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RE: Georgia and LSU in 2022 & 2023
(05-19-2020 08:04 PM)blazr Wrote:  We’d have half our roster beat up playing non-conf games. The Boise and Gonzaga (and maybe UCF) formula is simple even if it does take time: dominate your conf so much that you almost become a separate entity, win some bowl games v P5, recruits start considering you (and you can offer immediate PT), then P5 teams are looking to play you to keep those recruits away and even, possible, for paydays at neutral fields (everybody loves the underdog).

We’re in the “dominate CUSA” phase (then maybe the “dominate something else” phase). Winning another CUSA West crown & Champ Game (to wish LF goodbye) will be more meaningful and advance our cause more than a win v Miami (though that would be icing on the cake) even if it doesn’t seem so now.

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RE: Georgia and LSU in 2022 & 2023
(05-19-2020 04:01 PM)UABDB23 Wrote:  I feel that if we want to be an elite program we need to schedule elite teams, whenever and wherever.

Just simply scheduling these games against elite competition isn't going to cut it. We need to win one of these games at some point or be competitive if we lose if we want to be taken seriously as a football program.
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RE: Georgia and LSU in 2022 & 2023
(05-19-2020 08:04 PM)blazr Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 04:01 PM)UABDB23 Wrote:  I have a very different opinion on scheduling than many do on this board. I feel that if we want to be an elite program we need to schedule elite teams, whenever and wherever. If we wish to move up in the college football world we need to play better opponents. Last year our program seemed to downplay the Tenn game. I don’t understand that. recruits, AAC and fans take notice when you play (and sometimes beat) teams like that. We must have a stronger schedule if we wish to become a stronger program. If we must play two power 5 top tier teams on the road a year so be it.


We’d have half our roster beat up playing non-conf games. The Boise and Gonzaga (and maybe UCF) formula is simple even if it does take time: dominate your conf so much that you almost become a separate entity, win some bowl games v P5, recruits start considering you (and you can offer immediate PT), then P5 teams are looking to play you to keep those recruits away and even, possible, for paydays at neutral fields (everybody loves the underdog).

We’re in the “dominate CUSA” phase (then maybe the “dominate something else” phase). Winning another CUSA West crown & Champ Game (to wish LF goodbye) will be more meaningful and advance our cause more than a win v Miami (though that would be icing on the cake) even if it doesn’t seem so now.


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We aren’t dominating anything until we at least get through the west unscathed. We also can’t take CCG losses like we did last year. We may be heading in the right direction, but we are far from a separate entity in CUSA at the moment.
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If we want to be the next Boise we have to win our conference repeatedly. We also need to win some OOC games that we're not supposed to. Beating up on some of the weakest schedules in football is nice for our W/L record, but it won't gain the respect we want.
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Clark is turning up the heat on the team by scheduling up. Time to win some of these bigger games. None of the P5 games since the return have been as competitive as the Mi$$ St game in Clarks first year. I think weve struggled a bit in recruiting the past two years and I suspect the weak schedules didnt help.
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(05-19-2020 09:46 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 08:04 PM)blazr Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 04:01 PM)UABDB23 Wrote:  I have a very different opinion on scheduling than many do on this board. I feel that if we want to be an elite program we need to schedule elite teams, whenever and wherever. If we wish to move up in the college football world we need to play better opponents. Last year our program seemed to downplay the Tenn game. I don’t understand that. recruits, AAC and fans take notice when you play (and sometimes beat) teams like that. We must have a stronger schedule if we wish to become a stronger program. If we must play two power 5 top tier teams on the road a year so be it.


We’d have half our roster beat up playing non-conf games. The Boise and Gonzaga (and maybe UCF) formula is simple even if it does take time: dominate your conf so much that you almost become a separate entity, win some bowl games v P5, recruits start considering you (and you can offer immediate PT), then P5 teams are looking to play you to keep those recruits away and even, possible, for paydays at neutral fields (everybody loves the underdog).

We’re in the “dominate CUSA” phase (then maybe the “dominate something else” phase). Winning another CUSA West crown & Champ Game (to wish LF goodbye) will be more meaningful and advance our cause more than a win v Miami (though that would be icing on the cake) even if it doesn’t seem so now.


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We aren’t dominating anything until we at least get through the west unscathed. We also can’t take CCG losses like we did last year. We may be heading in the right direction, but we are far from a separate entity in CUSA at the moment.

You're right. Hence, Step 1: "dominate your conf so much that you almost become a separate entity"

Gotta get Step 1 complete.
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RE: Georgia and LSU in 2022 & 2023
(05-19-2020 11:53 PM)blazr Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 09:46 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 08:04 PM)blazr Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 04:01 PM)UABDB23 Wrote:  I have a very different opinion on scheduling than many do on this board. I feel that if we want to be an elite program we need to schedule elite teams, whenever and wherever. If we wish to move up in the college football world we need to play better opponents. Last year our program seemed to downplay the Tenn game. I don’t understand that. recruits, AAC and fans take notice when you play (and sometimes beat) teams like that. We must have a stronger schedule if we wish to become a stronger program. If we must play two power 5 top tier teams on the road a year so be it.


We’d have half our roster beat up playing non-conf games. The Boise and Gonzaga (and maybe UCF) formula is simple even if it does take time: dominate your conf so much that you almost become a separate entity, win some bowl games v P5, recruits start considering you (and you can offer immediate PT), then P5 teams are looking to play you to keep those recruits away and even, possible, for paydays at neutral fields (everybody loves the underdog).

We’re in the “dominate CUSA” phase (then maybe the “dominate something else” phase). Winning another CUSA West crown & Champ Game (to wish LF goodbye) will be more meaningful and advance our cause more than a win v Miami (though that would be icing on the cake) even if it doesn’t seem so now.


