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Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:01 pm to uabtodd
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:01 pm to uabtodd
that time period is a perfect example that a handicapped Alabama benefits Auburn University.
in other words, UAB handicaps Alabama with a waste of resources. That benefits Auburn on and off the field.
in other words, UAB handicaps Alabama with a waste of resources. That benefits Auburn on and off the field.
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Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:01 pm to cjared036
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want visibility? Invest in basketball. You will get into a good conference if you have a good arena/good attendance. to argue otherwise lacks foresight.
What conference would they get into? They are already in the C-USA and the only place for them to go up is the AAC and they took Tulane over UMASS or VCU (tournament teams last season) because Tulane (who would have killed for 8K in the dome) was investing in its athletics and trying to win (notice I said trying not achievine
at Toolame).
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:03 pm to higgs_boson
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The feasibility study stated:
operating revenue projection ranging from $5,782,723 the first year to $6,875,635 in the 10th year. Operating expense projections range from $835,000 the first year to $1,089,486 the 10th year. The payments on the bond would have been 3 million annually.
Bama is willing to shell out over $5 million per year that they would not otherwise have to, to prevent UAB from improving their program. The UA BOT has not denied any of this and they will not vote on it because it is obvious it would SAVE UA MONEY to let UAB build their little 27,000 seat stadium.
UA is determined to prevent UAB from having a viable and successful program. It is more than obvious. Any gump that STILL insists otherwise is just flat out pathetic.
It is such a loser of a position to take now with over 10 years of well documented consistent action where UA is will to SPEND MORE MONEY instead of LESS to make sure UAB football never becomes a self-sustaining profitable program.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:04 pm to cjared036
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UAB handicaps Alabama with a waste of resources. That benefits Auburn on and off the field.
Your pathetic. UAB could be self-sustaining in its football program already IF UA had not actively worked hard to prevent it.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:04 pm to WeeWee
VCU does not have a football team. Just Basketball.
Invest in a good coach. Brand yourself as a basketball school in a sea of football schools. IN the administration and in the public.
Imagine UAB going to the final four.... Not possible if you are having to pay a receivers coach $250k a year.
Invest in a good coach. Brand yourself as a basketball school in a sea of football schools. IN the administration and in the public.
Imagine UAB going to the final four.... Not possible if you are having to pay a receivers coach $250k a year.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:05 pm to TexasAg13
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Is he an alcoholic as well?
Is Fain Dye still such a slobbering slush that he loses his pants in random lakes around the state?
That kind of alcoholism can lead to some very, very regretful situations, I would imagine.
Is it safe to have him on campus and worshiped as a cheating God?
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:05 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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Honest gump
You know as well as I do there is one, and only one, football program at the University of Alabama system. That is never going to change...EVER...In what universe do you think we would want to build out a competitor to that within our own house? Why in the hell would we do that? It's bad enough we have to share the state with you frickers.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:07 pm to cjared036
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Invest in a good coach.
UAB tried that. They had Jimbo Fisher and were paying his salary themselves, or most of it.
Care to tell us why UA blocked it and was willing to pay more of their own money to assure UAB got the worst coach in the country who was a massive failure?
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:08 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
you are holding on to this feasibility study.
You live in Miami. Go look up the feasibility study to build the Marlins a new stadium. probably had a lot of empty promises in that thing too.
You live in Miami. Go look up the feasibility study to build the Marlins a new stadium. probably had a lot of empty promises in that thing too.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:11 pm to 14&Counting
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You know as well as I do there is one, and only one, football program at the University of Alabama system. That is never going to change...EVER...In what universe do you think we would want to build out a competitor to that within our own house? Why in the hell would we do that?
I agree 100% and will not argue at all. I will not even say whether I think it is a good or bad decision.
I just hate the stupid arse mouthbreathers here trying to argue UA isn't intentionally fricking UAB and hasn't been for a decade.
It is extremely dishonest and it pisses me off. Bunch of fricktarded gumps lying over and over because they THINK they are towing the company line.
fricking pitiful. Enough is enough and I'm about done with the mouthbreathers.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:11 pm to cjared036
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Imagine UAB going to the final four.... Not possible if you are having to pay a receivers coach $250k a year.
