UAB Blazers

Hello There, Guest! (LoginRegister)

Post Reply 
Eh tu, Oliver?
Author Message
BlazerMatt Offline
Super Moderator
*

Posts: 13,986
Joined: Jul 2004
Reputation: 112
I Root For:
Location:

DonatorsFolding@NCAAbbsFolding@NCAAbbsBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk Award
Post: #1
Eh tu, Oliver?
Now we know why Oliver Robinson retired. Really slimy if true.

http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index....l#comments
05-11-2017 01:18 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Advertisement


Big Dee Offline
Banned

Posts: 7,898
Joined: Dec 2009
I Root For: The U, UaB
Location:
Post: #2
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
Maaaan, who isnt slimy at this point. Smh
05-11-2017 01:42 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
TPBlaze84 Offline
1st String
*

Posts: 1,201
Joined: May 2013
Reputation: 25
I Root For: UAB
Location:
Post: #3
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
Raking in cash while convincing his constituents to live in poison. Nice.
05-11-2017 01:45 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
UAB Band Dad Offline
Occasionally Reasonable
*

Posts: 24,401
Joined: Dec 2004
Reputation: 277
I Root For: A Free UAB!
Location:

BlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk Award
Post: #4
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
And the shoe finally drops.
05-11-2017 01:48 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
BAMANBLAZERFAN Offline
Hall of Famer
*

Posts: 17,221
Joined: Oct 2005
Reputation: 57
I Root For: UAB & Bama
Location: Cropwell, AL

BlazerTalk Award
Post: #5
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
Business as usual in Alabama's political life. Those who have been caught / exposed and those not yet discovered seems to be the only constant. Kind of puts a different light on those who trumpet "Alabama values" in their campaigns.

If the legislature follows through with requiring a civics test about government to graduate, will it ask about how things are ACTUALLY done in state government or only how they are SUPPOSED to be done?
05-11-2017 04:12 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
KevMo4UAB Offline
#FreeUAB
*

Posts: 19,964
Joined: Apr 2004
Reputation: 64
I Root For: UAB
Location: Bartow Arena
Post: #6
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
Take #20 down from the rafters!
05-11-2017 09:45 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Advertisement


Memphis Blazer Offline
Nambie Pambie

Posts: 57,306
Joined: Sep 2004
I Root For:
Location: The snowflake realm

BlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk Award
Post: #7
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
(05-11-2017 09:45 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  Take #20 down from the rafters!

Hell no. Whatever he has done has no bearing what he did on the court.
05-11-2017 10:01 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
KevMo4UAB Offline
#FreeUAB
*

Posts: 19,964
Joined: Apr 2004
Reputation: 64
I Root For: UAB
Location: Bartow Arena
Post: #8
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
(05-11-2017 10:01 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  
(05-11-2017 09:45 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  Take #20 down from the rafters!

Hell no. Whatever he has done has no bearing what he did on the court.

Hell yes! What he did on the court pales in comparison to the evil he has been involved in lately. He is now an embarrassment to UAB. See Richard Scrushy.
05-11-2017 10:11 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Memphis Blazer Offline
Nambie Pambie

Posts: 57,306
Joined: Sep 2004
I Root For:
Location: The snowflake realm

BlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk Award
Post: #9
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
A. His banner hangs because of his basketball accomplishments.
B. He is only accused and has not yet been convicted.
C. In 20 years, he has also done a lot of good things for his district.

If they disassociate from Oliver, they need to disassociate from Jack Williams too.
05-11-2017 10:18 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
the_blazerman Offline
Legend
*

Posts: 30,397
Joined: Nov 2004
Reputation: 95
I Root For: UAB
Location:
Post: #10
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
Can we put Mike Davis' jersey up in the rafters instead?
05-12-2017 06:56 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Rebounder2u Offline
1st String
*

Posts: 1,884
Joined: Nov 2008
Reputation: 33
I Root For: Blazers
Location:
Post: #11
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
While he will always be a Blazer legend, if this is true he will be remember more as a failed politician. In the latter years those who knew Oliver, saw Oliver as drinking the Crimson Kool-Aid. He attended more UA sporting events and functions than UAB .
I understand split loyalties if family and business consideration are in play but if you lay with dogs you get fleas .Oliver after 20 years in Montgomery knew how to get things done, remember how he was such an advocate when UAB needed him to speak, you know he stood up like Smitherman and Williams....nm.
Oliver great basketball player terrible Representative for his community no loyalty to his constituents.
05-12-2017 08:17 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Advertisement


mixduptransistor Offline
Hall of Famer
*

Posts: 10,983
Joined: Dec 2006
Reputation: 79
I Root For: UAB
Location: Atlanta
Post: #12
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
Just because someone is affiliated with UAB in some way, doesn't make them a god. Scrushy, there were some doctors that got busted for research fraud at some point, Jack Williams has done some questionable things, etc.
05-12-2017 10:00 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Memphis Blazer Offline
Nambie Pambie

Posts: 57,306
Joined: Sep 2004
I Root For:
Location: The snowflake realm

BlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk Award
Post: #13
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
(05-12-2017 10:00 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  Just because someone is affiliated with UAB in some way, doesn't make them a god. Scrushy, there were some doctors that got busted for research fraud at some point, Jack Williams has done some questionable things, etc.

