UAZipster0305 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 I have come across several articles online mentioning that UAB is likely shutting down its football program. Although not discussed in the articles, many of the comments describe that the University of Alabama system is governed by a centralized Board of Trustees. One of the members is Bear Bryant's son who is seeking to undermine UAB and divert as many resources to Tuscaloosa as possible. Thankfully, the Ohio system does not have a centralized Board of Trustees yet somehow OSU still manages to have a vast majority of the resources and attention.Prior to the Big Dialer being built, I think it would have been a reasonably responsible decision to shut down UA's football program. After the iCoach debacle, I really thought this should have happened in favor of a more widely utilized basketball arena and debt servicing on the Rec Center. It is amazing how far the millions of dollars for the Info and annual football budget would go towards other sports or being invested in academics.I loved seeing us beat Pitt, and I think Bowden has done reasonably well bringing us out of the abyss, but I am not sure we will ever be dominant to the point that the Big Dialer is regularly close to capacity as the administration envisions. If a person with the brand of Bowden can't achieve that here, what coach could? If no one, was the investment in the program worth it? I don't know.Just as soon as I think about recent seasons being so embarassing, I also consider John Heisman has an uncelebrated history at UA, the forward pass may have been invented at Buchtel Field, and we have over 100 years of football tradition. Two separate UA players made huge interceptions in the Super Bowl (and one was nearly the MVP), and I had classes with both of them!. Another was Defensive Player of the Year in the NFL and will soon be the first UA Hall of Famer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 I believe Urban Meyer could have (BG). Brian Kelly probably could have (CMU). Jerry Kill possibly (NIU). They won at other MAC schools, you think they would have fallen flat at Akron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted December 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Hard to say if those guys would have succeeded at UA or not. Likely so, but I'd also note that none of those guys stuck around to build a program. They had a couple really strong seasons and left for greener pasteurs. If we had a miracle coach, we would likely be back to the same old shortly after he moves on. I know we would all love to have such a problem on our hands though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Just as soon as I think about recent seasons being so embarassing, I also consider John Heisman has an uncelebrated history at UA, the forward pass may have been invented at Buchtel Field, and we have over 100 years of football tradition. Two separate UA players made huge interceptions in the Super Bowl (and one was nearly the MVP), and I had classes with both of them!. Another was Defensive Player of the Year in the NFL and will soon be the first UA Hall of Famer.There is something that was invented at Akron that's used on almost every play in modern football: it's called the "Center Snap". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted December 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 There is something that was invented at Akron that's used on almost every play in modern football: it's called the "Center Snap". Yes, you are correct. The "center snap" was invented on Buchtel Field, not the "forward pass." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Decent article on the Blazershttp://www.sunherald.com/2014/11/30/5944033/end-is-near-for-uab-football-what.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Some way-random and premature speculation about UAB fallout and CUSA looking at Ohio MAC schools:http://www.csnbbs.com/thread-716152.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Some way-random and premature speculation about UAB fallout and CUSA looking at Ohio MAC schools:http://www.csnbbs.com/thread-716152.htmlAnd the reception to Akron as a candidate has been pretty positive. Most of the negative remarks are coming from an Ohio fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lance99 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 And the reception to Akron as a candidate has been pretty positive. Most of the negative remarks are coming from an Ohio fan.My question would be why would they go to C-USA? Less exposure and more travel?!?The only way that happens if it is a package deal, IMHO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I was in for the CUSA a few years back.. But I'm not sure it's an upward move at this point. Competition is a little bit better.. But terrible travel, no rivals, not much local interest. Not many "names" that will draw fans out to games either. I think I'm in the stay put camp, unless we can get into the AAC at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 My question would be why would they go to C-USA? Less exposure and more travel?!?The only way that happens if it is a package deal, IMHOSetting ourselves apart from the rest of the Ohio MAC schools. We'd be different. We'd play games against different opponents. People would look at UA as something other than one school among many. That can positively affect enrollment, and even local perception. The other five Ohio MAC schools have all been together since 1962. We can never become more than what they are unless we become different from them.Besides, C-USA has more and