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re: Alabama and UAB ever play in football?
Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:21 pm to LSUbase13
Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:21 pm to LSUbase13
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keep the money in state
this is a fantastic argument, but doesn't it make more sense to get the money from out-of-state and bring it in state, then just recycle it around in the state. Isn't it better for the state of Alabama to cash checks coming from Tennessee Florida Mississippi Georgia Louisiana, rather than Alabama?
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Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:22 pm to GetCocky11
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why is Alabama so afraid?
Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:23 pm to dswear
quote:UAB if they are able to field another team, will make more money playing MSU/UGA/FLA and than they will playing Bama. They'll need all the money they can scratch together to get that program back on track.
Eh, also don't get the travel costs really when playing in state as much.
This post was edited on 6/1/15 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:24 pm to WestCoastAg
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I like playing old SWC teams who never made the jump
once the damn JerryWorld deal is done I wouldn't mind doing a home and home w/a left out SWC team every single year. (preferably SMU for as long as I live in Dallas
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Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:31 pm to GetCocky11
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why is Alabama so afraid?
Ask Nick Saban
Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:33 pm to BowlJackson
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Ask Nick Saban
Tim Brando ?@TimBrando 2h2 hours ago
Bill Clark told me last fall,"I solicited help from Nick Saban and while visiting his office he got Bryant Jr. on the phone" Jr. denied the call.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:34 pm to dswear
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Tim Brando ?@TimBrando 2h2 hours ago Bill Clark told me last fall,"I solicited help from Nick Saban and while visiting his office he got Bryant Jr. on the phone" Jr. denied the call.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:35 pm to dswear
quote:Why would Bill Clark as for help from Nick Saban? Are they friends?
Tim Brando ?@TimBrando 2h2 hours ago Bill Clark told me last fall,"I solicited help from Nick Saban and while visiting his office he got Bryant Jr. on the phone" Jr. denied the call.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:37 pm to RT1941
They know each other. Saban offered Clark a job when he first got to UA. They also coach in the same system.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:37 pm to RT1941
Somewhat, yes. He figured Saban could get stuff done. Shows you who has the power though.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:00 pm to Patton
Will Bama fans still deny that Bear Jr was behind killing UAB football?
Do you think he'll have an aneurysm when he sees the Blazers run back on the field?
Is this the first time in his life his daddy's name couldn't get him what he wanted?
Do you think he'll have an aneurysm when he sees the Blazers run back on the field?
Is this the first time in his life his daddy's name couldn't get him what he wanted?
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:05 pm to BowlJackson
Honestly, the board probably got most of what they wanted.
1. UAB imposed the death penalty on itself. The football team will not be even decent for most likely 4 years at a minimum.
2. The program will now not get a dime of university money.
1. UAB imposed the death penalty on itself. The football team will not be even decent for most likely 4 years at a minimum.
2. The program will now not get a dime of university money.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:09 pm to dswear
They've gotten more publicity from this than they've ever had and when they return there will be hype. Could end up being a good thing in the long term.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:10 pm to BowlJackson
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Will Bama fans still deny that Bear Jr was behind killing UAB football?
Do you think he'll have an aneurysm when he sees the Blazers run back on the field?
Is this the first time in his life his daddy's name couldn't get him what he wanted?
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:17 pm to dswear
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Somewhat, yes. He figured Saban could get stuff done. Shows you who has the power though.
So how is the program returning?
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:18 pm to StopRobot
Supporters raised nearly 30 million dollars. Hard to turn down 30 million dollars when you say you cut the program because of a projected 3 million dollar annual deficit.
This post was edited on 6/1/15 at 3:20 pm
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:23 pm to StopRobot
Bama does not play UAB for the same reason Texas does not play UTSA or Arkansas does not play Arkansas State. You get nothing out of it. If Bama plays Arkansas State then Bama is in the media in Arkansas all week. Bama is going to be in the media all week in Birmingham whether they play UAB or not. If Arkansas plays UAB then Arkansas is mentioned in Birmingham media all week.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:24 pm to dswear
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Supporters raised nearly 30 million dollars. Hard to turn down 30 million dollars when you say you cut the program because of a projected 3 million dollar annual deficit.
So it was a money issue, as Watts said before, and once the money issue was resolved the program is returning. Exactly my point
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:27 pm to GetCocky11
UAB beat Saban when he was at LSU with an SEC championship team.
He scared.
He scared.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:28 pm to StopRobot
The numbers were skewed in the original report and there were simple math errors in it. The 3 million stated is the higher end of one of the two newer reports.
There is also plenty of evidence that the program was already going to be killed before the report was even finished, so no it really wasn't due to numbers. But when you say it is killed due to money you can't then turn around and not reinstate it especially after one of the biggest PR embarrassments in Alabama history. You also don't kill something without even hitting your donors up. And no, they didn't ask anyone for chit and didn't consult anyone.
They gave the death penalty to a program that would've had money raised for it anyways and made themselves look terrible in the eyes of the nation.
There is also plenty of evidence that the program was already going to be killed before the report was even finished, so no it really wasn't due to numbers. But when you say it is killed due to money you can't then turn around and not reinstate it especially after one of the biggest PR embarrassments in Alabama history. You also don't kill something without even hitting your donors up. And no, they didn't ask anyone for chit and didn't consult anyone.
They gave the death penalty to a program that would've had money raised for it anyways and made themselves look terrible in the eyes of the nation.
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