The full letter AState sent Miami is included with the Article

Highlights:

1. Miami does not dispute they could have traveled and played in Jonesboro on Sept 9th. They chose not to because of the impending Hurricane.

2. AState offered Miami free use of local hotels after the game and an opportunity to practice at our facilities after the game. Miami refused

3. AState offered to move the game to Friday September 8th. and pay personally for Miami's travel to Jonesboro for the game. Miami refused.

4. AState extended deadlines as a show of good faith to allow scheduling negotiations to play out

5. Miami has offered to play after 20205. AState has refused because it would stretch the original contract over a decade (Our original trip to Miami was in 2014)

6. AState offered common open dates for both schools in 2020 and 2021. Miami refused, indicating that they wanted to host an FCS on those days instead.

7. AState offered to play an extra buy game in Miami if they would reschedule for 2021 or 2022, Miami refused.

Letter points out that the AState/Miami game was the only cancelled game from 2017 that has not either ended with a paid buyout or a rescheduled game. Pointed out that Florida State made up with ULM already, UF paid Northern Colorado. Memphis paid Georgia State, Central Florida paid Maine. and FIU worked out a scheduling agreement with multiple schools to make up their game. FAU played and Stayed in Wisconsin in the days following the game.