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UAB is a 16 point favorite against 49ers this week.
Weather is 40% Thunderstorms early and it could change.
What 49ers team will we play the one that lost to Maine last week are the one that beat ODU?
Others games of interest: UNT vs La Tech
Coastal Carolina is 3-1 now and plays Troy this week.

Haven't been to a UAB game since Week 1 so I'm excited for this weekend!

ESPN's FPI has CCU as a 7-5 team. The loss still stings but I don't think it's as bad as it seemed at the time.

FPI also has North Texas heavily favored in their remaining games. The lowest probabilities that they have are 78.4% vs. La Tech and 79.3% @ UAB. I look forward to the excuses that come out about why North Texas shouldn't be ranked, or why they shouldn't be in a New Year's 6 Bowl as the season continues.

https://watchstadium.com/news/brett-mcmu...9-24-2018/

Brett McMurphy Bowl Projections...
...not sure how many bowls CUSA has this year, including stipulations, but UAB not included. Looks like the Coastal loss impacted some bowl projections (added motivation?)

First Responder Bowl – Dec. 26 (C-USA vs Big Ten)
Projection: North Texas vs Purdue

Hawaii Bowl – Dec. 22 (C-USA vs Mountain West)
Projection: FAU vs Hawaii

Bahamas Bowl – Dec. 21 (C-USA vs MAC)
Projection: Florida International vs Northern Illinois

Boca Raton Bowl – Dec. 18 (American vs C-USA)
Projection: Houston vs Marshall

New Orleans Bowl – Dec. 15 (C-USA vs Sun Belt)
Projection: Louisiana Tech vs ULM

New Mexico Bowl – Dec. 15 (C-USA vs Mountain West)
Projection: Southern Miss vs Utah State

Also,
Cure Bowl – Dec. 15 (American vs Sun Belt)
Projection: Western Michigan** vs Coastal Carolina

(09-24-2018 12:17 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  https://watchstadium.com/news/brett-mcmu...9-24-2018/

Brett McMurphy Bowl Projections...
...not sure how many bowls CUSA has this year, including stipulations, but UAB not included. Looks like the Coastal loss impacted some bowl projections (added motivation?)

First Responder Bowl – Dec. 26 (C-USA vs Big Ten)
Projection: North Texas vs Purdue

Hawaii Bowl – Dec. 22 (C-USA vs Mountain West)
Projection: FAU vs Hawaii

Bahamas Bowl – Dec. 21 (C-USA vs MAC)
Projection: Florida International vs Northern Illinois

Boca Raton Bowl – Dec. 18 (American vs C-USA)
Projection: Houston vs Marshall

New Orleans Bowl – Dec. 15 (C-USA vs Sun Belt)
Projection: Louisiana Tech vs ULM

New Mexico Bowl – Dec. 15 (C-USA vs Mountain West)
Projection: Southern Miss vs Utah State

Also,
Cure Bowl – Dec. 15 (American vs Sun Belt)
Projection: Western Michigan** vs Coastal Carolina

Jerry Palm has us in Shreveport playing Wake Forrest. We would be taking the SEC spot since they are not projected to have enough to fill their tie-ins.

(09-24-2018 12:17 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  https://watchstadium.com/news/brett-mcmu...9-24-2018/

Brett McMurphy Bowl Projections...
...not sure how many bowls CUSA has this year, including stipulations, but UAB not included. Looks like the Coastal loss impacted some bowl projections (added motivation?)

First Responder Bowl – Dec. 26 (C-USA vs Big Ten)
Projection: North Texas vs Purdue

Hawaii Bowl – Dec. 22 (C-USA vs Mountain West)
Projection: FAU vs Hawaii

Bahamas Bowl – Dec. 21 (C-USA vs MAC)
Projection: Florida International vs Northern Illinois

Boca Raton Bowl – Dec. 18 (American vs C-USA)
Projection: Houston vs Marshall

New Orleans Bowl – Dec. 15 (C-USA vs Sun Belt)
Projection: Louisiana Tech vs ULM

New Mexico Bowl – Dec. 15 (C-USA vs Mountain West)
Projection: Southern Miss vs Utah State

Also,
Cure Bowl – Dec. 15 (American vs Sun Belt)
Projection: Western Michigan** vs Coastal Carolina

Last night UAB was projected for the New Mexico Bowl

(09-24-2018 12:54 PM)Steel Dragon Wrote:  

(09-24-2018 12:17 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  https://watchstadium.com/news/brett-mcmu...9-24-2018/

Brett McMurphy Bowl Projections...
...not sure how many bowls CUSA has this year, including stipulations, but UAB not included. Looks like the Coastal loss impacted some bowl projections (added motivation?)

