ILL State Game Attendance?

[DrewDog]

I am guessing that if the weather continues to be crappy that it will be a small crowd on Saturday night. As of 9 pm on Friday night it is a sheet of ice outside in the Cedar Valley and it is still sleeting and thundering and lightening.

[Schack]

Due to the impending winter storm I am concerned about attendance for Senior night. I was planning to be at the game and was bringing 3 others. Now we must cancel our plans as we can't drive 115 miles(one way) in dangerous winter weather.
Any ideas how we can show our appreciation without being at the game?

[General_Panther]

Is it really crappy outside near Cedar Falls? It isn't that bad here(dayton, near fort dodge) yet. Man this sucks I was really looking forward to the game. Oh well, not going to risk my life just for a basketball game, no matter how much I love my Panthers.

[PantherChic]

Yep, really crappy here in CF - windy, thunder, freezing rain. Haven't been on the roads, though. Temps hovering around 30 but supposed to get much worse tomorrow. Wish is weren't happening now - the timing stinks for senior night. Hopefully local people will get out in force (though I'm not holding my breath). No reason for others to risk it coming from out of town.

Go Cats!

[Newsbreaker]

It's going to be nearly impossible to get to that game tomorrow night. Prediction for Cedar Falls is 1/4 - 1/2 inches of ice with 2-3" of snow by gametime, another 3-9" to follow on Saturday night and Sunday.

What is the league rule on canceling, and is monday a viable date to make this one good? Really, UNI should think about calling this thing early so people aren't trying to get out and put themselves in danger.

[alleycat]

I wonder if ISU was going to fly in or bus in?

[oldcat]

Rima said on his show that they are already here.............the officials are here.......just need the fans for senior night!

[JCPanthers]

I really doubt if they cancel it.

[TravelingPanther]

I just got home. It's 1130. Roads were not bad at all. Yes there's ice. But it fell in pellets and seems to have fine traction. If it is real bad tomorrow, I understand not coming. but don't blow it out of proportion.

[DRAKELAWPANTHER]

The problem is not how good the roads are at 11:30 Friday night...And conditions MIGHT even be good enough to leave early and get TO the game Saturday. (For what it's worth, roads are already bad here in Des Moines). The problem for those of us driving in, would be leaving AFTER the game. Things are supposed to deteriorate quickly tonight and into Sunday. That means a) it's not smart to plan to travel back tonight, and b) it won't be any easier if we have to stay overnight. Long story short - barring a total miracle, we're not going to make it up. Yeah, I'm bummed, but I'm also good with not dying...

In the words of Marty and Miller: "Horrible job" not postponing this game.

[Newsbreaker]

Every road into the Cedar Valley is currently listed as "completely covered" with the exception of 380 (wet) and 20 (partially covered.)

There's a significant band of rain that's going to push through yet this morning, adding to the ice total, and that will all turn to snow by late afternoon or evening. The amount of moisture headed north out of Missouri right now is truly incredible, especially considering it's moving so slowly.

I will be somewhat surprised if UNI doesn't call this off.

[Panthers to the Bone]

The team is in town...so are the officials. Regardless of whether or not there is fans at the game, the game will be played. They are not going to keep the team and officials in CF when tomorrow is suppose to be much worse, and Monday probably wouldn't be too much better than tonight. If they couldn't get the game in Monday, they would probably just cancel the game...and ILSU has another game on Thursday, so travel and prep time would be pretty minimal (not to mention class). The safety of the athletes and officials are first, and they are in CF already. The fans can make the discretionary call to make it to the game, but I really don't see more people showing up on Sunday or Monday to make it to this game, due to safety reasons.

I understand that tonight there is suppose to be more snow coming, but I will get out on the roads probably sometime this afternoon to see how the roads are. Remember, for those folks coming from out of town...the only roads you need to take are Hudson Road or University Ave...those will probably be the most clear, as they are two of the most traveled roads, FWIW.

[Newsbreaker]

This raises an interesting issue...does a school have a duty to cancel a spectator event when the weather is this bad (northeast of Waterloo is now calling for 13-20")? By holding the event, are they undermining weather professionals who are advising for only emergency travel, making it sound like roads are passable?

[Born-a-Panther]

I just came in from outside (I have to park my car outside), and it literally took me 25 minutes to get all the ice off my windows. What happened to the 50-degree weather we just had? The timing stinks.

[williebat]

I for one am not going. No go drive from iowa city. Originally had planned on it but knew yesterday for sure that it was a no.

I wish grant and brooks had a huge crowd for senior night send off. But on second thought remember last years senior night? A win would be the best send off crowd or not.