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(12-05-2015 11:04 AM)ranger1386b Wrote:  Watts gets zero credit for anything good that is happening now. He is a f...ing liar, traitor and an absolutely incompetent leader who will long be remembered as one of the worst university presidents in the history of this nation.

He cost UAB $11M in cash and a $100M in credibility with his incompetent betrayal. He derailed the best team in UAB history in 2016. He crapped all over the coaching staff he hired for one year, and deprived players like Ganus the opportunity to reap the rewards of their persistence through three head coaches. He arrogantly dismissed the best interests of 90% of the people he represents. He did the dirty work of the enemies of UAB by dividing and tearing down. even as he was sworn to protect and build. Watts is a cartoon of a weak, miserable villain who is suddenly given too much power, but he is sadly all too real.

The only reason football is back is that people with more money than the spawn of our mortal enemy forced Watts greedy little hand. And he brought it back grudgingly and childishly.

Watts is an absolute sell out and traitor and gets credit for doing nothing but looking out for his own best interests. And the greater portion of his destructive impact on UAB has nothing to do with sports.

There is nothing good to be said about him. He is an enemy of anything outside the med and bio areas of campus. In those areas he is not an enemy, merely an incompetent leader, who.has no idea he is incompetent.

I hope i didnt sugar coat it too much.

LOVE IT

(12-05-2015 12:59 PM)TheGORILLA Wrote:  At the end of pain is success.

Seriously? Is that some sort of mantra from your 3rd grade karate teacher? I can tell you dozens of stories about pain that had nothing valuable or successful at the end of it.

(12-05-2015 10:59 PM)ranger1386b Wrote:  

(12-05-2015 12:59 PM)TheGORILLA Wrote:  At the end of pain is success.

Seriously? Is that some sort of mantra from your 3rd grade karate teacher? I can tell you dozens of stories about pain that had nothing valuable or successful at the end of it.

No ****. That has to be the dumbest statements I've ever read.

Ray Watts killed UAB football as he was directed to do by those who hired and paid him. The BOT needed a local hit man whose fingerprints would be on the murder weapon. The Solomon article indicated that he really believed UAB was so essential to C-USA that they would ignore their bylaws and keep UAB no matter what. When informed otherwise, he found (I believe) that no other major conference was interested in inviting a school that could not make its own decisions and was run by a hostile BOT from 60 miles to the west.

Someone apparently finally made him aware that he could become the "Man who killed UAB Athletics" and be loathed forever in his home town because of it. When that hit home, he began to backtrack and set conditions for program reinstatement that he hoped could not be met (after all, he is still beholden to the BOT for his income as UAB President). That would explain the shifting target dates and requirements for fund raising we saw for weeks. We have succeeded to this point in spite of him, not because of him.

All I am saying is that those of you who are still ticked off at Watts and will be forever, I know it still hurts, but for the sake of those of us who are sick and tired of reading all of the loathsome statements that are made about Watts, put a lid on it. Some of us have sense enough to get over the pain and anguish and to go forward without further ado so that the Football program can succeed. The bitterness has to subside. Every time something positive comes out, along comes another post right behind it, ranting and raving about how it was Watts fault for one reason and the next that Watts did this and Watts did that and so on and so forth. I am tired of reading all of the bellyaching about Watts and being reminded of it. I am disappointed that some of you choose to keep being so hateful towards him. Stop hating, move on, and get over it. Personally, I will have no part of becoming a member of a lynch mob. Nope! I will never, ever stoop so low as to keep on berating someone for their wrong doings.

(12-06-2015 10:01 AM)TheGORILLA Wrote:  I am tired of reading all of the bellyaching about Watts and being reminded of it.

Then by all means, please leave. All of us have had to choose whether we honor the legacy of Gene Bartow, or that of Ray Watts. You have made your choice. It's good that Gene is not here to witness your shame.

Not that it would matter because it is way too late for that, but most of us do not believe that Watts' opinions about the program or university have changed.

One might think for starters that would be the first step for any inkling of being accepted back into the fold in the future (which will never happen anyway due to the level & intent of his evilness)

It'd be a helluva lot easier to move on if he weren't still an active malignancy on my alma mater.

Let's have this conversation AFTER he's taken his golden parachute and moved on.

Would you forgive a burglar and move on while he was still in your house rifling your sock drawer?

