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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
Its not like Balch is doing all the negotiations for Clark..............
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
I would say there's no way the administration would announce a contract extension for Clark without Clark there, but the past 9 months have proven nothing is impossible.
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
(06-30-2015 02:02 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: If it is an important announcement, maybe Clark shouldn't have gone on vacation.
Or maybe that's why they are making the announcement, because Clark isn't here. Just sayin'.
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
I don't know, but one of the worst parts of this whole ordeal has been the announcements that there will be an announcement.
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06-30-2015 02:56 PM |
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
They are announcing that we are dropping out of division one because we will not field six men's sports this year
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06-30-2015 02:57 PM |
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
(06-30-2015 02:56 PM)iam4uab Wrote: I don't know, but one of the worst parts of this whole ordeal has been the announcements that there will be an announcement.
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06-30-2015 02:57 PM |
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
My guess is we'll find out when football returns. Contract by Friday or Monday.
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06-30-2015 02:57 PM |
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
(06-30-2015 02:24 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: The way I see it, if Clark is on a two week vacation, either the contract talks are pretty much settled, or there isn't really an urgency on either side to get it completed any time soon.
Does Clark need to be in his home or office for his agent to be negotiating urgently? What is unusual about a family vacation at the 4th of July?
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06-30-2015 03:07 PM |
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
(06-30-2015 02:57 PM)UABslant Wrote: My guess is we'll find out when football returns. Contract by Friday or Monday.
I hope you're right. OTOH, it would not be a surprise if they made an announcement regarding when they plan to begin play again. If they do so it's the standard UAB sports information blunder. Anytime that something big about UAB Football is announced Clark should be doing it, or at the least standing right there as the face of the program.
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06-30-2015 03:11 PM |
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
Bad news on Fridays, good news on Mondays???? Lets hope not...
(This post was last modified: 06-30-2015 03:16 PM by WesternBlazer.)
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06-30-2015 03:15 PM |
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
The admin knows they don't need Men's XC this coming season, so we know the NCAA has given our admin the green light to move forward with the date agreed upon. If we can drop xc before it starts, it can only mean two things: we get a one-year reprieve for DI scholarship requirements; or we are signing football players immediately.
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06-30-2015 03:28 PM |
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
(06-30-2015 03:28 PM)UABslant Wrote: The admin knows they don't need Men's XC this coming season, so we know the NCAA has given our admin the green light to move forward with the date agreed upon. If we can drop xc before it starts, it can only mean two things: we get a one-year reprieve for DI scholarship requirements; or we are signing football players immediately.
Or it's a way to destroy UAB athletics by accident
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
(06-30-2015 03:15 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote: Bad news on Fridays, good news on Mondays???? Lets hope not...
What does a Wednesday mean, since tomorrow isn't Friday
(06-30-2015 03:28 PM)UABslant Wrote: The admin knows they don't need Men's XC this coming season, so we know the NCAA has given our admin the green light to move forward with the date agreed upon. If we can drop xc before it starts, it can only mean two things: we get a one-year reprieve for DI scholarship requirements; or we are signing football players immediately.
From my understanding, if UAB were in violation of Division I rules for a year, it'd just result in probation/warning, which wouldn't matter if the team returns in 2016. Since returning in 2017 would mean some players would have to start getting signed in 2016, that might not matter either. I'm sure the NCAA isn't going to be so super strict about Division 1 requirements. Any sticking point might be a FCS transition year, or whether or not signing for 2016 even if no games are played eats a year of eligibility
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
(06-30-2015 03:54 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote: (06-30-2015 03:15 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote: Bad news on Fridays, good news on Mondays???? Lets hope not...
What does a Wednesday mean, since tomorrow isn't Friday
(06-30-2015 03:28 PM)UABslant Wrote: The admin knows they don't need Men's XC this coming season, so we know the NCAA has given our admin the green light to move forward with the date agreed upon. If we can drop xc before it starts, it can only mean two things: we get a one-year reprieve for DI scholarship requirements; or we are signing football players immediately.
From my understanding, if UAB were in violation of Division I rules for a year, it'd just result in probation/warning, which wouldn't matter if the team returns in 2016. Since returning in 2017 would mean some players would have to start getting signed in 2016, that might not matter either. I'm sure the NCAA isn't going to be so super strict about Division 1 requirements. Any sticking point might be a FCS transition year, or whether or not signing for 2016 even if no games are played eats a year of eligibility
Another factor is the ability to cobble together an FBS schedule for 2016. I'm not sure if conference opponents have already filled those slots
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
What a pessimistic bunch.
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06-30-2015 04:22 PM |
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
I just threw out Fri or Mon as random dates... if Clark is on vacation, there's no way they announce a new contract without him there. No way.
FYI, Ingram told us at the jumpstart dinner we would hear something soon... he specifically said the NCAA was being very un-bureaucratic, lifting red tape for us. Pretty sure we'll be hearing about our plan going forward.
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
Well the last time we heard about a mysterious big announcement, it was good news, right?
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RE: Per Tony Kurre: UAB AD with a big announcement
(06-30-2015 04:22 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote: What a pessimistic bunch.
Can yoy blame us. I don't remember you being so jovial when people brought up basketball being cancelled or moved to FCS level.
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