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(04-30-2016 03:21 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  lol. Drugs are bad........... Did Frank Cuervo sign up at BT?

Read that account's posting timeline. You and I both know who it is.

Lol.

FRW then FMI

The AD. was hired without a football team from a non football team School. We are a Football full playing all sport team School, I don't think he has any pre-football experience its a little to late to stop Mr. Bill Clark - If I were Bill I would go to the gym and get in shape for the continious of the program that was meant by mean Gene Green Bartow that brought the sport to a School. I'll tell you Mr. Ingram and Mr. Watts this School is bigger then you. Their are people that want this so much they will () at you. Tell Bill to hit the Gym and continue, If I told you once you better get on the boat.

(04-30-2016 04:43 PM)BirminghamJoseph2770 Wrote:  The AD. was hired without a football team from a non football team School. We are a Football full playing all sport team School, I don't think he has any pre-football experience its a little to late to stop Mr. Bill Clark - If I were Bill I would go to the gym and get in shape for the continious of the program that was meant by mean Gene Green Bartow that brought the sport to a School. I'll tell you Mr. Ingram and Mr. Watts this School is bigger then you. Their are people that want this so much they will () at you. Tell Bill to hit the Gym and continue, If I told you once you better get on the boat.

Not sure if I followed your post correctly, but the school that squeezed out Ingram on the UAB campus was Temple and they are an FBS school.

(04-30-2016 02:37 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I've seen no evidence that Watts barely survived anything. Those No confidence votes obviously had no teeth. His job has never been in jeopardy. He is not a weakened leader.

His job was never in jeopardy. He is an extremely weakened leader though. It's almost impossible to find faculty that support him.

(04-30-2016 03:02 PM)GreenAndGold Wrote:  So the man reinstates football and fundraises at levels unprecedented at UAB and is under scrutiny because HCs are unhappy. Let me give you a little hint. The HCs ran the roost under softy BM. When someone comes to actually manage the staff, they get their feelings hurt. Not only is the UAB fan base the most cynical fans on the planet, but the HCs are entitled pricks as well (Haase and Townsend the exception). 0 collaboration across that hornet's nest of a department.

Hatton Smith has raised that money. I'm going to guess you've not spoken with Haase and Townsend about their feelings on Ingram.

(04-30-2016 03:40 PM)58-56 Wrote:  

(04-30-2016 03:21 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  lol. Drugs are bad........... Did Frank Cuervo sign up at BT?

Read that account's posting timeline. You and I both know who it is.

Be careful you'll hurt Ms Ingram's feeling talking about little Markie.......

(04-30-2016 05:06 PM)stc Wrote:  

(04-30-2016 02:37 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I've seen no evidence that Watts barely survived anything. Those No confidence votes obviously had no teeth. His job has never been in jeopardy. He is not a weakened leader.

His job was never in jeopardy. He is an extremely weakened leader though. It's almost impossible to find faculty that support him.

Being unliked does not mean you are weakened necessarily. Despots rarely have the support of their underlings. He may not be a leader, but he is the one put in charge. As long as he has the BOT support, he is not weakened and his job is not in jeopardy.

(04-30-2016 03:02 PM)GreenAndGold Wrote:  So the man reinstates football and fundraises at levels unprecedented at UAB and is under scrutiny because HCs are unhappy. Let me give you a little hint. The HCs ran the roost under softy BM. When someone comes to actually manage the staff, they get their feelings hurt. Not only is the UAB fan base the most cynical fans on the planet, but the HCs are entitled pricks as well (Haase and Townsend the exception). 0 collaboration across that hornet's nest of a department.

Aren't we merry sunshine?

(04-30-2016 02:19 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(04-30-2016 12:32 PM)biglizard Wrote:  I'll make it easy for them. If Ingram continues to be obstructionist and heavy handed to the point Clark and staff can't do their jobs effectively I have no qualms about killing any future giving to ANYTHING associated with UAB. Ingram is a rookie being in charge of a dept and is making typical rookie mistakes. I'm not talking about the cluster that he walked in to with football I'm talking about just common personnel handing and booster relations. I'm on the hook for a significant amount of money to athletics and my total interaction with him has been one form letter

And they have no qualms about killing football again when the donations dry up.

Boosters and coaches got to learn to deal with it for now.

Or any other programs like basketball, women's sports, or athletics in general.

There is not a single university athletic program in America that could survive if "donations dried up", especially in the poorest states. Alabama could certainly not afford to replace the $150 million annually donated to Bama's athletics or the $115 million donated annually to Auburn's. As relatively limited as the donations are to UAB athletics, UAB sports could not live without them either.

It's honestly amazing that they could find some of the people they find to work in the athletic department. It's like they are TRYING to find the worst people

(04-30-2016 07:27 PM)TPBlaze84 Wrote:  It's honestly amazing that they could find some of the people they find to work in the athletic department. It's like they are TRYING to find the worst people

Check the pay scale for the clerical staff (not the administration), and you may find they are getting exactly what they pay for.

We have Such an opportunity to be great and have a win/win for Bham and UAB. The right vision will win out. Keep your support and energy behind the program, coach, foundation and UAB. Great things ahead! I promise, nothing worthwhile is ever easy but 2017 is going to be AWESOME

(04-30-2016 12:04 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Nothing there that those in the know haven't been saying for months.

actually, theres a lot there that nobody here would say

When we're asked to softpedal all the FRW and general unrest because things are going our way generally, we quit calling for it and we try to do as we are asked. I'd read this article coming out as the gloves coming off a bit because of obstructionism by the administration.

Renewed pressure on Watts, e-mails supporting Clark and asking when Watts intends to retire, and heckling of Ingram seems to be on the menu now.

Dear Mr. Ingram,

It is you who must learn to get along with your team of coaches, not the other way around. That is leadership.

I assure you, good sir, that if you run Clark off, the door won't have the opportunity to swing shut before you are through it, as well.

Watts only thinks he's seen a shitstorm compared to what will happen if they abuse Bill Clark to the point that he leaves. I'm sure that the administration would consider that a win, but if you think you saw angry Blazers after killing football, that level of outrage won't be a pimple on the butt of what happens if they manage to push Clark out.

As to Ingram, his reputation will be blackened to the point that he'll be doing well to get an asst. AD slot in the Sun Belt.

(05-01-2016 06:06 PM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  Watts only thinks he's seen a shitstorm compared to what will happen if they abuse Bill Clark to the point that he leaves. I'm sure that the administration would consider that a win, but if you think you saw angry Blazers after killing football, that level of outrage won't be a pimple on the butt of what happens if they manage to push Clark out.

As to Ingram, his reputation will be blackened to the point that he'll be doing well to get an asst. AD slot in the Sun Belt.

Outrage plays into the BOTs plan for us. We get pissed enough to revolt and they shut down all of UaB athletics, citing money woes.