(05-23-2014 12:32 AM)Murray007 Wrote:  Tell him to suck it. Auburn hasn't done crap in basketball in recent memory. UAB can get better teams in a home-home.

Not really.

(05-23-2014 08:23 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(05-23-2014 12:32 AM)Murray007 Wrote:  Tell him to suck it. Auburn hasn't done crap in basketball in recent memory. UAB can get better teams in a home-home.

Not really.

Yes, really. UAB just beat UNC-Cheat in Bartow last season. Auburn is a nobody I don't care what league they play in. There is no way UAB should settle for a crappy team like Auburn. There are bigger fish in the pond.

Pearl will most likely turn Auburn around and it will be a good RPI game. It isn't a 2 for 1. It's 2 games in Birmingham and two in auburn. It's four games that UAB fans can travel to enmass and make some noise.

UAB has difficulty getting teams to play home and home. Beating NC at home won't make help. It will create basketball interest in the state least interested in basketball.

Do the deal

Auburn basketball

(05-23-2014 08:29 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Pearl will most likely turn Auburn around and it will be a good RPI game. It isn't a 2 for 1. It's 2 games in Birmingham and two in auburn. It's four games that UAB fans can travel to enmass and make some noise.

UAB has difficulty getting teams to play home and home. Beating NC at home won't make help. It will create basketball interest in the state least interested in basketball.

Do the deal

In 2 years or less Auburn won't be thought of as they are TODAY...and the truth is so many of us (me included) like to think of UAB as "Butler-like" back when we were the MONSTER Mid-Major of college basketball...I have a ton of faith in Coach Haase and we will get back there imo...but honestly we still have a ways to go (in recruiting/scheduling/etc)

PS: If we don't play them someone else (see C-USA Champion Middle Tennessee) will right HERE in Birmingham every year...they are IN-STATE and the fans will come out to those games...the GUMPS in Tusca-loser would NEVER consider scheduling us even if their lives depended on it.

(05-23-2014 08:39 PM)winston70 Wrote:  Auburn basketball

Exactly, if any "deal" is to be done, it shouldn't include a team like Auburn.

(05-23-2014 08:23 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(05-23-2014 12:32 AM)Murray007 Wrote:  Tell him to suck it. Auburn hasn't done crap in basketball in recent memory. UAB can get better teams in a home-home.

Not really.

Well, since you are a UAB fan, encourage the athletic department to do this Auburn deal then.

Personally, I think UAB can/should do better as evidenced by the UNC-CH and LSU deals. Those are teams that are likely to compete for NCAA tournament spots.

(05-23-2014 09:37 PM)Murray007 Wrote:  

(05-23-2014 08:23 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(05-23-2014 12:32 AM)Murray007 Wrote:  Tell him to suck it. Auburn hasn't done crap in basketball in recent memory. UAB can get better teams in a home-home.

Not really.

Well, since you are a UAB fan, encourage the athletic department to do this Auburn deal then.

Personally, I think UAB can/should do better as evidenced by the UNC-CH and LSU deals. Those are teams that are likely to compete for NCAA tournament spots.

It's not that UAB can do better. I just don't think a program the caliber of Auburn is in a position to ask for a deal that clearly benefits them. At best a one for one or two for two with games on each other court is more than fair for both programs at this point in time.

Auburn basketball has sucked for the last 10 years. This is clearly a deal UAB does not need at this time.....period!!!

(05-23-2014 08:02 PM)Dragonz Lair Wrote:  

(05-23-2014 07:16 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(05-23-2014 05:29 PM)Dragonz Lair Wrote:  

(05-23-2014 08:37 AM)Niner National Wrote:  He's an arrogant douche, but I'd still take the games, beat him into the ground 3 times, and take solace in the fact that you played a small role in getting him fired in the future.

We are in a 1-bid league right now......this season we TRAVEL TO Troy and Chattanooga......last year 7 of our 9 non-conference games at Bartow Arena were against: Florida A&M, Columbus State, Alabama A&M, Chattanooga, Ga Southern, Troy and NEWBERRY...Pearl will have Auburn in the NCAA Tourney by his second season...yeah, I'd say sign the deal and let's play ball...

You're on crack-meth if you think UAB should sign that kind of deal with Auburn. I don't care if CUSA is a one-bid league. Don't care if we are traveling to Troy and Chattanooga (we are playing in Atlantis as well), UAB should not be playing a 2 for 1 with Auburn period. Come on dude, WTF!!!!

