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re: Bama Trustees Trying to End UAB Football After 2016
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:47 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:47 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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Why does Alabama have any say in what UAB does?
You know what the UA in UAB stands for right?
And frick roddy white.
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Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:48 pm to coachcrisp
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"Through four home games at Legion Field, the two-win Blazers have an average announced attendance of 11,589 fans per game, the second smallest among 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Eastern Michigan averages 4,051, according to the NCAA."
Would you want to have to pay the bill for a program with that little support?....hell no!
They are part of the University of Alabama system. The system is not just there to support UAT.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:49 pm to weagle99
UAB is fricked then
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:50 pm to Old Hellen Yeller
We have sidewalks now? frick YEAH!
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:51 pm to blzr
Here's an example of the fricking bullshite that is the UAB football program.
"The city routinely buys blocks of tickets to help UAB's football program maintain its NCAA Division I status. The pending contract calls for 5,000 season tickets a year at $225,000. The tickets are distributed to city employees, youth groups and neighborhood associations."
That's right. In order to keep the UAB football program NCAA eligible, the Birmingham City Council buys 5,000 season tickets every year and gives the tickets away for free. Yank away the tit of the Birmingham City Council and see what happens. It's a fricking joke.
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"The city routinely buys blocks of tickets to help UAB's football program maintain its NCAA Division I status. The pending contract calls for 5,000 season tickets a year at $225,000. The tickets are distributed to city employees, youth groups and neighborhood associations."
That's right. In order to keep the UAB football program NCAA eligible, the Birmingham City Council buys 5,000 season tickets every year and gives the tickets away for free. Yank away the tit of the Birmingham City Council and see what happens. It's a fricking joke.
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Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:54 pm to crimsonsaint
This is bullshite. UAB is the state's largest employer. UA comes off like a whiny baby with all the hatred towards UAB. You won't play them,you do your best to sandbag their athletic programs. Gene Bartow was right about UA.
Are UA alumni and fans really that intimidated by the C. USA power that is UAB?
Are UA alumni and fans really that intimidated by the C. USA power that is UAB?
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:59 pm to higgs_boson
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UAB is the state's largest employer
Ever heard of Redstone Arsenal??
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:01 pm to higgs_boson
quote:OK?
UAB is the state's largest employer
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:01 pm to higgs_boson
quote:Has nothing to do with intimidation.
Are UA alumni and fans really that intimidated by the C. USA power that is UAB?
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:03 pm to higgs_boson
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UAB is the state's largest employer.
Hell no, it isn't.
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You won't play them
Why the frick should they?
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you do your best to sandbag their athletic programs.
When the program has to rely on the Birmingham City Council for over half of its season ticket sales, no sandbagging is necessary to wreck the program. It's already a fricking joke.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:04 pm to GIbson05
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Ever heard of Redstone Arsenal??
No, he hasn't.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:05 pm to BamaGradinTn
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Hell no, it isn't.
It's second
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When the program has to rely on the Birmingham City Council for over half of its season ticket sales, no sandbagging is necessary to wreck the program. It's already a fricking joke.
They're top 4 in their conference in attendance, not really a joke.
This post was edited on 11/5/14 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:05 pm to GIbson05
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Ever heard of Redstone Arsenal??
Sure I have and Redstone is a great boost to Huntsville and Alabama in general.
Try a google search about UAB. I am pretty sure they are still the state's largest single employer.
I like Alabama on the whole, but it is pretty disgraceful the way UAB is treated.
Also, Bryant Jr. is the reason for all this animosity. If you want a good article on why Bryant should have left that kid on the side of the road, try reading this
Little Bear Bryant
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:07 pm to BamaGradinTn
It all comes down to Baby Bear being an insecure count. I would think that even the most hardcore, al.com posting sidewalk fan could see this.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:07 pm to BamaGradinTn
If UA ever approved UAB to actually spend money on their program then maybe they could actually compete. Most OTM high schools have better football facilities than UAB. Just because the money UAB makes doesn't come from athletics now doesn't mean they shouldn't be allowed to spend the money they make on improving their athletics.
If UAB had a place to play other than a rusty dump in the ghetto where people actually wanted to go and more importantly UAB students had easy access to, then then the city of Birmingham wouldn't have to buy tickets from UAB.
Not to mention a downtown on campus stadium isn't just good for UAB, it's good for the whole city of Birmingam. And a successful UAB is good for the whole UA system, which why it's a joke that they don't give UAB athletics anything
If UAB had a place to play other than a rusty dump in the ghetto where people actually wanted to go and more importantly UAB students had easy access to, then then the city of Birmingham wouldn't have to buy tickets from UAB.
Not to mention a downtown on campus stadium isn't just good for UAB, it's good for the whole city of Birmingam. And a successful UAB is good for the whole UA system, which why it's a joke that they don't give UAB athletics anything
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:10 pm to higgs_boson
This board represents the worst of the Bama Blind faithful. If you cannot see UAB gets the shaft from UA you are either delusion or just too damn defensive. I am done with this thread. Nothing good will come of it as you blindly defend how UA BOT screws UAB over.
Anyway, it does not matter. UAB will be fine with or without a football program. Could UA say the same?
Anyway, it does not matter. UAB will be fine with or without a football program. Could UA say the same?
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:10 pm to undecided
Pull the plug.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:11 pm to BamaGradinTn
Here's how big of a joke it is. shite like this happens. Because UAB can't legitimately field a viable, self-sustaining program, they find themselves blackmailed by the crooks that are Birmingham city government. And is it over something one might expect, like the lease at Legion Field? No. Birmingham refuses to buy those 5,000 season tickets unless the UAB foundation (NOT the UA trustees) play ball over the use of a little league field. And UAB has to have those 5,000 tickets sold.
And we're supposed to think that this university can support a viable NCAA football program on their own?
And we're supposed to think that this university can support a viable NCAA football program on their own?
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:11 pm to higgs_boson
quote:Yes, UA would do fine.
Anyway, it does not matter. UAB will be fine with or without a football program. Could UA say the same?
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:12 pm to higgs_boson
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Try a google search about UAB. I am pretty sure they are still the state's largest single employer.
We already did. Why else do you think we're laughing at you?
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