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Sam Mills Dad was an amazing player and inspirational guy. If he is anything like his Dad, we got a winner!!

This new defense coaching staff seems really solid on paper. I can see some light in the tunnel and it might not be a train after all

Man, just imagine if he made similar hiring decisions 2 years ago

We’ll see

All of this looks great, but it makes me ask why Ingram had to wait till his and Dilfer's asses were sizzling on the hot seat before he went out and hired competent people.

(12-26-2024 07:56 PM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  All of this looks great, but it makes me ask why Ingram had to wait till his and Dilfer's asses were sizzling on the hot seat before he went out and hired competent people.

That’s the pertinent question. I’m glad to see the changes in the coaching ranks. I don’t understand why it took so long.

(12-26-2024 07:56 PM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  All of this looks great, but it makes me ask why Ingram had to wait till his and Dilfer's asses were sizzling on the hot seat before he went out and hired competent people.

Because Ingram's ego allowed him to believe Dilfer when he said they were "within inches."

(12-23-2024 05:59 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(12-23-2024 11:12 AM)CyberBlazer Wrote:  My biggest concern is being left behind. Again. When the final implosion comes (the ACC) it will be our last chance to move up or be left behind in seriously diminished AAC.
We were in an upward trajectory. New Conference. New state of the art stadium. Winning football and basketball. A decent TV market. Everybody's interest were aligned. Playing with house money. Souls were in a restful state. Had peace when the day was ending. But Now ???

Same concern I have as well. Everything we had going our way is gone.

I don't think whether having things "...going our way" makes a difference in the NIL world. We simply can't keep up with the budget for top conferences. Even if we kept up on the field we don't have the pockets for ACC, or even AAC I dare say, recruiting.

(12-26-2024 06:59 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  Man, just imagine if he made similar hiring decisions 2 years ago

THE guy is learning on the job with no budget ,,,,for recruiting ,,,,,
The AD try to do like Colorado ,,,and it didnt do so great ,,,,

(12-27-2024 01:58 AM)blazr Wrote:  

(12-23-2024 05:59 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(12-23-2024 11:12 AM)CyberBlazer Wrote:  My biggest concern is being left behind. Again. When the final implosion comes (the ACC) it will be our last chance to move up or be left behind in seriously diminished AAC.
We were in an upward trajectory. New Conference. New state of the art stadium. Winning football and basketball. A decent TV market. Everybody's interest were aligned. Playing with house money. Souls were in a restful state. Had peace when the day was ending. But Now ???

Same concern I have as well. Everything we had going our way is gone.

I don't think whether having things "...going our way" makes a difference in the NIL world. We simply can't keep up with the budget for top conferences. Even if we kept up on the field we don't have the pockets for ACC, or even AAC I dare say, recruiting.

Sure it does. Plenty of programs get along without endless NIL cash. We all understand the situation UAB is in, but that doesn't mean our football program on the rise should have gone back to pre shutdown levels overnight.

We can't recruit with money, we know that. Now we can't recruit the fact that we have a solid program that can send guys to the league. We also can't sell that people will show up and watch you play. Honestly, I don't know what the football program can sell at this point, other than playing time.

(12-27-2024 09:21 AM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  

(12-26-2024 06:59 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  Man, just imagine if he made similar hiring decisions 2 years ago

THE guy is learning on the job with no budget ,,,,for recruiting ,,,,,
The AD try to do like Colorado ,,,and it didnt do so great ,,,,

Deion coached college football. I'm getting so tired of hearing this comparison.

Ingram went to administration and requested more funding for assistants and more funding for recruiting / visits. It was approved. This should have been done while Clark was here. We will see if it pays off. The staff changes were all Dilfer’s idea and approved. We still are deficient in marketing funds. Lots of plans to improve NIL including combining the collectives and coming up with events to raise NIL funding. We will see what happens.

Thus far I like the hires. The recruiting has been lack luster at best. So far we have not improved.

I still can’t see this team winning more than three games next season but I’ll reserve final judgment until fall.

