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The UAB Blazers laid another foundation in the football program's restart. Blazers coach Bill Clark finished up a 20-player recruiting class with nine high school players Wednesday, the latest building block seven months from the season opener against Alabama A&M. It was about more than star ratings and recruiting rankings but a more long-term view of the program that had previously loaded up on transfers and junior college players. ''Obviously this is another big day for us in the history of the return and bringing our program back,'' Clark said. Continue to Article

February 01, 2017 7:44:pm EST

With no games to play, the UAB football players spend hours sweating on the practice field and in the weight room. The Blazers can see the new, all-encompassing football building and covered field begin to take shape, eventually curtailing the time-consuming treks for workouts and across campus to eat. ''The football facilities that we've had are beyond antiquated so we really in our view are creating these for the first time,'' UAB athletic director Mark Ingram said. Continue to Article

October 14, 2016 3:10:am EST

Two years ago, Jeremiah Briscoe didn't have a choice but to leave his FBS program behind. Last year, it was the same for James Tabary. Briscoe is the real breakout star thus far, recently earning a spot on the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List. Continue to Article

October 07, 2016 11:26:am EST

Quarterbacks Jeremiah Briscoe of Sam Houston State, Gage Gubrud of Eastern Washington and Devlin Hodges of Samford as well as James Madison running back Khalid Abdullah have been special on a weekly basis this season. This home run threat teams with childhood friend Cardon Johnson to give James Madison perhaps the most lethal 1-2 running back duo in the FCS. Continue to Article

October 04, 2016 12:26:pm EST

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May 22, 2016 3:20:pm EST