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re: B'ham area folks.. if you need something to do tonight.. it's the Iron Cup
Posted on 1/17/14 at 2:54 pm to Alahunter
Posted on 1/17/14 at 2:54 pm to Alahunter
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Seriously.. Auburn fans are UAB's biggest supporters. That includes, over UAB alum.
We're the only thing standing between Alabama and world domination
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Posted on 1/17/14 at 2:56 pm to stat19
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If you went to enjoy the spirit of the game and the competition then you had a good time.
It can be a good time and terrible hockey at the same time.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 2:57 pm to blzr
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lol yes they would, especially in a real stadium. shite they had 30k for McGees first game.
lol
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Through four home games at Legion Field, the Blazers have an average announced attendance of 11,589 fans per game, the second smallest among 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams.
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UAB's average announced attendance was 15,271 in 2012
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Twenty schools in the Football Championship Subdivision are outdrawing UAB this year, including Jacksonville State (16,951) and Alabama State (14,385)
The MOST they have AVERAGED for home crowds, since 2009 is 18,360, in 2010.
This post was edited on 1/17/14 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 1/17/14 at 2:58 pm to BowlJackson
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Jimbo Fishers contract would have been completely paid for by alumni and booster.
again, and if those pledged "contributions" had never come through as promised, how would UAB had paid the contract? UA's athletic dept. can cover the cost of Saban's contract without the help of donors if need be. UAB can't.
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Same deal for he stadium, would have been completely paid for by alumni and boosters,
simply not true. They claimed to have raised $15M from donors and alumni, the stadium was estimated to cost around $75M. So should UAB take $60M from the academic side of the University (where it is absolutely needed) in order to build a stadium for a perennial loser?
Posted on 1/17/14 at 2:59 pm to Alahunter
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Alahunter
Maybe they could hire Reuben Studdard to sing at halftime of every game. That worked once.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 3:00 pm to Alahunter
Yea when they win 2 games a year attendance goes down, when there is excitement they can get 25K+
This post was edited on 1/17/14 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 1/17/14 at 3:03 pm to blzr
They've had 2 winning seasons since moving into the FBS in 1996.
Top ten games in attendance:
1 Southern Miss (2003) 44,669
2 Mississippi State (2006) 36,104
3 TCU (2004) 33,280
4 Troy (2006) 32,818
5 Virginia Tech (1998) 31,897
6 Southern Miss (2005) 31,363
7 Kansas (1998) 30,543
8 Troy (2012) 28,612
9 Houston (1999) 28,573
10 Mississippi State (2011) 28,351
9 of the top ten yrs, are all on separate years. They cannot sustain. They're incapable of it. And 3 of their best attendance figures, still can't get into the 30k range. In 18 yrs. 18 yrs, and only 7 times, they broke the 30k mark.
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when there is excitement they can get 25K+
Top ten games in attendance:
1 Southern Miss (2003) 44,669
2 Mississippi State (2006) 36,104
3 TCU (2004) 33,280
4 Troy (2006) 32,818
5 Virginia Tech (1998) 31,897
6 Southern Miss (2005) 31,363
7 Kansas (1998) 30,543
8 Troy (2012) 28,612
9 Houston (1999) 28,573
10 Mississippi State (2011) 28,351
9 of the top ten yrs, are all on separate years. They cannot sustain. They're incapable of it. And 3 of their best attendance figures, still can't get into the 30k range. In 18 yrs. 18 yrs, and only 7 times, they broke the 30k mark.
This post was edited on 1/17/14 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 1/17/14 at 3:10 pm to Alahunter
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They cannot sustain. They're incapable of it.
Well no shite look whose been coaching them.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 3:35 pm to blzr
It's funny when Auburn fans like to say UAH and UAB should be given more money for athletics by the BOT when Auburn Montgomery's athletic program isn't even NCAA. What's Auburn scared of?
Posted on 1/17/14 at 3:36 pm to Alahunter
It's hard I have potential when you aren't given the resources necessary to compete. UAB a stadium, we can pull recruits from the area. Give us decent players and coaches and where we can win, and the fans will show up. Of course nobody will show up to legion field in west end to watch garbage football. You're delusional if you can't see potential in UAB athletics
Posted on 1/17/14 at 4:48 pm to Alahunter
Wish I could go. Kids have some sports stuff going on all weekend.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 6:04 pm to StopRobot
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There is absolutely no reason a commuter school should have football.
Tell that to UCF.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 6:06 pm to AU86
I'm going to the Iron Cup tonight!! 
Posted on 1/17/14 at 6:07 pm to semotruman
Are you the only mizzou fan in b ham?
Posted on 1/17/14 at 6:15 pm to blzr
I'm sure I'm not, but I don't know any others!
Posted on 1/17/14 at 6:43 pm to piggidyphish
quote:It's not the best hockey, but it is a lot of fun to go to the games.
i've never been to this but have thought about it before...is it really bad hockey?
Posted on 1/17/14 at 6:45 pm to undecided
quote:At the time, UAH was not one of the best in the country. They were actually pretty bad although they made the frozen four because they lucked up and won their conference tournament or something like that.
I remember there being talk that the program was being eliminated due to funding cuts despite them having one of the best in the country. Maybe the REC changed their mind?
Posted on 1/17/14 at 6:48 pm to undecided
quote:Because frick UAB, that's why.
Seriously answer the question, why are Bama fans the most vocal about anything having to do with UAB athletics???
Posted on 1/17/14 at 6:49 pm to AU86
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Tell that to UCF.
Yeah it's not like UCF is one of the largest schools in the country or anything.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 6:51 pm to AU86
quote:UCF has 51,000 undergrads.
Tell that to UCF
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