Factoid 342 - UAB - RIP
Date:
12/21/14
(Image courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UAB_Blazers_football)
The UAB Blazers football program passed away last week. It lived from 1991 to 2014. It passed away due to financial stress.
This is the first time that a major college football program has shut down since Pacific in 1995. The financial pressures are big. For instance: “A recent study by Business of College Sports suggests that the University of Alabama spent more on the salary of head football coach Nick Saban than on every aspect of student-athlete aid, including scholarships, back in 2013.” (Forbes) (For more on this:
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5-year-old Ohio boy tries to save UAB
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The UAB Blazers existed from 1991 to 2014. Their all-time record was 118-153-2 for a 43.6% winning percentage. They were an Independent from 1991 to 1998 and member of Conference USA from 1999 to 2014. They appeared in one post-season bowl and lost that one; they also had two Consensus All-Americans.
Their home stadium was Legion Field with a capacity of 71,594. You would think that having a stadium capacity bigger than some NFL stadiums finances wouldn’t be a problem; however, in the state of Alabama competing with the Crimson Tide and Auburn is very difficult. UAB’s financial problems were no exception, as 56 football programs in the FBS ran a deficit from 2012 to 2013. (For more on this:
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Personally, while we sympathize with the players, coaches, staff, and the fans, we think maybe this is not a bad thing. If a program can’t support itself, should it exist? We say no. Concentrate on academics first and educating our next generation of leaders. Football should support itself or it has limited value on a college campus.
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