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09-05-2017 03:19 PM
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RE: UAB celebrates its return, but tough issues remain
the comparison to Ga State shows just how far ahead we actually are. Their program is trending downward on the field and that will translate into lack of fan support. Meanwhile the UAB program has not been trending hotter in over a decade with solid leadership in the locker room and among the fanbase.
09-05-2017 04:37 PM
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RE: UAB celebrates its return, but tough issues remain
GA State has some advantages UAB can only envy. We are delighted to have raised about $40 million to restart the program and build the first new football facility after almost 30 years. GA State has an announced capital backing in the neighborhood of $200 million which allowed the acquisition and redevelopment of "The Ted" near campus and other campus improvements that may pay off in the future. If their fourth coach is as good as our fourth (D1) coach, they will do alright.

Also, I have not heard of any cabal at UGA or GA Tech that is intent on doing their program harm or blocking their development. If their only problem is their W-L record, they are in pretty good shape because that can be improved with better players. Their metro area population is about three times larger than ours meaning that many more potential fans to win over.
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09-05-2017 05:32 PM
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RE: UAB celebrates its return, but tough issues remain
Money and board support are not problems for GSU. The Georgia Board of Regents is 60+ years ahead of the UA BOT in terms of progressive thought/forward thinking. The UA-BoT has only recently come around to any similar school of thought - being forced to by the UAB football fiasco. How long term and sincere that is remains to be seen. While UA has looked to emulate and perpetuate the good ole days, the Georgia Board of Regents, protects the traditions at their long standing institutions (UGA, Tech) and has a full spectrum of well supported alternatives to cover all manner of eventualities.

Georgia State's obstacles (in my opinion) are:
1) For football - On field performance (and the apathy that results)
2) Dilution and saturation. Besides Tech being across the interstate, Kennesaw State is coming - fast - and is going to take away certain demographics of students and fans - the ones that do not want to live in downtown Atlanta or drive down there through traffic headaches for Braves games. Georgia State also has to complete for attention with professional teams and all manner of other activities on any given Saturday. This is of course moderated by the amount of people in the Atlanta Metro Area.
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09-05-2017 09:06 PM
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RE: UAB celebrates its return, but tough issues remain
And reading the article... the focus on money where the budget is designated by drawing lines around the athletic department is misguided. Didn't Andy Schwartz's takedown of the Carr report and the third firm (apologies for forgetting their name) lay that to rest? The cost of a scholarship does not equal tuition. Total enrollment will drop without football. UAB's tragic experiment proved it.

And why is having an FCS team cheaper that an FBS team, and by how much? And what is the potential upside of both?

Georgia State knows that in completing for students football is an amenity crucial to a college experience as at least as important as any other. That is why they are throwing money at it.

That article just reverts back to the December 2014 way of thinking about this.
09-05-2017 11:10 PM
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RE: UAB celebrates its return, but tough issues remain
Crap article. bout 99% of the aritcles about our opener have been positive even from the AJC that traditionally hates us. So I take thse with a grain of salt. This video was shown at the game and elicited ooohs and ahhs from the crowd. The interesting part for many us diehards with no life was that it shows a second deck to the new east stands and an IPF where Right Field was. Only really trolls would would not be excited about where we are headed. Same goes for UAB raising $40M and having 45k for an opener.



09-06-2017 04:43 PM
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(09-05-2017 09:06 PM)legalblazer Wrote:  Money and board support are not problems for GSU. The Georgia Board of Regents is 60+ years ahead of the UA BOT in terms of progressive thought/forward thinking. The UA-BoT has only recently come around to any similar school of thought - being forced to by the UAB football fiasco. How long term and sincere that is remains to be seen. While UA has looked to emulate and perpetuate the good ole days, the Georgia Board of Regents, protects the traditions at their long standing institutions (UGA, Tech) and has a full spectrum of well supported alternatives to cover all manner of eventualities.

Georgia State's obstacles (in my opinion) are:
1) For football - On field performance (and the apathy that results)

EDIT- Both UAB and GSU have a 4th FBHC with unproven success to date. UAB may have the edge here.

2) Dilution and saturation. Besides Tech being across the interstate, Kennesaw State is coming - fast - and is going to take away certain demographics of students and fans - the ones that do not want to live in downtown Atlanta or drive down there through traffic headaches for Braves games.

EDIT: This could be said for UAB having Jax State nearby - and "coming fast". The "neighborhood environment" is still said by many to hinder attendance at both program's games. If both can produce consistently winning teams, we will have a chance to see how big this problem really is.

Georgia State also has to complete for attention with professional teams and all manner of other activities on any given Saturday. This is of course moderated by the amount of people in the Atlanta Metro Area.

EDIT: I would put the Crimson Tide up against the Falcons and Braves as competition any day. Both primarily depend upon the financially blessed elite for the bulk of their patronage. There are enough of "left overs" in both cities for the two schools to be successful in attracting fans.
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By the way, Kennesaw is not coming anywhere in my lifetime. They are at their ceiling. 8300 seat Stadium. No operations building. No money

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RE: UAB celebrates its return, but tough issues remain
(09-06-2017 05:10 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  
(09-05-2017 09:06 PM)legalblazer Wrote:  Money and board support are not problems for GSU. The Georgia Board of Regents is 60+ years ahead of the UA BOT in terms of progressive thought/forward thinking. The UA-BoT has only recently come around to any similar school of thought - being forced to by the UAB football fiasco. How long term and sincere that is remains to be seen. While UA has looked to emulate and perpetuate the good ole days, the Georgia Board of Regents, protects the traditions at their long standing institutions (UGA, Tech) and has a full spectrum of well supported alternatives to cover all manner of eventualities.

Georgia State's obstacles (in my opinion) are:
1) For football - On field performance (and the apathy that results)

EDIT- Both UAB and GSU have a 4th FBHC with unproven success to date. UAB may have the edge here.

2) Dilution and saturation. Besides Tech being across the interstate, Kennesaw State is coming - fast - and is going to take away certain demographics of students and fans - the ones that do not want to live in downtown Atlanta or drive down there through traffic headaches for Braves games.

EDIT: This could be said for UAB having Jax State nearby - and "coming fast". The "neighborhood environment" is still said by many to hinder attendance at both program's games. If both can produce consistently winning teams, we will have a chance to see how big this problem really is.

Georgia State also has to complete for attention with professional teams and all manner of other activities on any given Saturday. This is of course moderated by the amount of people in the Atlanta Metro Area.

EDIT: I would put the Crimson Tide up against the Falcons and Braves as competition any day. Both primarily depend upon the financially blessed elite for the bulk of their patronage. There are enough of "left overs" in both cities for the two schools to be successful in attracting fans.
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09-07-2017 05:42 AM
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RE: UAB celebrates its return, but tough issues remain
Not a fan of the subject line.

UAB celebrates, but by golly we can't believe that it won't happen again.

After all, UAB didn't support the program financially or attendance wise.
09-07-2017 06:48 AM
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