UAB president to make case at C-USA winter meetings

[Harry]

"There is going to be a couple of major issues that we're going to discuss," Massaro said about the meetings, which end Wednesday. "One is the autonomy and paying cost of attendance. Then the other one is UAB.

"UAB will be there. The president of UAB will be there and he's scheduled to talk to the other presidents about their situation and, I think, their desire to continue on in Conference USA."

Read more: http://www.dnj.com/story/sports/college/mtsu/2015/01/25/uab-watts-cusa-winter-meetings-mtsu/22319323/

[Andrew]

I enjoy playing UAB a in basketball. With tulsa and tulanleaving last east year and the possibility of UAB leaving the Confrence needs to make some moves. Personally I want baskwtball moves (keep UAB) but I know that football is the bigger issue to a lot of people.

[Travis]

I would rather have a full member.

[Harry]

  On 1/29/2015 at 2:57 AM, Travis said:

I would rather have a full member.

I feel bad for UAB but I agree we need a football playing member. Fire Ray Watts and I might reconsider.

[forevereagle]

Even if they were to reinstate football, they will be awful for awhile. I would only want full members. Their replacement should not be a move up either. We need a school that is ready to compete in all sports right away.

[oldguystudent]

I feel terrible for them.

[Harry]

  On 1/29/2015 at 3:12 PM, forevereagle said:

Even if they were to reinstate football, they will be awful for awhile. I would only want full members. Their replacement should not be a move up either. We need a school that is ready to compete in all sports right away.

That's a valid point forever. Hadn't thought about that. They would be a startup now the vultures have picked it apart.

[Army of Dad]

They knew the rules when they made the decision to cut football.

Bye bye UAB.

[VideoEagle]

Isn't this the same UAB President that created the fake study to drop football?

[James]

I feel bad and sympathetic for the UAB fanbase, but this president needs to feel the consequences of cutting football.

Time to cut the cord.

[Green Mean]

'Bill Clark says he won't coach next season, in part, to see if UAB football returns'

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/01/bill_clark_says_he_wont_coach.html

[Greendylan]

It is worth mentioning that most of the potential UAB replacements that get bandied about wouldn't bring as much to the table in basketball.

[Harry]

  On 1/29/2015 at 9:27 PM, Greendylan said:

It is worth mentioning that most of the potential UAB replacements that get bandied about wouldn't bring as much to the table in basketball.

valid point indeed