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ndjs22
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2010
ESPN GameDay segment on UAB
ESPN ran a segment on GameDay on 12/6/14 highlighting the dismissal of the UAB football team. It exposes some of the backroom politics of this decision, but not nearly all of it. For more information check out www.FreeUAB.com
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Alabama board of trustees is to blame. They held UAB back for years and even though the program is back will probably continue to try.
That is a mess just saying.
It's a real shame what they tried to do to UAB football. There's always been bad blood between the Tuscaloosa people and UAB Athletics. It makes no sense. UAB football poses no threat to the football factory down in Tuscaloosa with all their national championships. I don't get it...
How in the fuck does a ball game cost $41,000,000 when the players aren’t even paid? What a joke.
"I'd have loved to have a heart to heart and share our disappointment in one another"!? Ya know... I'd love to see that too. What exactly did Ray fucking Watts have to be disappointed with in regards to these young men? :rests chin on hands: I'll wait.
And now there new stadium is almost finished being built.
And it really don’t like it because I took the Birmingham Bowl and the Blazers away from Legion field!
Ty Long??? the chargers ty long???
Odd that this is exactly the same comment posted previously but yes.
I thoughht they loved football in alabama..all those alumni sitting home watchin bama play instead of goin to uab games should be ashamed
You would think all these pro athletes would come together and pay to keep the program running. #NFL #MLB #NHL #MLS #Nascar #NBA #IndyCar
UAB has some cleeean jerseys 👀
Next up jerry Jones and the cowboys
So in 2020 is the program back on
We've actually been back on for a few years! We've been doing very well too!
@@ndjs22 nice one it came up on my news feed thank you so much
Also just wanted to know what happened to that asshole teacher who got rid of the program mannn i wanted to punch him in the throat for what he did to the program lol
@@kiwibro754 unfortunately, that was the president of the university. He's still the president, but nobody from UAB wants him to be. It doesn't matter what we want though. He's a puppet for the University of Alabama. There are 3 schools in our system: UA, UAB and UAH (Huntsville). There is one Board of Trustees that oversees the 3 schools. That board is largely composed of people who only care about UA. The other two schools get screwed every time they meet.
@@kiwibro754 for a while he said he was too scared to drive to the school to even come to work so he didn't. Then he started taking a helicopter 🙄 During all this, when he was so concerned about a program that didn't cost the system money like their fake feasibility report said, he paid a UAB police officer to sit at his house (off campus) for protection. 🙄🙄🙄 "Fire Ray Watts" is still a common sentiment on campus.
Ty Long??? the chargers ty long???
Yep. Holds records (as far as I remember) for both most field goals and longest field goal at UAB.
They claimed they needed $50 million to keep the program they spend next to $ 0 on and makes millions.... was 100% a personal move
Looked like 0 fans in the stands
They were playing in a dump of a stadium back then in a rough part of town. I think now that they have the new stadium at the civic center, attendance should improve a lot.
It's Similar to FSU's buyout by Auburn for cancelling the 1999 game in Tallahassee in the wake of Terry Bowden's firing
Dude had to put extra money in his pockets . #alwaysfollowthemoney
This should be a movie
Da
Football, Rifle, and bowling?... WHAT!?!?!?!
What the fuck are they doin on the boat hahahahaha I was all sad ready to watch this and the idiots on the sailboat just floatin along at the perfect time reminded me this is still a college with drunk fucks everywhere a hahahaa
Dang. Football is real important to folks .. very emotional stuff
How does it cost 49,000,000.00 for UAB football? Get the fuck outta here. I really feel for these kids.
and we did and it's back on #goblazers
nick turner so happy you guys had such a great season
Its so terrible, what was done to these hard working players and staff members, and to UAB as a whole University, but we will rise above and overcome this past disaster, as the dragons we are! Go Blazers, NEVER QUIT!
Mike Cap I've already got my season tickets!
#freeuab #freeuah
Goalie Girl03 did Alabama Huntsville get their football program back
I'm going to UAB, and I'm so happy they're going to be back when I go in 2 years. #FreeUAB 🐲💚💛
Bri : what did u get ur degree in
@@faiththomas1749 graduating this year with a degree in biomedical sciences. Going to pharmacy school eventually
Is it me or does Dr. Ray Watts look like conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh?
Holy crap he does lol
And the worse part about it is they aren't going to a bowl game..
This school has people willing to donate millions of dollars to upgrade the football program and the UA BOT says no. Everyone knows if those people donated to UA (University of Alabama) the answer would be yes. Their is something fishy going on here and I don't like it. UA BOT lied to these players and coaches, hell everyone in the athletic program.
6 years late, but: what a CRAZY move that would have been. Shutting down the football program. Can't afford it. Sorry. "We raised 5 million dollars to cover the UAB shortfall and will raise more if you can commit to reinstating the football program." No. ... "We raised 5 million dollars to upgrade the concessions contracts at UA sporting events and will raise more if you can commit to reinstating the football program." ... Okay.
lee corso knows something fishy is going here just like the rest of us
sunshine79768 it's back baby
Thanks to the Baylor fans for the support! Thanks to ndjs22 for posting this segment. #FREEUAB
The UA Board of Trustees contains 15 members. 13- UA grads, 2-UAB grads, and 0-UAH grads. Yet, UAB provides more revenue to the system than UA and UAH combined. Where's the equal representation? The board of a Division IA school should not control the decisions of another Division IA school. Bad business all around...
Paul Bryant Jr. is the reason UAB football was shut down! No media or journalist will mention the truth, because it shines a bad light on Bryant Jr. and his commitment to protect Alabama Crimson Tide football at all cost. They wouldn't even schedule UAB in football. I guess since UAB beat St. Nick Saban while he was at LSU at night in Death Valley! UAT BOT should all be exposed!!!! Tell the truth ESPN and get out of UAT's money machine.
^^^This. UA has never scheduled UAB in football. The revenue that would come from that single game alone would put a humongous dent in our expenses. To add insult to injury, they play our conference rivals instead (Florida Atlantic, C-USA, 2014 season).
Man, Chris Fowler is very quick to jump to the defense of the SEC after the piece
How?
FREE UAB!
Watts already got the opportunity to tell the players how he feels and how much football means to him, and he did: Not one damn bit. He is a liar. We do not have financial problems, and these weren't just promises. He simply does not want our school to play football, and he just did what he felt like without any good reason for it. He's an embarrassment to my school, and he should resign. I want football back. Go Blazers.
Jon Bernreuter You got it back, congrats on bowl eligibility by the way
Jon Bernreuter I'm glad y'all are back I'm an sec fan it's well worth the fight you went through " the journey of a million miles starts with ONE STEP