RE: My Letter to the UAB NAS Board...
Let's do some W.A.G. math...
State population 4,800,000
Not interested in anything 1,000,000
Too young to care 1,000,000
SUBTOTAL 2,800,000
Loyal to out-of-state teams 250,000 (probably generous)
SUBTOTAL 2,550,000
Always pick Bama First Fans 1,200,000
Always pick Auburn First Fans 1,200,000
Always Pick Other AL First Fans 100,000 (probably generous)
Always Pick UAB First Fans 50,000 (probably generous)
Bama fans outnumber Blazer fans by 1,200,000 to 50,000 (that as 120:5 ratio) Fortunately there's probably only 20,000 or so Bammers that give a rip about anything UAB.
If we make it about UA vs UAB, WE WILL ALWAYS loss the War! Because instead of 20,000 Bammers to deal with (winnable battles), we've got 500,000 to 1,000,000 (many of them are passive too)!
Our battle is with the UA-BOT and it's allies. We need to pick our battles carefully. If we rattle the Bammer cages too much we'll loss any chance of getting legislative action passed for BOT reform! Keep in mind the legislators get their UA and AU tickets and the press get's it's sideline or press box access. Greased palms get things down - AND prevent getting things done - in Alabama.
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