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Run the ball down their throat when you can.

If you are going to pass the ball on 1st down, pass it on 2nd & 3rd down.

If you are going to run it on 1st down, if you get 7 yards then you can pass it on 2nd and run on 3rd.

(09-01-2013 12:08 AM)blazr Wrote:  It needs to be said, they will struggle to reach 5 wins this year. Take from that what you will about us. Our ability to line up and pound the rock is an improvement over last year and AB looks like he skipped his Soph season to play like a seasoned Junior, but the lack of discipline and that defense. Bothersome that those problems remain as year 2 begins...

Seriously, their quarterback was only 30-32. What a poor team.

The question UAB must find an answer for is why our team self-destructed in the 4th quarter losing both its composure and its strength of play over the last 20 minutes of the game.

Another question only answerable by those actually there is whether the DBs were at fault for "open receivers" or if we failed to pressure the Troy QB so he had plenty of time to find those "open receivers".

As far as the role of "facilities" is concerned, what I do know is that UAB has never had a competitive level of support facilities, and we have never fielded a consistently winning team. Is there a connection between the two? I happen to believe the answer is affirmative.

(09-01-2013 12:15 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Another question only answerable by those actually there is whether the DBs were at fault for "open receivers" or if we failed to pressure the Troy QB so he had plenty of time to find those "open receivers".

As far as the role of "facilities" is concerned, what I do know is that UAB has never had a competitive level of support facilities, and we have never fielded a consistently winning team. Is there a connection between the two? I happen to believe the answer is affirmative.

I can answer your question. Corey had all the time in the world. He just stood there.

We are going to win consistently this year with our facilities:

LSU - L
Northwestern State - W
Vanderbilt - W/L
FAU - W
FIU - W
UTSA - W
MTSU - W/L
Marshall - L
ECU - W
Rice - L
Southern Miss - W

Between 6-6 and 8-4. Bowl game. Count on it.

(09-01-2013 12:34 PM)thebernreuter Wrote:  

(09-01-2013 12:15 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Another question only answerable by those actually there is whether the DBs were at fault for "open receivers" or if we failed to pressure the Troy QB so he had plenty of time to find those "open receivers".

As far as the role of "facilities" is concerned, what I do know is that UAB has never had a competitive level of support facilities, and we have never fielded a consistently winning team. Is there a connection between the two? I happen to believe the answer is affirmative.

I can answer your question. Corey had all the time in the world. He just stood there.

We are going to win consistently this year with our facilities:

LSU - L
Northwestern State - W
Vanderbilt - W/L
FAU - W
FIU - W
UTSA - W
MTSU - W/L
Marshall - L
ECU - W
Rice - L
Southern Miss - W

Between 6-6 and 8-4. Bowl game. Count on it.

Not sure how you are marking ECU as a win.

To me, Vanderbilt, Marshall, ECU, and Rice all look like losses.

I agree with FAU, FIU, and UTSA being wins. Southern Miss and MTSU are toss-ups.

That means the Southern Miss and MTSU games are the most important of the season, and both of those games are at home. We have to win both to go to a bowl game.

Of course, providing our performance in the 1st 3 quarters last night, and then our performance in the 4th quarter...I don't think we can mark any game as a win or loss.

One game at a time.

(09-01-2013 12:44 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  Not sure how you are marking ECU as a win.

Gut feeling, timing in the season, we tend to play them well, we almost beat them last year and we're better now. I feel like out of the good C-USA teams we will play - Marshall, MTSU, and ECU - we will beat at least one of them, like last year with Marshall. I picked ECU just because I think they're the worst of the three. We'll all know more about all of them, and us, by the time that game gets here.

They are all winnable.

I still say 6 and hope for 7 or 8.

(09-01-2013 12:15 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  The question UAB must find an answer for is why our team self-destructed in the 4th quarter losing both its composure and its strength of play over the last 20 minutes of the game.

Another question only answerable by those actually there is whether the DBs were at fault for "open receivers" or if we failed to pressure the Troy QB so he had plenty of time to find those "open receivers".

As far as the role of "facilities" is concerned, what I do know is that UAB has never had a competitive level of support facilities, and we have never fielded a consistently winning team. Is there a connection between the two? I happen to believe the answer is affirmative.

I have been reading through the various "threads" and came upon this "post" and thought "Am I in a thread I've already read?".

BNBF, we get your "point" regarding facilities. Believe me! Do you feel it "necessary" to put it in just about every thread you type. Brother, you're "preaching to the choir." If any of us could "improve" the facilities they would have been in place yesterday.

I don't know, maybe you keep including the subject for the various fans from other teams that visit this site. Maybe letting them know our "predicament" eases the pain.

I don't think I'm alone in saying "let it go." We hear you!

It's hard to get the facilities we need when one of the other "schools/football factories" in the system get the "Taj Mahal."

Hey, note the parentheses into my post. You can remove them if you wish.

(09-01-2013 12:34 PM)thebernreuter Wrote:  

(09-01-2013 12:15 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Another question only answerable by those actually there is whether the DBs were at fault for "open receivers" or if we failed to pressure the Troy QB so he had plenty of time to find those "open receivers".

As far as the role of "facilities" is concerned, what I do know is that UAB has never had a competitive level of support facilities, and we have never fielded a consistently winning team. Is there a connection between the two? I happen to believe the answer is affirmative.

I can answer your question. Corey had all the time in the world. He just stood there.

We are going to win consistently this year with our facilities:

LSU - L
Northwestern State - W
Vanderbilt - W/L
FAU - W
FIU - W
UTSA - W
MTSU - W/L
Marshall - L
ECU - W
Rice - L
Southern Miss - W

Between 6-6 and 8-4. Bowl game. Count on it.

