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(11-05-2013 09:47 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(11-05-2013 09:18 AM)the Dragon Wrote:  

(11-05-2013 09:11 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  Expectations for next year are high? Based on what? Do we have a QB that I'm unaware of? Will our defense improve from what it is over the course of a season?

To be perfectly honest, I don't believe this program is a bit better than it was the day McGee took over. I'm not saying he can't get there, but he sure as hell isn't close yet.

Based on the fact that McGee will have a veteran team and will be in his third year, people will expect a long-overdue bowl game. If there is no improvement, the fan base will turn on him.

What is the problem with that assessment?

You may feel differently, but I am stating what I think the UAB fan base thinks about McGee.

People expected the same thing this year. Hell, we had fans saying we were a 9 or 10 win team this season, and we'd have no trouble competing with Vandy. Now, we are sitting at 2-6 with little sign of life. Our fan base turned on our starting QB in favor of a backup senior QB who will do nothing for us in the future. I'd be shocked if AB came back, and I don't blame him.

I'll sit here and watch the same stupid predictions next preseason, and when you wonder why I don't think we'll win more than 5 games, I'll direct you to this thread.

I dont remember many posts where people turned on the AB. When it comes to the QB situation, the 2 names that are mentioned most are McGee and Perry. I dont think fans dislike AB, but rather when you are losing more than you are winning, it is natural to want the backup. Point out the AB bashing posts, and I will stand corrected.