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(07-01-2021 12:03 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  The game last night against ATL United 2 was called off due to rain, which wasn’t the first time the game had to be called due to water not draining on the pitch. Legion fans are becoming more and more disgruntled with UAB over the continued issues at BBVA.

Dang!

(07-01-2021 12:03 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  The game last night against ATL United 2 was called off due to rain, which wasn’t the first time the game had to be called due to water not draining on the pitch. Legion fans are becoming more and more disgruntled with UAB over the continued issues at BBVA.

My son and I were at the match on Juneteenth. That was when Claudette came blowing through with a butt load of rain. There was no way to drain that amount of water. Sometimes mother nature has other plans.

(07-01-2021 12:08 PM)BlazerDave Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 12:03 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  The game last night against ATL United 2 was called off due to rain, which wasn’t the first time the game had to be called due to water not draining on the pitch. Legion fans are becoming more and more disgruntled with UAB over the continued issues at BBVA.

My son and I were at the match on Juneteenth. That was when Claudette came blowing through with a butt load of rain. There was no way to drain that amount of water. Sometimes mother nature has other plans.

True. But a a hurricane coming through is different from your run-of-the-mill Southern thunder storm.

(07-01-2021 12:15 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 12:08 PM)BlazerDave Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 12:03 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  The game last night against ATL United 2 was called off due to rain, which wasn’t the first time the game had to be called due to water not draining on the pitch. Legion fans are becoming more and more disgruntled with UAB over the continued issues at BBVA.

My son and I were at the match on Juneteenth. That was when Claudette came blowing through with a butt load of rain. There was no way to drain that amount of water. Sometimes mother nature has other plans.

True. But a a hurricane coming through is different from your run-of-the-mill Southern thunder storm.

I'm a soccer newby but isn't a soccer pitch flat?

Not if you’re playing on natural grass and run the same 3 lines all game. It’s like the battle of the LOS in football being stuck in the middle of the field for 50 of 60 minutes.

(07-01-2021 12:03 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  The game last night against ATL United 2 was called off due to rain, which wasn’t the first time the game had to be called due to water not draining on the pitch. Legion fans are becoming more and more disgruntled with UAB over the continued issues at BBVA.

Maybe the fans don't know how to discern between their lowest bodily orifice and a void in the earth's surface. I can't speak to the condition of the field, but a quick check shows that the game was to begin at 7:00, which roughly coincides with when a pretty substantial thunderstorm rolled into town. NWS records show there was in excess of 1 inch of rain in short order- which is a lot- and there was a good bit of lightning. I for one wouldn't want to be standing in the middle of that field kicking a ball around. Not to mention the fact that the area got a bunch of rain on Tuesday at the remnants of TS Danny came through, so the ground was thoroughly saturated before the thunderstorms yesterday.

(07-01-2021 01:33 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 12:03 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  The game last night against ATL United 2 was called off due to rain, which wasn’t the first time the game had to be called due to water not draining on the pitch. Legion fans are becoming more and more disgruntled with UAB over the continued issues at BBVA.

Maybe the fans don't know how to discern between their lowest bodily orifice and a void in the earth's surface. I can't speak to the condition of the field, but a quick check shows that the game was to begin at 7:00, which roughly coincides with when a pretty substantial thunderstorm rolled into town. NWS records show there was in excess of 1 inch of rain in short order- which is a lot- and there was a good bit of lightning. I for one wouldn't want to be standing in the middle of that field kicking a ball around. Not to mention the fact that the area got a bunch of rain on Tuesday at the remnants of TS Danny came through, so the ground was thoroughly saturated before the thunderstorms yesterday.

Wait! You actually think it’s a bad idea to sit on metal bleachers in the middle of a large flat area surrounded by tall metal poles in the middle of a thunderstorm? What a Maroon!

(07-01-2021 01:40 PM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 01:33 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 12:03 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  The game last night against ATL United 2 was called off due to rain, which wasn’t the first time the game had to be called due to water not draining on the pitch. Legion fans are becoming more and more disgruntled with UAB over the continued issues at BBVA.

Maybe the fans don't know how to discern between their lowest bodily orifice and a void in the earth's surface. I can't speak to the condition of the field, but a quick check shows that the game was to begin at 7:00, which roughly coincides with when a pretty substantial thunderstorm rolled into town. NWS records show there was in excess of 1 inch of rain in short order- which is a lot- and there was a good bit of lightning. I for one wouldn't want to be standing in the middle of that field kicking a ball around. Not to mention the fact that the area got a bunch of rain on Tuesday at the remnants of TS Danny came through, so the ground was thoroughly saturated before the thunderstorms yesterday.

Wait! You actually think it’s a bad idea to sit on metal bleachers in the middle of a large flat area surrounded by tall metal poles in the middle of a thunderstorm? What a Maroon!

. Congrats to Miss St and all the Maroons on
Baseball national championship!

(07-01-2021 03:50 PM)bigdunks Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 01:40 PM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 01:33 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 12:03 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  The game last night against ATL United 2 was called off due to rain, which wasn’t the first time the game had to be called due to water not draining on the pitch. Legion fans are becoming more and more disgruntled with UAB over the continued issues at BBVA.

