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<blockquote data-quote="RonJohn" data-source="post: 340546" data-attributes="member: 2426"><p>From your article: "was used as a staging area for local law enforcement and the military during the storm." From the article that I posted: "Currently, 1,000 troops with the National Guard are also using the Spectrum Stadium as a staging area for operations." There is a difference between "was used" and "Currently,".</p><p></p><p>I don't know what the condition of the playing surface is, but you are comparing a $65MM stadium with grass and a $248MM stadium with turf. I don't know, but I would imagine that the drain system underneath Raymond James is far superior to Spectrum. If Tampa Bay players are not in Tampa, I doubt the team would have any issue with private planes or helicopters to get the players there. If the stadium workers are not available for the game, I'm sure that the team would have no problem getting security, food service, and support staff to the game even if they have to fly people from out of town to work the game. I don't think UCF could afford to do those things.</p><p></p><p>In addition to that, it is a non-conference game. The game is absolutely meaningless. Sure people want to see it, and sure it makes onsite and TV money. However, it does not affect standings at all. GT will not gain or lose place in the conference based on this game.</p><p></p><p>Classes do not begin until Monday. They said that many of the students don't believe they can get back quickly. I don't know where the football players are. I don't know what condition the player's families are in. I don't know the condition of the grass on the field is. I don't know if the stadium has any facilities damage that needs to be worked on before allowing the general public in. If you can provide proof that: The turf is not damaged, the stadium facilities are not damaged, all of the football players are able to get back on campus, the emergency services personnel are no longer using any of their facilities, the football players are not concerned about their families, the workers for the game are available, and that the facilities workers for the University don't have more important things to do than get the stadium ready: then I might start to think something is up. However, I will assume that they put their students and athletes well being before a simple game of football.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RonJohn, post: 340546, member: 2426"] From your article: "was used as a staging area for local law enforcement and the military during the storm." From the article that I posted: "Currently, 1,000 troops with the National Guard are also using the Spectrum Stadium as a staging area for operations." There is a difference between "was used" and "Currently,". I don't know what the condition of the playing surface is, but you are comparing a $65MM stadium with grass and a $248MM stadium with turf. I don't know, but I would imagine that the drain system underneath Raymond James is far superior to Spectrum. If Tampa Bay players are not in Tampa, I doubt the team would have any issue with private planes or helicopters to get the players there. If the stadium workers are not available for the game, I'm sure that the team would have no problem getting security, food service, and support staff to the game even if they have to fly people from out of town to work the game. I don't think UCF could afford to do those things. In addition to that, it is a non-conference game. The game is absolutely meaningless. Sure people want to see it, and sure it makes onsite and TV money. However, it does not affect standings at all. GT will not gain or lose place in the conference based on this game. Classes do not begin until Monday. They said that many of the students don't believe they can get back quickly. I don't know where the football players are. I don't know what condition the player's families are in. I don't know the condition of the grass on the field is. I don't know if the stadium has any facilities damage that needs to be worked on before allowing the general public in. If you can provide proof that: The turf is not damaged, the stadium facilities are not damaged, all of the football players are able to get back on campus, the emergency services personnel are no longer using any of their facilities, the football players are not concerned about their families, the workers for the game are available, and that the facilities workers for the University don't have more important things to do than get the stadium ready: then I might start to think something is up. However, I will assume that they put their students and athletes well being before a simple game of football. [/QUOTE]
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