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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 6:54 pm to pvilleguru
Posted on 1/17/14 at 6:54 pm to pvilleguru
Still a commuter school. Hell Cincinnati usf Houston and plenty of other "commuter" schools have had success that was just a dumb statement
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Posted on 1/17/14 at 7:59 pm to blzr
Houston and Cincinnati are also in Metro areas with over 2,000,000 people.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:00 pm to pvilleguru
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Seriously answer the question, why are Bama fans the most vocal about anything having to do with UAB athletics???
Not all of us. I am old enough to remember UAB and Alabama getting along. Even now, if you walk on campus, you will see plenty of Alabama and Auburn gear being worn by students.
UAB basketball is and will always be special to me. From sharing a doob and some beers with Steve Mitchell and the guys, to walking to class with Bruce, to playing ball at the old gym with guys like Jerome Mincy, Those were special days. I catch at least 7-8 games a year.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:01 pm to BamaDude06
So now you think its okay for commuter schools to have football teams?
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:07 pm to Bham4Tide
quote:They apparently don't appreciate it if you wear UA/AU gear to the games.
Even now, if you walk on campus, you will see plenty of Alabama and Auburn gear being worn by students.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:21 pm to blzr
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So now you think its okay for commuter schools to have football teams?
If the community supports it. Birmingham does not, unless you count the tickets the city "buys" to keep their numbers at FBS level.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:26 pm to semotruman
How is it/was it?
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:26 pm to BamaDude06
The Frozen Tide is up 1-0 in the first., 
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:26 pm to Alahunter
Looks like Bama is jumping out early..
Bama Hockey ?@AlabamaHockey 12m
For the second straight night, Bama starts with a goal in the first two minutes!
warmups:
Bama Hockey ?@AlabamaHockey 12m
For the second straight night, Bama starts with a goal in the first two minutes!
warmups:
This post was edited on 1/17/14 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:37 pm to Alahunter
Now 3-0 Bama. Two of bama's starters are St. Louis boys!
Make that 4-0 Bama, still in the 1st.
Make that 4-0 Bama, still in the 1st.
This post was edited on 1/17/14 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:40 pm to semotruman
Hot diggity. It's the hockey version of 49-0.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:49 pm to BamaDude06
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If the community supports it. Birmingham does not,
No shite, nobody wants to drive to west end to watch UAB lose.
The only time UAB made a bowl in 2004 they had better home attendance than Troy did this season. They even had over 30k for a home game against TCU.
Birmingham has shown with the Barons that if you put a stadium in a safe area of town people will show up.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:52 pm to BowlJackson
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Birmingham has shown with the Barons
Horrible comparison.
Birmingham Barons started playing in 1887, UAB as FBS, in 1996.
Auburn getting the puck beat out of them tonight.
This post was edited on 1/17/14 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:54 pm to Alahunter
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:56 pm to BamaDude06
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If the community supports it. Birmingham does not, unless you count the tickets the city "buys" to keep their numbers at FBS level.
Bham will support a winner UAB basketball, Barons, they'll go see winning football. Not some shite coached by McGee or Neil Callaway.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:57 pm to BowlJackson
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Birmingham has shown with the Barons that if you put a stadium in a safe area of town people will show up
I believe the Compass Bowl proves people will still show up at Legion Field as well.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:59 pm to undecided
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Seriously answer the question, why are Bama fans the most vocal about anything having to do with UAB athletics???
It seems like it's the AU fans that argue to the death over it every time UAB is mentioned. Must be the red-headed stepchild similarities between the 2 schools.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 9:01 pm to BamaDude06
The Barons are a bad comparison, IMO. While I think Regions Field is GREAT, I'm interested to see how their attendance does now that the "newness" is wearing off. I was only able to make it to one game this year, and to quote one of the people I was with "It's a great place to hang out and drink some beer. If they win, great, if not, it's the Barons. Who really cares?" That's not the type of crowd you need to build your program.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 9:01 pm to blzr
People will go see UAB when they have a winning program, AND when Bama or Auburn isn't playing.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 9:04 pm to Alahunter
Depends on who they're playing, they should play during the week Iron Bowl week. But other than that you can still get a lot of students and bham people out to a game if they're good.
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