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UAB Bowl Projections - Week 13

Trending up: Birmingham Bowl (10) [vs. Cincinnati (7), Navy (2)];
Trending down: Gasparilla Bowl (4)
New This Week: Music City Bowl

Birmingham Bowl (9); Gasparilla Bowl (3); New Orleans Bowl (2); Independence Bowl (2);New Mexico Bowl (2); Bahamas Bowl (1); Music City Bowl (1);

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, BH)
Friday 12/20 (1PM) - ESPN
• vs. Ohio - College Sports Madness (11/24)

New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM)
Saturday 12/21 (1PM) - ESPN
• vs. San Diego State - CBS Sports/Palm (11/24)

• vs. Air Force - Dratings (11/4)

New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, LA)
Saturday 12/21 (8:00 PM) - ESPN
• vs. Appalachian State - ESPN/Schlabach (11/24)
• vs. Appalachian State - SBR (11/27)
• vs. Georgia State - The Sporting News (11/25)

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (St. Petersburg, FL)
Monday 12/23 (1:30PM) - ESPN
• vs. Tulane - USA Today (11/27)
• vs. Boston College - Sports Illustrated (11/27)
• vs. Temple - Bleacher Report/Miller (11/27)
• vs. Miami (FL) - Yardbarker (10/28)

Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA)
Thursday 12/26 (3:00PM) - ESPN
• vs. North Carolina - Athlon (11/25)
• vs. Miami (FL) - College Sports Madness (12/8)

Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN)
Monday 12/30 (3:00 PM) - ESPN
• vs. Louisville - Yahoo! Sports (11/27)

Ticketsmarter Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, AL)
Thursday 1/2 (2:00PM) - ESPN
• vs. UCF - Bleacher Report/Tansey (11/26)
• vs. Navy - ESPN/Bonagura (11/24)
• vs. Navy - Biloxi Sun-Herald (11/27)
• vs. Temple - Orlando Sentinel (11/24)
• vs. Cincinnati - College Football News (11/24)
• vs. Cincinnati - 247 Sports (11/24)
• vs. Cincinnati - Banner Society (11/24)
• vs. Cincinnati - Saturday Blitz (11/24)
• vs. Cincinnati - ActionSports (11/25)
• vs. Cincinnati- Stadium/McMurphy (11/25)
• vs. Cincinnati- Sports Media Pass (11/25)

There was a representative from the Independence Bowl at the game Saturday. He stopped by our tailgate.

(11-25-2019 12:02 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  There was a representative from the Independence Bowl at the game Saturday. He stopped by our tailgate.

We saw him as well. Evaluating interest.

I'm warming up to seeing UAB play in the Birmingham Bowl now. I would think Memphis would bring a great crowd but it would be cool to see Cincy, Navy, or UCF as well.

should we play in the Birmingham Bowl it will give ESPN plenty of opportunities to highlight the new facilities and the ongoing construction of Protective Stadium. Could turn out to be a 3-hour promo for UAB football!

(11-25-2019 03:37 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  I'm warming up to seeing UAB play in the Birmingham Bowl now. I would think Memphis would bring a great crowd but it would be cool to see Cincy, Navy, or UCF as well.

I highly doubt Memphis will be the other team. Plus, they was just here last year.

(11-25-2019 03:37 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  I'm warming up to seeing UAB play in the Birmingham Bowl now. I would think Memphis would bring a great crowd but it would be cool to see Cincy, Navy, or UCF as well.

(11-25-2019 04:56 PM)CourtsideBlazer Wrote:  should we play in the Birmingham Bowl it will give ESPN plenty of opportunities to highlight the new facilities and the ongoing construction of Protective Stadium. Could turn out to be a 3-hour promo for UAB football!

Another home game for the Blazers

(11-25-2019 04:56 PM)CourtsideBlazer Wrote:  should we play in the Birmingham Bowl it will give ESPN plenty of opportunities to highlight the new facilities and the ongoing construction of Protective Stadium. Could turn out to be a 3-hour promo for UAB football!

It wouldn't be a 3 hour promo but it would be great exposure for UAB and the City of Birmingham.

(11-26-2019 08:13 AM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(11-25-2019 04:56 PM)CourtsideBlazer Wrote:  should we play in the Birmingham Bowl it will give ESPN plenty of opportunities to highlight the new facilities and the ongoing construction of Protective Stadium. Could turn out to be a 3-hour promo for UAB football!

It wouldn't be a 3 hour promo but it would be great exposure for UAB and the City of Birmingham.

Great audition for the AAC too

(11-25-2019 08:09 PM)C-Finder Wrote:  

(11-25-2019 03:37 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  I'm warming up to seeing UAB play in the Birmingham Bowl now. I would think Memphis would bring a great crowd but it would be cool to see Cincy, Navy, or UCF as well.

(11-25-2019 04:56 PM)CourtsideBlazer Wrote:  should we play in the Birmingham Bowl it will give ESPN plenty of opportunities to highlight the new facilities and the ongoing construction of Protective Stadium. Could turn out to be a 3-hour promo for UAB football!

