http://www.uabsports.com/genrel/072115aaa.html
They will be FBS from day one, no waiting period, and be eligible for post-season; looks like the NCAA was lenient...
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http://www.uabsports.com/genrel/072115aaa.html
They will be FBS from day one, no waiting period, and be eligible for post-season; looks like the NCAA was lenient...
What does this mean?Quote:
The NCAA informed UAB that the Blazers’ football program will not be subject to FBS requirements for a period of three academic years, beginning with 2015-16,
That they don't have to exist? Or play games?
Or are we talking about scholarship limits for recruiting?
If they don't meet the minimum FBS requirements they won't be penalized. Notice the grace period starts in 15-16, so they'll this year and next without a team, then in 2017 there last grace year and have to start playing.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
Interesting nugget from the thread on the CUSA board:
http://csnbbs.com/thread-743134-post...ml#pid12214799
User MUHERD76
Not going to happen. The Sunbelt is not going to survive.
On another note, I have heard some interesting info regarding the Mac. Supposedly behind closed doors there is increasing support from many of the member schools voting to drop down as a group to FCS. Ohio supposedly is not in support of it and is looking to get out if possible. Problem is supposedly they currently dont have the season ticket base/financial support to make a move but are trying to drum up support.
I doubt that very much.
Message board junk (in a thread full of it).
I'd believe this for the Sunbelt before the MAC.Quote:
Originally Posted by LATechBanjo
I totally agree with your assessment.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
Non-Conference teams will be banging down the door to schedule an FBS team with only 70-something scholarship players in 2017. A year ago at this time my biggest complaint was that we would have to move to C-USA West; now I'm thrilled to play you all every year.
The good fans and alums of UAB were really done a great disservice in all this. Hopefully, though, it will make people in the area appreciate the football program more and it will be stronger in the long run (after a few years of unnecessary torture).Quote:
Originally Posted by UABlazin
I think we saw an indication of their typical fan base when we played them in football and again when they had to give free tickets to get fans to the MBB tourny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech77
I don't expect anything different. I believe this whole deal has been a B.B. attempt to appease certain C-USA teams and a favor to C-USA's oldest remaining member other than USM.
From my understanding, you should have max scholarships when you start back.Quote:
Originally Posted by UABlazin
Current - 36 scholarship players remain - not sure how many will be left by the time 2017 arrives.
2015 (25) - UAB can still sign HS Seniors (Redshirt 2015- lose 2016 - apply for waiver) and JUCOS (sign in December) - The JUCOs can play in 2015 at JUCO - then redshirt 2016.
2016 (25) - Sign HS SRs & JUCOS - Redshirt 2016 season and be ready for 2017
2017 (25)
I think the roster will be fine. UAB can still practice for 2015 & 2016 same as everyone, just no games. In 2016 they can hold scrimmages similar to UTSA in 2010
Coach says 19 scholarships left for 2015. 25 each next 2 years. There are about a dozen or fewer guys on campus still and only about 3 of those would still have eligibility in 2017. Practice can start as soon as he gets players on campus.
UAB had about 3 of the largest 12 home games in all of C-USA last year. Make any excuses for that you want the fact remains. Bill Clark brought an energy to the program and community that we never had before.
Well, I for one, am glad UAB has undone the madness and will soon be, again, a full-member of CUSA. UAB needs to do the best it can to put this behind them, move on, and let's all get about the business of making CUSA the best it can be.
So that's why so many showed up for our game at UAB? Y'all don't have attendance battles you have ticket sales battles.Quote:
Originally Posted by UABlazin
I had an opportunity to visit with a couple of athletic administrators from UAB and hearing their stories made me more sympathetic for them*. Their president is a real dictator, in more areas than athletics, and has made some asinine decisions.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
* being at the tournament last year made me less sympathetic for them though. :D
Yes, it has been obvious their president is corrupt as far as football is concerned. I just don't feel the love for them because of this. We suffered great set backs from our most recent Tech Athletic HOF inductee. We survived. I don't believe UAB was feeling sorry for us during our down years.Quote:
Originally Posted by maverick
UAB recruits buying into Blazers, Bill Clark as head coach
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The NCAA still has to rule on what players' eligibility would be in 2017, but Clark said their understanding was that players' eligibility clocks "wouldn't tick for two years," but each player would have to get an individual waiver. Basically, if a player would have been a sophomore on the field this fall, the belief is that he'll be a sophomore in 2017.
