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Post by uabslant on Nov 14, 2017 9:52:44 GMT -6
So this is a proposed stadium to be funded by Jefferson County, the BJCC and the city of Birmingham to be built for the city of Birmingham. UAs B team hopes to play football here. Will UAB, at a minimum, contribute to a quality tarp, perhaps with painted scenes of cheering fans, to cover the empty seats? I get it, the joke is funny because UAB actually has higher football attendance than Troy. But to answer the question, the funding for the new stadium at the Civic Center and Uptown will consist of Birmingham, Jefferson County, and the BJCC being the primary funders, with UAB and private companies being secondary funders through lease agreements, naming rights, etc.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Nov 14, 2017 10:01:02 GMT -6
So this is a proposed stadium to be funded by Jefferson County, the BJCC and the city of Birmingham to be built for the city of Birmingham. UAs B team hopes to play football here. Will UAB, at a minimum, contribute to a quality tarp, perhaps with painted scenes of cheering fans, to cover the empty seats? I get it, the joke is funny because UAB actually has higher football attendance than Troy. But to answer the question, the funding for the new stadium at the Civic Center and Uptown will consist of Birmingham, Jefferson County, and the BJCC being the primary funders, with UAB and private companies being secondary funders through lease agreements, naming rights, etc. No offense, but that stadium looks like it has been multi-purposed to the point where there aint a good seat in the house. Looks like it will mostly see field hockey.
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Nov 14, 2017 10:28:00 GMT -6
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Post by startedasredwave on Nov 14, 2017 10:28:00 GMT -6
So this is a proposed stadium to be funded by Jefferson County, the BJCC and the city of Birmingham to be built for the city of Birmingham. UAs B team hopes to play football here. Will UAB, at a minimum, contribute to a quality tarp, perhaps with painted scenes of cheering fans, to cover the empty seats? I get it, the joke is funny because UAB actually has higher football attendance than Troy. But to answer the question, the funding for the new stadium at the Civic Center and Uptown will consist of Birmingham, Jefferson County, and the BJCC being the primary funders, with UAB and private companies being secondary funders through lease agreements, naming rights, etc. The joke being your attendance numbers are highly skewed by your first game, 45,000 (primarily A&M fans and others coming to see if this is really happening) trending down to your last game with Rice having an attendance of 21,000 (the new old is wearing off). And your draw is the largest city in the state. Plus your enthusiasm over the hope of someone else building a new play pen you may be allowed to use. You do post a pretty picture.
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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on Nov 14, 2017 11:23:37 GMT -6
I get it, the joke is funny because UAB actually has higher football attendance than Troy. But to answer the question, the funding for the new stadium at the Civic Center and Uptown will consist of Birmingham, Jefferson County, and the BJCC being the primary funders, with UAB and private companies being secondary funders through lease agreements, naming rights, etc. The joke being your attendance numbers are highly skewed by your first game, 45,000 (primarily A&M fans and others coming to see if this is really happening) trending down to your last game with Rice having an attendance of 21,000 (the new old is wearing off). And your draw is the largest city in the state. Plus your enthusiasm over the hope of someone else building a new play pen you may be allowed to use. You do post a pretty picture. I second that. UAB will never see a crowd like they had against Alabama A&M again unless they host a major P5 team. Most of that crowd was there just to witness the return of the football program. I'm curious to see how many corporations/businesses won't renew their sponsorship/ticket lots for next season, simply because the only reason they did it this year is because the existence of UAB football benefits local business... plus getting on the #FreeUAB train was a great way to get business from UAB supporters. Now that the program is back, some businesses will go back to being casual supporters like they were the whole 20 years prior to UAB football being disbanded.
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Post by dedicatedtrojan84 on Nov 14, 2017 12:06:45 GMT -6
UABSLANT = BLAZERUNIT
Bro you are tripping on acid if you think the above is actually going to happen or that you have better attendance.
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Post by gotroygo on Nov 14, 2017 12:34:59 GMT -6
I wonder what the attendance will be if UAB plays in the Birmingham Bowl? How many of those will be UAB fans?
