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per ESPN:
It was only a scrimmage, but UAB football was back in action on Saturday, nearly two and a half years after the school initially shuttered the program.
The Green team beat the Gold team, 49-7, in front of 7,822 fans at Legion Field. But the result of the game took a back seat to the knowledge that the next time the public will see UAB football, it will be in its return to competition on Sept. 2 against Alabama A&M.
The university closed down the program in December 2014 citing the high costs of fielding a competitive team. The school resversed its decision and officially reinstated the program in July 2015.
For coach Bill Clark, simply getting to this point has felt like a long time coming. Seeing the fan support, he said, was remarkable.
"It goes without saying just what a great feeling, what an emotional feeling it was to get off that bus and see that unbelievable crowds at 11 o'lock on a Saturday," he said. "For our fans, alumni, recruits and former players to be out here was amazing."
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...ngham-blazers-returns-field-two-season-hiatus
Go Gophers!!
It was only a scrimmage, but UAB football was back in action on Saturday, nearly two and a half years after the school initially shuttered the program.
The Green team beat the Gold team, 49-7, in front of 7,822 fans at Legion Field. But the result of the game took a back seat to the knowledge that the next time the public will see UAB football, it will be in its return to competition on Sept. 2 against Alabama A&M.
The university closed down the program in December 2014 citing the high costs of fielding a competitive team. The school resversed its decision and officially reinstated the program in July 2015.
For coach Bill Clark, simply getting to this point has felt like a long time coming. Seeing the fan support, he said, was remarkable.
"It goes without saying just what a great feeling, what an emotional feeling it was to get off that bus and see that unbelievable crowds at 11 o'lock on a Saturday," he said. "For our fans, alumni, recruits and former players to be out here was amazing."
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...ngham-blazers-returns-field-two-season-hiatus
Go Gophers!!