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Post by wcu4life on Sept 29, 2024 14:19:32 GMT -5
With all the devastation brought forth by the flooding in WNC and with the recovery likely to be measured in years, rather that in months...
I am curious as to whether any contingency plans have been made or in the process of being made.
For example, I saw where Catawba has allowed Lenoir-Rhyne to play their game against Tusculum in Salisbury.
I ask if WCU will..
A - Play any more football (or other fall sports this season)?
B - Have there been any thoughts to move contests to other venues.
Regarding the upcoming Oct. 5 game vs. Wofford, if it cannot be played at WCU, here are some viable options.
Winston-Salem area Wake Forest is playing on the road at NC State... their stadium would be open. Winston-Salem State is playing on the road... Bowman Gray Stadium would be open. Simeon Stadium (High Point)
Charlotte area Memorial Stadium - large facility, has hosted college games before. Catawba College (Salisbury) - They are playing on the road.
Greensboro area Grimsley High School - large facility, has hosted college games before. Guilford College - They are playing on the road... their stadium would be open N.C. A&T - They are playing at Richmond... Their stadium would be open
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Post by wcugrad95 on Sept 29, 2024 14:27:41 GMT -5
Of course we could also just play at Wofford and Citadel the next 2 weeks. But given that it seems like campus has power, food, water, etc. so if it is safe enough for the Cats to travel through those roads would it not also be safe enough for Wofford and Citadel to travel to Cullowhee? I know this is not something anybody could have planned for, but I am wondering why we would need to travel some of those same roads vs the visiting teams assuming WCU has power, the field/stadium is ok, etc.
Hard to imagine if we move our games it would be to a 3rd party site when games were held at the 2 teams we have next on the schedule yesterday.
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Post by wcatradio75 on Sept 29, 2024 21:11:25 GMT -5
ETSU traveled to Citadel in the middle of the storm on Friday. It took them something like 14 hours to get there. The game was moved back from 2pm to 5pm. Not sure how long it took for them to get home, but probably longer than it took to get there. Glad they got the game in. I'm optimistic that we will play in Cullowhee on Saturday. Go Cats!
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Post by LCACAT on Sept 30, 2024 7:08:08 GMT -5
I just don't see how we can possibly play in Cullowhee the next 2 weeks, homecoming maybe a stretch. I think we are looking at being road warriors the rest of the year, if our season isn't cancelled.
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Post by catamountalum04 on Sept 30, 2024 8:23:17 GMT -5
I just don't see how we can possibly play in Cullowhee the next 2 weeks, homecoming maybe a stretch. I think we are looking at being road warriors the rest of the year, if our season isn't cancelled.
I agree with you I have season tickets but I think with everything going on the soonest i could see myself getting back up to Cullowhee for a game would be homecoming. I just don't see Oct being kind to the area in regards to cleanup or road conditions improving They don't even have gas available without it running out or waiting 2 hours in line to get it. I know alot of stations are cash only and the area is still under a boil warning which means no restaurants can be open
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