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(12-18-2017 06:33 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(12-18-2017 06:22 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(12-18-2017 04:38 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Whether some fans buy it or not, when every UAB coach dating back to Gene Bartow have stated that they have had trouble getting good teams to play us in a home and home situation, I tend to believe that they are telling the truth. It has only gotten worse in todays college environment.

The funny thing is a lot of what is being suggested has already been done, just conveniently forgotten about. Play on the road? We went to Texas last year. We played St. Mary's last year in a neutral game on the road. Before that, we had a home and home with Illinois State, a strong midmajor program. We had a home and home with South Florida, an AAC school and Stephen F. Austin, a program showing strength, but fell off when we played them. We went and played essentially a home game at Kansas last year. We have a home and home with Memphis and Auburn. This year, we have played Chattanooga, who won their conference and Troy, who won theirs. Who knew Memphis would be down, or Chattanooga when we played them.

Everything that is being said we need to be done, we have done. A lot of scheduling depends on success.. What MTSU has done the past two years has helped them with scheduling. ODU can schedule former conference mates who have moved on to better conferences. UAB was not able to take full advantage of their success in the NCAA tournament that one year because the football catastrophe bled over into basketball scheduling when our conference affiliation was up in the air. Right now we are a middle of the road CUSA team that other programs don't want to play.

I’m not asking to bring in Duke. I’m asking to work a series out with Belmont. I really feel like some people think anybody asking for an improved schedule is asking for 7 home games against p5 schools. I’m just asking for reasonable mid majors.

Last time we played Belmont here, we beat them like a D2 team. If they are going to lose that bad, they might as well go to Duke.

It doesn’t have to be Belmont. Over the past few years we have had several nice series scheduled, we just never had them overlapping for real. I’d be thrilled if we could have auburn, Memphis, ga state, Stephen f Austin, Illinois State and another solid mid major or two on the schedule at the same time.

As much as posters are criticized for criticizing coaches, yet no one has produced any evidence that the coaches contacted every descent G5 school. I’d gladly send Ehsan the list below, and if has contacted each one for H&H, I’ll drop the debate.

Rhode Island
Saint Mary's
Cincinnati
Houston
Wichita State
UNLV
Boise State
San Diego State
SMU
St. Bonaventure
Northern Iowa
Temple
BYU
Davidson
Texas-Arlington
South Dakota
Vermont
Towson
VCU
Missouri State
NC Greensboro
UCF
Buffalo
Murray State
Richmond
Valparaiso
Louisiana-Lafayette
Jacksonville State
Georgia Southern
Belmont
Dayton
Tulsa
Bradley
Mercer
Tulane
ETSU
Stephen F. Austin
FGCU
South Florida
College of Charleston
Illinois State
Georgia State
Southern Illinois

Just to name a few.

I'm sure he'll apprciate your help.

What if he has contacted everyone on the list except, say Vermont and South Dakota? Would he meet your approval then, or does it have to be every single team. I don't see a home and home with South Dakota happening. Sorry.

I would be ecstatic.

(12-18-2017 02:01 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(12-18-2017 01:18 PM)ICB Wrote:  First of all, I am speaking as a fan who actually showed up for the game Saturday.

1. It was boring as heck. Lame timeout theatrics, etc.

2. If it was not part of my season ticket package, I would not have purchased a $15-$35 ticket to watch an exhibition.

3. I am sick and tired of the fans being on the hook for everything. UAB is competing for entertainment dollars, this entitlement "show up anyhow because you are a fan" crap needs to stop. Bring quality games, or go on the road. Tickets prices have remained the same, and the justification is that the number of home games have also remained the same. I rather pay the same for fewer yet better quality games than more of the crap we have on our schedule. Call every AAC School... Heck call every A10, Missouri Valley... Tell me we've tried this? Just stop it with the Mississippi College, MVSU, Alabama A&M, LeMonyne-Owen College... (This is ok if we were still in the league with Louisville, Memphis, Cincy... etc, but not today) just stop it.

4. I REFUSE to believe that MTSU and other C-USA and Sunbelt schools can out schedule UAB. Or maybe somebody is just trying to pad a few wins and cash in using the Haase model.

5. If he needs help scheduling... he needs to call Kermit Davis... not the fans. What does MT have that we don't? A confident coach that knows what it takes to have a shot at an at large. Not one that is just looking to pile up wins.

6. We ONLY have 2 true road games on the non-conference schedule. Who do we think we are? Heck, Auburn is a P5 school, and they have 2. I believe if you go to VCU they might come back... or Missouri State or UNI... or ______ Our schedule is perfect for job security not filling the stands.

Completely agree.

Preach it