No one is saying that. But his jersey hangs in the rafters and he is in the UAB hall of Fame for what he did on the basketball court, not what he did as a legislator
05-12-2017 10:24 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
KevMo4UAB Offline
#FreeUAB
*

Posts: 19,964
Joined: Apr 2004
Reputation: 64
I Root For: UAB
Location: Bartow Arena
Post: #14
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
(05-12-2017 10:24 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  
(05-12-2017 10:00 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  Just because someone is affiliated with UAB in some way, doesn't make them a god. Scrushy, there were some doctors that got busted for research fraud at some point, Jack Williams has done some questionable things, etc.

No one is saying that. But his jersey hangs in the rafters and he is in the UAB hall of Fame for what he did on the basketball court, not what he did as a legislator

I'm just saying this is much bigger than basketball.
05-12-2017 12:25 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
mixduptransistor Offline
Hall of Famer
*

Posts: 10,983
Joined: Dec 2006
Reputation: 79
I Root For: UAB
Location: Atlanta
Post: #15
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
(05-12-2017 10:24 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  
(05-12-2017 10:00 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  Just because someone is affiliated with UAB in some way, doesn't make them a god. Scrushy, there were some doctors that got busted for research fraud at some point, Jack Williams has done some questionable things, etc.

No one is saying that. But his jersey hangs in the rafters and he is in the UAB hall of Fame for what he did on the basketball court, not what he did as a legislator

Right, I wasn't trying to say his jersey or whatever should be taken down either. Hell, I think Scrushy's name could still be on the SHP building, he paid for it
05-12-2017 01:50 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Pavy78 Offline
Special Teams
*

Posts: 843
Joined: Feb 2011
Reputation: 27
I Root For: UAB
Location: Everywhere
Post: #16
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
(05-12-2017 01:50 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  
(05-12-2017 10:24 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  
(05-12-2017 10:00 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  Just because someone is affiliated with UAB in some way, doesn't make them a god. Scrushy, there were some doctors that got busted for research fraud at some point, Jack Williams has done some questionable things, etc.

No one is saying that. But his jersey hangs in the rafters and he is in the UAB hall of Fame for what he did on the basketball court, not what he did as a legislator

Right, I wasn't trying to say his jersey or whatever should be taken down either. Hell, I think Scrushy's name could still be on the SHP building, he paid for it

He may have provided the funding, but I think it is debatable that HE paid for it. 03-lmfao
05-12-2017 02:01 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Advertisement


LairDweller Offline
Hall of Famer
*

Posts: 15,047
Joined: Sep 2005
Reputation: 69
I Root For: UAB #1/Iowa #2
Location: Des Moines, IA
Post: #17
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
And to think...I named my dog after him :(
05-12-2017 02:27 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
bladhmadh Offline
All American
*

Posts: 4,801
Joined: May 2011
Reputation: 92
I Root For: UAB
Location:
Post: #18
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
if found guilty his jersey should stay and he should go to jail
05-14-2017 04:25 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
BAMANBLAZERFAN Offline
Hall of Famer
*

Posts: 17,221
Joined: Oct 2005
Reputation: 57
I Root For: UAB & Bama
Location: Cropwell, AL

BlazerTalk Award
Post: #19
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
(05-12-2017 10:00 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  Just because someone is affiliated with UAB in some way, doesn't make them a god. Scrushy, there were some doctors that got busted for research fraud at some point, Jack Williams has done some questionable things, etc.

And don't forget the PAC to PAC transfer of Mississippi Choctaw casino money through the Christian Coalition that was given to the Riley campaign intended presumably to block any Alabama lottery laws from seeing the light of an election day. So far, none have.
(This post was last modified: 05-14-2017 05:08 PM by BAMANBLAZERFAN.)
05-14-2017 05:07 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Memphis Blazer Offline
Nambie Pambie

Posts: 57,306
Joined: Sep 2004
I Root For:
Location: The snowflake realm

BlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk AwardBlazerTalk Award
Post: #20
RE: Eh tu, Oliver?
(05-14-2017 04:25 PM)bladhmadh Wrote:  if found guilty his jersey should stay and he should go to jail

Agreed. One has nothing to do with the other
05-14-2017 05:28 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Post Reply 




User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)


Copyright © 2002-2024 Collegiate Sports Nation Bulletin Board System (CSNbbs), All Rights Reserved.
CSNbbs is an independent fan site and is in no way affiliated to the NCAA or any of the schools and conferences it represents.
This site monetizes links. FTC Disclosure.
We allow third-party companies to serve ads and/or collect certain anonymous information when you visit our web site. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information. To learn more about this behavioral advertising practice or to opt-out of this type of advertising, you can visit http://www.networkadvertising.org.
Powered By MyBB, © 2002-2024 MyBB Group.