(12-27-2024 01:19 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(12-27-2024 09:21 AM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  

(12-26-2024 06:59 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  Man, just imagine if he made similar hiring decisions 2 years ago

THE guy is learning on the job with no budget ,,,,for recruiting ,,,,,
The AD try to do like Colorado ,,,and it didnt do so great ,,,,

Deion coached college football. I'm getting so tired of hearing this comparison.

wow ,getting tired about someone writing why the AD hired that coach ,???????,,, I just make an hypothesis about the reason of the hiring of the present HC
The AD was planning to make a splash and he DIDNT ...IT IS difficult to win with below average players
It is LOT easier to win with good players

(12-27-2024 01:37 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  Ingram went to administration and requested more funding for assistants and more funding for recruiting / visits. It was approved. This should have been done while Clark was here. We will see if it pays off. The staff changes were all Dilfer’s idea and approved. We still are deficient in marketing funds. Lots of plans to improve NIL including combining the collectives and coming up with events to raise NIL funding. We will see what happens.

Thus far I like the hires. The recruiting has been lack luster at best. So far we have not improved.

I still can’t see this team winning more than three games next season but I’ll reserve final judgment until fall.

We need corp help on the NILs...that is what is lacking massively...put logos on jersey's...i don't care...just get that corp money for NILs ASAP

That’s a part of it. Right now there is a lot of competition for NIL money from corporations. I’d love to see them use Bartow to start hosting concerts with the money going to NIL after expenses. That’s one idea that is being kicked around. Maybe two or three over the summer to start.

(12-27-2024 01:37 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  Ingram went to administration and requested more funding for assistants and more funding for recruiting / visits. It was approved. This should have been done while Clark was here. We will see if it pays off. The staff changes were all Dilfer’s idea and approved. We still are deficient in marketing funds. Lots of plans to improve NIL including combining the collectives and coming up with events to raise NIL funding. We will see what happens.

Thus far I like the hires. The recruiting has been lack luster at best. So far we have not improved.

I still can’t see this team winning more than three games next season but I’ll reserve final judgment until fall.

So our "bullying" is somewhat working?

not bullying...accountability

(12-27-2024 01:54 PM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  

(12-27-2024 01:19 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(12-27-2024 09:21 AM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  

(12-26-2024 06:59 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  Man, just imagine if he made similar hiring decisions 2 years ago

THE guy is learning on the job with no budget ,,,,for recruiting ,,,,,
The AD try to do like Colorado ,,,and it didnt do so great ,,,,

Deion coached college football. I'm getting so tired of hearing this comparison.

wow ,getting tired about someone writing why the AD hired that coach ,???????,,, I just make an hypothesis about the reason of the hiring of the present HC
The AD was planning to make a splash and he DIDNT ...IT IS difficult to win with below average players
It is LOT easier to win with good players

It’s not a comparison. He hired him because he is incompetent and was lazy in his search. The was a splash in that the national media destroyed it. We didn’t even try and look into the relations he had with people who matter in recruiting. He has no clue how to coach, recruit, fundraise, bring fans to a game, etc. But hey, people know him from ESPN!

(12-27-2024 03:32 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(12-27-2024 01:54 PM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  

(12-27-2024 01:19 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(12-27-2024 09:21 AM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  

(12-26-2024 06:59 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  Man, just imagine if he made similar hiring decisions 2 years ago

THE guy is learning on the job with no budget ,,,,for recruiting ,,,,,
The AD try to do like Colorado ,,,and it didnt do so great ,,,,

Deion coached college football. I'm getting so tired of hearing this comparison.

wow ,getting tired about someone writing why the AD hired that coach ,???????,,, I just make an hypothesis about the reason of the hiring of the present HC
The AD was planning to make a splash and he DIDNT ...IT IS difficult to win with below average players
It is LOT easier to win with good players

It’s not a comparison. He hired him because he is incompetent and was lazy in his search. The was a splash in that the national media destroyed it. We didn’t even try and look into the relations he had with people who matter in recruiting. He has no clue how to coach, recruit, fundraise, bring fans to a game, etc. But hey, people know him from ESPN!

"IT IS difficult to win with below average players" - who's responsibility is it to recruit the players? It's at least partly on the head coach, right?!

IT IS difficult to win if you are a sh!tty coach too.

Deion had experience coaching college football. Dilfer did not. There isn't much of a comparison there besides the fact they both played in the NFL.

Just admit that Dilfer sucks, and quit trying to make excuses for him.

Dilfer probably would've sucked even if he had a team full of good players, and a good coaching staff supporting him - because he is a narcissist that thinks he has to override his coaches and had no business coaching at this level to begin with.