You really should stop doing this and just take one game at a time.

(09-01-2013 12:34 PM)thebernreuter Wrote:  LSU - L
Northwestern State - W
Vanderbilt - W/L
FAU - W
FIU - W
UTSA - W
MTSU - W/L
Marshall - L
ECU - W
Rice - L
Southern Miss - W

Between 6-6 and 8-4. Bowl game. Count on it.

LSU - L
Northwestern State - W
Vanderbilt - L
FAU - W
FIU - W
UTSA - toss up
MTSU - L
Marshall - L
ECU - L
Rice - L
Southern Miss - toss up

I see 4 to 5 wins. An improvement but not bowl eligible.

(09-01-2013 01:09 PM)BlazerDave Wrote:  

(09-01-2013 12:15 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  The question UAB must find an answer for is why our team self-destructed in the 4th quarter losing both its composure and its strength of play over the last 20 minutes of the game.

Another question only answerable by those actually there is whether the DBs were at fault for "open receivers" or if we failed to pressure the Troy QB so he had plenty of time to find those "open receivers".

As far as the role of "facilities" is concerned, what I do know is that UAB has never had a competitive level of support facilities, and we have never fielded a consistently winning team. Is there a connection between the two? I happen to believe the answer is affirmative.

I have been reading through the various "threads" and came upon this "post" and thought "Am I in a thread I've already read?".

BNBF, we get your "point" regarding facilities. Believe me! Do you feel it "necessary" to put it in just about every thread you type. Brother, you're "preaching to the choir." If any of us could "improve" the facilities they would have been in place yesterday.

I don't know, maybe you keep including the subject for the various fans from other teams that visit this site. Maybe letting them know our "predicament" eases the pain.

I don't think I'm alone in saying "let it go." We hear you!

It's hard to get the facilities we need when one of the other "schools/football factories" in the system get the "Taj Mahal."

Hey, note the parentheses into my post. You can remove them if you wish.

I'll "let it go" when we get competitive facilities and /or posters don't say "Facilities don't matter, only coaching matters". I believe it is not a coincidence that UAB's worst records over the last decade have come when we have not built new facilities while our competitors have. Is it partly due to a BOT conspiracy to suppress UAB FB? I would not be surprised if it is.

(09-01-2013 01:30 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(09-01-2013 01:09 PM)BlazerDave Wrote:  

(09-01-2013 12:15 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  The question UAB must find an answer for is why our team self-destructed in the 4th quarter losing both its composure and its strength of play over the last 20 minutes of the game.

Another question only answerable by those actually there is whether the DBs were at fault for "open receivers" or if we failed to pressure the Troy QB so he had plenty of time to find those "open receivers".

As far as the role of "facilities" is concerned, what I do know is that UAB has never had a competitive level of support facilities, and we have never fielded a consistently winning team. Is there a connection between the two? I happen to believe the answer is affirmative.

I have been reading through the various "threads" and came upon this "post" and thought "Am I in a thread I've already read?".

BNBF, we get your "point" regarding facilities. Believe me! Do you feel it "necessary" to put it in just about every thread you type. Brother, you're "preaching to the choir." If any of us could "improve" the facilities they would have been in place yesterday.

I don't know, maybe you keep including the subject for the various fans from other teams that visit this site. Maybe letting them know our "predicament" eases the pain.

I don't think I'm alone in saying "let it go." We hear you!

It's hard to get the facilities we need when one of the other "schools/football factories" in the system get the "Taj Mahal."

Hey, note the parentheses into my post. You can remove them if you wish.

I'll "let it go" when we get competitive facilities and /or posters don't say "Facilities don't matter, only coaching matters". I believe it is not a coincidence that UAB's worst records over the last decade have come when we have not built new facilities while our competitors have. Is it partly due to a BOT conspiracy to suppress UAB FB? I would not be surprised if it is.

Fine. Most people ignore your posts anyway.

(09-01-2013 01:30 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(09-01-2013 01:09 PM)BlazerDave Wrote:  

(09-01-2013 12:15 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  The question UAB must find an answer for is why our team self-destructed in the 4th quarter losing both its composure and its strength of play over the last 20 minutes of the game.

Another question only answerable by those actually there is whether the DBs were at fault for "open receivers" or if we failed to pressure the Troy QB so he had plenty of time to find those "open receivers".

As far as the role of "facilities" is concerned, what I do know is that UAB has never had a competitive level of support facilities, and we have never fielded a consistently winning team. Is there a connection between the two? I happen to believe the answer is affirmative.

I have been reading through the various "threads" and came upon this "post" and thought "Am I in a thread I've already read?".

BNBF, we get your "point" regarding facilities. Believe me! Do you feel it "necessary" to put it in just about every thread you type. Brother, you're "preaching to the choir." If any of us could "improve" the facilities they would have been in place yesterday.

I don't know, maybe you keep including the subject for the various fans from other teams that visit this site. Maybe letting them know our "predicament" eases the pain.

I don't think I'm alone in saying "let it go." We hear you!

It's hard to get the facilities we need when one of the other "schools/football factories" in the system get the "Taj Mahal."

Hey, note the parentheses into my post. You can remove them if you wish.

I'll "let it go" when we get competitive facilities and /or posters don't say "Facilities don't matter, only coaching matters". I believe it is not a coincidence that UAB's worst records over the last decade have come when we have not built new facilities while our competitors have. Is it partly due to a BOT conspiracy to suppress UAB FB? I would not be surprised if it is.

You are preaching to the choir. We get it. We really do.