Watch UAB Football Players React to Being Told Their Program is Shutting Down [VIDEO]
The University of Alabama at Birmingham made the announcement yesterday that the 2014-2015 season will be the last for football, bowling, and rifle. Thousands of students, fans, and alumni were heartbroken by the news, but no one felt the loss quite like the players themselves. Watch members of the UAB Football team speak directly to UAB President Ray Watts in the video above. The video contains some (justifiable) profanity, so it may not be safe for work; however, it is something you need to see.
The agony and heartbreak these young men express is almost too much to take. They, like so many other student athletes and coaches impacted by yesterday's decision, are now faced with so many questions. Where do they go now? How do they deal with such profound disappointment and loss?
In the midst of turmoil, one thing is certain: the city of Birmingham will never be the same.