hooverblazer
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
(01-10-2014 09:49 AM)uabblazer2012 Wrote: Some anonymous caller who played for both Callaway and Mcgee, also worked as a GA, said the BOT visited campus and said we need new football buildings and it was Carol Garrison who put a stop to it.
That's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever read on this board.
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mixduptransistor
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
If McGee really left because it was taking too long on the stadium then someone lied when he was hired. Either Mackin lied to him and told him the stadium was around the corner or he lied when he said all he needed was a flat piece of land and we already had what we need at UAB to win (the old, even) Conference USA, or he's lying now. Guess which two of the three possibilities I vote for.
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mixduptransistor
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
(01-10-2014 09:49 AM)uabblazer2012 Wrote: Some anonymous caller who played for both Callaway and Mcgee, also worked as a GA, said the BOT visited campus and said we need new football buildings and it was Carol Garrison who put a stop to it.
Clarification: I don't doubt that *some* member of the Board of Trustees said that, but it's obvious that they *all* didn't feel that way and that Carol Garrison didn't put a stop to it.
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Matrix
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
(01-10-2014 10:00 AM)ICB Wrote: (01-10-2014 09:58 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: If the article I read is correct, mcgee said he was leaving because uab was too slow in building a stadium. If true, that's good. It puts more pressure on the BOT.
Got a link?
McGee's "back door exit" was the top story on every local TV station in Birmingham last night. I can't remember which one (FOX 6 or TV 42 are my first two guesses), but this was mentioned briefly on the air as one of the reasons McGee tendered his resignation.
I heard it myself. And I did call JOX this morning around 6:45 to chime in. They went to a 5 minute station break before taking my call, then cut me off less than a minute into the conversation. No, I did not use any colorful metaphors. Jay tried to stop me from making a point about the BOT's pattern of obstruction against UAB, beginning with the Jimbo Fisher debacle. When I got to the on-campus stadium proposal..."click!"....
(This post was last modified: 01-10-2014 10:27 AM by Matrix.)
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Matrix
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
(01-10-2014 10:08 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote: If McGee really left because it was taking too long on the stadium then someone lied when he was hired. Either Mackin lied to him and told him the stadium was around the corner or he lied when he said all he needed was a flat piece of land and we already had what we need at UAB to win (the old, even) Conference USA, or he's lying now. Guess which two of the three possibilities I vote for.
Very strong possibilities at that...The plot indeed, thickens...
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BamaScorpio69
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
(01-10-2014 10:08 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote: If McGee really left because it was taking too long on the stadium then someone lied when he was hired. Either Mackin lied to him and told him the stadium was around the corner or he lied when he said all he needed was a flat piece of land and we already had what we need at UAB to win (the old, even) Conference USA, or he's lying now. Guess which two of the three possibilities I vote for.
Even if McGee said all he needed was a flat piece of land it still doesn't change the damn fact UAB needs a new stadium to play in.
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BlazerPhil
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
(01-10-2014 09:47 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote: What little I listened, it was all Jay Barker regurgitating the BOT party line on building a new stadium. "They didn't have a guarantee the money would repay the bond ".
I guess the BOT had one brief moment of fiscal responsibility. Now it is back to passing out new weight rooms and new frat houses for everyone.
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nicknitro19
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
I quit listening to WJOX years ago. They are nothing but Finebaum wanna be's and are only good at stirring the pot and getting people to call in. They never have anything relevant or insightful to say. Turn it off you will be thankful you did.
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01-10-2014 10:16 AM |
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Matrix
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
One of the things JOX/Kurre was harping on this morning was that there was no specific plan in effect for people close to UAB to see and look forward to, too much cloak and dagger stuff...I wanted to touch on the fund raising endeavor UAB's embarked upon, and how much was to be going into athletics, namely, facilities upgrades, but never got the chance, because of my "limited" time...But they let some caller named "Mike" go on and on for several minutes against UAB between 6:30 this morning and the time I was up for conversation with them.
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01-10-2014 10:20 AM |
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Matrix
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
(01-10-2014 10:14 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote: (01-10-2014 09:47 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote: What little I listened, it was all Jay Barker regurgitating the BOT party line on building a new stadium. "They didn't have a guarantee the money would repay the bond ".
I guess the BOT had one brief moment of fiscal responsibility. Now it is back to passing out new weight rooms and new frat houses for everyone.
For everyone in Tuscaloosa, that is...
Don't forget artificial waterfalls in the locker rooms.
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Matrix
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
(01-10-2014 09:17 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote: I heard enough to know that McGee called in and talked to Tony. Anyone hear it?
No, I did not. Honestly, I'm kind of glad I missed that.
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ICB
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
For as much as people talk about JOX, this message board carries more negativity than I ever hear on JOX. Generally JOX never talk UAB, you can get your daily dose of negativity, doom and gloom here. So if I am not embarrassed about posting here, I am not going to be embarrassed that I listen to JOX.
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BamaScorpio69
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
(01-10-2014 11:22 AM)ICB Wrote: For as much as people talk about JOX, this message board carries more negativity than I ever hear on JOX. Generally JOX never talk UAB, you can get your daily dose of negativity, doom and gloom here. So if I am not embarrassed about posting here, I am not going to be embarrassed that I listen to JOX.
This. Amazing no one listen to WJOX but knows a lot about what they say over the airwaves...lol.
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01-10-2014 11:28 AM |
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the_blazerman
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
I listen to Matt Murphy in the morning, Richard Dixon in the afternoon, & Leland Whaley in the evening.
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01-10-2014 11:29 AM |
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the_blazerman
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
For the record, Murphy talked about the UAB coaching change this morning & there was a little bit of incorrect statements here & there on things, but nothing blatant like you expect at Jox.
When things settle down in a few days the media will realize how this was probably a good thing for UAB.
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RE: Someone call WJOX they are killing us
(01-10-2014 11:28 AM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote: (01-10-2014 11:22 AM)ICB Wrote: For as much as people talk about JOX, this message board carries more negativity than I ever hear on JOX. Generally JOX never talk UAB, you can get your daily dose of negativity, doom and gloom here. So if I am not embarrassed about posting here, I am not going to be embarrassed that I listen to JOX.
This. Amazing no one listen to WJOX but knows a lot about what they say over the airwaves...lol.
When I think something germane to UAB is going to be discussed (like yesterday) I tune in. Other than that, generally nada.
Oddly enough, Pondscum has piled on, all right. He's piled on McGee.
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