more than 30 others who reported for a team meeting and workouts at the start of the fall semesterQuote:
Clark is hoping to add around 14 new players who can enroll next January so the Blazers can have a limited spring practice in 2016. That makes player evaluation even more crucial as UAB tries to work its way to 85 scholarships for the 2017 season.
I read that as being 3 years behind the curve considering you can carry a 105? man roster with 85 on rides...Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
Birmingham may build new 45000 seat stadium for Blazers http://www.underdogdynasty.com/2015/...-could-include
That's about 25000 more than they will ever need.Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
I suppose they can use it for a bowl game too.
That's what I figured - Birmingham Bowl has only had 1 game greatly exceed 45000 - Ole Miss vs. Pitt @ 59,000.Quote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
I can't see how they can justify that big of a stadium. Unless they plan on REALLY getting people to the games, it will be mostly empty for home games. Didn't they have one of the lowest attendance averages in FBS? Around 11,000?
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Originally Posted by champion110
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Originally Posted by maddawg
They also need a stadium in a better part of town from what I've been told.Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
Definitely.....Quote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
This for sure!!
It's a stable, working class neighborhood in the central city.Quote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
Now I wouldnt walk through there at midnight shouting honkey power. But it's not a "bad" part of town.
Supposed to be in the big vacant grass lot in front of BJCC
are you trying to stir Boyd up?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
So long as they don't go leveling any perfectly good hills ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
No it's very flat with no trees, short walk from all those sky rise hotelsQuote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
UAB football will sign 15 players in December and 30 in February http://uabsports.com/m/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101615aab.html …
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How can they sign 30?Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
Must've gotten waiver from NCAA.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
Where do you do that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
Buck BottomQuote:
Originally Posted by Cool Hand Clyde
@BlazerTalk: Former 5-star recruit, LSU linebacker Clifton Garrett commits to UAB https://t.co/U9fGYHeHdv via @Sportsmanias
So, why would an LSU transfer player do that? I'm not trying to be ugly, but with all the college choices available out there, why in the world would this kid choose to go to a restarting UAB program?Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
Former #NotreDame RB Greg Bryant has committed to UAB.
This guy was the #3 RB in 2013. He also was academically ineligible and was suspended for 4 games at one point prior to going to transferring to a JC.Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
https://rivals.yahoo.com/latech/foot...-Bryant-120020
CUSAbbs Retweeted
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images...e7y_bigger.pngBlazerTalk.com @BlazerTalk 9m9 minutes ago
UA System trustees express support for acceleration of UAB football operations facility http://www.sportsmanias.com/news/uab-blazers/ua-system-trustees-express-support-for-acceleration-of-uab-football-operations-facility/563cd8404e6336b5438b468e … via @Sportsmanias
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UAB and its recently formed athletics foundation came to the Board asking for approval for a football operations facility, at an approximate cost of $12-15 million, financed by bonds to be paid by the pledges.
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The UAB Athletics Foundation also indicated that there are discussions about the BJCC and City of Birmingham possibly constructing a multi-purpose stadium suitable for football, and asked the Board for support of UAB being a long-term tenant for the stadium.
@mdv483: https://t.co/K4BSR9aFrm New UAB commit. 6'6" 375 pounds!!! Former Ole Miss and Alabama commit.
User ActionsCUSAbbs Retweeted BlazerTalk.com
Mentions UAB's lease at the new Birmingham stadium will be for 20 years.
CUSAbbs added,
BlazerTalk.com @BlazerTalkVideo: Bill Clark talks about rebuilding UAB football https://youtu.be/ruiQG0jxVJk via @YouTube
Yep, and let's all watch and laugh next year when Ferguson simply runs around that big lard bu77.Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg