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re: I just googled Paul Bryant Jr.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 3:43 pm to higgs_boson
Posted on 12/1/14 at 3:43 pm to higgs_boson
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When you look at the pattern of how the UA BoT has treated UAB and UAH, I think most reasonable people would agree the BoT is not a very good steward of its satellites.
I am not as connected to the City of Birmingham as some, but I haven't heard any complaints from the University, it's professors, the medical school, etc about their treatment by the Board of Trustees (it may exist, if so, that is a serious issue).
But if you are saying this based on the BOT not wanting to piss money down the drain for UAB football then, well, that's ridiculous. The argument could be made that not wasting money that could be used elsewhere at UAB is the very definition of being a GOOD steward. Football at UAB is so far down the totem poll of important things for the BOT to be stewards of and protect that it doesn't even register.
People go to UAB as commuter students, transfer students or for graduate programs/research. None of those options are contusive to a thriving football program. Find me one commuter school across America that has a thriving football program with a solid fanbase and nice facilities. UCF has some of those things, but they have a fickle fanbase that, while bigger than UAB, is still small the majority of the time. MTSU cares nothing about sports. Georgia State is a disaster.
This post was edited on 12/1/14 at 3:47 pm
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 3:45 pm to SummerOfGeorge
These people think football is end all be all.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 3:47 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Actually a lot of faculty and staff are concerned UA is trying to undermine its undergraduate program. Shutting down the Honors Program is one example.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 3:51 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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People go to UAB as commuter students, transfer students or for graduate programs/research. None of those options are contusive to a thriving football program. Find me one commuter school across America that has a thriving football program with a solid fanbase and nice facilities.
UAB is trying to change that. I agree with the perception of it being a commuter school but I am pretty sure for the past two years most freshman actually live on campus and on campus housing is at or near 100% capacity.
15 things to know about UAB
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UAB is slowly reshaping itself into more of a traditional campus. The last decade has seen the addition of a large Campus Green, new dining hall and new dorms. The popular $25 million Campus Recreation Center, with such amenities as a swimming pool and a climbing wall. is seen by school officials as a tool for student recruitment.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 3:52 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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People go to UAB as commuter students, transfer students or for graduate programs/research. None of those options are contusive to a thriving football program. Find me one commuter school across America that has a thriving football program with a solid fanbase and nice facilities. UCF has some of those things, but they have a fickle fanbase that, while bigger than UAB, is still small the majority of the time. MTSU cares nothing about sports. Georgia State is a disaster.
So should all of the dozens of schools like this just abandon their football programs for the better good? I can't stand the University of Memphis (mainly because of their bball fans), and their football program's support is every bit as awful as UAB's, but I'd feel pretty bad for them if their BoT decided one day to just disband the program.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 12:02 am to SummerOfGeorge
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None of those options are contusive to a thriving football program.
Good to see that bammer education at work!
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