UAB shutting down program becomes reality

[bluedog]

Alabama-Birmingham is firing athletic director Brian Mackin and will announce later this week that it will be shutting down its football program, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The announcement will likely be Thursday and is a move that boosters and former players had feared for the last month. UAB is undergoing a university-wide yearlong comprehensive strategic planning study that includes the evaluation of the financial viability of football.

http://www.si.com/college-football/2014/11/30/alabama-birmingham-shuts-down-football-program-fires-athletic-director

[bonarae]

Uh oh! xbawlingx

UAB the next Pacific?!? xsmhx

[clenz]

Racism!

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[Laker]

Uh oh! xbawlingx

UAB the next Pacific?!? xsmhx

"The last FBS school to eliminate football was Pacific in 1995."

I remember when they did that. Sad day.

[BigDGarciaFan]

I hope most of those Tide fans in Birmingham are satisfied, they just destroyed UABs football program.