Maybe the fans don't know how to discern between their lowest bodily orifice and a void in the earth's surface. I can't speak to the condition of the field, but a quick check shows that the game was to begin at 7:00, which roughly coincides with when a pretty substantial thunderstorm rolled into town. NWS records show there was in excess of 1 inch of rain in short order- which is a lot- and there was a good bit of lightning. I for one wouldn't want to be standing in the middle of that field kicking a ball around. Not to mention the fact that the area got a bunch of rain on Tuesday at the remnants of TS Danny came through, so the ground was thoroughly saturated before the thunderstorms yesterday.

Wait! You actually think it’s a bad idea to sit on metal bleachers in the middle of a large flat area surrounded by tall metal poles in the middle of a thunderstorm? What a Maroon!

. Congrats to Miss St and all the Maroons on
Baseball national championship!

If I knew how to attach YouTube clips I’d put what I was referencing

(07-01-2021 12:03 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  The game last night against ATL United 2 was called off due to rain, which wasn’t the first time the game had to be called due to water not draining on the pitch. Legion fans are becoming more and more disgruntled with UAB over the continued issues at BBVA.

Actually the game was stopped because of lighting protocol as are all athletic events. You cannot start back until no lighting for X minutes

The field was playable at time - I do not remember players sliding which is what shows that the condition of the field is unplayable because of drainage. Since the game was in the second half - league rules would determine if the game could be declared over after Y minutes

(07-01-2021 04:55 PM)uabbean Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 12:03 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  The game last night against ATL United 2 was called off due to rain, which wasn’t the first time the game had to be called due to water not draining on the pitch. Legion fans are becoming more and more disgruntled with UAB over the continued issues at BBVA.

Actually the game was stopped because of lighting protocol as are all athletic events. You cannot start back until no lighting for X minutes

The field was playable at time - I do not remember players sliding which is what shows that the condition of the field is unplayable because of drainage. Since the game was in the second half - league rules would determine if the game could be declared over after Y minutes

Game was delayed because of lightning but was called off due to the standing water that accumulated during the delay. The field this year does not seem to drain as well as it did in the past for sure.
And the game can only be considered a full match after the 80th minute.

(07-01-2021 04:16 PM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 03:50 PM)bigdunks Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 01:40 PM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 01:33 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 12:03 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  The game last night against ATL United 2 was called off due to rain, which wasn’t the first time the game had to be called due to water not draining on the pitch. Legion fans are becoming more and more disgruntled with UAB over the continued issues at BBVA.

Maybe the fans don't know how to discern between their lowest bodily orifice and a void in the earth's surface. I can't speak to the condition of the field, but a quick check shows that the game was to begin at 7:00, which roughly coincides with when a pretty substantial thunderstorm rolled into town. NWS records show there was in excess of 1 inch of rain in short order- which is a lot- and there was a good bit of lightning. I for one wouldn't want to be standing in the middle of that field kicking a ball around. Not to mention the fact that the area got a bunch of rain on Tuesday at the remnants of TS Danny came through, so the ground was thoroughly saturated before the thunderstorms yesterday.

Wait! You actually think it’s a bad idea to sit on metal bleachers in the middle of a large flat area surrounded by tall metal poles in the middle of a thunderstorm? What a Maroon!

. Congrats to Miss St and all the Maroons on
Baseball national championship!

If I knew how to attach YouTube clips I’d put what I was referencing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5V5iKhHDHQ <- use only this part

[youtube] S5V5iKhHDHQ [/youtube] <- minus the spaces

Thanks for the revisit to that historic game in Blazer history. It gave one Blazer poster his "brand" for years.We also got a revisit to the Viking mascot of that day. How many seasons did the Viking mascot "rule" until replaced by the dragon? Is the Viking outfit stored in some closet at Bartow Arena?

(07-02-2021 12:33 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  Thanks for the revisit to that historic game in Blazer history. It gave one Blazer poster his "brand" for years.We also got a revisit to the Viking mascot of that day. How many seasons did the Viking mascot "rule" until replaced by the dragon? Is the Viking outfit stored in some closet at Bartow Arena?

Last I heard the head was in an unused office that was being used for storage in the old student center. That building is no more and the fate of BGV’s head is a mystery to me

(07-01-2021 01:40 PM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 01:33 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 12:03 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  The game last night against ATL United 2 was called off due to rain, which wasn’t the first time the game had to be called due to water not draining on the pitch. Legion fans are becoming more and more disgruntled with UAB over the continued issues at BBVA.

Maybe the fans don't know how to discern between their lowest bodily orifice and a void in the earth's surface. I can't speak to the condition of the field, but a quick check shows that the game was to begin at 7:00, which roughly coincides with when a pretty substantial thunderstorm rolled into town. NWS records show there was in excess of 1 inch of rain in short order- which is a lot- and there was a good bit of lightning. I for one wouldn't want to be standing in the middle of that field kicking a ball around. Not to mention the fact that the area got a bunch of rain on Tuesday at the remnants of TS Danny came through, so the ground was thoroughly saturated before the thunderstorms yesterday.

Wait! You actually think it’s a bad idea to sit on metal bleachers in the middle of a large flat area surrounded by tall metal poles in the middle of a thunderstorm? What a Maroon!