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So what's next
Now that the stadium is pretty much a done deal. What is the next big thing for football? Athletics Department?

Yes, I know, money and butts in the seats... besides that, what is next to make UAB the next _________?
03-29-2018 10:08 PM
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Fire Ray Watts!
03-29-2018 10:11 PM
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RE: So what's next
(03-29-2018 10:08 PM)ICB Wrote:  Now that the stadium is pretty much a done deal. What is the next big thing for football? Athletics Department?

Yes, I know, money and butts in the seats... besides that, what is next to make UAB the next _________?
Maybe a great basketball season along with a wining football season....paint the metro Green & GoldCOGS
03-29-2018 10:11 PM
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RE: So what's next
Well the BBVA Compass Stadium expansion should be done by the end of the year/early January. Not a signature sport, but still a significant project. We'll have one of the nicest on campus soccer stadiums in the country.

Other than that, I'd say a basketball practice facility and adding the 3rd football practice field.
03-29-2018 10:43 PM
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RE: So what's next
Whatever happened to the Sports Medicine facility?
03-29-2018 10:47 PM
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It hasn’t gotten past the “that’s a good idea” phase.
03-30-2018 05:48 AM
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RE: So what's next
(03-29-2018 10:08 PM)ICB Wrote:  Now that the stadium is pretty much a done deal. What is the next big thing for football? Athletics Department?

Yes, I know, money and butts in the seats... besides that, what is next to make UAB the next _________?

Maybe chilling out and actually getting all this stuff done should be next. It's far from a done deal. Contracts still have to be signed and bonds sold and some of those still have to come before the city council. And the limits placed on the athletics department haven't changed from the university administration either.
03-30-2018 07:47 AM
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(03-29-2018 10:11 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Fire Ray Watts!

+1
03-30-2018 07:48 AM
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(03-30-2018 05:48 AM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  It hasn’t gotten past the “that’s a good idea” phase.

Which means it is too good of an idea for Watts & the BOT to allow it to happen.
03-30-2018 08:33 AM
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Without a change in administration it will take strong arming for anything on campus related to football. A glaring need is Bartow Arena renovations along with a new converting Bell into a basketball practice facility.
03-30-2018 08:52 AM
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(03-30-2018 07:48 AM)BlazerFromMD Wrote:  
(03-29-2018 10:11 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Fire Ray Watts!

+1

Hey, that's my line. 03-razz
04-02-2018 11:27 AM
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RE: So what's next
And mine.
04-02-2018 11:58 AM
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RE: So what's next
We need on-site locker rooms for tennis, beach volleyball, and T&F.
We need a baseball/softball office and locker room facility.
We need a basketball/volleyball practice facility.
04-02-2018 04:04 PM
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RE: So what's next
Fire Ray Watts.
04-02-2018 04:11 PM
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RE: So what's next
I think there are a number of relatively inexpensive things that could be done to improve the experience at Bartow Arena. That’s where I think we should focus some of our efforts. Those are things that impact men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and volleyball.
04-02-2018 04:15 PM
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RE: So what's next
(03-29-2018 10:11 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Fire Ray Watts!

That's the one thing that just keeps getting swept under the rug.

It's almost like he never had votes of no confidence from every group on campus with a vested interest in the university.
04-02-2018 08:50 PM
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RE: So what's next
(04-02-2018 08:50 PM)iam4uab Wrote:  
(03-29-2018 10:11 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Fire Ray Watts!

That's the one thing that just keeps getting swept under the rug.

It's almost like he never had votes of no confidence from every group on campus with a vested interest in the university.

Hopefully he'll retire by the end of the year.
04-03-2018 12:44 AM
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RE: So what's next
(04-03-2018 12:44 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  
(04-02-2018 08:50 PM)iam4uab Wrote:  
(03-29-2018 10:11 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Fire Ray Watts!

That's the one thing that just keeps getting swept under the rug.

It's almost like he never had votes of no confidence from every group on campus with a vested interest in the university.

Hopefully he'll retire by the end of the year.

And who will name his replacement?
04-03-2018 01:18 AM
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(04-02-2018 11:27 AM)Blzer4Life Wrote:  
(03-30-2018 07:48 AM)BlazerFromMD Wrote:  
(03-29-2018 10:11 PM)58-56 Wrote:  Fire Ray Watts!

+1

Hey, that's my line. 03-razz

+1 03-lmfao
04-03-2018 08:19 AM
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RE: So what's next
This is on the BOT agenda for this week:

Consideration of Resolution approving the reallocated
project budget and providing authorization to
execute a construction contract for the New
Track and Field Venue at UAB (Stage IV)
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