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Okay guys get me up to speed. If UConn were to leave the AAC in all sports where do you think UAB would be on the pecking list of schools to fill the spot?

Who besides Old Dominion, Charlotte, Southern Miss or Army?

Air Force is too far west and I don't think Georgia State is ready.

If you go TV markets would it be 1. Charlotte and 2. Birmingham and 3. Norfolk (ODU)?

What will be the status of a new UAB stadium in 2 years?

(02-15-2017 03:15 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  Okay guys get me up to speed. If UConn were to leave the AAC in all sports where do you think UAB would be on the pecking list of schools to fill the spot?

Who besides Old Dominion, Charlotte, Southern Miss or Army?

Air Force is too far west and I don't think Georgia State is ready.

If you go TV markets would it be 1. Charlotte and 2. Birmingham and 3. Norfolk (ODU)?

What will be the status of a new UAB stadium in 2 years?

I think we're maybe three years away from a new Birmingham stadium, whose primary tenant would be UAB. And otherwise, I would like our chances. However, such a move would require significant lobbying from a UAB president and athletic director, which is very unlikely. Ideally, a school would have an administration and board which pursued its best interests and advancement athletically and academically. But as long as those two are "on our side," I am not very optimistic that we have a chance to move up conference wise.

Who knows...it would look like our old home if we could get there. Everyone there besides UConn and Temple are former conference mates.

I'd like to think with the momentum we have with the Football Foundation and boosters working so hard to get us where we are that we could most definitely make a push. Who knows, Birmingham might go ahead and ink a deal on a stadium if it would solidify our spot in moving up.

There's a part of me who has been watching everyone leave us in the dust for years and doesn't expect us to catch a break on something like this, but there's also a part of me that sees it as the logical next step in our upward trend (as far as athletic investment goes).

I'm much more optimisitc. The money backing UAB right now is big time. We have a great facility being built. We hope to have a stadium announcement soon. We have momentum like never before. We have the #1 college football market in America (and it will support a winner, even at UAB). So, I'd say we have a very good case for joining the AAC.

I've been kind of out of it the past two weeks after having surgery. Where would UConn go? Sure, their basketball programs are great, but football is driving the bus these days and I'm just not sure their football program is up to par to get them in a better conference.

why do you guys torture yourselves?

(02-15-2017 03:38 PM)the Dragon Wrote:  I'm much more optimisitc. The money backing UAB right now is big time. We have a great facility being built. We hope to have a stadium announcement soon. We have momentum like never before. We have the #1 college football market in America (and it will support a winner, even at UAB). So, I'd say we have a very good case for joining the AAC.

I agree we have a lot to offer, but my worry is the admin/AD won't pursue the opportunity if presented. And by presented, I don't mean waiting on them to come to you. Moving to the AAC would require aggressive marketing and selling.

While I don't think either will happen anytime soon, as long as Watts and the BOT is in place, UAB is closer to being shut down again than it is moving up in conference.

(02-15-2017 03:15 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  Okay guys get me up to speed. If UConn were to leave the AAC in all sports where do you think UAB would be on the pecking list of schools to fill the spot?

Who besides Old Dominion, Charlotte, Southern Miss or Army?

Air Force is too far west and I don't think Georgia State is ready.

If you go TV markets would it be 1. Charlotte and 2. Birmingham and 3. Norfolk (ODU)?

What will be the status of a new UAB stadium in 2 years?

Are they seriously considering this? Haven't seen any realignment talk since the Big 12 decided not to expand.

(02-15-2017 03:50 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  why do you guys torture yourselves?

I thought that was a requirement to be a fan.

(02-15-2017 03:54 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  

(02-15-2017 03:15 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  Okay guys get me up to speed. If UConn were to leave the AAC in all sports where do you think UAB would be on the pecking list of schools to fill the spot?

Who besides Old Dominion, Charlotte, Southern Miss or Army?

Air Force is too far west and I don't think Georgia State is ready.

If you go TV markets would it be 1. Charlotte and 2. Birmingham and 3. Norfolk (ODU)?

What will be the status of a new UAB stadium in 2 years?

Are they seriously considering this? Haven't seen any realignment talk since the Big 12 decided not to expand.

I agree...after a quick google/bing search, I can't find any legitimate conference realignment talks.

(02-15-2017 03:55 PM)iam4uab Wrote:  

(02-15-2017 03:54 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  

(02-15-2017 03:15 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  Okay guys get me up to speed. If UConn were to leave the AAC in all sports where do you think UAB would be on the pecking list of schools to fill the spot?

