re: Bama Trustees Trying to End UAB Football After 2016

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The 60,000+ that show up every year to watch Alabama A&M and Alabama State play say bullshite.

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Both those schools are 150 years old and cater to a niche demographic. UAB is 40 years old with a 30 yr old athletic program and a 20 year old football program.

Alabama State also has an on campus stadium, located right off the interstate in downtown Montgomery, similar to what UAB wants to build.

The only reason UAB football is not self sustaining is because the UA BOT has worked to prevent that from happening for years

That is a fact and any Gump claiming otherwise is one of two things and two things only.

1. Ignorant of the facts and history

2. A liar

That is all their is to be said, period.

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Both those schools are 150 years old and cater to a niche demographic. UAB is 40 years old with a 30 yr old athletic program and a 20 year old football program.

Alabama State also has an on campus stadium, located right off the interstate in downtown Montgomery, similar to what UAB wants to build.

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All of which is completely irrelevant. The few UAB fans that exist want to yap about Legion Field. There's nothing about Legion Field that prevents 60,000 people from showing up for a game. The bottom line is that UAB's football program is a drain on taxpayers. It's a fricking joke.

Good, total waste of money. UA is tired of funneling money to a program that loses $3 to 4 mil per year.

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Alabama State also has an on campus stadium, located right off the interstate in downtown Montgomery, similar to what UAB wants to build.

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I don't understand why it's sooo hard for Bama fans to grasp why UAB wants their own athletic facilities and stadium. Colleges/Universities within Jefferson County who have on-campus stadium
-Miles College
-Birmingham Southern
-Samford

These programs manage to run entire athletic departments with minimal interference. Why can't UAB be allowed to do the same???

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All of which is completely irrelevant.

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Just because you say this doesn't make it true. using the MCC as an example is beyond irrelevant.

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There are only 2 schools in the country that don't use state money for their athletic department.

1. Nebraska
2. LSU

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Got a link for that? Because this one says bullshite.

"As the Athletic Department at the University of Alabama is 100% self-supporting, all private gifts contribute directly to the needs of our student-athletes, coaches and staff. UA Athletics receives no funding from the State of Alabama. In fact, the University of Alabama Athletic Department has never received funds from the State's taxpayers."

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I don't understand why it's sooo hard for Bama fans to grasp why UAB wants their own athletic facilities and stadium.

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We understand why they want one. We just don't care if they get it or not.

You're an idiot. The Magic City Classic is the iron bowl of historically black colleges. It's a week long spectacle. And you're being a dolt if you're trying to compare one game and it's fanbase to the doctor alumni of UAB and season worth of games.

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UAB folks see legal separation on the horizon, UA folks dont think they can pull it off. guess we will find out soon.

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If I recall correctly, there was talk a year or two ago from a Vestavia legislator who proposed a separation of the system.

Would be interesting to see how the battle lines were drawn. Would lawmakers be loyal to their constituency or Bama. UAB is Jefferson County's greatest and most important asset. Bama boosters thinking they can just waltz in and break apart the school as they see fit could be in for a very rude awakening.