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UAB Football seemingly will be gone after this year
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:08 pm
Espn Article
Most thought it would be after the 2016 season when they shut it down, but it seems the program might be done now. It sucks for all the players and coaches who committed to play and coach at the school.
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UAB coach Bill Clark said Sunday he believes the school's football program is about to be shut down.
Most thought it would be after the 2016 season when they shut it down, but it seems the program might be done now. It sucks for all the players and coaches who committed to play and coach at the school.
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Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:11 pm to YaDigg11
what happens to the players? Do they have to sit out if they transfer?
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:11 pm to Sevendust912
I would assume the NCAA would give them an exemption like they do when major violations occur that will allow them to transfer without penalty.
But it is the NCAA.
But it is the NCAA.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:11 pm to Sevendust912
I am pretty sure they could transfer anywhere and play immediately.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:12 pm to BluegrassBelle
OMG WE NEED THEIR QB!!!!!1
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-tRant
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:14 pm to harry coleman beast
We're good. 
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@ThayerEvansSI: BREAKING: UAB is firing athletic director Brian Mackin & will announce later this week it will be shutting down football program per source.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:15 pm to YaDigg11
The high water mark
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:21 pm to MadMaxwell
Is there something else with this that I am not aware? They have always seemed to have good to great support for a school that size and a great coach.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:23 pm to tccdc
is this a case of sabanicide?
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:23 pm to MadMaxwell
So basically the U of A board won't let UAB to build an on-campus stadium to boost attendance? That's what this is all about?
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:25 pm to tccdc
quote:No they haven't. They have a great coach now, but have had bad coaches for a long time. Attendance has been pretty bad considering they are the only FBS team in Birmingham. This is the best year they've had in a long time and they are still struggling as far as attendance goes.
They have always seemed to have good to great support for a school that size and a great coach.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:27 pm to pvilleguru
15 - 20k per game in CUSA isn't bad at all. Just invest in the teams facilities and build a winner while not scheduling home games when big brother is at home and BAM. Decent mid-major.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:28 pm to Zantrix
quote:Those numbers are extremely generous.
15 - 20k per game in CUSA isn't bad at all
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:28 pm to pvilleguru
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With the Blazers winning more, attendance has nearly doubled from last season, from a league-worst 10,548 fans per game to 20,138 so far.
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Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:29 pm to pvilleguru
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Is there something else with this that I am not aware? They have always seemed to have good to great support for a school that size and a great coach.
They play at legion field and attendance is slim. I wish they would build a stadium on campus... Sucks for the players and coaches.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:31 pm to Zantrix
They had some decent crowds to start the season, but they've gone downhill as the season progressed.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:34 pm to Zantrix
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So basically the U of A board won't let UAB to build an on-campus stadium to boost attendance? That's what this is all about?
From my understanding, UAB is rich, and they had full support for an on-campus stadium. All suites were committed before the stadium was approved. Bama BOT denied the on-campus stadium.
Since no one wants to go to Legion, the BoT used that as their driving force.
It seems that Bama is deathly afraid of UAB grads becoming UAB fans and boosters, since that is where all the money in the state is.
This post was edited on 11/30/14 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:34 pm to greenwave
As someone who went to an SEC school undergrad with a great football team and then 5 years in graduate school at UCSD which had no football team I really don't see the necessity for good schools like UAB to have football teams, particularly if they are drain instead of boon financially.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:37 pm to lsufan251875
quote:The university may be rich (I really have no idea), but that money isn't going to their athletics. Having the suits committed isn't going to pay for a stadium.
From my understanding, UAB is rich, and they had full support for an on-campus stadium. All suites were committed before the stadium was approved. Bama BOT denied the on-campus stadium.
Even UAB's president said something along the lines of an on-campus stadium isn't necessarily what they need.
This post was edited on 11/30/14 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 11/30/14 at 2:38 pm to YaDigg11
Damn..
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