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(01-06-2015 12:21 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(01-06-2015 11:46 AM)Doktyr X Wrote:  If SACS suspends or even temporarily pulls your school accreditation, the damage comes from a loss of Federal grant money. The Feds have many restrictions on the grants they hand out; one of them is not funding research at institutions without proper accreditation. Anyone with a Federal research grant may end up with it suspended or pulled should SACS drop that hammer on us.

Staff and prominent researchers would be lost. That is why this should be on the table as only the final option; the very last shot we have. If we can get the changes that UAB needs without mentioning SACS, that is a very good thing.

Since about 99% of federal grant money coming to UAB is for the medical center "east side" - which is what the demolition of the football team was supposed to protect - such a threat is not "small potatoes". "Unintended consequences" is not unknown to power players in Alabama whose concentration of effort on their own limited target may cause ("unintended") collateral damage to just what they claim to desire to protect. How much are we willing to risk to get the football program restored?

That's not up to us. Ray Watts unleashed the dragon. If Watts and his Board friends wanted to prevent SACS penalties, then they should have followed SACS rules. Our participation in their coverup would not alter those facts.

Why would the UA system's accreditation be suspended instead of put on a probationary period? SACS put Auburn on probation. Why would the punishment be more severe here?

(01-06-2015 12:21 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  How much are we willing to risk to get the football program restored?

To restore football? A reasonable amount.

To restore the entirety of UAB to its path of greatness? I'd risk everything.

Any word on Ray Ray's condition of health? Is he feeling well enough to face the media? Or still stalling?

If we keep hitting him with articles and calling out his lies he may never recover from his illness.

personally I think he just has sand in his Vag.

(01-06-2015 04:51 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  If we keep hitting him with articles and calling out his lies he may never recover from his illness.

personally I think he just has sand in his Vag.

I will be there; this should be fun to watch.

(01-06-2015 05:21 PM)Doktyr X Wrote:  I will be there; this should be fun to watch.

Don't suppose any cell-phone videos will be allowed… Or will they?

(01-06-2015 05:26 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(01-06-2015 05:21 PM)Doktyr X Wrote:  I will be there; this should be fun to watch.

Don't suppose any cell-phone videos will be allowed… Or will they?

Don't think they can take everyone's phone at the door. Having said that, I wouldn't make it obvious if you plan to film it.

Having it at 730 is interesting. A med student on a rotation is either going to be working during that time or if off for that day are not likely to come in at 730 for a meeting.

I would be surprised if they do. My phone camera is terrible.

Acording to Alabama law, it's a one party consent state as long as you are present. So go and record away.
He's well enough to have a meetibg but not well enough to do his news interview?

He probably will only have a "prepared statement", and will not take questions and answer them.

(01-06-2015 07:30 PM)TheGORILLA Wrote:  He probably will only have a "prepared statement", and will not take questions and answer them.

So he doesn't understand the definition and purpose behind a town hall meeting then? Shocking.

(01-06-2015 07:38 PM)uabhack Wrote:  

(01-06-2015 07:30 PM)TheGORILLA Wrote:  He probably will only have a "prepared statement", and will not take questions and answer them.

So he doesn't understand the definition and purpose behind a town hall meeting then? Shocking.

Another of his grade A leadership qualities that so endeared him to his BoT masters...

Another article today. Watts now has Clap.