You are so right...we can't afford to roll Florida A&M, Columbus State and NEWBERRY off the schedule...let's keep doing things just like we have been...then lets HOPE we make the NIT on "good" years...I remember UAB under Coach Bartow and that run in the 1980's...I also remember the run we had under Mike Anderson - that was a long time ago Scooter...the "Bama" in your name doesn't mean you're a closet GUMP does it?

Guess what genius, we could play Auburn and still have Florida A&M, Columbus St, and Newberry on the schedule. You truly don't believe adding Auburn would eliminate those kind of games right?

As I mentioned, UAB is playing in the Battle of Atlantis against three quality teams next season. And we got LSU and UNC on the schedule as well so clearly UAB isn't doing things the way you seem to think they have done in the past. UAB doesn't need to play Auburn if they will not do a 1 for 1 straight up on each other's homecourt.

And what Bama being in my handle has to do with this topic? Oh wait, you're trying to distract me from the real issue which is you have no f'n clue to what you are talking about. Gotcha!!!

(05-23-2014 10:03 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(05-23-2014 08:02 PM)Dragonz Lair Wrote:  

(05-23-2014 07:16 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(05-23-2014 05:29 PM)Dragonz Lair Wrote:  

(05-23-2014 08:37 AM)Niner National Wrote:  He's an arrogant douche, but I'd still take the games, beat him into the ground 3 times, and take solace in the fact that you played a small role in getting him fired in the future.

We are in a 1-bid league right now......this season we TRAVEL TO Troy and Chattanooga......last year 7 of our 9 non-conference games at Bartow Arena were against: Florida A&M, Columbus State, Alabama A&M, Chattanooga, Ga Southern, Troy and NEWBERRY...Pearl will have Auburn in the NCAA Tourney by his second season...yeah, I'd say sign the deal and let's play ball...

You're on crack-meth if you think UAB should sign that kind of deal with Auburn. I don't care if CUSA is a one-bid league. Don't care if we are traveling to Troy and Chattanooga (we are playing in Atlantis as well), UAB should not be playing a 2 for 1 with Auburn period. Come on dude, WTF!!!!

You are so right...we can't afford to roll Florida A&M, Columbus State and NEWBERRY off the schedule...let's keep doing things just like we have been...then lets HOPE we make the NIT on "good" years...I remember UAB under Coach Bartow and that run in the 1980's...I also remember the run we had under Mike Anderson - that was a long time ago Scooter...the "Bama" in your name doesn't mean you're a closet GUMP does it?

Guess what genius, we could play Auburn and still have Florida A&M, Columbus St, and Newberry on the schedule. You truly don't believe adding Auburn would eliminate those kind of games right?

As I mentioned, UAB is playing in the Battle of Atlantis against three quality teams next season. And we got LSU and UNC on the schedule as well so clearly UAB isn't doing things the way you seem to think they have done in the past. UAB doesn't need to play Auburn if they will not do a 1 for 1 straight up on each other's homecourt.

And what Bama being in my handle has to do with this topic? Oh wait, you're trying to distract me from the real issue which is you have no f'n clue to what you are talking about. Gotcha!!!

Actually I was just being a smart*ss there (you GUMP loving UPDYKE)

(05-23-2014 10:49 PM)Dragonz Lair Wrote:  Actually I was just being a smart*ss...

Exactly what is a 'Gump"?

(05-24-2014 02:17 AM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  Exactly what is a 'Gump"?

Anyone to do with UAT...a good for nothing cheating sonofab*tch "BAM"...Run Forrest Run!

Play home and home or not at all. The Barn is in no position to dictate anything.

If UAB ever intends on taking it's athletic program to the next level they'd be dumb not to take this deal. First, UAB and Auburn's histories are irrelevant. Bruce Pearl is relevant. He will make Auburn relevant before he bolts to a better job. Second, basketball is dead in Alabama and for the most part dead at UAB. It's been over a decade since UAB has made any waves in the college basketball universe and your fanbase continues to dwindle.

