UAB Blazers Not Invited To A Bowl Game

[Big Boss]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Days after its football program was shut down, the UAB Blazers got more bad news: They won't play in a postseason game.

A Conference USA spokeswoman said Sunday that the Blazers weren't invited to a bowl.

UAB President Ray Watts announced Tuesday that he was shutting down the football program. It came days after the team became bowl eligible for the first time in a decade.

The Blazers finished 6-6 but weren't among the five C-USA teams receiving bids.

Also Sunday, UAB officials addressed some questions about the cost-cutting move on the university website.

The post said the decision to shut down wasn't predetermined but came after cost projections in the spring "were shockingly high -- especially those related to football."

UAB says football was expected to cost $49 million over the next five years.


http://espn.go.com/college-football...uab-blazers-not-headed-bowl-program-shut-down

 

[Big Boss]

bump

 

[I AM WE ARE]

blame nick satan

 

[Chrishaune]

It goes way deeper than the football here. Alabama alumni/trustees are trying to kill the UAB sports program overall. They are not supposed to be allowed to even be a part of the Conference USA if they don't have football. I believe basketball is what they're really trying to kill, so they went after football first in a round about way. UAB has a good basketball program that competes with Auburn and Alabama for recruits. I know those crazy alumni at Alabama don't like that. Knock them down a few levels and they're not as competitive anymore.

 

[Big Boss]

It goes way deeper than the football here. Alabama alumni/trustees are trying to kill the UAB sports program overall. They are not supposed to be allowed to even be a part of the Conference USA if they don't have football. I believe basketball is what they're really trying to kill, so they went after football first in a round about way. UAB has a good basketball program that competes with Auburn and Alabama for recruits. I know those crazy alumni at Alabama don't like that. Knock them down a few levels and they're not as competitive anymore.

UAB picked up some good recruits this past year in basketball

 

[Billy Hoyle]

It goes way deeper than the football here. Alabama alumni/trustees are trying to kill the UAB sports program overall. They are not supposed to be allowed to even be a part of the Conference USA if they don't have football. I believe basketball is what they're really trying to kill, so they went after football first in a round about way. UAB has a good basketball program that competes with Auburn and Alabama for recruits. I know those crazy alumni at Alabama don't like that. Knock them down a few levels and they're not as competitive anymore.

And it's all under the guise of "we're trying to make the basketball program more competitive."



fukking bullshyt. This isn't saving any money. It's hurting the Birmingham economy since Legion Field will probably shut down and we'll lose the bowl game and Magic City Classic. And the basketball team is gonna end up in the Southern Conference so they can play powerhouses like Samford and Furman.

 

[Big Boss]

And it's all under the guise of "we're trying to make the basketball program more competitive."



fukking bullshyt. This isn't saving any money. It's hurting the Birmingham economy since Legion Field will probably shut down and we'll lose the bowl game and Magic City Classic. And the basketball team is gonna end up in the Southern Conference so they can play powerhouses like Samford and Furman.

damn b ham makes good money off the magic city classic

 

[Billy Hoyle]

damn b ham makes good money off the magic city classic

I think between the MCC and the bowl game they bring in around $40 million

 

[Big Boss]

I think between the MCC and the bowl game they bring in around $40 million