The unofficial online home for fans of the UAB Blazers. Part of Collegiate Sports Nation (CSN).

https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/spo...ssion=true

silly season posts have moved into the media circles. This is the same garbage we see every year in the summer, but this time we add Covid 19 as a reason. It too shall pass.

we have no motivation in sharing revenue and a conference with South or Troy State Normal School. I'm sure the Louisiana schools feel the same way. It only hurts/evens up recruiting. If we want to have a schedule with any of the sunbelt schools we can do that at the school level. No need to have the conference force us to do it. We have the phone number for Troy's and South's athletic departments.

This writer leaves out some important details, like would we just give up an auto bid? Regardless of where UAB ends up, i hope conference commissioners and university presidents really consider doing something to get rid of the overlap in the SBC and CUSA and either form a scheduling alliance or geographically realign the conferences completely. Personally, i wish we were playing GaST, GaSo, Troy, and USA every year. The belief that were "too good" to share a conference with Troy and USA is foolish pride. Troy has historically had a better football program than us, USA has had a much better baseball program than us, and our basketball program hasnt been relevant nationally since the Mike Anderson years (hope that changes with AK). Im pretty sure UAB fans are the only people who view UAB athletics as being above Troy and USA. Its time to drop the overinflated ego and do what makes sense for the financial health of our programs.

You share a conference with your university peers. That excludes most of current sunbelt

The basketball program was nationally relevant under Davis too. It just didn’t quite reach the Anderson level because he could never get over that last hump seemingly every year.

(05-25-2020 11:08 AM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote:  You share a conference with your university peers. That excludes most of current sunbelt

Rice seems to be ok sharing a conference with the rest of us and I don't anyone views Western Kentucky or Southern Miss as academic powerhouses.

I hope UAB administrators and boosters aren't spending one second entertaining such a merger. We should have one thing on our collective mind as a program: getting back where we belong.

Legion Field would be just fine for that league. We aren't building the new stadium to play in CUSA forever.

**** this virus. We've overcome everything else, we'll overcome it too.
Our destiny does not lead to the CUSA-Belt.

ATL: Rice is a small private school. We are a large, urban, and public research university. Our official master plan identifies The University of Cincinnati and The University of South Florida as best representing our peer group.

(05-25-2020 11:35 AM)BlazerGreen Wrote:  I hope UAB administrators and boosters aren't spending one second entertaining such a merger. We should have one thing on our collective mind as a program: getting back where we belong.

Legion Field would be just fine for that league. We aren't building the new stadium to play in CUSA forever.

**** this virus. We've overcome everything else, we'll overcome it too.
Our destiny does not lead to the CUSA-Belt.

ATL: Rice is a small private school. We are a large, urban, and public research university. Our official master plan identifies The University of Cincinnati and The University of South Florida as best representing our peer group.

We are not building the Protective Life Stadium either -- we are going to rent it - for a handsome fee - from its owner - the BJCC.

The UAB administration and that of C-USA must consider where the various programs in our region are headed, and where we fit into the picture over time. UAB is located in a state that is falling farther behind its regional contemporaries every census (9 to 6 House seats in my lifetime) so there is a risk that much federal funding will decline over time as other states have greater numbers in Congress and compete for our shares of the "pie". Several states covet the current $3 back for every $1 sent to Washington,DC and want to get some of it for themselves at our expense. Perhaps it's just coincidence, but every time Alabama lost a House seat in the past census, a major state military base has been closed.

(05-25-2020 04:17 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(05-25-2020 11:35 AM)BlazerGreen Wrote:  I hope UAB administrators and boosters aren't spending one second entertaining such a merger. We should have one thing on our collective mind as a program: getting back where we belong.

Legion Field would be just fine for that league. We aren't building the new stadium to play in CUSA forever.

**** this virus. We've overcome everything else, we'll overcome it too.
Our destiny does not lead to the CUSA-Belt.

ATL: Rice is a small private school. We are a large, urban, and public research university. Our official master plan identifies The University of Cincinnati and The University of South Florida as best representing our peer group.

We are not building the Protective Life Stadium either -- we are going to rent it - for a handsome fee - from its owner - the BJCC.

The UAB administration and that of C-USA must consider where the various programs in our region are headed, and where we fit into the picture over time. UAB is located in a state that is falling farther behind its regional contemporaries every census (9 to 6 House seats in my lifetime) so there is a risk that much federal funding will decline over time as other states have greater numbers in Congress and compete for our shares of the "pie". Several states covet the current $3 back for every $1 sent to Washington,DC and want to get some of it for themselves at our expense. Perhaps it's just coincidence, but every time Alabama lost a House seat in the past census, a major state military base has been closed.

Quit typing "We" when discussing UAB and UAB athletics. you are clearly a Sabanite.

(05-25-2020 04:17 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(05-25-2020 11:35 AM)BlazerGreen Wrote:  I hope UAB administrators and boosters aren't spending one second entertaining such a merger. We should have one thing on our collective mind as a program: getting back where we belong.

Legion Field would be just fine for that league. We aren't building the new stadium to play in CUSA forever.

**** this virus. We've overcome everything else, we'll overcome it too.
Our destiny does not lead to the CUSA-Belt.

ATL: Rice is a small private school. We are a large, urban, and public research university. Our official master plan identifies The University of Cincinnati and The University of South Florida as best representing our peer group.

We are not building the Protective Life Stadium either -- we are going to rent it - for a handsome fee - from its owner - the BJCC.

