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re: SIAP: Paul Bryant Jr's Bank Tie That Binds UA BOT
Posted on 3/27/15 at 5:59 pm to Dr RC
Posted on 3/27/15 at 5:59 pm to Dr RC
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2013 - 11,589 - 2-10
2012 - 15,271 - 3-9
In 2013 they didn't even meet the minimum required by the NCAA (15,000) to stay division 1 football. They barely made the minimum in 2012.
The City of B'ham buys 5,000 tickets for $45 apiece to keep UAB above the minimum. They give the tickets away to employees, youth groups. LINK
Wouldn't you think that the city would use that money for other things it needs instead of supporting a football program?
And now a state representative has introduced a bill wanting the state taxpayers to support a football team. No thanks, I want my tax dollars to go elsewhere.
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Posted on 3/27/15 at 6:11 pm to jatebe
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The City of B'ham buys 5,000 tickets for $45 apiece to keep UAB above the minimum. They give the tickets away to employees, youth groups. LINK
Pretty sure the cities of Auburn and Tuscaloosa along with college towns throughout the country by a certain number of tickets from their respective universities
Alabama legislators get courtesy tickets to the Iron Bowl, which can be the highest ticket in the state during some seasons.
I don't have an issue with the city of Birmingham supporting a local school with hopes of a ROI in terms of sales tax and hospitality revenue. Seems like good business to me
This post was edited on 3/27/15 at 6:12 pm
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