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RE: Mackin Needs To Go

(10-06-2013 01:14 PM)Big Dee Wrote:
(10-06-2013 12:49 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:
(10-06-2013 12:45 PM)Big Dee Wrote:
(10-06-2013 11:48 AM)stc Wrote:
(10-06-2013 05:29 AM)BlazerGreen Wrote: Really? Attendance in the major sports is terrible. We haven't been to a bowl since 2004 or won an NCAA tournament game since 2005. The perception of UAB athletics is at an all-time low.

But other than that things are great I guess.

Your reply shows everything that's wrong with our fan base. Our athletic department is barely 30 years old yet has won CUSA softball, basketball, & baseball titles in the past three years. Our men's soccer program is one of the best in the country. UAB volleyball has multiple NCAA tournament bids in the last five years. Womens basketball has had three straight winning seasons. Our golf team has played in the national title round multiple times as well. Under Mackins watch we've improved Bartow Arena, built a softball stadium, updated football facilities, added sports (sand volleyball & bowling) & got our baseball team set up to use Regions Park. Your right that basketball has been down (even though we did win a conference title two years ago) but those problems were from a coach Mackin didn't hire. The one he has hired appears to be a steal. While McGee is still building you tell me who would have been a better hire? McGee was the top assistant for a team that played in a BCS bowl game. He was up for the top assistant award in college football. Please try and analyze the entire situation before making a quick response post to a football loss.

I don't think Mackin needs to go, but Green has a point. The best hire has been Haase because his sport has a tradition and his effort. Compare the two Hasse: North Carolina,Roy Williams, USA under 18 teamer, and lowly assistant. McGee: Arkansas, Petrino, former QB. McGee or Johnson was never the top recruiters at Arkansas. Heck McGee has done a whole 360 since his first press conference.

Yep, the ole' "we have everything we need to compete for CUSA titles NOW", and the "we can win a CUSA title with homegrown talent". I think he really meant it too. I haven't given up on McGee, but I feel much better about the Haase hire.

Remember when he first got here he talked about his assistant coaches having NFL experience then a good number left. Now he's hired guys he could trust something I feel XCNC would've done. Ricky Williams is coaching HS football somewhere think RB's wouldn't love to call Ricky coach?

Finally the dust has settle at WR, the reasons I think this offense is inconsistent is QB/WR play. At WR we don't have many big play guys just a solid group of guys. Since McGee got hired on the WR position has explained everything McGee. Why was Sigler canned, and six names can explain why we are where we are.