better bowl opportunities, a better national profile, better basketball, better soccer, and better fans. And even if you still consider it a competitively lateral move, it still sets us apart, and that is something that's incredibly valuable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Although looking at divisions, we would have a heck of a basketball division with UA, MTSU, Western Kentucky and Old Dominion. Not terrible travel in that division either, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Although looking at divisions, we would have a heck of a basketball division with UA, MTSU, Western Kentucky and Old Dominion. Not terrible travel in that division either, I suppose.There's talk of C-USA switching to a north-south divisional set-up. That would be pretty good for us or any other MAC school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 There's talk of C-USA switching to a north-south divisional set-up. That would be pretty good for us or any other MAC school.I would support a move if OU and Toledo joined us. A division of us three, Marshall, ODU, MTSU and Western Kentucky would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 It's official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 UAB football is officially dead.Zips OL coach John Peterson coached at UAB in 2012 and 2013. Many coaches on the staff have ties to the area and the players. I wouldn't be shocked if one or more elect to transfer to Akron. They wouldn't have to sit out a year. UAB went 6-6 this season, so there's at least some talent there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrship35 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 UAB football is officially dead.Zips OL coach John Peterson coached at UAB in 2012 and 2013. Many coaches on the staff have ties to the area and the players. I wouldn't be shocked if one or more elect to transfer to Akron. They wouldn't have to sit out a year. UAB went 6-6 this season, so there's at least some talent there.Boom ........... You beat me to the punch. I would be extremely disappointed if we have not been on the phone to inquireI count 24 seniors on the 2014 roster ........... I only see 2 O-lineman that are Seniors. I'm pretty sure we don't have 24 commits and transfers, unless I am missing something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpsjugglerdude Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Wow UAB has to pay $2.425 million for cancelling games against Tennessee, Kentucky, Troy, Georgia State, and South Alabama. UAB must pay $2.425M to cancel future games vs. Tennessee, Kentucky, Troy, Georgia State, South Alabama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Wow UAB has to pay $2.425 million for cancelling games against Tennessee, Kentucky, Troy, Georgia State, and South Alabama. UAB must pay $2.425M to cancel future games vs. Tennessee, Kentucky, Troy, Georgia State, South AlabamaBreaking contracts is expensive.Remember that UAB is run by Alabama. Tide fans would pony up that much just to see UAB shut down on the off-chance that UAB gets a 3-star recruit that might otherwise give Bama one more body for the scout team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACER Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 that would be great if we could get the best two or three OL from the team. the great thing is they could play right away. then we could run the ball more next year. if someone can correct me,but we passedabout 70% of the time? how many schollies do we have left? if we can score points passing that much that's great,but we did not.we were last in time of possessions;which means our defense is on the field all the time.this would we be the fastest way to improve our team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Breaking contracts is expensive.Probably not as expensive as running a losing program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 C-USA makes sense for football and maybe basketball and soccer. But what about the other sports? Would it pay off enough to cover transportation of track, volleyball, softball etc to El Paso and San Antonio and Florida compared to Kalamazoo and DeKalb?OTOH couldn't the baseball and softball teams play a lot of ther conference away games in March when it's warm in the bottom half of the conference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Is it possible for us to pick up any of those "cancelled" games? Would we want any of those games...personally I wouldn't mind visiting Nashville again, I had a blast there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 that would be great if we could get the best two or three OL from the team. the great thing is they could play right away. then we could run the ball more next year. Breaking down the potential UAB transfershttps://medium.com/@andrewrivins/breaking-down-the-potential-uab-transfers-5b8268ebaae3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrship35 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Breaking down the potential UAB transfershttps://medium.com/@andrewrivins/breaking-down-the-potential-uab-transfers-5b8268ebaae3Pretty sad that with, what I believe is at least 8 schollies not committed, Akron was not mentioned in any of the ("makes senses") scenarios (unless I missed it ).............. I sure hope we have dispatched coaches and the staff is tearing up film to eval these kids ............... There is definitely talent on that team (Lot of metro ATL kids). Kids will probably have a nice chip on their shoulders also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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