re: This proxy melt over UAB by Auburn

Didn't ask you to be a smart arse. Was just asking for which version of the facts you were using.

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What are the "facts"? What injustice?

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That the UA BOT has stood in the way of UAB developing as an independent university, even though that is in the best interest of Birmingham and the state. They have quashed every opportunity UAB has had.

UAB has a contract with Jimbo...BOT won't approve it;

UAB makes big push for on campus stadium because Legion Field is a dump...BOT won't even vote on it

The BOT and the President decided a long time ago that they were shutting this thing down, and went and made a fig leaf report to back them up. Read it. Pretty clear what they wanted. Asked the coaches for a wish list of facilities and then used that as "future costs." Nevermind that those facilities didn't actually have to be built and would also be partially financed via donations, if they were built at all. Also assumed the costs could not be cut...In short, they decided what they wanted and made it up to get there...And to do something that is detrimental to Birmingham and the state.

UAB football might not make much (if any) money...but it does better than most schools do. In any case, it adds way more in value to the school and the city than it is costing to run it.

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We put up more yards against Saban than had been put up against Alabama since 1969. And you all know it, and it bothers the shite out of you even though you won

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Glad to see Auburn is still Moral Victory U.

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we aren't that upset about the IB loss and have moved on

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Real talk, TnM. If there's one thing you never do with regards to Bama, it's "move on."

If your fans weren't Melting over everyone talking about your crooked BOT then there wouldn't be so many people still talking about it. This thread is just another example.

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The desperation of losing a close one to aTm, getting their souls crushed by UGA, and then having Bama run a train on them on ESPN prime time really upped the creativity of those lovable losers.

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You've got it all wrong. aTm crushed our souls, UGA ran the train, and we lost the tough one to bama.

When will UGA and bama stop trying to claim the aTm inflicted melt?

Do you even get the irony of an Auburn fan calling the UA board crooked? Look, another brand new University of Auburn - Birmingham fan, everybody! Yall should have the funds put up to keep the football team going in no time!

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Thank you for backing up my point. Aubie trolled UA on here fantastically. It served as a wonderful distraction to the Iron Bowl loss y'all choked away. Like I said, very impressive.

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This board is getting to be like an elementary school playground more and more everyday.

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The injustice is killing a football program that was no worse off than most other mid-major football programs and acting like you're doing them a favor and they're some huge burden.

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So, because other mid majors are drowning, UAB should drown too?

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LINK

Watch that and tell you don't feel sorry for those kids.

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Oh, I do feel for the kids - I really do.

I have a hard time believing that AU fans gives a rat's rear-end about the fate of that program or its players beyond the concept of "how can we make Alabama look bad"?

I'd hold a different opinion if the threads simply lamented the downfall of the program, or genuinely discussed ways fans could have helped - but considering how often the thread simply starts with "Alabama BOT blah blah blah", it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know it's all a sounding board for AU fans to try and cast their rivals as some kind of Bond villain.