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Thats amazing and awesome!

GO BLAZERS!!! Who knows... Perhaps this may turn into the truly galvanizing event that brings a real surge in UAB fans; one that carries over to propel us into regular attendance averaging 30+ K per home game.

Sometimes it takes a common enemy to forge a group and its identity.

Thank you city council! Thank you Mayor! Thank you players!

Let's get those *******'s! Wolverines!

Marshall is the next game. Let's play spoiler and help our bowl chances at the same time!

Brilliant!

Walt attends a lot of UAB events.

The best way to say thanks is get out to Legion Field on Saturday and get a place on the bus for the trip to Southern Miss next week. If you can't make both, get to one of the next two games. If you can't do that, talk up UAB and see if you can get someone to go to the Marshall game. That is the best way to say "Thanks".

Absolutely a great thing that happen at the City Council Meeting. On the flip side, it's a damn shame that it has gotten to this point.

So, overall what is the synopsis of today's events? Are we looking better?

If you havent seen the tear jerking speech by Alexander today, you should.

(11-18-2014 03:51 PM)ICB Wrote:  If you havent seen the tear jerking speech by Alexander today, you should.

Provide a link

(11-18-2014 04:13 PM)Southside Blazer 82 Wrote:  

(11-18-2014 03:51 PM)ICB Wrote:  If you havent seen the tear jerking speech by Alexander today, you should.

Provide a link

Yes! Please!

(11-18-2014 02:17 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  Rally for UAB: Birmingham City Council, mayor, boosters unite in call to save Blazers football, support school
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index...._city.html




Softball
http://instagram.com/p/vjSrt8u87h/




Joseph Bryant @NewsmanBryant
...Jay Roberson moves the Austin's resolution which passes unanimously.
...The Council Chamber is filled w Blazers players & supporters.
...Sheila Tyson praises UAB football & work in city. Restates pledge to work w legislature to support UAB. Pulls out UAB cap & wears it.
...Councilwoman Lashunda Scales "You don't have to feel like you're in this fight alone." "We're going to fight this fight w you."
...Councilwoman Valerie Abbott: "If everyone in Bham would buy a ticket & go to the game, that just might wake everyone in Tuscaloosa up."
...Abbott said she's frustrated that Tuscaloosa controls everything in UA system BUT Birmingham needs to do more than talk and support UAB.
...Council Pres Austin: "it's not just about the football team. it's about the students. It's about quality of life for those students."
...State Rep. Jack @repjack Williams is in the chamber to express his support for UAB.Both WIlliams & John Rogers have been vocal for UAB.
...Mayor William Bell restates his support. Says there's a small element that doesn't want to see it thrive. Says it's more than just F-ball.
...Bell says the end of UAB football would also mean the end of athletics @ UAB. Says President Watts is in a tough position and can't say much.
...Bell says the city and UAB supports must speak up for the univ. Bell notes that the last president who spoke out is no longer at the school.
...This has to be the biggest - and most unified - pep rally at a Birmingham City Council meeting. Rep. Jack Williams is now talking.
...TIM ALEXANDER, a UAB player injured in an accident. Gives wrenching talk about the program, teamwork and family.
...Alexander gets a standing ovation as other players lift him out of his chair. WOW.People getting chocked up. he says this more than f-ball.
...A new tv commercial is unveiled to show support for UAB. "What's good for it is good for us all."

Jack Williams
...#UAB football team and fans pack Birmingham City Council chambers this morning as the city shows its strong support.
...It's a privilege 2 pledge support 2 Birmingham's efforts to save #UAB football. Kudos to Mayor Bell and the Council.

Very nice news and feel you guys are important keys in a stronger C-USA.

(11-18-2014 02:37 PM)ThankUBasedQuad Wrote:  

(11-18-2014 02:36 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  

(11-18-2014 02:26 PM)ThankUBasedQuad Wrote:  Trying to push to get Walter Maddox out to the game. He favorited the tweet, so I know he saw it. Let's see what comes of it!

He attends most of the games that he cans.

AWESOME! Did not know that!

Yep. He is a regular.

I think a link to it is in the works. It should be all over the news tonight.

From a fan of a school who once lost their team and then had to fight like hell to keep their program from being eliminated all together, I deeply applaud your every effort to fight for your program!! I can't help but feel that your efforts will pay off big time with not only with the football programming surviving, but flourishing with a rejuvenated fan base and a new financial and structural investments in the UAB Football program. There are countless states that have large Universities less then 50 miles apart from each other that thrive both academically and athletically. I use to go to Birmingham on business about twice a month and it was without a doubt one of favorites!! Great restaurants, great music scene and best of all great people! Not to mention Conference USA... NEEDS a strong UAB!!

Thanks, Herd in ATL!

The meeting today was awesome. The outpouring was awesome, and the players were awesome (well-behaved and classy). Tim Alexander hit the right nerve talking about what the program and his team mates had done for him. The guys all pitched in to buy Tim's new wheel-chair! They truly represent us well and really show the UAB Family attitude.

I am very proud. We MUST win this issue!