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(09-17-2014 09:13 AM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:12 AM)panama Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:04 AM)Montgomery Blazer Wrote:  Wait a minute - Georgia State has fans?

But...youre..UAB....

I kid, I kid. Looking forward to playing you guys next year. Short trip and both programs are on the rise.

Make sure to bring Bill Curry with you. That would get the bammers wound up- lol

We already took him to Tuscaloosa in 2010 in our inaugural season...when he was still our coach.

(09-17-2014 12:34 AM)Dracorex Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 12:11 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 11:59 PM)Dracorex Wrote:  Do you guys think this would work?

Year 1: USA@UAB, TROY@USM
Year 2: UAB@TROY, USM@USA
Year 3: TROY@UAB, USA@USM
Year 4: UAB@USA, USM@TROY

It would put USA or TROY on our schedule every season. If all 4 school would go along with the contract that is.

What does USM have to do with it?

Someone has to be a 4th team to make the rotation work. I'm not sure I've ever seen a home and home work where the teams only played every other year. It was in response to what Blazerwkr said I just forgot to quote him on it to give context.

You will probably see more home-and-homes spread out over long periods of time as more conferences go to 9 conference games. For example, the Auburn game at Kansas State is a return game from 2007. A two game series spanned eight seasons.

(09-17-2014 09:26 AM)panama Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:13 AM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:12 AM)panama Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:04 AM)Montgomery Blazer Wrote:  Wait a minute - Georgia State has fans?

But...youre..UAB....

I kid, I kid. Looking forward to playing you guys next year. Short trip and both programs are on the rise.

Make sure to bring Bill Curry with you. That would get the bammers wound up- lol

We already took him to Tuscaloosa in 2010 in our inaugural season...when he was still our coach.

He always seemed like a pretty nice guy when he was the coach at UA. He just didn't fit in there though.

(09-17-2014 09:04 AM)Montgomery Blazer Wrote:  Wait a minute - Georgia State has fans?

UAB fans should be the last to insult folks about attendance. Just sayin'

This guys is a guest and is always polite. No reason to be ugly.

(09-17-2014 09:32 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:04 AM)Montgomery Blazer Wrote:  Wait a minute - Georgia State has fans?

UAB fans should be the last to insult folks about attendance. Just sayin'

This guys is a guest and is always polite. No reason to be ugly.

There are always a few that try to act like bammers.

(09-17-2014 09:32 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:04 AM)Montgomery Blazer Wrote:  Wait a minute - Georgia State has fans?

UAB fans should be the last to insult folks about attendance. Just sayin'

This guys is a guest and is always polite. No reason to be ugly.

I don't know about Georgia State's situation...but UAB close if not in the Top 3 in the conference for average attendance.

(09-17-2014 09:30 AM)HSV_BLAZER Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 12:34 AM)Dracorex Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 12:11 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 11:59 PM)Dracorex Wrote:  Do you guys think this would work?

Year 1: USA@UAB, TROY@USM
Year 2: UAB@TROY, USM@USA
Year 3: TROY@UAB, USA@USM
Year 4: UAB@USA, USM@TROY

It would put USA or TROY on our schedule every season. If all 4 school would go along with the contract that is.

What does USM have to do with it?

Someone has to be a 4th team to make the rotation work. I'm not sure I've ever seen a home and home work where the teams only played every other year. It was in response to what Blazerwkr said I just forgot to quote him on it to give context.

You will probably see more home-and-homes spread out over long periods of time as more conferences go to 9 conference games. For example, the Auburn game at Kansas State is a return game from 2007. A two game series spanned eight seasons.

Kind of torn about this. On the one hand I want the P5 return games. On the other hand I want to play close by G5 games like UAB, Memphis, USF etc. So something has to give as more conferences go to 9 games.

(09-17-2014 09:53 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:32 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:04 AM)Montgomery Blazer Wrote:  Wait a minute - Georgia State has fans?

UAB fans should be the last to insult folks about attendance. Just sayin'

This guys is a guest and is always polite. No reason to be ugly.

I don't know about Georgia State's situation...but UAB close if not in the Top 3 in the conference for average attendance.

Well ya, this year.

(09-17-2014 09:31 AM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:26 AM)panama Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:13 AM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:12 AM)panama Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:04 AM)Montgomery Blazer Wrote:  Wait a minute - Georgia State has fans?

But...youre..UAB....

