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McGee will always have a career in used car sales. LOL

And UAB will look bad on his record if the next guy comes in and wins.

(01-12-2014 11:19 AM)UAB?IAB Wrote:  It took Terry Bowden over 10 years to get a job after he quit, mid season no less, and it was with a DII school and he had a great record.

if the rumors are true about his dating life, that might have been the reason.

(01-12-2014 11:39 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 11:19 AM)UAB?IAB Wrote:  It took Terry Bowden over 10 years to get a job after he quit, mid season no less, and it was with a DII school and he had a great record.

if the rumors are true about his dating life, that might have been the reason.

Didn't seem to stop Petrino from finding a gig, but then maybe we're more ruthless and cynical than we were 20 years ago.

That.

(01-12-2014 07:37 AM)bladhmadh Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 02:32 AM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 12:20 AM)jstud63 Wrote:  He showed his true nature when he fired Coach Sigler. I held my tongue on this board because I didn't want ruffle any feathers. He lied to the media saying that Coach Sigler resigned. He fired him just so that he could hire his friend to coach the same position. That moved hurt in the long run. We lost a big time receiver that ended up going to Clemson. The high school coaches in the city respect Coach Sig, and they didn't like how he was treated.

He has been quoted saying that he for Coach Sig because he could learn the offense. That right there didn't make sense. Patrick Hearn and Jackie Williams had a great year. And the receiving corp as a unit was one of the bright spots on the team.

When he kicked Jackie Williams off the team, that was when I wanted to see him escorted out of Birmingham forever. He basically threw a kid away. He thought that Humphrey would come in and there would be no drop off.

He didn't care about the team, the community, only himself.

No insider but I saw through this plus he kicked an sec caliber WR off for an unexplained reason. McGee could've had success his mindset seemed way off.

Wonder why he isn't on the HC short list could recruit Mobile well, coach knows UAB shortcomings.

being an SEC caliber player should not be considered if you kick a player off the team.

Whatever, you don't fire a coach without reason then turn right around and kick off the two best WR's for the upcoming season and expect an true fan not to see pass that crap.

I think his point is that if a player needs to be kicked off a team, his talent level should be irrelevant.

No, I'm not saying that either of said Williams should have been kicked off the team.

(01-12-2014 11:00 AM)Smaug Wrote:  As far as any public statement, I can't think of anything the man could say that I particularly want to hear.

Most of the team probably agrees with you. I can tell JP does. Maybe McGee did them a favor by not wasting their time.

Still no official release from the athletic department. I guess the cat's out of the bag.

Has there been a public announcement by Louisville?

UAB is doing the right thing, which is usually what they do. Taking the high road and moving on.

(01-12-2014 03:06 PM)Blazer86 Wrote:  UAB is doing the right thing, which is usually what they do. Taking the high road and moving on.

So we've taken the first step and released the six early signees pending they want to leave?

(01-12-2014 03:08 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 03:06 PM)Blazer86 Wrote:  UAB is doing the right thing, which is usually what they do. Taking the high road and moving on.

So we've taken the first step and released the six early signees pending they want to leave?

Many times the recruits release is contingent upon a face to face meeting with the new coach.

(01-12-2014 03:08 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 03:06 PM)Blazer86 Wrote:  UAB is doing the right thing, which is usually what they do. Taking the high road and moving on.

So we've taken the first step and released the six early signees pending they want to leave?

Not my the point I was taking. I meant that we will not get into a war of words with anyone.. McGee is gone and we will move forward.

(01-12-2014 03:24 PM)Blazer86 Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 03:08 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 03:06 PM)Blazer86 Wrote:  UAB is doing the right thing, which is usually what they do. Taking the high road and moving on.

So we've taken the first step and released the six early signees pending they want to leave?

Not my the point I was taking. I meant that we will not get into a war of words with anyone.. McGee is gone and we will move forward.

I know, just asking its hard to get any information about our money sports when other programs change practice jerseys and gets more pub.

When McGee didn't embrace the fear the 'stache hype, I knew he wasn't going to be the guy to promote the program like we needed the HC to do. If he had won and moved on, it'd have been fine. Too bad for both of us it didn't work out.

(01-12-2014 09:38 PM)UABslant Wrote:  When McGee didn't embrace the fear the 'stache hype, I knew he wasn't going to be the guy to promote the program like we needed the HC to do. If he had won and moved on, it'd have been fine. Too bad for both of us it didn't work out.

Well, he's getting a pay raise (From $550,000 to $650,000) to leave, and we are scrambling around trying to find a coach less than 3 weeks from National Signing Day.

(01-12-2014 09:41 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 09:38 PM)UABslant Wrote:  When McGee didn't embrace the fear the 'stache hype, I knew he wasn't going to be the guy to promote the program like we needed the HC to do. If he had won and moved on, it'd have been fine. Too bad for both of us it didn't work out.

Well, he's getting a pay raise (From $550,000 to $650,000) to leave,

And a glaring F on his head coaching resume.

(01-12-2014 09:42 PM)thebernreuter Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 09:41 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 09:38 PM)UABslant Wrote:  When McGee didn't embrace the fear the 'stache hype, I knew he wasn't going to be the guy to promote the program like we needed the HC to do. If he had won and moved on, it'd have been fine. Too bad for both of us it didn't work out.

Well, he's getting a pay raise (From $550,000 to $650,000) to leave,

And a glaring F on his head coaching resume.

Yep, but he already had an F.......of course, he might of gotten up to a D-minus, if he had hung around for another year.

I'm glad he didn't. Wish he'd have followed Petrino to WKU instead of Brohm and Helton.

(01-12-2014 09:44 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 09:42 PM)thebernreuter Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 09:41 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  

(01-12-2014 09:38 PM)UABslant Wrote:  When McGee didn't embrace the fear the 'stache hype, I knew he wasn't going to be the guy to promote the program like we needed the HC to do. If he had won and moved on, it'd have been fine. Too bad for both of us it didn't work out.

Well, he's getting a pay raise (From $550,000 to $650,000) to leave,

And a glaring F on his head coaching resume.

Yep, but he already had an F.......of course, he might of gotten up to a D-minus, if he had hung around for another year.

He's a loser and a quitter now. He could have just been a loser.

Can't help but wonder just how much damage this has done to an already eroded and disenchanted fan base? All those "Caravan" speaking/Q&A engagements, all of that "good will" I thought he was building on with all concerned, the "Play Your Part" campaigns, all the stuff that man was in the midst of, & he just flushed it. If this isn't tantamount to betrayal, I don't know what is. I've a number of people approach me out of nowhere to let me know what they thought of this man and his apparent disregard for the program and the players in general...Although in theory, McGee may have "done UAB a favor" by leaving (albeit in classic Petrino-esque fashion), his actions may have caused irreparable damage to the program and fan psyche. No, I don't fault Mackin about this at all, McGee had a lot of us fooled...Count me among them...The next man that gets hired is going to have to have the same essence as the "Preacher" in "Pale Rider"...Like my saying this or not, UAB Football is really up against it now...