with a few more UAB players on the roster ,i might make a game or two.
Good for Jake.
Listening to those assinine commercials on the radio, one would be given the impression that the team would be made up of the progeny of the Evil Empire.
I give them two seasons before they fold like a cheap umbrella.
My spare $$$$$$ goes to the Blazers, not Jay Barker's team. Good for Jake, I hope he kicks well.
Smaug Wrote:Good for Jake.
Listening to those assinine commercials on the radio, one would be given the impression that the team would be made up of the progeny of the Evil Empire.
It doesn't make sense...not all of the players graduated from Alabama. Why they would try to lump them all in as "Pro Tide" is mind boggling. It's dumb marketing, even from an argument considering a probable majority of Bammer fans.
BlazerUnit Wrote:Smaug Wrote:Good for Jake.
Listening to those assinine commercials on the radio, one would be given the impression that the team would be made up of the progeny of the Evil Empire.
It doesn't make sense...not all of the players graduated from Alabama. Why they would try to lump them all in as "Pro Tide" is mind boggling. It's dumb marketing, even from an argument considering a probable majority of Bammer fans.
Agreed. They have made it clear they're targeting a very fixed demographic.
It is actually a pretty smart marketing ploy. Yes they are limiting themselves to one fan base, which initially sounds like a stupid proposition. But think back to all the "pro" football teams that have come and gone that marketed to everyone. They are just trying to feed off the rabid Alabama fans. If they 1/100 of them interested they could do decent/well at LF. Also they can use the name Alabama since it is public domain. I think once they get off the ground and have a following they will change how they market. But for now they chose to market to the school in the state with the same name as the team. I think this league can actually do well because spring is a time that people are ready to get outside again and this state loves football. Will it, well many teams in the past have failed, but they (AAFL) are now trying to appeal to the fans that are diehard loyal to a few college teams (also have Tennessee, Florida, Michigan, etc) It is actually an idea proposed on the Dunaway & Brown show (not sure if they had the idea before the people who are actually doing it did, but I do remember Dunaway & Brown talking about this very idea about 2 years ago).
One positive is that since Legion Field will have another tenant besides us they will/should continue to make small improvements to the place.
UAB Band Dad Wrote:I give them two seasons before they fold like a cheap umbrella.
That may be 1 season too generous.
Blazer14172 Wrote:It is actually a pretty smart marketing ploy. Yes they are limiting themselves to one fan base, which initially sounds like a stupid proposition. But think back to all the "pro" football teams that have come and gone that marketed to everyone. They are just trying to feed off the rabid Alabama fans. If they 1/100 of them interested they could do decent/well at LF. Also they can use the name Alabama since it is public domain. I think once they get off the ground and have a following they will change how they market. But for now they chose to market to the school in the state with the same name as the team. I think this league can actually do well because spring is a time that people are ready to get outside again and this state loves football. Will it, well many teams in the past have failed, but they (AAFL) are now trying to appeal to the fans that are diehard loyal to a few college teams (also have Tennessee, Florida, Michigan, etc) It is actually an idea proposed on the Dunaway & Brown show (not sure if they had the idea before the people who are actually doing it did, but I do remember Dunaway & Brown talking about this very idea about 2 years ago).
One positive is that since Legion Field will have another tenant besides us they will/should continue to make small improvements to the place.
I understand their rationale, I just don't have to like it. Also, I wonder if the failure of the USFL was the last straw for pro ball in Birmingham. Both the old WFL team and the Stallions did quite well with local support, but everything since has gotten tepid support at best. Seems the CFL Barracudas talked a lot of smack about signing a lot of local talent, and it was an established league. Both the WAFL Fire and the XFL Blast stunk the joint up, and leagues folded like a cheap card table (although WAFL is still playing in Europe, and apparently doing okay).
I just wonder if Birmingham is suffering from pro football failure fatigue. You can only put up with one half-baked, fly by night league after another for so long.
Smaug Wrote:Blazer14172 Wrote:It is actually a pretty smart marketing ploy. Yes they are limiting themselves to one fan base, which initially sounds like a stupid proposition. But think back to all the "pro" football teams that have come and gone that marketed to everyone. They are just trying to feed off the rabid Alabama fans. If they 1/100 of them interested they could do decent/well at LF. Also they can use the name Alabama since it is public domain. I think once they get off the ground and have a following they will change how they market. But for now they chose to market to the school in the state with the same name as the team. I think this league can actually do well because spring is a time that people are ready to get outside again and this state loves football. Will it, well many teams in the past have failed, but they (AAFL) are now trying to appeal to the fans that are diehard loyal to a few college teams (also have Tennessee, Florida, Michigan, etc) It is actually an idea proposed on the Dunaway & Brown show (not sure if they had the idea before the people who are actually doing it did, but I do remember Dunaway & Brown talking about this very idea about 2 years ago).
One positive is that since Legion Field will have another tenant besides us they will/should continue to make small improvements to the place.
