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(01-07-2015 11:25 AM)kdblazer Wrote:  

(01-07-2015 11:22 AM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  “@SocaMelly: Watts says we have more UA alumni on the BoT because there is a higher % of UA alumni in Alabama than UAB alumni #FreeUAB”

Wow! WHO IS THIS GUY?

This is a joke right. They have more alums on the BOT because that's the way they want it. This guy is terrible...how in the hell did he get the job....wait a minute ...oh those UA alums on the board.

This guy is a hand picked puppet!
If PBjr ever wore a jock, he'd be sniffing it.

Incredible. He's got to go.

(01-07-2015 11:25 AM)kdblazer Wrote:  

(01-07-2015 11:22 AM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  “@SocaMelly: Watts says we have more UA alumni on the BoT because there is a higher % of UA alumni in Alabama than UAB alumni #FreeUAB”

Wow! WHO IS THIS GUY?

This is a joke right. They have more alums on the BOT because that's the way they want it. This guy is terrible...how in the hell did he get the job....wait a minute ...oh those UA alums on the board.

I bet he failed to discuss the closed trustee selection policy and how there is no open nomination process.

Gotta love it. Ray Watts is now the public PR man for the BOT!!! I bet PBj and Finis are starting to clean out their pants on this news.

The more he speaks the madder I get. It needs to be pitchforks and torches at the Admin building and the BOT meeting.

Did it seem like anyone there was buying what he had to say?

What was the audience's reaction to what he was saying?

At the rate Watts is going by the time we get to the 15th he'll be saying "Facts! I don't need no stinking facts!"

(01-07-2015 11:39 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  The more he speaks the madder I get. It needs to be pitchforks and torches at the Admin building and the BOT meeting.

I couldn't agree more.

He's one more arrogant *** ** * ***** that is hell bent on tearing down what has been built. Folks, it ain't gonna stop with football and athletics. If unchecked, come back in 5-10 years and you won't know UAB. No one can convince me otherwise. He along with the damn "powers" of BOT have to be stopped!

(01-07-2015 11:15 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  

Quote:Watts claims that he did meet with UAB boosters despite what their letter to the chancellor says. Boosters only raise $2 million #FreeUAB

Watts just basically called Boosters / FF Members liars.

This is crazy. It's freaking published in the BBJ that the foundation/City of Bham was willing to put up $10M to fund the practice facility.

That M*&*#*#*#F^$&#%r wants a Broo Ha Ha he is gonna get one!

They don't want UAB to have a football team....period.
That's what we are dealing with.

(01-07-2015 10:27 AM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  Watts is getting paid a heck of a lot of money for his on-the-job training.

I don't believe he has a backup plan. He doesn't know a thing about athletics and what they mean for a university.

How does he blame it on someone else (Margison) when he stated it was his decision?

Watts is incompetent as a university president. Look up the Peter Principle and it will describe Ray Watts.

(01-07-2015 11:49 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  

(01-07-2015 11:15 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  

Quote:Watts claims that he did meet with UAB boosters despite what their letter to the chancellor says. Boosters only raise $2 million #FreeUAB

Watts just basically called Boosters / FF Members liars.

This is crazy. It's freaking published in the BBJ that the foundation/City of Bham was willing to put up $10M to fund the practice facility.

Just like Hitler, Stalin and Obama have said. Just keep telling the same lie long enough and it becomes the truth. Those bastards are digging in. I trust we are digging in harder. This fight will really begin once the douchbag of a president is GONE.
Step 2: Put supreme pressure on the Governor to kick Jr. and FineAss off the board for interference in UAB's business when it comes to football.

(01-07-2015 11:53 AM)kdblazer Wrote:  They don't want UAB to have a football team....period.
That's what we are dealing with.

They don't want UAB. Period.

I don't think the crowd bought much of what he said at all. It was a pretty large crowd too. If Watts was going to have support anywhere on campus you would think it would be with the medicine group. But he didn't seem to have much support in the room.

Another thing I found a bit incredulous was his claim that this hasn't hurt the Campaign for UAB. He said actually donations have gone up significantly over the last couple weeks since the football decision was announced.

Is he going to commission Carr to put out a report stating that as well? As long as we are lying and making up numbers, no reason to stop with Football. I would call this puppet an ass clown but I have been told that would be extremely unfair to ass clowns everywhere,.

(01-07-2015 11:56 AM)Blazer85 Wrote:  I don't think the crowd bought much of what he said at all. It was a pretty large crowd too. If Watts was going to have support anywhere on campus you would think it would be with the medicine group. But he didn't seem to have much support in the room.

Another thing I found a bit incredulous was his claim that this hasn't hurt the Campaign for UAB. He said actually donations have gone up significantly over the last couple weeks since the football decision was announced.

You can't take a syllable that comes out of his mouth for face value, especially where that "campaign" of his is concerned. That probe that Cubby has shoved up Watts's *** is working to perfection...He's toast! He has to be!!! #VoteOfNoConfidence...


..."I Think I Heard A Shot!..."

(01-07-2015 11:56 AM)Blazer85 Wrote:  I don't think the crowd bought much of what he said at all. It was a pretty large crowd too. If Watts was going to have support anywhere on campus you would think it would be with the medicine group. But he didn't seem to have much support in the room.

Another thing I found a bit incredulous was his claim that this hasn't hurt the Campaign for UAB. He said actually donations have gone up significantly over the last couple weeks since the football decision was announced.

If that is true, it has more to do with it being the end of the year than it is an endorsement of his decision.

People are trying to get in last minute donations before the calendar year ends for tax write offs.

http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index....peaks.html

(01-07-2015 12:13 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  

(01-07-2015 11:56 AM)Blazer85 Wrote:  I don't think the crowd bought much of what he said at all. It was a pretty large crowd too. If Watts was going to have support anywhere on campus you would think it would be with the medicine group. But he didn't seem to have much support in the room.

Another thing I found a bit incredulous was his claim that this hasn't hurt the Campaign for UAB. He said actually donations have gone up significantly over the last couple weeks since the football decision was announced.

If that is true, it has more to do with it being the end of the year than it is an endorsement of his decision.

People are trying to get in last minute donations before the calendar year ends for tax write offs.

I agree with you first sentence. They sent out a lot of letters and I'm sure a lot of people did actually donate.

The second sentence is a misrepresentation of how charitable donations work. I don't even know what you mean by write offs.

(01-07-2015 12:37 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index....peaks.html

Quote:Bridges said his takeaway from the meeting is that the school supports Watts, who has been instrumental in growing academic programs at the university.

"Dr. Watts is a good person, and he wants UAB to succeed," Bridges said. "He's done great things, and he's going to continue to do great things. It's not going to be perfect, but we're headed in the right direction."

Except for this guy.

(01-07-2015 12:49 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(01-07-2015 12:13 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  

(01-07-2015 11:56 AM)Blazer85 Wrote:  I don't think the crowd bought much of what he said at all. It was a pretty large crowd too. If Watts was going to have support anywhere on campus you would think it would be with the medicine group. But he didn't seem to have much support in the room.

Another thing I found a bit incredulous was his claim that this hasn't hurt the Campaign for UAB. He said actually donations have gone up significantly over the last couple weeks since the football decision was announced.

If that is true, it has more to do with it being the end of the year than it is an endorsement of his decision.

People are trying to get in last minute donations before the calendar year ends for tax write offs.

I agree with you first sentence. They sent out a lot of letters and I'm sure a lot of people did actually donate.

The second sentence is a misrepresentation of how charitable donations work. I don't even know what you mean by write offs.

90% of anything I give the charity or any other tax-related donations happens in December...