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There should be an open line of constant communication between the UAB football program "money people" and FBHC Clark as to what will keep him happy to stay at UAB. There might be a "second stage" of football facility building he desires. It may be enhancement of staff salaries -including his own. There are many such items that could be on Clark's "wish list" and the ones who can provide the funding should be the first to know.

(11-12-2018 10:30 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  Doesn't TCU kind of suck now? I'm not totally positive because I don't watch other teams hardly anymore but it seems like they get their clock cleaned a lot more. I guess it could be the conference they are in now.

They have up and down years, but it seems like they're mostly up. It took them a couple of years to adjust to being in the Big12, and we seem to forget (especially in this state) that, outside of a few blue bloods, it's pretty rare to reload and expect to compete for a championship every single season.

Something I don't think we're talking about enough on here is UAB's DC. Some school is going to come calling for Reeves. Having a Top-10 defense is going to lead to schools lining up to poach him, like UTSA learned last season.

(11-13-2018 01:20 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  There should be an open line of constant communication between the UAB football program "money people" and FBHC Clark as to what will keep him happy to stay at UAB. There might be a "second stage" of football facility building he desires. It may be enhancement of staff salaries -including his own. There are many such items that could be on Clark's "wish list" and the ones who can provide the funding should be the first to know.

There is.

Colorado fired Mike MacIntyre

Everett Withers out at Texas State.

Charlotte parts ways with Brad Lambert

(11-18-2018 04:04 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  Charlotte parts ways with Brad Lambert

That is kind of odd. They were making some real improvement!

They refuse to go much longer without at least bowl eligibility, I imagine.

(11-11-2018 01:43 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  It has always puzzled me why The University of Maryland doesn't have the best football and basketball teams. They should be able to recruit squads full of 3 & 4 star guys within 50 miles of campus.

I think you overestimate the level of football talent in the DC/Baltimore area. There's also a high level of Penn State loyalty here in Maryland for some reason.

(11-19-2018 08:36 AM)BlazerFromMD Wrote:  

(11-11-2018 01:43 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  It has always puzzled me why The University of Maryland doesn't have the best football and basketball teams. They should be able to recruit squads full of 3 & 4 star guys within 50 miles of campus.

I think you overestimate the level of football talent in the DC/Baltimore area. There's also a high level of Penn State loyalty here in Maryland for some reason.

There may be that while football statistics are public and get media attention, when the college coach inquires about academics, the quiet figures turn them away. There was a time when a college player could be carried for years while taking a variety of "basket weaving" type courses, but APR has just about ended that practice. Course work must show progress toward a degree, or the player loses eligibility and the program loses scholarships.

(11-19-2018 08:36 AM)BlazerFromMD Wrote:  

(11-11-2018 01:43 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  It has always puzzled me why The University of Maryland doesn't have the best football and basketball teams. They should be able to recruit squads full of 3 & 4 star guys within 50 miles of campus.

I think you overestimate the level of football talent in the DC/Baltimore area. There's also a high level of Penn State loyalty here in Maryland for some reason.

Gotcha. I figured the Greater WDC-Baltimore Area was a hotbed for talent.

UMASS - Mark Whippple out.

(11-20-2018 02:20 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  UMASS - Mark Whippple out.

Did he fail to squeeze the Charmin?

(11-20-2018 05:16 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(11-20-2018 02:20 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  UMASS - Mark Whippple out.

Did he fail to squeeze the Charmin?

It appears so. He looks to be carrying extra p!

(11-20-2018 05:16 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(11-20-2018 02:20 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  UMASS - Mark Whippple out.

Did he fail to squeeze the Charmin?

I love 1960s era humor

Rumors of Texas Tech.

Larry Fedora out at UNC

Clark's agent thanks you for this service this thread provides.

(11-25-2018 11:35 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Clark's agent thanks you for this service this thread provides.

if he was leaving, they’d already have the deal done public or not. Just like haase long before the regular season was over in his final season here. I’d like Clark to stay forever, but nothing somebody posts on a message board will have much of an impact on what he decides in a few weeks, a few weeks ago, or 5-10 years down the road.

WKU fires Mike Sanford