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Post by saintflorian on Nov 14, 2017 12:44:20 GMT -6
UABSLANT = BLAZERUNIT Bro you are tripping on acid if you think the above is actually going to happen or that you have better attendance. . Never underestimate a good trip, the thoughts and ideas that are conceived can be life altering. Would go with this UAB loser being more high on crack or meth than tripping on acid.
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Nov 14, 2017 13:07:15 GMT -6
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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on Nov 14, 2017 13:07:15 GMT -6
Birmingham can't afford this venue.
Too bad it still won't be UAB's own on-campus stadium either.
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Nov 14, 2017 13:11:02 GMT -6
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Post by tntrojan on Nov 14, 2017 13:11:02 GMT -6
Based on the artist’s rendering, I am guessing they will play a lot of day games in an attempt to get retirees to attend games on their way to the social security office. 😀😆🤣
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Post by uabslant on Nov 14, 2017 13:18:55 GMT -6
Ha, I can promise you that I'm not BlazerUnit. I don't know anyone that thinks Legion Field is a long-term fit for UAB. I hope we can get the stadium built. I think we're the closest we've been to it actually happening. As far as attendance numbers, I'm simply going off what's reported because, at the end of the day, that's all that matters. Attendance has been great at Troy the past two seasons and I'm very aware that our first game's attendance was an anomoly. But just like Troy, we're hoping consistently winning season after season helps attendance. Hosting AL State and USA doesn't hurt, either.
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Nov 14, 2017 13:37:38 GMT -6
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Post by startedasredwave on Nov 14, 2017 13:37:38 GMT -6
Ha, I can promise you that I'm not BlazerUnit. I don't know anyone that thinks Legion Field is a long-term fit for UAB. I hope we can get the stadium built. I think we're the closest we've been to it actually happening. As far as attendance numbers, I'm simply going off what's reported because, at the end of the day, that's all that matters. Attendance has been great at Troy the past two seasons and I'm very aware that our first game's attendance was an anomoly. But just like Troy, we're hoping consistently winning season after season helps attendance. Hosting AL State and USA doesn't hurt, either. The Hornets are a good crowd. The Gaguars, a game scheduled by the conference, on a Wednesday night, on national television, was equal to your attendance three days later with Middle Tennessee in downtown Birmingham on a Saturday afternoon. NEXT!
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Post by troyjan95 on Nov 14, 2017 16:38:51 GMT -6
UAB is doing well. The city has bought in and their fans have bought in. Let them be and let's worry about Troy. Did they get a bit of advantage by accepting kids who did not qualify when they signed, yes. But it's done. Move on.
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Post by gotroygo on Nov 14, 2017 18:38:24 GMT -6
Only concern I have with UAB is in recruiting. We go head to head with them for a good percentage of our players and now they are bowl eligible as well.
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Nov 14, 2017 18:53:54 GMT -6
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Post by Hemi Man on Nov 14, 2017 18:53:54 GMT -6
Only concern I have with UAB is in recruiting. We go head to head with them for a good percentage of our players and now they are bowl eligible as well. Yes, but our recruits must be academically eligible.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 14, 2017 19:15:25 GMT -6
Only concern I have with UAB is in recruiting. We go head to head with them for a good percentage of our players and now they are bowl eligible as well. Yes, but our recruits must be academically eligible. True, but we don't have to spend the next 50 years trying to deny and defend the fact that our program was rebuilt using an advantage NO other school had. Their rebuild is forevermore tainted and that's not something that will burden us. It's also something that if, over the coming years, we are once again playing them and dealing with some of their troll fans, we must not let them forget. Though they were given permission to sign the recruits they signed and, therefore, didn't cheat, they sure aren't playing on a level field with their competition. We know, however, that the field they play on isn't always the same one their opponent plays on.
