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What is going on?
For those of us not as "in the know" as some of you, could you please give a clear, concise, black and white breakdown/timeline as to what is going on with Uab football? No one has spelled it out plainly to my knowledge. All the talk is very murky, nebulous, and cryptic. Thanks!
11-05-2014 07:30 PM
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Agreed. I got on here this evening and I'm trying to figure out where this started, and what this is
11-05-2014 07:31 PM
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I'm trying to piece it together from all the threads but in still not exactly sure what has happened and what is going on..
11-05-2014 07:39 PM
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One of my friends linked me this article. I haven't seen it posted here. Just written today:

http://www.underdogdynasty.com/2014/11/5...ll-program
11-05-2014 07:40 PM
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fox 6 has picked up the letter and ran a story too.

http://www.myfoxal.com/story/27291427/ua...ll-program
11-05-2014 07:42 PM
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I thought the pinned threads was just the regular board.. wtf is happening.
11-05-2014 07:54 PM
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Hambit, I hope your recluse self is coming to the game Saturday. Your posse will be in town.
11-05-2014 08:18 PM
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Everybody needs to get their tail to the game Saturday and bring your friends. Buy them tickets, but the beer, drag them if you have to. We need butts in seats, people showing an interest.

It's a really important time to do this.
11-05-2014 08:29 PM
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Well it must be doing something. I've had 2 people text me already asking whats going on with UAB and one sent me the link to the myfoxal article about the the program concerns of UAB supporters.
Let's see if it gets picked up on the zone in the morning.
11-05-2014 09:41 PM
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RE: What is going on?
If Dr Watts is not a friend of UAB we may be in trouble. It seems that Bryant Jr. is 69 years old, he may be trying to kill the program behind the scenes before he has to resign from the Board of Trustees (2015 or 2016).

Per The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama - Board Manual "Each elected Trustee shall retire from the Board at the annual meeting following that Trustee's seventieth birthday." (article 1 section 4)

Hopefully if we can continue to thrive for the next two years until Bryant Junior retires from the board and we won't have such an anti-UAB board member that replaces him.
11-05-2014 10:40 PM
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What is going on?
Dr. Watts is the main enemy here. And it's not just athletics he's aiming to destroy. It's the entire undergraduate side of the college. He's also moving to dismantle the honors program.
11-06-2014 12:11 AM
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11-06-2014 12:16 AM
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(11-06-2014 12:11 AM)Grammar-Nazi Wrote:  Dr. Watts is the main enemy here. And it's not just athletics he's aiming to destroy. It's the entire undergraduate side of the college. He's also moving to dismantle the honors program.

I didn't understand the stakes when the football booster group was formed last week and a little confused when Roddy made that tweet about saving UAB fooball. If Dr. Watts has requested the study for justification to dismantle UAB football we're definately in trouble. Hopefully we can have a strong finish this season and get the local (and national) media on our side.
11-06-2014 12:43 AM
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(11-06-2014 12:43 AM)dblaze Wrote:  
(11-06-2014 12:11 AM)Grammar-Nazi Wrote:  Dr. Watts is the main enemy here. And it's not just athletics he's aiming to destroy. It's the entire undergraduate side of the college. He's also moving to dismantle the honors program.

I didn't understand the stakes when the football booster group was formed last week and a little confused when Roddy made that tweet about saving UAB fooball. If Dr. Watts has requested the study for justification to dismantle UAB football we're definately in trouble. Hopefully we can have a strong finish this season and get the local (and national) media on our side.

It likely won't matter. As long as Watts stays on the BOT's good side, he is safe.
11-06-2014 12:48 AM
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RE: What is going on?
Again I ask, just what can we accomplish if the BOT has Watts?

$10 says Clark is waiting by the phone for a call from Pike County. This sucks.
11-06-2014 12:50 AM
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(11-06-2014 12:50 AM)tibber Wrote:  Again I ask, just what can we accomplish if the BOT has Watts?

$10 says Clark is waiting by the phone for a call from Pike County. This sucks.

Clark can do better that T-Roy, right now. Lots better. We average more than Troy seats.
11-06-2014 12:56 AM
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Ok, Florida then. Doesn't make it suck any less.
11-06-2014 12:58 AM
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(11-06-2014 12:58 AM)tibber Wrote:  Ok, Florida then. Doesn't make it suck any less.

QFT
11-06-2014 12:59 AM
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So its Bartow vs Bryant round two? Or Birmingham versus Tuscaloosa (dr doom and cubby buddy).
11-06-2014 01:03 PM
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(11-06-2014 12:11 AM)Grammar-Nazi Wrote:  Dr. Watts is the main enemy here. And it's not just athletics he's aiming to destroy. It's the entire undergraduate side of the college. He's also moving to dismantle the honors program.

I don't get this. I think maybe you're going on outdated information. They recently made the Honors program into a full independent college with its own dean.
11-06-2014 01:21 PM
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