Another possible round of conference changes

[Chico]

I remember Bradley-St. Louis games used to big rivalry games. Saw many games down at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis. The Bradley-ISU rivalry doesn't come close to those games. Would be great to have them back in the MVC.

[tornado]

Bradley-Louisville
Bradley-Tulsa
Bradley-Cincy
even Bradley-ISU - mostly all just distant memories...

[tornado]

UAB just dropped football - thus CUSA (Conference USA) will likely look to replace them as a conference member shortly.....

UAB's Board of Trustees is meeting presently and their fans are furious about their decisions and dropping football...
as well as the loss of a lot of revenue in Athletics that is hurting their academics...
and they are protesting in large numbers at the Board meeting - they have very passionate fans

http://m.myfoxal.com/myfoxal/db_330638/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=CpIBv4wg

http://www.abc3340.com/story/28044602/ua-board-of-trustees-meeting-ends-trusee-joe-espy-says-hes-heard-the-community

[Vent]

I remember Bradley-St. Louis games used to big rivalry games. Saw many games down at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis. The Bradley-ISU rivalry doesn't come close to those games. Would be great to have them back in the MVC.

I also remember watching the BU / St. Louis games. We would get there early and watch the BU Papooses (freshmen) play the St. Louis Baby Billikins (freshmen). There always seemed to be good crowds for these freshmen games.

[Vent]

UAB's Board of Trustees is meeting presently and their fans are furious about their decisions and dropping football...
as well as the loss of a lot of revenue in Athletics that is hurting their academics...
and they are protesting in large numbers at the Board meeting - they have very passionate fans

http://m.myfoxal.com/myfoxal/db_330638/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=CpIBv4wg

http://www.abc3340.com/story/2804460...-the-community

Football is king in Alabama. I would not be surprised if it is reinstated at UAB in the future.

[Old Coach]

Football is king in Alabama. I would not be surprised if it is reinstated at UAB in the future.

I think one of the problems for UAB is that even in Birmingham, they come in 3rd behind Alabama and Auburn.

Kind of like Drake basketball in Des Moines with Iowa and Iowa State.

[Vent]

I think one of the problems for UAB is that even in Birmingham, they come in 3rd behind Alabama and Auburn.

Kind of like Drake basketball in Des Moines with Iowa and Iowa State.

You are absolutely right and they may even come in fourth, behind the University of South Alabama. USA just upgraded to the BCS level from the same level as ISU, I believe two years ago. They played in a bowl this year, that was at about the same level as Illinois' bowl game this year.

[BUspartan]

If UAB does reinstate the program, they need a new stadium. Badly. I've been to Legion Field unfortunately and it's absolutely awful. Plus it's not even near campus if i remember correctly.

[Vent]

If UAB does reinstate the program, they need a new stadium. Badly. I've been to Legion Field unfortunately and it's absolutely awful. Plus it's not even near campus if i remember correctly.

I don't know how long it's been since you were there, but there have been some repairs made to it. In fact, they've played a bowl game there the last few years. It is off campus and is a municipal owned stadium. For years the Iron Bowl was played there.

[Old Coach]

If UAB does reinstate the program, they need a new stadium. Badly. I've been to Legion Field unfortunately and it's absolutely awful. Plus it's not even near campus if i remember correctly.

Legion Field is a municipal stadium.

[tornado]

http://www.myfoxal.com/story/28045023/free-uab-supporters-turn-backs-on-watts-at-ua-board-of-trustees-meeting#.VNU1k0TuO7k.twitter

http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/birmingham/uab-football-supporters-disrupt-trustees-meeting/

..why if their press is all over this story of their board meeting - is our press completely oblivious to the important meeting going on at Bradley?

[Vent]

http://www.myfoxal.com/story/2804502...0TuO7k.twitter

http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/birmingham/uab-football-supporters-disrupt-trustees-meeting/

..why if their press is all over this story of their board meeting - is our press completely oblivious to the important meeting going on at Bradley?

It's a really simple answer. The media is at the UAB meeting because people are passionate about football in Alabama and the entire south. That is why there are people protesting in Birmingham and at the meeting. The board of trustees meeting at BU today is not that big of a deal to people up here, other than the people on this board and a few others. If it was that big of a deal, wouldn't we be protesting on campus or at least attending the meeting? I bet it would be a bigger deal with us there as opposed to talking about it on this message board, myself included.

[Vent]

I do remember going to protest on campus against the Board of Trustees in 1965 or 1966. The NIT had invited BU to participate in the NIT Tournament and the Board of Trustees turned down the invitation. At that time the NIT Tournament was bigger than the NCAA Tournament, and all games were played at Madison Square Gardens in New York City. The protest was held outside of the Bradley Hall building and there were a lot of people there. Students, alums and fans were all in attendance. There were a lot of people there. I remember it like it was yesterday. There was a lot more passion for Bradley basketball then.

[bradleyfan124]

It's a really simple answer. The media is at the UAB meeting because people are passionate about football in Alabama and the entire south. That is why there are people protesting in Birmingham and at the meeting. The board of trustees meeting at BU today is not that big of a deal to people up here, other than the people on this board and a few others. If it was that big of a deal, wouldn't we be protesting on campus or at least attending the meeting? I bet it would be a bigger deal with us there as opposed to talking about it on this message board, myself included.

Good point!!!!!! why aren't people demonstrating at the meeting but at the same time I am sure they have heard from a lot of people about the problems at Bradley

[Chico]

I do remember going to protest on campus against the Board of Trustees in 1965 or 1966. The NIT had invited BU to participate in the NIT Tournament and the Board of Trustees turned down the invitation. At that time the NIT Tournament was bigger than the NCAA Tournament, and all games were played at Madison Square Gardens in New York City. The protest was held outside of the Bradley Hall building and there were a lot of people there. Students, alums and fans were all in attendance. There were a lot of people there. I remember it like it was yesterday. There was a lot more passion for Bradley basketball then.

I think that's the season the Braves lost the last game of the season at St. Louis. We all thought Coach Orsborn was the one who turned down the bid. I do know there were a lot of upset fans, no matter who made the decision.