BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- After making what was described by UAB president
Ray Watts as an agonizing decision to terminate the football program in
December, he and the university reversed field and announced Monday
that they would reinstate the program, along with bowling and rifle.
Watts, who originally disbanded the three programs based largely on a
reported lack of financial solvency, said recent changes in private
support through individuals and the business community made the
reinstatement possible. An estimated $27 million has been raised through
the UAB Football Foundation, the city of Birmingham and the UAB
Undergraduate Student Government Association.
"The biggest single
difference is we now have tangible commitments for additional support
that we have never had before," Watts told reporters. "Without that
additional support, we could not have maintained a balanced budget
moving forward."
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