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We aren’t dominating anything until we at least get through the west unscathed. We also can’t take CCG losses like we did last year. We may be heading in the right direction, but we are far from a separate entity in CUSA at the moment.

You're right. Hence, Step 1: "dominate your conf so much that you almost become a separate entity"

Gotta get Step 1 complete.

I agree. We need to absolutely dominate CUSA.
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(05-20-2020 06:34 AM)MAN4UAB Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 11:53 PM)blazr Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 09:46 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 08:04 PM)blazr Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 04:01 PM)UABDB23 Wrote:  I have a very different opinion on scheduling than many do on this board. I feel that if we want to be an elite program we need to schedule elite teams, whenever and wherever. If we wish to move up in the college football world we need to play better opponents. Last year our program seemed to downplay the Tenn game. I don’t understand that. recruits, AAC and fans take notice when you play (and sometimes beat) teams like that. We must have a stronger schedule if we wish to become a stronger program. If we must play two power 5 top tier teams on the road a year so be it.

We’d have half our roster beat up playing non-conf games. The Boise and Gonzaga (and maybe UCF) formula is simple even if it does take time: dominate your conf so much that you almost become a separate entity, win some bowl games v P5, recruits start considering you (and you can offer immediate PT), then P5 teams are looking to play you to keep those recruits away and even, possible, for paydays at neutral fields (everybody loves the underdog).

We’re in the “dominate CUSA” phase (then maybe the “dominate something else” phase). Winning another CUSA West crown & Champ Game (to wish LF goodbye) will be more meaningful and advance our cause more than a win v Miami (though that would be icing on the cake) even if it doesn’t seem so now.


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We aren’t dominating anything until we at least get through the west unscathed. We also can’t take CCG losses like we did last year. We may be heading in the right direction, but we are far from a separate entity in CUSA at the moment.

You're right. Hence, Step 1: "dominate your conf so much that you almost become a separate entity"

Gotta get Step 1 complete.

I agree. We need to absolutely dominate CUSA.

If we're going to dominate CUSA, we need to improve our recruiting. Clark is great at getting more from less but eventually we need to create more separation from the rest of the league talent-wise too.
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(05-20-2020 06:46 AM)BlazerGreen Wrote:  
(05-20-2020 06:34 AM)MAN4UAB Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 11:53 PM)blazr Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 09:46 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  
(05-19-2020 08:04 PM)blazr Wrote:  We’d have half our roster beat up playing non-conf games. The Boise and Gonzaga (and maybe UCF) formula is simple even if it does take time: dominate your conf so much that you almost become a separate entity, win some bowl games v P5, recruits start considering you (and you can offer immediate PT), then P5 teams are looking to play you to keep those recruits away and even, possible, for paydays at neutral fields (everybody loves the underdog).

We’re in the “dominate CUSA” phase (then maybe the “dominate something else” phase). Winning another CUSA West crown & Champ Game (to wish LF goodbye) will be more meaningful and advance our cause more than a win v Miami (though that would be icing on the cake) even if it doesn’t seem so now.


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We aren’t dominating anything until we at least get through the west unscathed. We also can’t take CCG losses like we did last year. We may be heading in the right direction, but we are far from a separate entity in CUSA at the moment.

You're right. Hence, Step 1: "dominate your conf so much that you almost become a separate entity"

Gotta get Step 1 complete.

I agree. We need to absolutely dominate CUSA.

If we're going to dominate CUSA, we need to improve our recruiting. Clark is great at getting more from less but eventually we need to create more separation from the rest of the league talent-wise too.

Sometimes I think people here forget or just don’t understand the long lasting effects shutting down the program caused. Other than the benefit we got by being able to offer extended eligibility to judos and transfers we took a multi year recruiting hit. After three successful years the stigma is largely gone with high school recruits but it takes years to recover from the talent loss
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Didn't know where else to post this. I just read USA and Ole Miss agreed to a home and home series (2028-29, so it's not like its anytime soon) and it made wonder, why hasn't UAB had a H&H with a P5 program or one of the better G5 programs in so long? Everyone else in our conference seems to be able to draw Power 5 and good G5 programs to their stadium, hell Troy does it also. Why cant we? It looks like the last P5 team we had at Legion Field was Miss St. in 11. So that's 7 seasons ago and this year will make 8. We don't even have any on our future schedules so far. Whats the deal?
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We are getting far too much money for the buy games to be worried about home and homes. I remember when we were getting $400k-900k per buy game. Now we’ve got one lined up to give us $1.9 million. We’ve got to expand far beyond 10-11k season ticket holders to make up for not playing that buy game. What are they getting out of coming to play in Birmingham? Also we have to consider what happens with our finances now that 5 year pledges are coming to an end.

just some questions I have. I’d love to get home and homes with teams that would excite recruits and casual fans.
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I bet Ole Piss backs out of the game in Mobile like they did us
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That’s a great reminder, Attalla

Wise move would be to get them to agree to travel here first.
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(05-26-2020 12:25 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  We are getting far too much money for the buy games to be worried about home and homes. I remember when we were getting $400k-900k per buy game. Now we’ve got one lined up to give us $1.9 million. We’ve got to expand far beyond 10-11k season ticket holders to make up for not playing that buy game. What are they getting out of coming to play in Birmingham? Also we have to consider what happens with our finances now that 5 year pledges are coming to an end.

just some questions I have. I’d love to get home and homes with teams that would excite recruits and casual fans.

I assumed the reasons are most financial but it sure would have been nice to have a regional power 5 program on the home schedule our first year in the new stadium.
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(05-26-2020 12:45 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I bet Ole Piss backs out of the game in Mobile like they did us

Count on it!!!
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