& a couple of us just so happened to be watching a game yesterday that involved a couple of players for UAB last year who had to alter their plans due to this great leader.

(12-06-2015 10:29 AM)58-56 Wrote:  

(12-06-2015 10:01 AM)TheGORILLA Wrote:  I am tired of reading all of the bellyaching about Watts and being reminded of it.

Then by all means, please leave. All of us have had to choose whether we honor the legacy of Gene Bartow, or that of Ray Watts. You have made your choice. It's good that Gene is not here to witness your shame.

Gene was a very good friend of mine. I was there on the sidelines at the first day of practice, and for eighteen years, thereafter, until the day he held his last practice, the year he retired. I was standing by his side when he blew the whistle to gather them all together to end his final practice session. I was also there with all of those who came to UAB Arena to honor him, and I was at his graveside. Eighteen years of UAB players, coaches, members of the athletic department, knew me well. Don't question my loyalty. You don't even have a clue. Do you really think that Gene Bartow would be proud of all of you people for joining the FreeUAB and FireRayWatts movement and anyone who does not...please leave? No! I think, not.

If you have an issue with it stop reading and commenting on these threads. You are just perpetuating what you claim you don't want to read. Preach your sermon to the players and coaches that had to leave. Preach it to the players parents (spent some time with some yesterday) and see how far you get. Preach it to the faculty that have either lost their jobs or are living in fear because of watts. See how far you get.

If you are really tired of reading it stop commenting about it and pissing others off about it.

(12-06-2015 02:00 AM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Ray Watts killed UAB football as he was directed to do by those who hired and paid him. The BOT needed a local hit man whose fingerprints would be on the murder weapon. The Solomon article indicated that he really believed UAB was so essential to C-USA that they would ignore their bylaws and keep UAB no matter what. When informed otherwise, he found (I believe) that no other major conference was interested in inviting a school that could not make its own decisions and was run by a hostile BOT from 60 miles to the west.

Someone apparently finally made him aware that he could become the "Man who killed UAB Athletics" and be loathed forever in his home town because of it. When that hit home, he began to backtrack and set conditions for program reinstatement that he hoped could not be met (after all, he is still beholden to the BOT for his income as UAB President). That would explain the shifting target dates and requirements for fund raising we saw for weeks. We have succeeded to this point in spite of him, not because of him.

Great Post

In order for Blazer Nation to forgive Watts, he must apologize and show remorse which he has not and will not do. He also needs to stop his vendetta against those who opposed him. I'm moving forward but I haven't forgot.

(12-06-2015 10:01 AM)TheGORILLA Wrote:  All I am saying is that those of you who are still ticked off at Watts and will be forever, I know it still hurts, but for the sake of those of us who are sick and tired of reading all of the loathsome statements that are made about Watts, put a lid on it. Some of us have sense enough to get over the pain and anguish and to go forward without further ado so that the Football program can succeed. The bitterness has to subside. Every time something positive comes out, along comes another post right behind it, ranting and raving about how it was Watts fault for one reason and the next that Watts did this and Watts did that and so on and so forth. I am tired of reading all of the bellyaching about Watts and being reminded of it. I am disappointed that some of you choose to keep being so hateful towards him. Stop hating, move on, and get over it. Personally, I will have no part of becoming a member of a lynch mob. Nope! I will never, ever stoop so low as to keep on berating someone for their wrong doings.

My expression of loathing for Watts was in response to your ridiculous post suggesting we show some sort of gratitude to this man.

Watts is a sociopath, with a proven track record of being willing to brazenly lie to the public. He has shown mot an ounce of remorse and is deserving of zero trust or respect. I forgive him as an individual, while also loathing him in his role as a traitorous president, who is somehow still afforded the privilege of leading my alma mater. There are consequences for actions, even when forgiveness is extended. His consequence is absolute loss of all trust and respect from the majority of those who love UAB.

So, if you want to ignore or even embrace Watts and his blatantly evil style of leadership, and then somehow equate that tolerance with representing coach Bartow, then you have my sincere sympathies ...because i suspect you mean well and just dont know any better.

You dont hug a rattlesnake, and you dont let it live in your childrens room. You remove it. When Watts is removed, then i will move on. Until then i view him exactly as i would a terrorist sleeper cell, a deadly snake quietly waiting for the next opportunity to bite and kill when vigilance is relaxed.

Let's remember to thank the car thief because walking everywhere is very healthy.