First Responder Bowl – Dec. 26 (C-USA vs Big Ten)
Projection: North Texas vs Purdue

Hawaii Bowl – Dec. 22 (C-USA vs Mountain West)
Projection: FAU vs Hawaii

Bahamas Bowl – Dec. 21 (C-USA vs MAC)
Projection: Florida International vs Northern Illinois

Boca Raton Bowl – Dec. 18 (American vs C-USA)
Projection: Houston vs Marshall

New Orleans Bowl – Dec. 15 (C-USA vs Sun Belt)
Projection: Louisiana Tech vs ULM

New Mexico Bowl – Dec. 15 (C-USA vs Mountain West)
Projection: Southern Miss vs Utah State

Also,
Cure Bowl – Dec. 15 (American vs Sun Belt)
Projection: Western Michigan** vs Coastal Carolina

Last night UAB was projected for the New Mexico Bowl

Yep. ESPN has UAB vs UNLV in New Mexico, or vs App St in New Orleans. Of course, all of this is meaningless, other than it being better than not mentioned.

Meaningless Predictions for $400 Alex.

A POX on bowl talk in September, particularly at UAB. The key is to have zero expectations going in to each game. Clear your mind of all anticipation or we will all be on our collective backs staring up at Lucy's face.

The Tao of The Blazers

Frankly we already have a bowl game and it's this weekend. Everything from here on out is a playoff game. After seeing most everyone play at least a little there are some good football teams in this league (along with a few dogs). There are no weeks off from here on out

(09-24-2018 01:09 PM)BlazerGreen Wrote:  A POX on bowl talk in September, particularly at UAB. The key is to have zero expectations going in to each game. Clear your mind of all anticipation or we will all be on our collective backs staring up at Lucy's face.

The Tao of The Blazers

+1

Focus on charlotte. That goes for fans too get your butt out there. If Everyone brings one person we double attendance. Let that sink in.

(09-25-2018 11:37 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  Focus on charlotte. That goes for fans too get your butt out there. If Everyone brings one person we double attendance. Let that sink in.

I've got a group of 28 coming Saturday. Many of them for the 1st time. Seriously, I called the ticket office and bought 26 tickets to go with my 2. It won't happen often, but maybe we'll get a few hooked.

(09-25-2018 11:47 AM)Pavy78 Wrote:  

(09-25-2018 11:37 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  Focus on charlotte. That goes for fans too get your butt out there. If Everyone brings one person we double attendance. Let that sink in.

I've got a group of 28 coming Saturday. Many of them for the 1st time. Seriously, I called the ticket office and bought 26 tickets to go with my 2. It won't happen often, but maybe we'll get a few hooked.

That is how you do it! Go blazers!

(09-25-2018 11:47 AM)Pavy78 Wrote:  

(09-25-2018 11:37 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  Focus on charlotte. That goes for fans too get your butt out there. If Everyone brings one person we double attendance. Let that sink in.

I've got a group of 28 coming Saturday. Many of them for the 1st time. Seriously, I called the ticket office and bought 26 tickets to go with my 2. It won't happen often, but maybe we'll get a few hooked.

Awesome. Im bringing wife, baby and mother in law. Its nice having a kickoff time thats actually conducive to bringing potential new fans to the game.

Can, We invite Strickland Paper and have a company party, ask all the companies with support to show up. Tried this years ago did not work maybe it will work know.

(09-23-2018 08:02 PM)Steel Dragon Wrote:  UAB is a 16 point favorite against 49ers this week.
Weather is 40% Thunderstorms early and it could change.
What 49ers team will we play the one that lost to Maine last week are the one that beat ODU?
Others games of interest: UNT vs La Tech
Coastal Carolina is 3-1 now and plays Troy this week.

We lost to Maine TOO? We're worse than I thought. We even lose secret games.

(09-25-2018 04:28 PM)josephblazer2770 Wrote:  Can, We invite Strickland Paper and have a company party, ask all the companies with support to show up. Tried this years ago did not work maybe it will work know.

Group sales have been up this season. Trust me, they have been reaching out to companies across greater Birmingham.

(09-26-2018 07:16 AM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  

(09-23-2018 08:02 PM)Steel Dragon Wrote:  UAB is a 16 point favorite against 49ers this week.
Weather is 40% Thunderstorms early and it could change.
What 49ers team will we play the one that lost to Maine last week are the one that beat ODU?
Others games of interest: UNT vs La Tech
Coastal Carolina is 3-1 now and plays Troy this week.

We lost to Maine TOO? We're worse than I thought. We even lose secret games.

Well, Maine was a part of the state of Massachusetts until it gained it's own statehood as a part of the Missouri Compromise in 1820, so I could see how someone might confuse UMass and the University of Maine...

(09-26-2018 08:27 AM)UABslant Wrote:  

(09-25-2018 04:28 PM)josephblazer2770 Wrote:  Can, We invite Strickland Paper and have a company party, ask all the companies with support to show up. Tried this years ago did not work maybe it will work know.

Group sales have been up this season. Trust me, they have been reaching out to companies across greater Birmingham.

Glad to hear this. Didn't realize this before I moved here but Birmingham's corporations are supposed to be more generous than other large cities when it comes to sponsorship.

Also, since this thread is basically off the rails, my company is getting 20 tickets and a tailgate tent for the Southern Miss game. I'm pretty excited about it.

The company I work for did a bogo season ticket deal where if the employee paid for one season ticket, the company bought one season ticket with the employee getting both tickets.