Quote Originally Posted by DFW HOYA View Post
The athletic director wouldn't buy in to Tuscaloosa's decision. He has been reassigned.

"UAB Athletic Director Brian Mackin has been reassigned from his position as athletic director to the newly created position of special assistant for Athletics. In this role, Mackin will be dedicated to assisting student athletes and coaches affected by the discontinuation of programs."

(Actual job: Playing out his contract and sending out resumes.)

The timing on this is just bizarre. Why the need to drop it right now, before a bowl game UAB has earned? Most of the despot presidents waited until February to cut the cord and avoid the backlash (Silber, Rabinowitz, etc.)

Also at play: what conference takes this school in? Summit? Or is Tuscaloosa seeing UAB headed to D-II with UAH?
The reason is simple:

Paul Bear Bryant Jr. is a **** and Gene Bartow isn't alive to fight him anymore.