Yeah there were a few that were just nuts about him and used "research" to prove how great Mike would be oh and don't forget...BAMA WANTED HIM!
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Don't ever apologize. If the athletic department would've stayed out of way (limiting how they could work out, firing Mark Banker, hiring Diaco, etc) then Riley would've done better.
Championship level? Probably not, I'll admit that, but things wouldn't have hit so low that final season.
I actually thought that it was fairly fun to watch. The thing all of these new leagues seem to usually lack is decent QBs. That’s what seems to make it look sloppy always. The production value is there, and Fox seems to really be trying to tout it, I just wonder if anyone will be watching by week 2.
The first week of the original XFL seemed like there may be staying power also, but no one watched week 2 on.
The first week of the original XFL seemed like there may be staying power also, but no one watched week 2 on.
Archie was the biggest nut hugger there was. He SHOULD be to embarrassed to show up here.
I turned on the first game on sunday, was halftime and there looked to be about 100 people there. Saturday's game looked like it had a decent showing.
My guess is people chose Easter over minor league football.
I agree. The game I watched had Klatt on the call and that already is a step up. Also interesting to hear the coaches mic'd up, but all in all it was a lot better product than the other tries lately. I'd definitely watch more games. Best product yet for spring ball.
I was watching the "A Season in the USFL" pregame documentary. You get a better understanding of the cost savings having all the games played in one city. They basically turned the hotel complexes around the stadium into offices, meeting rooms, work out facilities, living facilities, etc. It makes pretty good financial sense for the first year. I wonder if next year an idea wouldn't be to save money to keep saving money to keep the "all games happen in one place" theme going but expand to two or three football towns that lack an NFL team? San Antonio?
I'm work with a guy in Birmingham, so go there every few months to visit family. I went to a UAB game and the Auburn/Houston bowl game at the stadium. It is a great stadium with very nice amenities, including the surrounding area. It’s pretty amazing what they’ve done with the whole Uptown area. That stadium has a lot of good places to watch the game other than your seat. The concourses are very wide with televisions everywhere. There are also high top tables along the concourses where you can sit, eat your food and watch. At the games I went to, a lot of people didn't appear to ever find their way to their seat. Admission to these games are general admission for most of the seats, so there will be a lot of people wandering around.
One of the biggest surprises to me was the protection both QBs were getting from their O-line In general I found it to be very watchable football. The play and speed on the field reminds me of elite college level level but not NFL or even Candian League. Amazing that they are doing these Bios and a lot of the players are 8-10 yrs removed from their college years.
Its only halfway through first quarter of the season but I feel like this USFL has a high ceiling they can achieve. Hopefully this attempt at a Spring league lasts for a while. Birmingham has had a team in just about every one of them. Their fans feel a bit like a girl that keeps getting left at the alter. There’s a lot of people in Alabama who really want professional football to make it there.
I'm work with a guy in Birmingham, so go there every few months to visit family. I went to a UAB game and the Auburn/Houston bowl game at the stadium. It is a great stadium with very nice amenities, including the surrounding area. It’s pretty amazing what they’ve done with the whole Uptown area. That stadium has a lot of good places to watch the game other than your seat. The concourses are very wide with televisions everywhere. There are also high top tables along the concourses where you can sit, eat your food and watch. At the games I went to, a lot of people didn't appear to ever find their way to their seat. Admission to these games are general admission for most of the seats, so there will be a lot of people wandering around.
One of the biggest surprises to me was the protection both QBs were getting from their O-line In general I found it to be very watchable football. The play and speed on the field reminds me of elite college level level but not NFL or even Candian League. Amazing that they are doing these Bios and a lot of the players are 8-10 yrs removed from their college years.
Its only halfway through first quarter of the season but I feel like this USFL has a high ceiling they can achieve. Hopefully this attempt at a Spring league lasts for a while. Birmingham has had a team in just about every one of them. Their fans feel a bit like a girl that keeps getting left at the alter. There’s a lot of people in Alabama who really want professional football to make it there.
Men's track team finished 3rd in the B1G indoor, wresting 5th in the nation. On the track, NU's 400M game has slipped quite a bit, but they do really well in the hurdles, jumps and throws. Wrestling team is a rung below elite status. These programs have been top 20ish or better programs for a long time.
Yep. This is simply a made-for-TV-league so that FOX/NBC has programming to compete with the NBA playoffs. Birmingham is basically hosting a 10-week Cactus Football League, or a 10-week Football CWS.
To continue next season, actual home games have to happen. Otherwise it shouldn’t finish the second season
I was that guy to, and I'll take it one step further....I lobbied for Riley the year before we hired him in a thread asking who we'd want for a head coach. TulsaTom (I think it was him) wanted Gundy and I went full retard explaining why Riley would be a better choice. Talk about being careful what you wish for!!!!