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May wish to review tweets by @EdEnoch concerning the BOT meeting today.

Lots of interesting discussion besides just the intramural field proposal.

Espy questioning student fees that students are being charged. Not sure if he is talking about UAB or not but Espy wasn't happy obviously with UAB students voting on supporting football with student fees.

In the BOT athletics committee meeting this morning, St John said "I think you can argue that UAB athletics is in better shape than it has ever been."

I don't trust him, but it's nice to see a positive comment from him.

He is just trying to save his tail

I don't trust St. John either but for now we've shut them up. We just have to keep the pressure on.

Ron Gray was appointed as the new President Pro Tem of the board. Not sure if his current stance as softened any, but he's been openly hostile towards UAB football in the past.

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/05...ul_fo.html

http://www.uabsports.com/news/2015/9/4/U...th=general

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/...ts_he.html

Not as bad as the evil three but I still would not piss down his throat if his guts were on fire.

What's sad, Karen Brooks had been as nice as she could be....now we get this guy.

(09-15-2017 12:19 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  What's sad, Karen Brooks had been as nice as she could be....now we get this guy.

Brooks definitely changed course, but she's served the maximum allowed tenure as Pro Tem.

Whats more interesting, UA agreed to play an exhibition basketball game against UAH.
One big happy family/

Only now when they know they will win

(09-15-2017 10:03 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  In the BOT athletics committee meeting this morning, St John said "I think you can argue that UAB athletics is in better shape than it has ever been."

I don't trust him, but it's nice to see a positive comment from him.

I would agree with him on that statement, but the better question would be is UAB athletics in as good shape as it should be.

(09-15-2017 01:12 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(09-15-2017 10:03 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  In the BOT athletics committee meeting this morning, St John said "I think you can argue that UAB athletics is in better shape than it has ever been."

I don't trust him, but it's nice to see a positive comment from him.

I would agree with him on that statement, but the better question would be is UAB athletics in as good shape as it should be.

Nailed it MB. If we'd truly taken advantage of the Gene Bartow golden years, the Mike Anderson era or even the early 2000's in football...we'd be in a much different place.

(09-15-2017 01:12 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(09-15-2017 10:03 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  In the BOT athletics committee meeting this morning, St John said "I think you can argue that UAB athletics is in better shape than it has ever been."

I don't trust him, but it's nice to see a positive comment from him.

I would agree with him on that statement, but the better question would be is UAB athletics in as good shape as it should be.

Yep.

(09-15-2017 01:37 PM)stc Wrote:  

(09-15-2017 01:12 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(09-15-2017 10:03 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  In the BOT athletics committee meeting this morning, St John said "I think you can argue that UAB athletics is in better shape than it has ever been."

I don't trust him, but it's nice to see a positive comment from him.

I would agree with him on that statement, but the better question would be is UAB athletics in as good shape as it should be.

Nailed it MB. If we'd truly taken advantage of the Gene Bartow golden years, the Mike Anderson era or even the early 2000's in football...we'd be in a much different place.

If we were allowed to take advantage of those we'd be in a much different place.

(09-15-2017 03:32 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  

(09-15-2017 01:37 PM)stc Wrote:  

(09-15-2017 01:12 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(09-15-2017 10:03 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  In the BOT athletics committee meeting this morning, St John said "I think you can argue that UAB athletics is in better shape than it has ever been."

I don't trust him, but it's nice to see a positive comment from him.

I would agree with him on that statement, but the better question would be is UAB athletics in as good shape as it should be.

Nailed it MB. If we'd truly taken advantage of the Gene Bartow golden years, the Mike Anderson era or even the early 2000's in football...we'd be in a much different place.

If we were allowed to take advantage of those we'd be in a much different place.

Exactly. Nonetheless, we need to take advantage of the right now!!

I'll be there today!

(09-16-2017 06:10 AM)notnow Wrote:  I'll be there today!

At the Board of Trustees meeting? It was yesterday

That's real dedication right there.

(09-15-2017 10:03 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  In the BOT athletics committee meeting this morning, St John said "I think you can argue that UAB athletics is in better shape than it has ever been."

I don't trust him, but it's nice to see a positive comment from him.

To which I'd have replied, "No ******* thanks to you, Fess."

(09-15-2017 12:39 PM)rook360 Wrote:  Whats more interesting, UA agreed to play an exhibition basketball game against UAH.
One big happy family/

(09-15-2017 12:54 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  Only now when they know they will win

I wouldn't make that a foregone conclusion. Coach Acuff has the Chargers play very deliberately. Walk it up, pass, pass, pass, backdoor cut off a pick & roll, and they get a layup, free throws or a confused defender has left a 3 point shooter open. And the Chargers usually have enough shooters to keep you out of a zone.

It frustrates the hell out of teams that show up and win on talent.