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How Did Tulane Turn Things Around and Can UAB Do the Same?
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:18 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:18 pm
I know there are people on this board who closely follow Tulane and have insight into their turnaround. Correct me if I'm wrong but up until their most recent coaching change in 2011 they were horrible but this year they made a bowl game.
What did Tulane do to revitalize their program and can UAB replicate their success
What did Tulane do to revitalize their program and can UAB replicate their success
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Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:20 pm to undecided
Curtis Johnson
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Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:20 pm to undecided
They refocused their recruiting in the New Orleans area.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:23 pm to Lester Earl
I am not unduly ragging on Birmingham when I say recruits are not attracted to the area.
Maybe if they moved athletic operations to Shelby County?
Maybe if they moved athletic operations to Shelby County?
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:24 pm to undecided
Recruiting more heavily in the New Orleans area and playing in a state with only one legitimate college football program.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:24 pm to Lester Earl
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They refocused their recruiting in the New Orleans area.
Garrick recruited the Birmingham and the state of Alabama fairly well
Also, how are Tulane's athletic facilities
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:26 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
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Maybe if they moved athletic operations to Shelby County?
That would make no sense. Part of the current issue is UAB playing games off campus. Moving athletic operations to Shelby County would hold little to no appeal to a college age male
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playing in a state with only one legitimate college football program.
What's interesting is that their are several successful football programs in the state of Alabama as it relates to their respective divisions, Jacksonville State, South Alabama have all managed successful programs. I'm sure Auburn and Alabama along with fight Troy for Div-I recruits present a challenge but I don't think it's insurmountable
This post was edited on 1/21/14 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:28 pm to undecided
They are in the process of building a new stadium. The facilities are pretty nice otherwise
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:30 pm to Lester Earl
Birmingham is building a new stadium? If it's city money, can they even afford it?
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:30 pm to undecided
Recruiting.
CJ has brought in a few pretty highly touted guys, but along with that there is a lot of professional coaching experience on the staff (CJ, mike Neu and Lionel Washington) and they are doing a great job evaluating talent of the not so highly rated recruits.
CJ has brought in a few pretty highly touted guys, but along with that there is a lot of professional coaching experience on the staff (CJ, mike Neu and Lionel Washington) and they are doing a great job evaluating talent of the not so highly rated recruits.
This post was edited on 1/21/14 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:34 pm to undecided
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:34 pm to D011ahbi11
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CJ, mike Neu and Lionel Washington are doing a great job evaluating talent of the not so highly rated recruits.
I agree that this is huge even for programs like LSU and Auburn. Talent evaluation was one of the things I most appreciated about Tubs. Basically Tulane hire a young energetic coach who built a strong staff
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:35 pm to undecided
Johnson's the answer, although Toledo's recruiting picked up the last couple of years. The first few years post Katrina, we were recruiting at least 1/2 FCS players.
Johnson hired a good staff; he wasn't afraid to put his best athletes on defense either, particularly helpful in defenseless C-USA.
Johnson hired a good staff; he wasn't afraid to put his best athletes on defense either, particularly helpful in defenseless C-USA.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:35 pm to Jefferson Davis
That's pretty sweet 
how many seats does it hold?
how many seats does it hold?Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:38 pm to undecided
I believe it will seat 30,000. There are guys on here who could tell you more than I.
ETA: I'd imagine getting UAB out of Legion Field would be a good thing, just as it will be with Tulane getting out of the Superdome.
ETA: I'd imagine getting UAB out of Legion Field would be a good thing, just as it will be with Tulane getting out of the Superdome.
This post was edited on 1/21/14 at 7:46 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:45 pm to undecided
Step 1: Refer to the teams as the Birmingham Blazers, not UAB. Fresno State does something similar (official name is California State-Fresno)
Step 2: Move academic campus to the Lakeview area
Step 3: Build stadium near Sloss Furnace
Step 2: Move academic campus to the Lakeview area
Step 3: Build stadium near Sloss Furnace
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:49 pm to Lester Earl
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They refocused their recruiting in the New Orleans area
This. Plus it doesnt hurt to have a coach with experience from the hometown NFL team. Curtis Johnson is a pretty damn good coach
Posted on 1/21/14 at 7:59 pm to Bama Bird
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Step 2: Move academic campus to the Lakeview area
Really Bird
I like the idea of the stadium near Sloss but with the way UAB people complain, they might say that was to far and the name change would probably get panties all bunched up but actually might work. However, I don't get your reason for moving academic classes? *Edit I get it classes would be near stadium but wouldn't it be better to have the dorms nearby instead?
This post was edited on 1/21/14 at 8:01 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 8:03 pm to undecided
Well I meant dorms and classroom buildings. Just everything other than the hospital. I mean, it's completely impractical and expensive and will NEVER happen. It's just an idea
Posted on 1/21/14 at 8:14 pm to undecided
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How Did Tulane Turn Things Around
Play a ridiculously dumbed down schedule
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