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Hey guys, the firestorm has died down, so we need to stoke it a little bit to remind Watts that we haven't gone away.

Call The President's Office at 205-934-4636.

Email Dr. Watts at rlwatts@uab.edu and president@uab.edu.

Copy uabathletics@uab.edu

Hammer him for not making a public statement of support for UAB Football. Demand that he do that right away and to stop delaying!!

He may think that delaying shows him that he has not made a decision, but delaying IS making a decision, a decision to hurt UAB Athletics!

Light him up!

Also send encouragement to Mayor Bell: William.bell@birminghamal.gov

Email to Watts done, "O Firebreathing One!" Email to Mayor Bell & Tweet to Bham City Council is next...

According to the President's Office, there is yet another inbox that they've added to field letters of support: uabathletics@uab.edu. Fill it up!

Send emails to all three: rlwatts@uab.edu, president@uab.edu, and uabathletics@uab.edu.

Bury them in emails! But call also! Blowing up phone lines makes an impression.

I sent mine to rlwatts@uab.edu I'm not playing their little "send it here so he doesn't have to read it" campaign.

I think we should also express our concerns about possible SACS violations by the BoT after the Gov's comments.

(11-21-2014 12:51 PM)BandGrad Wrote:  I sent mine to rlwatts@uab.edu I'm not playing their little "send it here so he doesn't have to read it" campaign.

I sent mine to all three. It's not like adding a couple of addys to an email is difficult.

(11-21-2014 12:53 PM)uabhack Wrote:  I think we should also express our concerns about possible SACS violations by the BoT after the Gov's comments.

Express ALL your displeasure about possibly losing our program! The fight is on. Don't let up now!!

Done

(11-21-2014 01:19 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  Done

Should we e-mail the BOT as well?

Dr. Ray Watts, President
Mr. Brian Mackin, Athletic Director
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35294

Re: Leadership at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dear Dr. Watts & Mr. Mackin,

We continue to wait for a “real” response from the both of you regarding the future of UAB Football. I am stunned at the lack of leadership on both your parts regarding this issue. Please remember that this is not an issue that only affects the members and fans of UAB Football. The loss of UAB Football will affect the number of scholarships available for women’s sports, band members, graduate assistants, and countless other current and future students and employees. It is become clear to me and thousands of UAB fans, alumni, students and the general public that the two of you do not have UAB’s best interest at heart.

If the football program is killed, I will be withdrawing all future donations and participation with UAB (You can tell Paul Bryant, Jr it will not be going to UAT). Further, I will be sending you both packages with nearly twenty years of items, keepsakes, clothes, and memorabilia that I have collected. Give them to the poor, burn them, trash them, I won’t care at that point.

In closing, I am ashamed of the leadership of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I expect this behavior from the Board of Trustees who the majority of shown contempt and thumbed their nose at the two campuses not in Tuscaloosa. Even after all the press you have received as representatives of the University, neither of you have truly come out and responded with solid answers. You need only to answer one question. Is UAB Football endangered of becoming axed or degraded? Until you answer the question have the University stop calling me or mailing me asking for a donation.

They were expecting things to die down and they have. I cannot stress enough the importance of turning the heat up in them. Mackin included. Everyone who sees him ask him a four football. I am not joking. Fire it up like Dragon said.

Thanks

Done.

(11-21-2014 01:58 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  They were expecting things to die down and they have. I cannot stress enough the importance of turning the heat up in them. Mackin included. Everyone who sees him ask him a four football. I am not joking. Fire it up like Dragon said.

Thanks

They've died down...from that display on Tuesday? From all the parties threatening to pull money from the department and/or school? That has an expiration date?

"Well, we haven't heard from anyone in 48 hours so there must be no support for UAB football."

da fuq?

(11-21-2014 01:50 PM)Rocket City Blazer Wrote:  Dr. Ray Watts, President
Mr. Brian Mackin, Athletic Director
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35294

Re: Leadership at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dear Dr. Watts & Mr. Mackin,

We continue to wait for a “real” response from the both of you regarding the future of UAB Football. I am stunned at the lack of leadership on both your parts regarding this issue. Please remember that this is not an issue that only affects the members and fans of UAB Football. The loss of UAB Football will affect the number of scholarships available for women’s sports, band members, graduate assistants, and countless other current and future students and employees. It is become clear to me and thousands of UAB fans, alumni, students and the general public that the two of you do not have UAB’s best interest at heart.

If the football program is killed, I will be withdrawing all future donations and participation with UAB (You can tell Paul Bryant, Jr it will not be going to UAT). Further, I will be sending you both packages with nearly twenty years of items, keepsakes, clothes, and memorabilia that I have collected. Give them to the poor, burn them, trash them, I won’t care at that point.

In closing, I am ashamed of the leadership of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I expect this behavior from the Board of Trustees who the majority of shown contempt and thumbed their nose at the two campuses not in Tuscaloosa. Even after all the press you have received as representatives of the University, neither of you have truly come out and responded with solid answers. You need only to answer one question. Is UAB Football endangered of becoming axed or degraded? Until you answer the question have the University stop calling me or mailing me asking for a donation.

Excellent!

done

Turn it up!!!!!!!!!

Done

Turn down for what!?

I just sent this:

Gentlemen:

This continuing uncertainty over the course of the UAB Football program is becoming a great distraction to all. Where do you both stand? Is Coach Clark going to get an actual contract now that the VP for Financial Affairs is in place? Has that been the hold up? You need to do your best for this man; he has given up a lot to be here and he deserves better treatment from his bosses. This needs to happen quickly.

Has the fate of the football program been decided? Why will no one come out and say "Don't worry, the football program is part of our future." The only thing I seek is reassurance that there will be UAB football in the future. That is all I need to hear. If neither of you speak up now, how can anyone ever trust either of you with any of UAB's assets in the future? Slowly, but surely, you are destroying your administrative reputations with your silence.

It appears that the UABOT might be sticking it's nose into matters that do not concern it. The UABOT should not be anywhere near you on this. It not should be involved in any decision regarding internal matters within any department, such as Business, Athletics, etc. (say, for instance, ordering that the Collat School of Business building not be built or shut down UAB football). If it is, it is conducting violations that could lead to a complaint to SACS being filed. I do not want to see that happen to my university.

There is an easy way to make this mess go away: let everyone know where you stand on Bill Clark and UAB Football. Say something; it does no one, including yourselves, any good to remain quiet and invisible at this point. Thanks for your time.

"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." - Neil Peart