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I've been going through the threads and trying to get information. Is there any answers to the calls and emails? Is there any hope on the horizon? Is there a way to turn this around (not just wanting to, but actual results)? Surely there is someone on here that knows something, right?

I am still waiting on a reply to what I sent yesterday when I got that letter from Watts' office:

"Mr. Watts:

You are not a member of the UAB family; do not pretend that you care about those of us that are. I am not surprised that you came to this shameful, foolish decision. I have known for a long time that you are not a supporter of UAB Sports. You do not even know the damage you are about to cause. Remember what happened at ETSU. They dumped football, then dumped the university president, got a new president, and restarted football. Keep that in mind since you have destroyed your legacy. The Campaign for UAB will take a terrible hit. You have set back the Athletics program 20 years. That is the definition “fiscally irresponsible”; doing this kind of intentional damage will result in loss of donors. But that is part of the goal, correct?

You join a shameful club today, you are one of the very few people to kill a Division 1 football program and drop the Athletics program out of Division 1 at the same time. “Exciting times for UAB Athletics” means dropping out of Division 1 athletics?

I know that this is beating a dead horse; you do not care. You could have been the hero we needed; instead you are just a shameless, heartless bean counter. The worst thing I can call you is a man without honor. A real man with honor would do the honorable thing and resign or retire this week. You are tainted and no one can trust your word.

I will give you credit – Brian Mackin was no loss to UAB."

(12-03-2014 02:29 PM)Doktyr X Wrote:  I am still waiting on a reply to what I sent yesterday when I got that letter from Watts' office:

"Mr. Watts:

You are not a member of the UAB family; do not pretend that you care about those of us that are. I am not surprised that you came to this shameful, foolish decision. I have known for a long time that you are not a supporter of UAB Sports. You do not even know the damage you are about to cause. Remember what happened at ETSU. They dumped football, then dumped the university president, got a new president, and restarted football. Keep that in mind since you have destroyed your legacy. The Campaign for UAB will take a terrible hit. You have set back the Athletics program 20 years. That is the definition “fiscally irresponsible”; doing this kind of intentional damage will result in loss of donors. But that is part of the goal, correct?

You join a shameful club today, you are one of the very few people to kill a Division 1 football program and drop the Athletics program out of Division 1 at the same time. “Exciting times for UAB Athletics” means dropping out of Division 1 athletics?

I know that this is beating a dead horse; you do not care. You could have been the hero we needed; instead you are just a shameless, heartless bean counter. The worst thing I can call you is a man without honor. A real man with honor would do the honorable thing and resign or retire this week. You are tainted and no one can trust your word.

I will give you credit – Brian Mackin was no loss to UAB."

Quite blaming the bean counters and we'll be golden

In all seriousness, there's no way a qualified financial advisor was involved in this study and its subsequent/predetermined effects. The numbers simply don't add up even using overly cautious assumptions. This was a hatchet job by one man at the behest of a small cadres of asshats who get off every night to a picture of a man in a houndstooth hat (my apologies for the graphic imagery).

Time to make tWatts a persona non grata in the 'ham. Make him leave of his own volition so we don't have to wait for a board to do nothing.

(12-03-2014 02:23 PM)Blazer Girl Wrote:  I've been going through the threads and trying to get information. Is there any answers to the calls and emails? Is there any hope on the horizon? Is there a way to turn this around (not just wanting to, but actual results)? Surely there is someone on here that knows something, right?

Right now, we fight. We maintain pressure on all fronts: traditional media, street protest, social media, backdoor politics. This is not going to be easy. Results will probably come slowly, then if they do, all at once.

No problem, I agree 100%.

(12-03-2014 02:42 PM)58-56 Wrote:  

(12-03-2014 02:23 PM)Blazer Girl Wrote:  I've been going through the threads and trying to get information. Is there any answers to the calls and emails? Is there any hope on the horizon? Is there a way to turn this around (not just wanting to, but actual results)? Surely there is someone on here that knows something, right?

Right now, we fight. We maintain pressure on all fronts: traditional media, street protest, social media, backdoor politics. This is not going to be easy. Results will probably come slowly, then if they do, all at once.

This is the ONLY chance we have to save the program, the university, and the city.

(12-03-2014 02:42 PM)58-56 Wrote:  

(12-03-2014 02:23 PM)Blazer Girl Wrote:  I've been going through the threads and trying to get information. Is there any answers to the calls and emails? Is there any hope on the horizon? Is there a way to turn this around (not just wanting to, but actual results)? Surely there is someone on here that knows something, right?

Right now, we fight. We maintain pressure on all fronts: traditional media, street protest, social media, backdoor politics. This is not going to be easy. Results will probably come slowly, then if they do, all at once.

This. If you're a student, get out in the street in front of Admin. If you're not, call in sick and get out in the street in front of Admin.

20th St between University and 7th. Facebook your friends.