I kid, I kid. Looking forward to playing you guys next year. Short trip and both programs are on the rise.

Make sure to bring Bill Curry with you. That would get the bammers wound up- lol

We already took him to Tuscaloosa in 2010 in our inaugural season...when he was still our coach.

He always seemed like a pretty nice guy when he was the coach at UA. He just didn't beat Auburn though.

FIFY

Tomorrow on Blazer Talk, we discuss UAB.

Yes, that would be nice.

(09-17-2014 09:31 AM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:26 AM)panama Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:13 AM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:12 AM)panama Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:04 AM)Montgomery Blazer Wrote:  Wait a minute - Georgia State has fans?

But...youre..UAB....

I kid, I kid. Looking forward to playing you guys next year. Short trip and both programs are on the rise.

Make sure to bring Bill Curry with you. That would get the bammers wound up- lol

We already took him to Tuscaloosa in 2010 in our inaugural season...when he was still our coach.

He always seemed like a pretty nice guy when he was the coach at UA. He just didn't fit in there though.

Hiring Bill Curry got both the President - Joab Thomas - and "family" member AD Steve Sloan fired from their jobs. When it comes to Crimson Tide football, the BOT takes no prisoners. With both administrative supporters gone, and the new AD's first message that his buyout would be sharply reduced in his new contract, the "handwriting on the wall" was very clear to Curry - get out before you are kicked out - a la Mike Shula.

Gotta remember that Curry not only coached at GT but committed the unpardonable sin of having played for Coach Bobby Dodd. There was zero chance the old Bammers were going to overlook that.

(09-17-2014 11:25 AM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Hiring Bill Curry got both the President - Joab Thomas - and "family" member AD Steve Sloan fired from their jobs. When it comes to Crimson Tide football, the BOT takes no prisoners. With both administrative supporters gone, and the new AD's first message that his buyout would be sharply reduced in his new contract, the "handwriting on the wall" was very clear to Curry - get out before you are kicked out - a la Mike Shula.

If you want to know all that is wrong with public institutions, look no further.

I hope I don't live long enough to see UAB be a school where the football coach gets the president fired.

(09-17-2014 12:02 PM)Smaug Wrote:  I hope I don't live long enough to see UAB be a school where the football coach gets the president fired.

Hate to break it to you...but you already have. Not football coach, but "football".

(09-17-2014 01:13 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 12:02 PM)Smaug Wrote:  I hope I don't live long enough to see UAB be a school where the football coach gets the president fired.

Hate to break it to you...but you already have. Not football coach, but "football".

Well, yeah.

(09-17-2014 09:32 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 09:04 AM)Montgomery Blazer Wrote:  Wait a minute - Georgia State has fans?

UAB fans should be the last to insult folks about attendance. Just sayin'

This guys is a guest and is always polite. No reason to be ugly.

Amen!

(09-17-2014 11:25 AM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Hiring Bill Curry got both the President - Joab Thomas - and "family" member AD Steve Sloan fired from their jobs. When it comes to Crimson Tide football, the BOT takes no prisoners. With both administrative supporters gone, and the new AD's first message that his buyout would be sharply reduced in his new contract, the "handwriting on the wall" was very clear to Curry - get out before you are kicked out - a la Mike Shula.

That brick through his living room window made the point as well.

(09-17-2014 02:53 PM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 11:25 AM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Hiring Bill Curry got both the President - Joab Thomas - and "family" member AD Steve Sloan fired from their jobs. When it comes to Crimson Tide football, the BOT takes no prisoners. With both administrative supporters gone, and the new AD's first message that his buyout would be sharply reduced in his new contract, the "handwriting on the wall" was very clear to Curry - get out before you are kicked out - a la Mike Shula.

That brick through his living room window made the point as well.

Crystally

(09-17-2014 02:53 PM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 11:25 AM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Hiring Bill Curry got both the President - Joab Thomas - and "family" member AD Steve Sloan fired from their jobs. When it comes to Crimson Tide football, the BOT takes no prisoners. With both administrative supporters gone, and the new AD's first message that his buyout would be sharply reduced in his new contract, the "handwriting on the wall" was very clear to Curry - get out before you are kicked out - a la Mike Shula.

That brick through his living room window made the point as well.

Well, at least no greyhounds were injured, no insurance scams, no cars driven into Smith Lake, and no on-campus stadium plans mysteriously "buried." Just ask imjustagumpkid: We have the most ethical BoT ever!!!

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