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http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/...footb.html

I'd like to take a second to state I was dead wrong about Drew and his coverage. He has done an outstanding job lately. I firmly believe we are getting the top notch coverage we deserve nowadays. This is exactly the kind of piece I wanted to read about today. It's personal and informative.

(08-29-2016 01:53 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/...footb.html

After almost 30 years with nothing being built for the football program, FBHC Clark probably has a list of additional facilities he would like to see built fairly soon. UAB is so far behind its contemporaries in 2016 that the list is probably a long one.

After UAB finishes what it started today, he may then ask for other item(s) on that list. That is why we must continue to raise money into the next decades like we have done recently. $30 million to $40 million annually is just average for the schools we want to emulate, match and then surpass.

(08-29-2016 02:58 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 01:53 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/...footb.html

After almost 30 years with nothing being built for the football program, FBHC Clark probably has a list of additional facilities he would like to see built fairly soon. UAB is so far behind its contemporaries in 2016 that the list is probably a long one.

After UAB finishes what it started today, he may then ask for other item(s) on that list. That is why we must continue to raise money into the next decades like we have done recently. $30 million to $40 million annually is just average for the schools we want to emulate, match and then surpass.

What schools are you talking about?

roll tide.

(08-29-2016 08:21 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 02:58 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 01:53 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/...footb.html

After almost 30 years with nothing being built for the football program, FBHC Clark probably has a list of additional facilities he would like to see built fairly soon. UAB is so far behind its contemporaries in 2016 that the list is probably a long one.

After UAB finishes what it started today, he may then ask for other item(s) on that list. That is why we must continue to raise money into the next decades like we have done recently. $30 million to $40 million annually is just average for the schools we want to emulate, match and then surpass.

What schools are you talking about?

You can start with a majority of C-USA programs, more than a few Sunbelt schools, and even throw in a number of Alabama high school programs. Apparently some are thinking all those schools are just sitting around waiting for UAB to finally get started after almost 30 years of building nothing for football. ODU was recently noted for having a $40 million annual football budget. (UA and AU are EACH spending around $97 million annually just on football)

And there is the Alabama reference.

I think you may be confusing athletic budgets and football budgets. It is harder to find exact football budgets, but they definitely aren't 100% of an athletic budget. And for the love of god quit telling us about Alabama and Auburn's budgets. They are not on our radar at this time and they have absolutely nothing to do with the subject.

(08-30-2016 08:13 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  I think you may be confusing athletic budgets and football budgets. It is harder to find exact football budgets, but they definitely aren't 100% of an athletic budget. And for the love of god quit telling us about Alabama and Auburn's budgets. They are not on our radar at this time and they have absolutely nothing to do with the subject.

Tell that to Blazerman.

The total Athletic Department ANNUAL income for UA - as reported in the NEWS - is about $150 million, just $30 million more than AU. The $97 million figure for UA was given for just annual expenditure for their football program. Each of these state school's ADs average spending $200,000 annually per athlete while the rest of the school gets along on about $12,000 per student. Contending for National Championships doesn't come cheap.

Each of these schools has annually increased student tuition since 2010 by double digit amounts (including for UAB students) because the SETF still is $500 million less than provided in 2007. At the present rate of increase, tuition will have doubled from 2010 by 2020. This increased cost may help explain why both state schools have over 60% of new students from out of state since the median individual worker in Alabama has seen wages drop below $30,000 per year. Alabama is paying a steep price for its decades of neglect in public education for its poorer families.

(08-30-2016 12:33 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:13 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  I think you may be confusing athletic budgets and football budgets. It is harder to find exact football budgets, but they definitely aren't 100% of an athletic budget. And for the love of god quit telling us about Alabama and Auburn's budgets. They are not on our radar at this time and they have absolutely nothing to do with the subject.

Tell that to Blazerman.

The total Athletic Department ANNUAL income for UA - as reported in the NEWS - is about $150 million, just $30 million more than AU. The $97 million figure for UA was given for just annual expenditure for their football program. Each of these state school's ADs average spending $200,000 annually per athlete while the rest of the school gets along on about $12,000 per student. Contending for National Championships doesn't come cheap.

Each of these schools has annually increased student tuition since 2010 by double digit amounts (including for UAB students) because the SETF still is $500 million less than provided in 2007. At the present rate of increase, tuition will have doubled from 2010 by 2020. This increased cost may help explain why both state schools have over 60% of new students from out of state since the median individual worker in Alabama has seen wages drop below $30,000 per year. Alabama is paying a steep price for its decades of neglect in public education for its poorer families.

Ahh, the classic works of Bamanblazerfan. The Don Quixote of Blazertalk.