The UAB administration and that of C-USA must consider where the various programs in our region are headed, and where we fit into the picture over time. UAB is located in a state that is falling farther behind its regional contemporaries every census (9 to 6 House seats in my lifetime) so there is a risk that much federal funding will decline over time as other states have greater numbers in Congress and compete for our shares of the "pie". Several states covet the current $3 back for every $1 sent to Washington,DC and want to get some of it for themselves at our expense. Perhaps it's just coincidence, but every time Alabama lost a House seat in the past census, a major state military base has been closed.

I believe Alabama has seven House seats, not six.

I don’t see any real benefit for UAB With this plan. We already have Sunbelt teams on the future schedule in football. I believe that the olympic teams also schedule locally pretty much.

(05-25-2020 06:32 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  

(05-25-2020 04:17 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(05-25-2020 11:35 AM)BlazerGreen Wrote:  I hope UAB administrators and boosters aren't spending one second entertaining such a merger. We should have one thing on our collective mind as a program: getting back where we belong.

Legion Field would be just fine for that league. We aren't building the new stadium to play in CUSA forever.

**** this virus. We've overcome everything else, we'll overcome it too.
Our destiny does not lead to the CUSA-Belt.

ATL: Rice is a small private school. We are a large, urban, and public research university. Our official master plan identifies The University of Cincinnati and The University of South Florida as best representing our peer group.

We are not building the Protective Life Stadium either -- we are going to rent it - for a handsome fee - from its owner - the BJCC.

The UAB administration and that of C-USA must consider where the various programs in our region are headed, and where we fit into the picture over time. UAB is located in a state that is falling farther behind its regional contemporaries every census (9 to 6 House seats in my lifetime) so there is a risk that much federal funding will decline over time as other states have greater numbers in Congress and compete for our shares of the "pie". Several states covet the current $3 back for every $1 sent to Washington,DC and want to get some of it for themselves at our expense. Perhaps it's just coincidence, but every time Alabama lost a House seat in the past census, a major state military base has been closed.

I believe Alabama has seven House seats, not six.

Alabama has 7 House seats right now. It is projected to be reduced by one when the 2020 census results are finalized. Alabama had 9 in 1950 when it dropped to 8. Then after a later census, it dropped to 7. It is the ONLY southern sunbelt state presently projected to lose a House seat by this year's census. All of our regional peers are projected to hold what they have or gain seats for 2021 (Texas is projected to gain 3). After Alabama dropped from 9 to 8, Brookley AFB in Mobile was closed. After Alabama dropped from 8 to 7, Ft McClellan near Anniston was closed. All a coincidence? Maybe not. Danley AFB near Montgomery is one of two stateside bases presently slated to get the F-35 by 2025. Can it hold on to it?

I don’t care if the merge or not. We won’t be around to care. We will be on to better things to be with our peers.

(05-25-2020 09:56 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/spo...ssion=true

Would rather just see UAB in the AAC, but if it had to happen -

Add Liberty and New Mexico State and then -

Red or U or whatever (original CUSA had three divisions BTW)
West - UTSA, Tex State, New Mex St, UTEP, N Tex
East - Rice, La Tech, UL, ULM, Ark St

White or S or whatever
West - SMiss, UAB, USA, Troy
East - FAU, FIU, Ga So, Ga St

Blue or A or whatever
North - Marsh, WKU, ODU, Liberty
South - App St, Coastal, Char, MTSU

Winners of U, S, A, and MAC have mini playoff to determine who gets a New Years day bowl game

(05-26-2020 08:21 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I don’t care if the merge or not. We won’t be around to care. We will be on to better things to be with our peers.

And since going to the AAC isn't a guarantee we need to be in the best position possible to sustain athletics. Just sayin'.......

(05-26-2020 09:25 AM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(05-26-2020 08:21 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I don’t care if the merge or not. We won’t be around to care. We will be on to better things to be with our peers.

And since going to the AAC isn't a guarantee we need to be in the best position possible to sustain athletics. Just sayin'.......

Agree 100% with AB. Don't want to care about some merger. If we are doing what we need to be doing to move up, then we're automatically going to be a part of some stronger/rationalized configuration of the C-Belt. Do you think they are going to leave UAB out? No way.

I'd just prefer to see our people not directly associated with any such effort. All signals at UAB need to be flashing AAC.

(05-26-2020 09:25 AM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(05-26-2020 08:21 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I don’t care if the merge or not. We won’t be around to care. We will be on to better things to be with our peers.

And since going to the AAC isn't a guarantee we need to be in the best position possible to sustain athletics. Just sayin'.......

Agree.Who knows when or if the AAC is going to come calling. Hell, who even knows what the G5 landscape will look like by the time they, if they do. These arent mutually exclusive endeavors. If the CUSA and SBC commissioners and presidents decide some type of reallignment, merger, or alliance is whats best then I'm all for it. We can still do it with the ultimate goal of moving up to a better conference.

CUSA Is Hanging On By A Thread
https://cusareport.com/2020/05/25/cusa-i...-a-thread/

(05-26-2020 10:31 AM)BlazerGreen Wrote:  

(05-26-2020 09:25 AM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(05-26-2020 08:21 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I don’t care if the merge or not. We won’t be around to care. We will be on to better things to be with our peers.

And since going to the AAC isn't a guarantee we need to be in the best position possible to sustain athletics. Just sayin'.......

Agree 100% with AB. Don't want to care about some merger. If we are doing what we need to be doing to move up, then we're automatically going to be a part of some stronger/rationalized configuration of the C-Belt. Do you think they are going to leave UAB out? No way.

I'd just prefer to see our people not directly associated with any such effort. All signals at UAB need to be flashing AAC.

And you don't think any G-5 program not in the MWC or AAC isn't flashing those two conferences? Waiting for something that may or may not happen isn't going to sustain the athletic budget. Again just sayin'.....

Futhermore, CUSA wouldn't be in this situation had they chose to go 10 teams instead of 14 after the raid happened.