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**Head's Up ~ Potential Game Time change for USF Game**

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UConn Football said:
.@UConnFootball @USFFootball and @American_Conf reviewing contingency plans for game options including moving to an earlier kick-off.
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Perhaps UConn's being reasonably empathetic, but quite frankly the game will likely kick off as scheduled Saturday at 11:11 am ET. However, no solid reason now exists for USF not to arrive as scheduled sometime late Thursday or more likely Friday. Similarly, it's highly unlikely Irma bee lines to CT by 12 noon or even by 4 pm ET Saturday. Irma's trajectory could change, but current forecasts don't project the storm will hit Tampa too hard for USF's return flight arriving late Saturday or Sunday.
 
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From the Athletic- Florida announces it is moving its home game Saturday vs. Northern Colorado from 7:30 p.m. to noon.
 
This is a completely baffling situation. I don't understand how any of it helps. Furthermore, it confuses Husky fans as to when the game starts. Now, I have to go back to the attendance prediction thread and adjust my number...
 
Cmon AD Benedict, get it done. This is your call. Get the time in whether its early or late. UConn fans are making their tailgating plans.
 
It sounds like they want to get the kids home same day because early hurricane effects will be here sun am. Not sure if Tampa will do landings all day sunday. Crosswinds etc. any pilots on the board maybe can comment
 
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It makes sense to do this. I have to imagine there are a lot of USF coaches, support staff (and who knows players?) with families who you really cannot ask them to wait until Tampa becomes accessible again to go home. Plus they have a short week, play Illinois Friday the 15th. What would we want if the shoe was on the other foot?
 
Bonehead said:
Why wouldnt you stay in CT Saturday evening and not be in the dorm during a hurricane?
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I said that already. But I don't make decisions for USF. Apparently, they want to be stuck (if Tampa is hit) at home and not in Connecticut.
 
Wait the game is being played in CT already....christ. "Hey, I think I missed that wheer is the game being played? There was a dog barking in the background"
 
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This is bigger then football....are some of you that insensitive and selfish??? Only on the Boneyard....smh.
 
businesslawyer said:
This is seriously a question? It gets them flying 90 minutes earlier, and gives them 90 extra minutes to be back on the ground and in their dorms when the storm hits.
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kris1 said:
This is bigger then football....are some of you that insensitive and selfish??? Only on the Boneyard....smh.
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Stop the self righteous crap. No one on here is asking for a single life to be put in risk to play a football game. People are only questioning why USF seems to be in a hurry to move their people back into potential harm's way.
 
businesslawyer said:
Stop the self righteous crap. No one on here is asking for a single life to be put in risk to play a football game. People are only questioning why USF seems to be in a hurry to move their people back into potential harm's way.
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If they were really smart they would get a second plane for the staffs' families as well.

East Hartford Saturday night is going to be much safer than Tampa Saturday night, so it seems.
 
Bonehead said:
If they were really smart they would get a second plane for the staffs' families as well.

East Hartford Saturday night is going to be much safer than Tampa Saturday night, so it seems.
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Sets up a Noahs ark scenario which could get uncomfortable, sorry Grandma, no room for you, if players are allowed to bring 2 people only. There is no easy solution. If being in the dorms is safer, perhaps accommodate the families there.
 
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Srqhusky said:
Crosswinds etc. any pilots on the board maybe can comment
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For a game ending by about 4 pm, typically a team would fly home versus staying another night in a hotel. Based on current TPA forecasts clearly subject to change, lower wind speeds are projected Saturday night (low 20s, gusts <30) and a bit higher yet not too bad Sunday (low 30s with gusts to mid 40s). Even with TPA's runways basically running north-south, those wind speeds #s suggest UConn and USF are being reasonably cautious and possibly hoping to give USF some extra buffer to arrive home to a tropical storm to possible hurricane.

Side subject, USF has an upcoming short week. After ideally losing to UConn, they likely want to arrive in Champaign-Urbana next Thursday night (9/14) for their rebound Friday night win over Illinois.
 
Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Perhaps UConn's being reasonably empathetic, but quite frankly the game will likely kick off as scheduled Saturday at 11:11 am ET. However, no solid reason now exists for USF not to arrive as scheduled sometime late Thursday or more likely Friday. Similarly, it's highly unlikely Irma bee lines to CT by 12 noon or even by 4 pm ET Saturday. Irma's trajectory could change, but current forecasts don't project the storm will hit Tampa too hard for USF's return flight arriving late Saturday or Sunday.
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Everyone's missing the big picture.

Why would you have an elective flight using an airport where essentially all traffic needs to leave?

It's not just about direct impact to USF (which is substantial)
 
Bonehead said:
Why wouldnt you stay in CT Saturday evening and not be in the Florida dorm during a hurricane?
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My only guess is that if they can't get back before the hurricane hits they may not be able to land for an additional three or four days (depending on the damage). All in all it would make more sense to stay up here for a few extra days if necessary.
 
pepband99 said:
Why would you have an elective flight using an airport where essentially all traffic needs to leave?
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Perhaps, but your view may not be consistent with suggestions of potentially kicking off Saturday at 10:30 am versus 12 noon. Either way, USF would be flying back to TPA where all traffic may or may not need to leave. If some legitimacy applied, then perhaps USF just stays overnight Saturday and waits out a tropical storm to possible hurricane which may possibly hit Tampa.
 
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here is the latest spaghetti model for Irma issued at noon. The #'s are hours out from noon today. Most recent guidance is more easterly track. Since no one knows their original travel plan, moving the game up by 90 minutes probably allows landing within a reasonable window of opportunity (24 hours prior to any potential impact) versus their original plan that had a worst case window of <24 hours.
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06029 said:
here is the latest spaghetti model for Irma issued at noon. The #'s are hours out from noon today. Most recent guidance is more easterly track. Since no one knows their original travel plan, moving the game up by 90 minutes probably allows landing within a reasonable window of opportunity (24 hours prior to any potential impact) versus their original plan that had a worst case window of <24 hours.
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They are playing football in Tallahassee and Gainesville at noon and want to cancel this game in CT. I do not mean to have a lack of compassion but the whole thing is ridiculous. Keep the kids (who come from all over) safe which can be accomplished if the game is played either by flying back or not if that is not wise after game is completed.
 
I don't get this at all. The storm will be in the Florida peninsula throughout Saturday. There's no chance of this affecting New England at all on Saturday; conversely there's almost no way to plan to get USF back to Tampa at all on Saturday or Sunday.

It sounds nuts to try and plan on moving game earlier to try and beat the storm to Tampa by Saturday afternoon.
 
TMB4405 said:
They are playing football in Tallahassee and Gainesville at noon and want to cancel this game in CT. I do not mean to have a lack of compassion but the whole thing is ridiculous. Keep the kids (who come from all over) safe which can be accomplished if the game is played either by flying back or not if that is not wise after game is completed.
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Difference is flying into versus flying away from a storm.

Whomever is flying USF, TPA (the airport) and likely the FAA have procedures, rules and guidelines for severe weather flights that are longer than a thunderstorm. This is a known potential event and flying into an event is the issue. It may also be an issue for the carrier to fly in and get the plane back out within whatever safe window that has been established. So the call on a time change needs to be made earlier rather than at the last minute.

Keeping USF here for a prolonged period is not a good solution either for a whole slew of reasons. If a 90 minute time change helps keep the game and gets USF back home in a safe manner, and you are Uconn, just do it.
 
I bet USF cancels. If they lose to us, they will be very annoyed they didn't cancel.
 
The fact this is even a discussion leads me to believe they will err on the side of caution and cancel the game.
 
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