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An Open Letter to UAB Alumni: Football is back and moving forward, the least you could do is get out of the way.
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02-11-2016 08:41 AM
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When I start the day reading something this stupid, I feel smarter-than-thou all day long.
02-11-2016 09:14 AM
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I have no idea who this guy is talking about. I'd love for him to point me in the direction of UAB alumni that are standing in the way of football's return.
02-11-2016 10:01 AM
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RE: SB Nation: An Open Letter to UAB Alumni: Football is back and moving forward...
Sloppy click bait writing. 8 months too late. I voiced my opinion on Twitter.
02-11-2016 10:19 AM
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RE: SB Nation: An Open Letter to UAB Alumni: Football is back and moving forward...
Exactly. This is a rant without a target.
02-11-2016 10:20 AM
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WTF?
02-11-2016 10:26 AM
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(02-11-2016 10:01 AM)UABslant Wrote:  I have no idea who this guy is talking about. I'd love for him to point me in the direction of UAB alumni that are standing in the way of football's return.

Ray Watts?
02-11-2016 10:28 AM
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RE: SB Nation: An Open Letter to UAB Alumni: Football is back and moving forward...
While we are on the topic, I'll go ahead and vent on some things in regards to Underdog.

First, they do a good job. They cover multiple undeserved fan bases. Everyone I've ever met associated with them has been top notch.

This "piece" may have had some relevance 8-10 months ago in the heat of the issue. Now, it's bizarrely mistimed and borderline insulting. About a month or so ago, they tweeted out that they were looking for a "freeuab" writer. I thought then it was weird given the time. Some weeks later, some kid from Michigan I think all of a sudden pops up and tweets out he is the new "freeuab" beat writer. It took everything in my will power to not say something. I try to avoid any and all confrontation on Twitter especially now that we have the blog picking up steam.

Those are my thoughts. I imagine they'll reconsider the post and possibly even delete it.
02-11-2016 10:39 AM
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RE: SB Nation: An Open Letter to UAB Alumni: Football is back and moving forward...
I could see there being some overreaction in the initial outrage, but that's long since passed. It's tantamount to wagging a finger in the rear view mirror long after an accident. I'm cool with Underdog Dynasty and all that. It's just this seems more than belated, and terribly off the mark.

It seems really lofty generalizing like that, too.
02-11-2016 10:41 AM
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(02-11-2016 10:28 AM)58-56 Wrote:  
(02-11-2016 10:01 AM)UABslant Wrote:  I have no idea who this guy is talking about. I'd love for him to point me in the direction of UAB alumni that are standing in the way of football's return.

Ray Watts?

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02-11-2016 10:43 AM
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(02-11-2016 10:43 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  Cows R Us ?

If you have the sickness, like me, that makes you read al.com comments after UAB stories, flag this guy's comments every time. al.com will get rid of him eventually.
02-11-2016 11:01 AM
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You know that's not a bad idea. BTW he is connected somehow with the trustees. He know all their talking points. Not saying he is one of them but he obviously talks to one of them.
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@GodsavetheHam agreed - I just reserve the right to still share my opinion when people piss me off.

Sounds like the writer had a bad experience with some random UAB fan and decided that he needed to vent his frustration in the form of an open letter.
02-11-2016 11:45 AM
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(02-11-2016 11:45 AM)JeffUAB Wrote:  
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@GodsavetheHam agreed - I just reserve the right to still share my opinion when people piss me off.

Sounds like the writer had a bad experience with some random UAB fan and decided that he needed to vent his frustration in the form of an open letter.

Yep.
02-11-2016 11:46 AM
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I have better things to do with my time than to respond to this kind of drivel.
02-11-2016 12:51 PM
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Its click bait and anyone named Francis should lighten up. Stop complaining.
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