If anything, Pearl can at least provide so energy and life to basketball in the state for a short time and uab should do everything it can to capitalize on it. IMO you guys have a very inflated view of your program based on results from a different league in a very different college landscape. Your resources, conference affiliation, facilities, and fanbase size suggest you are what you have been lately. I don't see that changing unless UAB can somehow create life within its fanbase. Take the damn 2-1's with Auburn, Memphis, and whoever else that will create some kind of excitement again. Something to ignite what most even on your board acknowledge as a dead fanbase.

(05-24-2014 09:48 AM)Tampa Bay Tiger Wrote:  If UAB ever intends on taking it's athletic program to the next level they'd be dumb not to take this deal. First, UAB and Auburn's histories are irrelevant. Bruce Pearl is relevant. He will make Auburn relevant before he bolts to a better job. Second, basketball is dead in Alabama and for the most part dead at UAB. It's been over a decade since UAB has made any waves in the college basketball universe and your fanbase continues to dwindle.

If anything, Pearl can at least provide so energy and life to basketball in the state for a short time and uab should do everything it can to capitalize on it. IMO you guys have a very inflated view of your program based on results from a different league in a very different college landscape. Your resources, conference affiliation, facilities, and fanbase size suggest you are what you have been lately. I don't see that changing unless UAB can somehow create life within its fanbase. Take the damn 2-1's with Auburn, Memphis, and whoever else that will create some kind of excitement again. Something to ignite what most even on your board acknowledge as a dead fanbase.

Ouch...but true.
I think some see the offer as a smack in the face. Unfortunately you can't keep telling me about your past when you are where you are now. History is great, but you have to look at where you are now and what you need to do to get back to where you use to be.
I agree with my Blazer brethren that we should make sure the first game is at Bartow or the BJCC. If AU wants to back out after that first game, then at least we got our home game first.

Puhleaze. UAB doesn't need to do a 2 for 1 with anyone but programs with basketball pedigrees. UK, UNC, Louisville, and Fla comes to mind. Not Memphis and for damn sure not Auburn.

When Bruce Pearl makes Auburn more relevent than UAB, then maybe he can ask for a 2 for 1. I get so sick of people dumbing down UAB Basketball. Auburn has been a **** program for 10 years and now since they've hire Pearl UAB should be grateful Auburn wants to do a deal that would benefit them?

Yeah ok......

(05-24-2014 11:10 AM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  Puhleaze. UAB doesn't need to do a 2 for 1 with anyone but programs with basketball pedigrees. UK, UNC, Louisville, and Fla comes to mind. Not Memphis and for damn sure not Auburn.

When Bruce Pearl makes Auburn more relevent than UAB, then maybe he can ask for a 2 for 1. I get so sick of people dumbing down UAB Basketball. Auburn has been a **** program for 10 years and now since they've hire Pearl UAB should be grateful Auburn wants to do a deal that would benefit them?

Yeah ok......

You obviously can't count. It's not a 2 for one. It's 2 games in Auburn and 2 games in Birmingham.

UAB fans are being stupid resting on the laurels of something that happened 30 years ago. I just hope the AD's office and Haase isn't so stupid.

The last time the series was broached, Cliff Ellis wanted all the games in Auburn. This is a better deal. It isn't about Bruce Pearl. It's about UAB and Auburn, renewing a great series and getting the state interested in basketball again like it was in the 80`s.


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Puhleaze. UAB doesn't need to do a 2 for 1 with anyone but programs with basketball pedigrees. UK, UNC, Louisville, and Fla comes to mind. Not Memphis and for damn sure not Auburn.

When Bruce Pearl makes Auburn more relevent than UAB, then maybe he can ask for a 2 for 1. I get so sick of people dumbing down UAB Basketball. Auburn has been a **** program for 10 years and now since they've hire Pearl UAB should be grateful Auburn wants to do a deal that would benefit them?

Yeah ok......

If a Memphis or Auburn series gets your team on national TV, promotes your program, enhances recruiting, etc. you do it. Again, high school seniors were what, 2nd or 3rd graders the last time UAB made any real national headlines? And Memphis is a top 25ish program historically that absolutely owns you, so why you think a 2-1 with Memphis is beneath you is beyond me. Mackin needs to get his head out of the sand and recognize that UAB basketball is in a very different place than it was in CUSA 1.0.

(05-23-2014 04:59 PM)Tampa Bay Tiger Wrote:  Pearl will likely land at Memphis in next two years.

Pearl will never land at Memphis or UT...time to deal with that fact.