God you're stupid. We had a football team during our run in the 2000's you know that right?
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Invest in a good coach. Brand yourself as a basketball school in a sea of football schools. IN the administration and in the public.
We have a coach, and new facilities.
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VCU does not have a football team. Just Basketball.
Yea so does Lipscomb..
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:12 pm to 14&Counting
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You know as well as I do there is one, and only one, football program at the University of Alabama system. That is never going to change...EVER...In what universe do you think we would want to build out a competitor to that within our own house? Why in the hell would we do that? It's bad enough we have to share the state with you frickers.
That is the point really, UAB will never be competition for UA. That does not mean you have to stop it from being successful on a C USA scale. Do you really believe any recruit would pick UAB over UA?
IF anything, a successful UAB program would keep the talent that might go to other states at home. A successful UAB does not hurt UA, it helps the Birmingham Metro Area and the State as a whole.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:12 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:12 pm to blzr
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Yea it's a 70,000 seat stadium with 30,000 people in it...
This year's game vs Rice. Looks like Rice brought as many fans to the game as UAB has. If the stadium holds 70,000, judging by that picture, there is probably about a quarter of that amount in the stadium. Which means about 20,000 or less fans for both the home team and the visitor team.
UAB side
Visitor side
Empty endzone
Empty other endzone
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:13 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
invest in a good basketball coach... Pay him the money to stay. there are plenty of good basketball coaches at smaller schools that stay. because of the commitment the school shows to the program. VCU is a good example. numerous Big east schools.
Have a good season in March? March is UAB's month in the state of Alabama. that is a win for UAB athletics.
Jimbo would have been at UAB for what three years before going somewhere else? then your back at square one. With a new stadium, you would also have a shite load of more debt to pay for. Answer this question.....who picks up that tab?????
Have a good season in March? March is UAB's month in the state of Alabama. that is a win for UAB athletics.
Jimbo would have been at UAB for what three years before going somewhere else? then your back at square one. With a new stadium, you would also have a shite load of more debt to pay for. Answer this question.....who picks up that tab?????
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:16 pm to jatebe
needs more tarps.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:16 pm to cjared036
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VCU does not have a football team. Just Basketball.
That is my point. Without football you won't get into a better conference. Especially with where UAB is located. C-USA would drop them for ULL or Arky State in a heartbeat if they cancelled football. Then they would be stuck in the Sun Belt at best and probably worse than that. VCU would be a killer get for the AAC but without football they are worthless.
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Invest in a good coach. Brand yourself as a basketball school in a sea of football schools. IN the administration and in the public.
That doesn't work. Kansas would have been shite of luck in realignment if the Big 12 had fallen apart and Kansas is a top tier basketball and AAU school. The PAC-12 wanted to take OSU and TTU over Kansas.
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:16 pm to jatebe
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This year's game vs Rice. Looks like Rice brought as many fans to the game as UAB has. If the stadium holds 70,000, judging by that picture, there is probably about a quarter of that amount in the stadium. Which means about 20,000 or less fans for both the home team and the visitor team.
Post those pictures all you want, their top 4 in their conference in attendance not too bad
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:18 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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I just hate the stupid arse mouthbreathers here trying to argue UA isn't intentionally fricking UAB and hasn't been for a decade.
They may be fricking over the UAB football program and i am perfectly fine with it.
Buld UAB new dorms, new student center, a new basketball arena, hire the best basketball coach, hire the best academics, best researchers, more professors, more doctors, more and better facilities etc. etc. Make UAB a crown fricking jewel.
...but UAB football ain't getting shite....the greatest, most storied college football program is an hour down the road....It is sacrosanct and it will not be fricked with....End of story!
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:19 pm to WeeWee
Kansas is THE state school. You can't compare this to anything but to the unique situation UAB is in.
The attendance figures are slanted because of tickets bought by the city of Birmingham. take that away and what do you have?
The attendance figures are slanted because of tickets bought by the city of Birmingham. take that away and what do you have?
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