Who besides Old Dominion, Charlotte, Southern Miss or Army?

Air Force is too far west and I don't think Georgia State is ready.

If you go TV markets would it be 1. Charlotte and 2. Birmingham and 3. Norfolk (ODU)?

What will be the status of a new UAB stadium in 2 years?

Are they seriously considering this? Haven't seen any realignment talk since the Big 12 decided not to expand.

I agree...after a quick google/bing search, I can't find any legitimate conference realignment talks.

Word has it that UConn is considering going back to the Big East. But don't know what they would do with football.
http://www.fanragsports.com/cbb/rothstei...expansion/

(02-15-2017 04:12 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  

(02-15-2017 03:55 PM)iam4uab Wrote:  

(02-15-2017 03:54 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  

(02-15-2017 03:15 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  Okay guys get me up to speed. If UConn were to leave the AAC in all sports where do you think UAB would be on the pecking list of schools to fill the spot?

Who besides Old Dominion, Charlotte, Southern Miss or Army?

Air Force is too far west and I don't think Georgia State is ready.

If you go TV markets would it be 1. Charlotte and 2. Birmingham and 3. Norfolk (ODU)?

What will be the status of a new UAB stadium in 2 years?

Are they seriously considering this? Haven't seen any realignment talk since the Big 12 decided not to expand.

I agree...after a quick google/bing search, I can't find any legitimate conference realignment talks.

Word has it that UConn is considering going back to the Big East. But don't know what they would do with football.
http://www.fanragsports.com/cbb/rothstei...expansion/

Interesting. I think UAB would be a great fit. Historically decent basketball and a football team that will have brand new facilities, national name recognition, and the #1 football TV market in the country. Getting the new stadium will be key. Also gets the AAC brand in Alabama for fertile football recruiting.

But, again, the key will be our admin/AD doing the work required to promote ourselves for that spot. I haven't seen any evidence they're willing to do that. Much less a BOT that's friendly to improving UAB athletics. I sincerely hope I'm wrong on that because we desperately need to get out of CUSA.

(02-15-2017 03:54 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  While I don't think either will happen anytime soon, as long as Watts and the BOT is in place, UAB is closer to being shut down again than it is moving up in conference.

Wow. And you talk about others being too negative. lol

Im going to sit back and wait for Attalla's response in ...5...4..3...2...1

I'll just say I strongly disagree with him and it serves no purpose to be overly negative.

We would accept in a heartbeat and we will not be shot down publicly. Too much light on the cockroaches. Plenty of dirt on them. We keep striking while the iron is hot.

(02-15-2017 06:19 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I'll just say I strongly disagree with him and it serves no purpose to be overly negative.

We would accept in a heartbeat and we will not be shot down publicly. Too much light on the cockroaches. Plenty of dirt on them. We keep striking while the iron is hot.

Any thoughts on the pecking order of ODU, Charlotte, UAB and Army? or others

If the stadium was built UAB IMHO would be a clear cut #1 and may be anyway with the announcement forthcoming. They just need to go ahead and settle things and announce it.

2. ODU
3.Charlotte
4.Army

(02-15-2017 06:19 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I'll just say I strongly disagree with him and it serves no purpose to be overly negative.

We would accept in a heartbeat and we will not be shot down publicly. Too much light on the cockroaches. Plenty of dirt on them. We keep striking while the iron is hot.

You still underestimate their evil and stupidity. That said, they would be foolish to give us a fresh rallying point. Football's return was never enough.

IMO, we're kinda in a Catch22 position. Our glorious leaders has said if you want fb you're going to have to pay for it so he's not going to lift a finger to improve us so it's on us to do it which like what happened recently when one of our boosters had casual conversations w/ the B10 or 12, it's up to the admin to go after the bid & they don't seem willing to move on it. So if it's up to us to improve our situation how can we when it's up to the admin to go after the bid?

(02-16-2017 12:18 AM)blazerwkr Wrote:  IMO, we're kinda in a Catch22 position. Our glorious leaders has said if you want fb you're going to have to pay for it so he's not going to lift a finger to improve us so it's on us to do it which like what happened recently when one of our boosters had casual conversations w/ the B10 or 12, it's up to the admin to go after the bid & they don't seem willing to move on it. So if it's up to us to improve our situation how can we when it's up to the admin to go after the bid?

Ray is the final road block that needs to be destroyed one way or another.