With you 100%. They should not exist. But since they do, why give them credibility by playing them.I thought you were going to explain it. I'll put it in the simplest possible terms.
Because no good can come of it.
I can give a more lengthy explanation, but these programs shouldn't exist. Alabama doesn't even have 5 million people in it, yet thanks to football welfare (all of the other three starting after the 85 scholarship limit), they have 5 FBS programs. If the rest of the country had as many undeserving FBS programs, there would be over 300.
Another one of the many reasons is that Alabama doesn't need help, nor would they get any help from playing waste of money U from Alabama. They're already dominant in-state. They however do get a slight raise in visibility from playing a neighboring region that they recruit.
Not to be overly technical, but, Alabama has never played UT-Martin. Perhaps you meant UT-Chattanooga?Instead, we played a lot with midddle tenn, UT martin, FIU, FAU etc...
Did not know that the state of Alabama had 5 FBS teams. With Alabama and Auburn in state, how do the other teams even fill out a roster or sell tickets?
I think Georgia Southern is also D1 now, or will be soon. They're part of the Sun Belt Conference.Was thinking about this yesterday. Georgia, a state which turns out many more D1 prospects than Alabama, only has 3 D1 teams: Georgia, Georgia Tech, and I believe Georgia State is now D1.
It is really ridiculous that Alabama has 5, and that some of the others like Jacksonville State have actually considered making the jump up.
i didn't realize that they made the jump up (or were planning to). I've heard rumblings that kennessaw state is going to add football at some pointI think Georgia Southern is also D1 now, or will be soon. They're part of the Sun Belt Conference.
I didn't realize they'd made the jump yet. I thought they had gotten smart and decided not to.I think Georgia Southern is also D1 now, or will be soon. They're part of the Sun Belt Conference.
Was thinking about this yesterday. Georgia, a state which turns out many more D1 prospects than Alabama, only has 3 D1 teams: Georgia, Georgia Tech, and I believe Georgia State is now D1.
It is really ridiculous that Alabama has 5, and that some of the others like Jacksonville State have actually considered making the jump up.
Insanity. I thought they had wised up too.Don't forget about UNA - the University of North Alabama - here in Florence. They've already approved and begun the process of moving to D1 and are just awaiting acceptance from a conference to make the jump.
First of all, we've never played UT Martin; we have played UTC a few times. Secondly, the sudden increase in scheduling such opponents happened back in 2002 when they approved an additional regular season game. We didn't used to play these clowns.Instead, we played a lot with midddle tenn, UT martin, FIU, FAU etc...
I'm not sure if this is still the case, but in recent years UAB has filled seats via The Birmingham News printing tickets in their Sunday paper prior to the game.Did not know that the state of Alabama had 5 FBS teams. With Alabama and Auburn in state, how do the other teams even fill out a roster or sell tickets?
Perhaps the UAB administrators watched 'Field of Dreams' on their last company retreat and adopted "if you build it, they will come" as their new, unofficial motto.I'm not sure if this is still the case, but in recent years UAB has filled seats via The Birmingham News printing tickets in their Sunday paper prior to the game.
That's right. You cut the ticket out of the newspaper and get in the game free.
And UAB wants to build a new stadium?
Wow! Great for families, but Wow!I'm not sure if this is still the case, but in recent years UAB has filled seats via The Birmingham News printing tickets in their Sunday paper prior to the game.
That's right. You cut the ticket out of the newspaper and get in the game free.
And UAB wants to build a new stadium?
They don't. UAB meets the minimum requirements by having the city buy tickets (I didn't know about the whole newspaper thing). They're kind of the MAC of the southeast. UAB actually averaged just over 10,000 last year, which is below the NCAA minimum but I don't recall the NCAA ever kicking anyone for violation of the minimum attendance rule and I don't suppose they'll start now. South Alabama was just over the 15,000 minimum, helped by dirt cheap tickets and having companies buy a lot of tickets.Did not know that the state of Alabama had 5 FBS teams. With Alabama and Auburn in state, how do the other teams even fill out a rosteror sell tickets?
Why don't they all get together and form the Welfare Football League?They don't. UAB meets the minimum requirements by having the city buy tickets (I didn't know about the whole newspaper thing). They're kind of the MAC of the southeast. UAB actually averaged just over 10,000 last year, which is below the NCAA minimum but I don't recall the NCAA ever kicking anyone for violation of the minimum attendance rule and I don't suppose they'll start now. South Alabama was just over the 15,000 minimum, helped by dirt cheap tickets and having companies buy a lot of tickets.