(08-30-2016 12:33 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:13 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  I think you may be confusing athletic budgets and football budgets. It is harder to find exact football budgets, but they definitely aren't 100% of an athletic budget. And for the love of god quit telling us about Alabama and Auburn's budgets. They are not on our radar at this time and they have absolutely nothing to do with the subject.

Tell that to Blazerman.

The total Athletic Department ANNUAL income for UA - as reported in the NEWS - is about $150 million, just $30 million more than AU. The $97 million figure for UA was given for just annual expenditure for their football program. Each of these state school's ADs average spending $200,000 annually per athlete while the rest of the school gets along on about $12,000 per student. Contending for National Championships doesn't come cheap.

Each of these schools has annually increased student tuition since 2010 by double digit amounts (including for UAB students) because the SETF still is $500 million less than provided in 2007. At the present rate of increase, tuition will have doubled from 2010 by 2020. This increased cost may help explain why both state schools have over 60% of new students from out of state since the median individual worker in Alabama has seen wages drop below $30,000 per year. Alabama is paying a steep price for its decades of neglect in public education for its poorer families.

Again, this is not about Alabama and auburn. This is not about Alabama and auburn. This is not about Alabama and auburn. This is a uab message board. Our peers are in gang of 5 conferences. I don't believe you know what they spend on football annually.

(08-30-2016 01:57 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 12:33 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:13 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  I think you may be confusing athletic budgets and football budgets. It is harder to find exact football budgets, but they definitely aren't 100% of an athletic budget. And for the love of god quit telling us about Alabama and Auburn's budgets. They are not on our radar at this time and they have absolutely nothing to do with the subject.

Tell that to Blazerman.

The total Athletic Department ANNUAL income for UA - as reported in the NEWS - is about $150 million, just $30 million more than AU. The $97 million figure for UA was given for just annual expenditure for their football program. Each of these state school's ADs average spending $200,000 annually per athlete while the rest of the school gets along on about $12,000 per student. Contending for National Championships doesn't come cheap.

Each of these schools has annually increased student tuition since 2010 by double digit amounts (including for UAB students) because the SETF still is $500 million less than provided in 2007. At the present rate of increase, tuition will have doubled from 2010 by 2020. This increased cost may help explain why both state schools have over 60% of new students from out of state since the median individual worker in Alabama has seen wages drop below $30,000 per year. Alabama is paying a steep price for its decades of neglect in public education for its poorer families.

Again, this is not about Alabama and auburn. This is not about Alabama and auburn. This is not about Alabama and auburn. This is a uab message board. Our peers are in gang of 5 conferences. I don't believe you know what they spend on football annually.

Then consult the Delta Cost Project which annually lists football playing schools (G5, P5 , FCS etc.) by the school's expenditures for regular students and athletes. They also compare their conferences in both categories. Kevin Scarbinski has cited their figures in past articles so argue the figures with him.

(08-30-2016 11:13 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 01:57 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 12:33 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:13 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  I think you may be confusing athletic budgets and football budgets. It is harder to find exact football budgets, but they definitely aren't 100% of an athletic budget. And for the love of god quit telling us about Alabama and Auburn's budgets. They are not on our radar at this time and they have absolutely nothing to do with the subject.

Tell that to Blazerman.

The total Athletic Department ANNUAL income for UA - as reported in the NEWS - is about $150 million, just $30 million more than AU. The $97 million figure for UA was given for just annual expenditure for their football program. Each of these state school's ADs average spending $200,000 annually per athlete while the rest of the school gets along on about $12,000 per student. Contending for National Championships doesn't come cheap.

Each of these schools has annually increased student tuition since 2010 by double digit amounts (including for UAB students) because the SETF still is $500 million less than provided in 2007. At the present rate of increase, tuition will have doubled from 2010 by 2020. This increased cost may help explain why both state schools have over 60% of new students from out of state since the median individual worker in Alabama has seen wages drop below $30,000 per year. Alabama is paying a steep price for its decades of neglect in public education for its poorer families.

Again, this is not about Alabama and auburn. This is not about Alabama and auburn. This is not about Alabama and auburn. This is a uab message board. Our peers are in gang of 5 conferences. I don't believe you know what they spend on football annually.

Then consult the Delta Cost Project which annually lists football playing schools (G5, P5 , FCS etc.) by the school's expenditures for regular students and athletes. They also compare their conferences in both categories. Kevin Scarbinski has cited their figures in past articles so argue the figures with him.

I'm not arguing you Alabama numbers. I couldn't care less. I'm arguing the numbers you have our peers spending on football. Please provide links.