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Nov 15, 2017 14:00:42 GMT -6
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Post by Troystet on Nov 15, 2017 14:00:42 GMT -6
Only concern I have with UAB is in recruiting. We go head to head with them for a good percentage of our players and now they are bowl eligible as well. Yes, but our recruits must be academically eligible. Something we didn’t care about a few years back. Glad we aren’t doing that now. Kuddos to NB on this.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 15, 2017 16:57:17 GMT -6
Only concern I have with UAB is in recruiting. We go head to head with them for a good percentage of our players and now they are bowl eligible as well. The rules UAB gets to play by give them a competitive advantage, but in my opinion, they don't give them a recruing advantage. While it's true we compete for the some of the same recruits, the players signed by UAB who are not eligible to play elsewhere take a roster spot that could be taken by a player we were battling them for. Since we couldn't sign them anyway, their signing with UAB could actually help us. That's one less school going after players who are actually eligible under standard NCAA guidelines. UAB gets to sign good athletes who can't play elsewhere. Competitive advantage, yes, recruiting advantage, no.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Nov 15, 2017 21:19:35 GMT -6
They really got to recruit players that couldn't qualify academically elsewhere? Who allowed that? Now that they are in school, they have to adhere to standards right?
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 15, 2017 21:42:38 GMT -6
They really got to recruit players that couldn't qualify academically elsewhere? Who allowed that? Now that they are in school, they have to adhere to standards right? My understanding is they were granted an exemption by the NCAA and were allowed to sign more than the usual number of players in order to allow them to get back to full strength sooner. This has been cited by some here as a reason they hope we never again play them. They were absolutely provided a competitive advantage. I don't doubt Bill Clark is a really good coach, but if every coach could sign whomever they wished, there'd be a lot of really good coaches.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Nov 15, 2017 22:00:34 GMT -6
They really got to recruit players that couldn't qualify academically elsewhere? Who allowed that? Now that they are in school, they have to adhere to standards right? My understanding is they were granted an exemption by the NCAA and were allowed to sign more than the usual number of players in order to allow them to get back to full strength sooner. This has been cited by some here as a reason they hope we never again play them. They were absolutely provided a competitive advantage. I don't doubt Bill Clark is a really good coach, but if every coach could sign whomever they wished, there'd be a lot of really good coaches. Oh man. Marshall lost their whole team in a tragedy and they had to beg to play freshmen. If anything, Marshall deserved an advantage, not UAB.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 15, 2017 22:18:58 GMT -6
My understanding is they were granted an exemption by the NCAA and were allowed to sign more than the usual number of players in order to allow them to get back to full strength sooner. This has been cited by some here as a reason they hope we never again play them. They were absolutely provided a competitive advantage. I don't doubt Bill Clark is a really good coach, but if every coach could sign whomever they wished, there'd be a lot of really good coaches. Oh man. Marshall lost their whole team in a tragedy and they had to beg to play freshmen. If anything, Marshall deserved an advantage, not UAB. That's the reason I will never be able to pull against Marshall (unless they're playing us). They literally built a program from the ashes to success in 20ish years. They have earned the right to cry "We Are Marshall".
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Post by buzzlightyear on Nov 16, 2017 9:30:07 GMT -6
Yeah yeah yeah...can we close this off...Bill Clark maybe a good coach and guy but he is the coach of the Birmingham lounge lizards and they suck because they suck and can not count to 100 yards. Their stadium sucks their team sucks and so likenyour momma use to tell ya when lie with dogs u start smelling like em....So blah blah blah Bill Clark or D*** Clark or whomever is associated with the salamanders of Bummingham.
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Nov 16, 2017 18:20:09 GMT -6
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Post by cornhole on Nov 16, 2017 18:20:09 GMT -6
Yeah yeah yeah...can we close this off...Bill Clark maybe a good coach and guy but he is the coach of the Birmingham lounge lizards and they suck because they suck and can not count to 100 yards. Their stadium sucks their team sucks and so likenyour momma use to tell ya when lie with dogs u start smelling like em....So blah blah blah Bill Clark or D*** Clark or whomever is associated with the salamanders of Bummingham. Not sure I 🤔 understand your post. Tell us how you really feel .
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Post by trojanempire on Dec 5, 2017 19:04:50 GMT -6
Dude has to be national coach of the year this year
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Post by gotroygo on Dec 5, 2017 19:09:18 GMT -6
UAB is a medical school. The tide is Birmingham's team.
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