Another home game for the Blazers

if we lost, would we still have our streak going? Since it wouldn't officially be a home match, but a neutral site?

(11-26-2019 11:40 AM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  

(11-25-2019 08:09 PM)C-Finder Wrote:  

(11-25-2019 03:37 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  I'm warming up to seeing UAB play in the Birmingham Bowl now. I would think Memphis would bring a great crowd but it would be cool to see Cincy, Navy, or UCF as well.

(11-25-2019 04:56 PM)CourtsideBlazer Wrote:  should we play in the Birmingham Bowl it will give ESPN plenty of opportunities to highlight the new facilities and the ongoing construction of Protective Stadium. Could turn out to be a 3-hour promo for UAB football!

Another home game for the Blazers

if we lost, would we still have our streak going? Since it wouldn't officially be a home match, but a neutral site?

Unless we win...Then we'll claim it another home win

(11-26-2019 10:24 AM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  

(11-26-2019 08:13 AM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(11-25-2019 04:56 PM)CourtsideBlazer Wrote:  should we play in the Birmingham Bowl it will give ESPN plenty of opportunities to highlight the new facilities and the ongoing construction of Protective Stadium. Could turn out to be a 3-hour promo for UAB football!

It wouldn't be a 3 hour promo but it would be great exposure for UAB and the City of Birmingham.

Great audition for the AAC too

Depends of several factors.

(11-25-2019 08:09 PM)C-Finder Wrote:  

(11-25-2019 03:37 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  I'm warming up to seeing UAB play in the Birmingham Bowl now. I would think Memphis would bring a great crowd but it would be cool to see Cincy, Navy, or UCF as well.

(11-25-2019 04:56 PM)CourtsideBlazer Wrote:  should we play in the Birmingham Bowl it will give ESPN plenty of opportunities to highlight the new facilities and the ongoing construction of Protective Stadium. Could turn out to be a 3-hour promo for UAB football!

Another home game for the Blazers

I’m fairly certain it wouldn’t count as a home game for our unbeaten record or breaking the streak (if we lost). I’m not sure how much UAB does for the Bham Bowl other than “host” it...it’s an ESPN bowl. And if we indeed were matched up with Navy, you can count on a 70/30 fan advantage for them. 60/40 at best.


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(11-26-2019 03:33 PM)blazr Wrote:  And if we indeed were matched up with Navy, you can count on a 70/30 fan advantage for them. 60/40 at best.

Really? Navy fans travel like that?

(11-26-2019 03:38 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(11-26-2019 03:33 PM)blazr Wrote:  And if we indeed were matched up with Navy, you can count on a 70/30 fan advantage for them. 60/40 at best.

Really? Navy fans travel like that?

The Navy tends to fly in/bus in hundreds of sailors for bowl games. Pensacola is not that far away. But, I wouldn't go as far to claim a fan disadvantage. They aren't going to bring 20-30 thousand.

(11-26-2019 05:26 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  

(11-26-2019 03:38 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(11-26-2019 03:33 PM)blazr Wrote:  And if we indeed were matched up with Navy, you can count on a 70/30 fan advantage for them. 60/40 at best.

Really? Navy fans travel like that?

The Navy tends to fly in/bus in hundreds of sailors for bowl games. Pensacola is not that far away. But, I wouldn't go as far to claim a fan disadvantage. They aren't going to bring 20-30 thousand.

Kinda what I thought.

If the Birmingham Bowl is on a weekend instead

(11-26-2019 06:57 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(11-26-2019 05:26 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  

(11-26-2019 03:38 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(11-26-2019 03:33 PM)blazr Wrote:  And if we indeed were matched up with Navy, you can count on a 70/30 fan advantage for them. 60/40 at best.

Really? Navy fans travel like that?

The Navy tends to fly in/bus in hundreds of sailors for bowl games. Pensacola is not that far away. But, I wouldn't go as far to claim a fan disadvantage. They aren't going to bring 20-30 thousand.

Kinda what I thought.

You also have Navy folks in the immediate area who never get to see them play. That's true of most every bowl that lands a service academy. Navy may not be their #1 team, but they'll go almost out of duty. But, yeah, it may not be as bad as 70/30, but there's a reason bowls love to get the SAs when they can.

I’m good with any bowl on the mainland and a little birdie told me that Hawaii and Bahamas are definitely out of the picture.

Hearing strong Shreveport rumors from within but I really don’t want to play VT or FSU this year. I’d rather play a AAC opponent. No NO bowl and AP State. Best team they have ever had and legit top 20 team IMHO

Anybody, any time, any place, any where!!! Whoooo!!!

With that said bham sounds ok, depending on opponent.
Would he funny if we got UT again.

I'd like to see the team play App state. Last year was the best time. Cant keep harping about folks scared to play us and we shy away from them. I can see where we would wont them when we have our best players available