Jon Solomon‏@JonSolomonCBS
UAB announces 4 p.m. CT press conference with President Ray Watts and AD Mark Ingram on football reinstatement decision.

(06-01-2015 10:46 AM)stever20 Wrote:  so do we think a press conference is good or bad here? I kind of think good for keeping football.

If he's actually willing to face the public, I have to think it's a good chance it will be in favor of reinstating it, which given all of the trouble Watts has gone through would surprise me. I would think if the decision were to keep it shuttered that Watts would have chickened out and done a simple press release.

Agree, this is a good sign for UAB football comeback. Glad for Blazer fans!

(06-01-2015 10:55 AM)CommuterBob Wrote:  

(06-01-2015 10:46 AM)stever20 Wrote:  so do we think a press conference is good or bad here? I kind of think good for keeping football.

If he's actually willing to face the public, I have to think it's a good chance it will be in favor of reinstating it, which given all of the trouble Watts has gone through would surprise me. I would think if the decision were to keep it shuttered that Watts would have chickened out and done a simple press release.

I agree. Although another (lesser) possibility is that he's decided against reviving football but has already lined up a new conference home and is holding the presser to announce the move. For example if UAB has landed an MVC invitation he'd want to talk about that and play up the vision of becoming a top-ten basketball school.

Looks like Blazer football is back!

Alan Collins ‏@fox6alancollins · 13m13 minutes ago  Birmingham, AL
BREAKING source says Watts prepared to file notice with NCAA football coming back.

Alan Collins ‏@fox6alancollins · 15m15 minutes ago  Birmingham, AL
New AD Ingram will form committee to raise money to upgrade facilities to raise $13 to $20 million

Alan Collins ‏@fox6alancollins · 13m13 minutes ago  Birmingham, AL
The upgrade in faculties doesn't not include on campus stadium

How do they come back from a self imposed death penalty? This won't be easy.

(06-01-2015 12:21 PM)jaredf29 Wrote:  How do they come back from a self imposed death penalty? This won't be easy.

I agree. Its going to be hard to be anything but the worst program in CUSA unless they make a major commitment like a stadium. It was probably best at this point to just let it go.

How do you recruit against-well they dropped football just a few years ago?

(06-01-2015 12:25 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(06-01-2015 12:21 PM)jaredf29 Wrote:  How do they come back from a self imposed death penalty? This won't be easy.

I agree. Its going to be hard to be anything but the worst program in CUSA unless they make a major commitment like a stadium. It was probably best at this point to just let it go.

How do you recruit against-well they dropped football just a few years ago?

So, other than the banner 6-6 season from last year, they'll be the status quo as before. Probably, won't make a difference regardless.

Hope this news is true for the UAB fans.

I'm sure there are some strings or conditions that have to be met to keep it going.

Staying in C-USA?

(06-01-2015 12:25 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(06-01-2015 12:21 PM)jaredf29 Wrote:  How do they come back from a self imposed death penalty? This won't be easy.

I agree. Its going to be hard to be anything but the worst program in CUSA unless they make a major commitment like a stadium. It was probably best at this point to just let it go.

How do you recruit against-well they dropped football just a few years ago?

Maybe not all of the players found another college yet?

If there's any doubt:
UAB to bring back football
Only 6 months after president Ray Watts announced that football would be terminated, the school has decided to reinstate the program, according to ESPN's Alex Scarborough and multiple reports. UAB officials have scheduled a 5 p.m. ET news conference.

(06-01-2015 01:16 PM)stever20 Wrote:  If there's any doubt:
UAB to bring back football
Only 6 months after president Ray Watts announced that football would be terminated, the school has decided to reinstate the program, according to ESPN's Alex Scarborough and multiple reports. UAB officials have scheduled a 5 p.m. ET news conference.

Interesting. He's basically admitting he and his AD didn't even consider the conference issue when he cut football. In other words, he made a decision without considering factors any of us amateurs on this board would have considered. So he and his AD are unfit to be in their positions.

(06-01-2015 01:35 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(06-01-2015 01:16 PM)stever20 Wrote:  If there's any doubt:
UAB to bring back football
Only 6 months after president Ray Watts announced that football would be terminated, the school has decided to reinstate the program, according to ESPN's Alex Scarborough and multiple reports. UAB officials have scheduled a 5 p.m. ET news conference.

Interesting. He's basically admitting he and his AD didn't even consider the conference issue when he cut football. In other words, he made a decision without considering factors any of us amateurs on this board would have considered. So he and his AD are unfit to be in their positions.

The question is what would thr BoTs do after the announcement of football being reinstated?

Forget about the BOT. I want to see what Bear Bryant Jr.'s reaction is

AP Top 25 ‏@AP_Top25 · 3m3 minutes ago
BREAKING: #UAB president: University reverses decision to drop football, will bring program back in 2016.

so much for waiting until 5pm.

(06-01-2015 02:06 PM)CommuterBob Wrote:  AP Top 25 ‏@AP_Top25 · 3m3 minutes ago
BREAKING: #UAB president: University reverses decision to drop football, will bring program back in 2016.

Wow... All sorts of heads need to roll for the complete WASTE of money here. The cost of re-instating a program that was terminated has to be at least 4X more than if they had either (a) kept the program in the first place or (b) kept it terminated. Glad the State and University have that type of funds to throw around...and I hope they don't raise tuition in the next decade.

(06-01-2015 02:16 PM)BearcatJerry Wrote:  

(06-01-2015 02:06 PM)CommuterBob Wrote:  AP Top 25 ‏@AP_Top25 · 3m3 minutes ago
BREAKING: #UAB president: University reverses decision to drop football, will bring program back in 2016.

Wow... All sorts of heads need to roll for the complete WASTE of money here. The cost of re-instating a program that was terminated has to be at least 4X more than if they had either (a) kept the program in the first place or (b) kept it terminated. Glad the State and University have that type of funds to throw around...and I hope they don't raise tuition in the next decade.

Not to re-hash old conversations, but was the timing of the decision to drop football right after UAB seemed to be improving, just a little coincidence? I mean, why did they do that this year? Maybe they got what they wanted, they kept UAB struggling. I don't know.