I understand their rationale, I just don't have to like it. Also, I wonder if the failure of the USFL was the last straw for pro ball in Birmingham. Both the old WFL team and the Stallions did quite well with local support, but everything since has gotten tepid support at best. Seems the CFL Barracudas talked a lot of smack about signing a lot of local talent, and it was an established league. Both the WAFL Fire and the XFL Blast stunk the joint up, and leagues folded like a cheap card table (although WAFL is still playing in Europe, and apparently doing okay).
I just wonder if Birmingham is suffering from pro football failure fatigue. You can only put up with one half-baked, fly by night league after another for so long.
They (the NFL) owned the league and played it in Europe for about 10 years.... but folded it last year.
blazertechgrad Wrote:Smaug Wrote:Blazer14172 Wrote:It is actually a pretty smart marketing ploy. Yes they are limiting themselves to one fan base, which initially sounds like a stupid proposition. But think back to all the "pro" football teams that have come and gone that marketed to everyone. They are just trying to feed off the rabid Alabama fans. If they 1/100 of them interested they could do decent/well at LF. Also they can use the name Alabama since it is public domain. I think once they get off the ground and have a following they will change how they market. But for now they chose to market to the school in the state with the same name as the team. I think this league can actually do well because spring is a time that people are ready to get outside again and this state loves football. Will it, well many teams in the past have failed, but they (AAFL) are now trying to appeal to the fans that are diehard loyal to a few college teams (also have Tennessee, Florida, Michigan, etc) It is actually an idea proposed on the Dunaway & Brown show (not sure if they had the idea before the people who are actually doing it did, but I do remember Dunaway & Brown talking about this very idea about 2 years ago).
One positive is that since Legion Field will have another tenant besides us they will/should continue to make small improvements to the place.
I understand their rationale, I just don't have to like it. Also, I wonder if the failure of the USFL was the last straw for pro ball in Birmingham. Both the old WFL team and the Stallions did quite well with local support, but everything since has gotten tepid support at best. Seems the CFL Barracudas talked a lot of smack about signing a lot of local talent, and it was an established league. Both the WAFL Fire and the XFL Blast stunk the joint up, and leagues folded like a cheap card table (although WAFL is still playing in Europe, and apparently doing okay).
I just wonder if Birmingham is suffering from pro football failure fatigue. You can only put up with one half-baked, fly by night league after another for so long.
They (the NFL) owned the league and played it in Europe for about 10 years.... but folded it last year.
Thanks for the heads up. Ten years isn't bad for one of these leagues (though NFL money helps). It was a titanic failure in the US, though.
Wait, the Titanic was a failure in the US? I thought it was in international waters?
OK, sorry, I had nothing of substance to add (as usual).
Uhh, what he said, yeah.
Smaug Wrote:blazertechgrad Wrote:Smaug Wrote:Blazer14172 Wrote:It is actually a pretty smart marketing ploy. Yes they are limiting themselves to one fan base, which initially sounds like a stupid proposition. But think back to all the "pro" football teams that have come and gone that marketed to everyone. They are just trying to feed off the rabid Alabama fans. If they 1/100 of them interested they could do decent/well at LF. Also they can use the name Alabama since it is public domain. I think once they get off the ground and have a following they will change how they market. But for now they chose to market to the school in the state with the same name as the team. I think this league can actually do well because spring is a time that people are ready to get outside again and this state loves football. Will it, well many teams in the past have failed, but they (AAFL) are now trying to appeal to the fans that are diehard loyal to a few college teams (also have Tennessee, Florida, Michigan, etc) It is actually an idea proposed on the Dunaway & Brown show (not sure if they had the idea before the people who are actually doing it did, but I do remember Dunaway & Brown talking about this very idea about 2 years ago).
One positive is that since Legion Field will have another tenant besides us they will/should continue to make small improvements to the place.
I understand their rationale, I just don't have to like it. Also, I wonder if the failure of the USFL was the last straw for pro ball in Birmingham. Both the old WFL team and the Stallions did quite well with local support, but everything since has gotten tepid support at best. Seems the CFL Barracudas talked a lot of smack about signing a lot of local talent, and it was an established league. Both the WAFL Fire and the XFL Blast stunk the joint up, and leagues folded like a cheap card table (although WAFL is still playing in Europe, and apparently doing okay).
I just wonder if Birmingham is suffering from pro football failure fatigue. You can only put up with one half-baked, fly by night league after another for so long.
They (the NFL) owned the league and played it in Europe for about 10 years.... but folded it last year.
Thanks for the heads up. Ten years isn't bad for one of these leagues (though NFL money helps). It was a titanic failure in the US, though.
Yep, the 'Ham Fire went to Rhein, Germany and became the Rhein Fire, so that was my team, so to speak in a not really caring sort of way
Good luck to Arians and all the former Blazers on the team. If they didn't blatantly ignore us (UAB) and market only UAT fans then I'd support the AAFL team. Oh well, here today and gone tomorrow, the motto of B'ham's pro teams.