🏈 UAB's Bill Clark 'would love to play' Alabama

[BAMANEWSBOT]

When asked, Bill Clark didn't shy away from the prospect of his UAB football team someday playing against Alabama.

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[rick4bama]

That has been a question for year when and if Bama would play one of the other teams in Alabama. I for one would like to see it happen.

 

[PhillyGirl]

I would love to see that happen. Or Troy, or USA.

 

[psychojoe]

I am with Wimp Sanderson on this issue.

 

[riz]

How about we pay them $100k? Would they still be interested in playing?

 

[planomateo]

I would love to see that happen. Or Troy, or USA.

Why?

 

[PhillyGirl]

Why?

It would be nice to see Alabama play an in-state team rather than some random team in North Carolina (WCU) or Florida (FAU). Makes it easier for the fans to travel, too. Plus, wouldn't the other school get money (like FAU did, for example)?

 

[psychojoe]

UAB has been a massive money loser in football from the moment they moved to the FBS level. They have been heavily subsidized by Birmingham taxpayers from the beginning of their program. The students don't go to the games, much less alumni and public. It is only by massive ticket giveaways each year that they meet the NCAA attendance requirements for the level of play. Even with an in state opponent which has a local following, I doubt as many as 10,000 people were rattling around in Legion Field. You would probably have to include the homies in the parking lot trying to break into cars to get to 10,000. If it were up to me the plug would be pulled on this money pit of a program, or at least it would go back to the D-3 level.

I have nothing against the school. My daughter got her degree from there, and in years past I took a few evening courses. It is good academically, and it is a significant research university. The football program is a disgrace, however. I would give USA a game, because Joey Jones is one of our own, but I do not care to prop up UAB. Troy has made it work on their own, but I do not see any advantage for my favorite school in playing them.

 

[alabama mike]

One thing that Ohio State has done for many years is to play 1 in-state school every year. The visiting team, Toledo, Kent St., Akron. Ohio U., Miami and Cincinnati all get a pay day out of the game, some more than others.

I like the idea once a year because you are not playing one of the directional schools, fans do not have to travel too far, it's a nice gate for Bama and it's a home game. Personally, I'd much rather see us play UAB, Troy, Jacksonville St. and USA than UT Chatt., FAU, Georgia St. or N. Texas. Just my opinion.

 

[russb8903]

UAB has been a massive money loser in football from the moment they moved to the FBS level. They have been heavily subsidized by Birmingham taxpayers from the beginning of their program. The students don't go to the games, much less alumni and public. It is only by massive ticket giveaways each year that they meet the NCAA attendance requirements for the level of play. Even with an in state opponent which has a local following, I doubt as many as 10,000 people were rattling around in Legion Field. You would probably have to include the homies in the parking lot trying to break into cars to get to 10,000. If it were up to me the plug would be pulled on this money pit of a program, or at least it would go back to the D-3 level.

I have nothing against the school. My daughter got her degree from there, and in years past I took a few evening courses. It is good academically, and it is a significant research university. The football program is a disgrace, however. I would give USA a game, because Joey Jones is one of our own, but I do not care to prop up UAB. Troy has made it work on their own, but I do not see any advantage for my favorite school in playing them.

Haven't you heard. If they got a new stadium everything would change! /s

 

[UAgrad93]

Nothing would be gained from playing them. It is a "money pit" just like the house Tom Hanks bought in the same movie. I can care less about UAB personally. I tried to take some graduate courses there and it was a living hell. The left didn't know what the right was doing!! NIGHTMARE!! I ended up driving farther to get two Master degrees. I'd rather play JSU, UNA, or Troy. Alabama A&M or Alabama State wouldn't be bad either.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

How about we agree to play them, in a 'Loser Leaves Town and Winner Keeps the Medical School' Game?