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UAB sets up plan for independent firm to review finances.. Could bring back FB
Posted on 1/9/15 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 1/9/15 at 2:27 pm
Faculty, staff and students,
I would like to share with you an announcement I am making this afternoon so you are aware of some important next steps in our strategic planning process.
A common theme we have heard in the many meetings I have had with UAB's major constituency groups on and off campus, including faculty, staff, students, alumni and other supporters, is a desire to have an independent financial firm evaluate the numbers that served as a basis for our decisions in the Athletic Department.
I have listened, and I agree that if an independent financial review is needed to verify the credibility of our numbers, then that is what we should do.
To that end, we have formed a committee representative of our constituents to select a firm to review our initial report. This new committee will be led by National Alumni Society President Wes Smith. Other committee members are:
Shannon Ealy – Interim Athletic Director
Chad Epps – President of the Faculty Senate
Don Hire – UAB Athletics, Champions Club
Harold Jones – Head of our athletic director search committee and also our former lead in NCAA certification
Steve Mitchell – A former UAB athlete
Anjali Wagle – President of the Student Government Association
Once a firm is selected, we will ask that a report be completed within 90 days. While this report is being developed, we will continue to have dialogue with all stakeholders on this important matter.
I'm sure a question is: Are you bringing back football? Only after an independent review of the numbers will we have the ability to have a credible and constructive dialogue about moving forward. It is important to note that we will not field a football team in 2015.
Prez trying to save his arse before a no-confidence vote next week. Could bring back football in 2016.
I would like to share with you an announcement I am making this afternoon so you are aware of some important next steps in our strategic planning process.
A common theme we have heard in the many meetings I have had with UAB's major constituency groups on and off campus, including faculty, staff, students, alumni and other supporters, is a desire to have an independent financial firm evaluate the numbers that served as a basis for our decisions in the Athletic Department.
I have listened, and I agree that if an independent financial review is needed to verify the credibility of our numbers, then that is what we should do.
To that end, we have formed a committee representative of our constituents to select a firm to review our initial report. This new committee will be led by National Alumni Society President Wes Smith. Other committee members are:
Shannon Ealy – Interim Athletic Director
Chad Epps – President of the Faculty Senate
Don Hire – UAB Athletics, Champions Club
Harold Jones – Head of our athletic director search committee and also our former lead in NCAA certification
Steve Mitchell – A former UAB athlete
Anjali Wagle – President of the Student Government Association
Once a firm is selected, we will ask that a report be completed within 90 days. While this report is being developed, we will continue to have dialogue with all stakeholders on this important matter.
I'm sure a question is: Are you bringing back football? Only after an independent review of the numbers will we have the ability to have a credible and constructive dialogue about moving forward. It is important to note that we will not field a football team in 2015.
Prez trying to save his arse before a no-confidence vote next week. Could bring back football in 2016.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 2:29 pm to blzr
It seems like that is a step that should've been taken before cancelling the football program.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 2:32 pm to blzr
Translation, the REC will select a firm full of Bammers who will shite all over the UAB finances.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 2:34 pm to TU Rob
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Translation, the REC will select a firm full of Bammers who will shite all over the UAB finances.
They're not selecting the firm the people listed are.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 2:35 pm to blzr
Haven't their players already begun to transfer elsewhere? What a bunch of dumbasses. If they did bring it back, their roster would be decimated and they would suck after they had shown some improvement in 2014.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:12 pm to Lsuhoohoo
quote:it will probably be 100 new players and as an FCS program...
If they did bring it back, their roster would be decimated and they would suck after they had shown some improvement in 2014.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:13 pm to blzr
UAB could save a lot of money and just ask a couple of faculty members in their economics department to crunch the numbers...
...but then that would show how impotent the initial report truly was.
...but then that would show how impotent the initial report truly was.
This post was edited on 1/9/15 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:59 pm to MikeyFL
I'm originally from Birmingham, so I have been reading a UAB message board a lot to keep up with what is going on. It is amazing how much dirt there is on this entire situation. I'm usually not a conspiracy theory type of person, but all the evidence that this was orchestrated by certain members of the BOT is becoming clear. The guys on the UAB message board have been feeding info to the press and have dug up all kinds of documents.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 4:57 pm to blzr
You can issue all the reports you want, but the people holding the money (Bama BOT), will not bring back football. The only way it can happen is for the school to split, which will never happen. This is just wasting people's time.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 4:59 pm to AUCE05
I can't wait for them to reinstate UAB football so people can stop caring again.
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