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UAB 2013 Football UAB 2013 FOOTBALL 2013 UAB Schedule Date Opponent Location Time Aug. 31 at Troy Troy, Ala. 6:00 p.m. Sept. 7 at LSU (ESPNU) Baton Rouge, La. 6:00 p.m. Sept. 21 NORTHWESTERN (La.) STATE BIRMINGHAM, Ala. 2:00 p.m. Sept. 28 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. TBA Oct. 5 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* BIRMINGHAM, Ala. 2:00 p.m. Oct. 12 at FIU* (CSS) Miami, Fla. 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at UTSA* (TW Cable SportsChannel) San Antonio, Texas 4:00 p.m. Nov. 2 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* (HC) (FCS) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. 12:00 p.m. Nov. 9 at Marshall* (CSS) Huntington, W.Va. 11:00 a.m. Nov. 16 at East Carolina* (WITN-TV) Greenville, N.C. 1:00 p.m. Nov. 21 (Thurs.) RICE* (FOX Sports) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30 SOUTHERN MISS* BIRMINGHAM, Ala. 12:00 p.m. * Conference USA Game Note: Times listed are CT 2012 UAB Results Date Opponent Result Sept. 1 TROY L, 39-29 Sept. 15 at #8 South Carolina (FOX Sports) L, 49-6 Sept. 22 at #16 Ohio State (Big Ten Network) L, 29-15 Sept. 29 TULSA* L, 49-42 Oct. 6 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (HC) W, 52-3 Oct. 13 at Houston* (FOX Sports) L, 39-17 Oct. 20 EAST CAROLINA* (FCS) L, 42-35 Oct. 27 at Tulane* L, 55-45 Nov. 3 at Southern Miss* (CSS) W, 27-19 Nov. 10 MARSHALL* (CSS) W, 38-31 Nov. 17 MEMPHIS* L, 46-9 Nov. 24 at UCF* (FOX Sports) L, 49-24 * Conference USA game UAB Blazers UAB 2013 FOOTBALL 2013 UAB Football UAB Quick Facts Football Information Location ...........................................Birmingham, Alabama Founded .........................................................1969 Enrollment......................................................17,999 Nickname .................................................... “Blazers” School Colors .....................................Forest Green & Old Gold Overall Record Last Year: 3-9 Stadium (Capacity) ....................................Legion Field (72,000) C-USA Record/Finish: 2-6, 5th/East Playing Surface .................................................SureTurf National Affiliation ......................................NCAA Division I-A Basic Offense: Multiple Conference Affiliation ......................................Conference USA Basic Defense: 4-3 President. ......................................Dr. Ray L. Watts (UAB, ‘76) Faculty Athletics Representative ............Dr. Frank Messina (West Alabama, ’86) Letterwinners Returning: Offense-20 Defense-28 Director of Athletics ................................ Brian Mackin (UAB, ’83) Specialty-3 TOTAL-51 Head Coach ................................ Garrick McGee (Oklahoma, ’96) Record at UAB .................................................3-9 Letterwinners Lost: Career Record ................................................ Same Offense-9 Defense-7 2012 Overall Record.................................................3-9 Specialty-1 TOTAL-17 2012 C-USA Record (Finish) ................................... 2-6 (5th-East) Basic Offense ..................................................Multiple Starters Returning: Basic Defense ......................................................4-3 Offense-8 Defense-8 First year of Intercollegiate Football.....................................1991 Specialty-2 TOTAL-18 First year of Division I-A Football ......................................1996 All-time record ............................................... 110-137-2 Starters Lost: All-time I-A record . .78-119 Offense-3 Defense-3 Specialty-1 TOTAL-7 UAB Football Staff Returning Head Coach ....................................Garrick McGee (Oklahoma, ’96) Offensive Starters: Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers .................Richard Owens (Louisville, ’03) Billy Autrey (OL) Kennard Backman (TE) Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers .............Reggie Johnson (Louisville, ’96) Cameron Blankenship (OL) Assistant Head Coach/Inside Linebackers .........Jimmy Williams (William Tyndale, ’99) Austin Brown (QB) Running Backs ........................................Eric Evans (DePauw, ‘04) John Hix (OL) Tight Ends .........................................Joseph Henry (Arkansas, ‘09) Kaycee Ike (OL) Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator ............. Kevin Peoples (Carroll College, ‘95) Darrin Reaves (RB) Offensive Line ....................................John Peterson (Ohio State, ’91) Jackie Williams (WR) Special Teams/Assistant Secondary ......................Matt Sanders (Louisville, ‘06) Secondary .......................................Brandon Sharp (Louisville, ’07) Returning Strength and Conditioning........................Dwayne Chandler (Oklahoma, ’00) Defensive Starters: Director of Operations ...........................Travis Taylor (Valdosta State, ’08) Patrick Bastien (LB) Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach ..........................Shannon Ritch Connor Boyett (DE) Lamarcus Farmer (CB) The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) administers its educational pro- Jake Ganus (SAF) grams and activities - including admission - without regard to race, color, religion, Calvin Jones (SAF) sex, age, national origin, handicap, or Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status (Title Deric Scott (DT) IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 specifically prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex). Direct inquiries to the UAB Affirmative Action Officer, Birmingham, AL Chris Walton (DE) 35294-2010. Diaheem Watkins (DE) UAB Blazers UAB 2013 FOOTBALL Media Information Note To The Media Football Practices UAB Athletics The 2013 UAB Foot- On most days during the season, Media Relations Staff ball Media Guide has been UAB football practices are open to the assembled in an effort to media only for warmups and the first Mailing Address assist you in your coverage of four periods. Media may return to the Bartow Arena - West Tower the Blazers this fall and throughout the year. practice field to conduct post-practice 1720 2nd Avenue South We have tried to anticipate many of your interviews. During the regular season, Birmingham, AL 35294-1160 questions and hope the answers can easily offensive coaches and offensive players be found on the following pages. However, will be available following Tuesday prac- Shipping Address if you have additional questions or needs, tices. Defensive assistant coaches and Bartow Arena - West Tower 617 13th Street South please do not hesitate to contact the UAB defensive players will be available follow- Birmingham, AL 35294-1160 Athletics Media Relations Office (205/934- ing Wednesday practice sessions. Media Office Phone: (205) 934-0722 0722). We appreciate your interest in UAB must contact the Athletics Media Relations Fax: (205) 934-7505 football and look forward to working with Office ahead of time when planning to you throughout the year. attend practice and to confirm practice Website: www.uabsports.com We have certain policies and procedures times, etc. Contact the Athletics Media that we ask you to abide by. These policies Relations Office with specific interview and procedures are designed to take your requests. Norm Reilly (Football SID) needs as well as the needs of our student- athletes and coaches into consideration and Dorms, Locker Rooms & Associate Athletics Director create a good working situation for all. Training Rooms Home: (205) 621-9067 Student-athletes’ dorm rooms and apart- Mobile: (205) 936-1793 Coach Interviews ments, the locker room, the training rooms E-mail: [email protected] All requests for interviews with head and weight rooms are off limits at all times to coach Garrick McGee and his staff should everyone except authorized personnel. The Tray Littlefield be made through the Athletics Media Rela- same policy applies to the UAB locker room (Secondary Football Contact) tions Office. Please contact Associate AD for at Legion Field and at road venues. Media Relations Norm Reilly to make the Assistant Media necessary arrangements. Social Media Websites Relations Director Mobile: (205) 504-4566 Coach McGee is generally available for UAB Athletics has quickly developed its E-mail: [email protected] at the weekly Monday media luncheons, social media network. Fans and media who after Thursday’s practices and following each follow the Blazers can follow the UAB pro- game. gram through several social media web sites. Anthony Prisco The social media websites work in con- Player Interviews junction with UABsports.com, the official Assistant Media Relations Director Interviews with our student-athletes are online source for Blazer athletics. Mobile: (205) 908-7890 encouraged. All player interviews, with- E-mail: [email protected] out exception, must be arranged through When becoming a fan of the Media Relations Office. This policy is UAB Athletics on Facebook intended to ensure that all requests are filled, (http://www.facebook.com/ as well to ensure that interviews are con- UAB.Blazers), followers of the Kristin Watkins ducted at the best time for both the media Blazers will have access to information representative and the player. Players are and the ability to receive news and notices, Assistant Media usually available after practice, depending video features, special announcements and Relations Director Mobile: TBA upon class schedules. During game weeks, plenty more. E-mail: TBA no player interviews will be allowed after Wednesday. Telephone interviews may also UAB Athletics also oper- be arranged. ates a Twitter account (http:// Every effort will be made to arrange twitter.com/UABathletics), Taylor Hodge telephone interviews, but player telephone and this service promises to numbers will not be given out. 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