Quote:Brian,
I am writing to voice my displeasure over no staff changes on the football coaching staff. As you know I have done everything I know to do in attempting to generate support and growth of the UAB fan base.
I find it disturbing that Mr. Callaway feels no staff changes are in order when the weaknesses are pretty glaring. After discussions with many of our boosters and fans it is pretty clear that attendance will be affected next season by a lack of action on the head coach’s part to correct the deficiencies within his staff. Quite frankly many people will simply not be back until some major changes are made by either coordinator changes and - or a completely new head football coach. While coach Callaway and staff have done an admirable job given the difficulties that have faced them the proof is in the pudding. The performance on the field, especially with the defensive side of the ball and special teams is unacceptable.
I am writing this letter with deep concern for I fear UAB football is headed down a path that it may not be able to recover from if changes are not made and made relatively quickly. From the people I have spoken with support is dwindling quickly and action must be taken before it is too late. Quite frankly the lack of action is quite disturbing.

Respectfully,

(12-03-2009 09:34 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I don't mind sharing my letter. Some may not agree with it but I support this program with money, blood, sweat, and tears so I feel I have a right to say my peace. It may not do any good but at least I will have had my say to the leaders of UAB.

Quote:Brian,
I am writing to voice my displeasure over no staff changes on the football coaching staff. As you know I have done everything I know to do in attempting to generate support and growth of the UAB fan base.
I find it disturbing that Mr. Callaway feels no staff changes are in order when the weaknesses are pretty glaring. After discussions with many of our boosters and fans it is pretty clear that attendance will be affected next season by a lack of action on the head coach’s part to correct the deficiencies within his staff. Quite frankly many people will simply not be back until some major changes are made by either coordinator changes and - or a completely new head football coach. While coach Callaway and staff have done an admirable job given the difficulties that have faced them the proof is in the pudding. The performance on the field, especially with the defensive side of the ball and special teams is unacceptable.
I am writing this letter with deep concern for I fear UAB football is headed down a path that it may not be able to recover from if changes are not made and made relatively quickly. From the people I have spoken with support is dwindling quickly and action must be taken before it is too late. Quite frankly the lack of action is quite disturbing.

Respectfully,

(12-03-2009 09:45 AM)HellBlazer Wrote:  I think this is the ultimate goal of the BOT. Kill fan support kill the program I will not attend any game CallOWay coaches in.

(12-03-2009 09:55 AM)MC Blazer Wrote:  

(12-03-2009 09:45 AM)HellBlazer Wrote:  I think this is the ultimate goal of the BOT. Kill fan support kill the program I will not attend any game CallOWay coaches in.

So, you're going to fight the percieved conspiracy by meekly cooperating with the conspiracy?

OOOO....KAYYYYY.

Coach Neil Callaway on 8/31/09 Wrote:"Our scholarship numbers are up. It's good to have the personnel getting better and better as we go, particularly defensively. We have some linebackers and safeties in here that I feel comfortable with as far as being able to play like we want to play. The big thing now is getting them all to gel together."

(12-03-2009 09:45 AM)HellBlazer Wrote:  I think this is the ultimate goal of the BOT. Kill fan support kill the program I will not attend any game CallOWay coaches in.

(12-03-2009 10:48 AM)linus Wrote:  Thank you brother 58-56 for telling the truth. I've been actively supporting UAB since 1996, and I have had a total of 1 good experience dealing with the athletic department (outside of coaches) and that person left immediately thereafter. They make it really hard to be a fan.

I live 13 hours away. I could go 5 miles down the road to pull for another mid-Major (I hate that term) that went to the final four a couple of years ago and not have to buy new clothes to wear to the game. I could go to the Verizon Center and watch pull for one of the best programs in America (Georgetown). If I want to watch bad football I can drive 45 minutes and watch Maryland. But I'm a Blazer fan, and these guys have done everything they can to make me want to go somewhere else. Obviously I'm stupid, a masochist or too lazy to change, because anyone in their right mind would have told Brian Mackin and co. to go to hell years ago. Hell maybe it IS time.

I'm afraid I have lost my belief

(12-03-2009 10:58 AM)blazr Wrote:  

(12-03-2009 10:48 AM)linus Wrote:  Thank you brother 58-56 for telling the truth. I've been actively supporting UAB since 1996, and I have had a total of 1 good experience dealing with the athletic department (outside of coaches) and that person left immediately thereafter. They make it really hard to be a fan.

I live 13 hours away. I could go 5 miles down the road to pull for another mid-Major (I hate that term) that went to the final four a couple of years ago and not have to buy new clothes to wear to the game. I could go to the Verizon Center and watch pull for one of the best programs in America (Georgetown). If I want to watch bad football I can drive 45 minutes and watch Maryland. But I'm a Blazer fan, and these guys have done everything they can to make me want to go somewhere else. Obviously I'm stupid, a masochist or too lazy to change, because anyone in their right mind would have told Brian Mackin and co. to go to hell years ago. Hell maybe it IS time.

I'm afraid I have lost my belief

Change? This is a choice to you? You CHOSE to follow UAB? If it's a choice, then you CHOSE UAB over USC, Ohio State, Georgetown, Duke, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, et. al. In that case, sir, you may indeed be a masochist. I follow UAB because I love it and it's where I earned two degrees. Belief in UAB is not something I chose, and it's not something I can, or will, un-choose. There are a long list of things in and around the UAB athletics program that I have been unhappy about over the years. Some of them were significant enough that I voiced my displeasure to the powers that be (as far up the line as I felt the situation merited). But no amount of incompetence or even malfeasance - by parties in the past, present, or future - will cause me to lose my belief in my alma mater. It will get my money, my time, my cheers, and my grief for better or for worse. Always.