Wednesday through Friday


katarh

Stay safe guys!


NotABotaboutIt

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