Breaking: Former UAB CB BJ Mayes will transfer to Texas A&M

Former UAB cornerback BJ Mays becomes the fifth player to commit to Texas A&M through the transfer portal on Saturday.

Ask, and you shall receive! Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko has been on fire this past week, already landing 16 confirmed transfer portal additions, including 5 confirmations on Saturday. Already adding former Florida cornerback Jaydon Hill, Elko has already revamped the secondary with four new cornerback additions, including former UAB CB BJ Mays.

Ending Saturday night with a bang, Mays, who is a native of Houston, Texas, possesses an adequate frame (6’1″, 185 pounds) to fit in Elko’s and new defensive coordinator Jay Bateman’s system and is coming off of an impressive 2023 season, recording 41 tackles (31 solo tackles), two interceptions, and 10 pass deflections on the years.

While Jaydon Hill is poised to compete for the starting nickel corner spot, Mays has the size, strength, and press man coverage experience to thrive on the outside, and combined with former Cal Poly CB Donovan Saunders and former Kansas State CB Will Lee Jr., the Aggies have already replaced what was lost on the boundary.

Mike Elko is apparently just heating up, and Texas A&M looks like much more than a “rebuilding team” in 2024 with the new additions.

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Texas A&M offers former UAB CB BJ Mays from the transfer portal

Needing more help at cornerback, Texas A&M has fielded an offer to former UAB CB BJ Mays from the transfer portal.

It’s no secret that heading into the 2024 college football season, the remaining weak spot on Texas A&M’s is at the cornerback postion, as attrition through the transfer portal has hindered the Aggies’ starting level experience, and outside of landing former Kansas State CB Will Lee Jr., the depth is paper thin.

Already offering several veteran corners from the portal, Wednesday’s closing date should help speed up the process, and after landing eight players from the portal thus far, head coach Mike Elko has offered former UAB CB BJ Mays, who has one season of collegiate eligibility remaining.

Mays, a native of Houston, Texas, possesses an adequate frame (6’1″, 185 pounds) to fit in Elko’s and new defensive coordinator Jay Bateman’s system and is coming off of an impressive 2023 season, recording 41 tackles (31 solo tackles), two interceptions, and 10 pass deflections on the years.

During the Aggies’ 31-23 loss to Oklahoma State in the TaxAct Texas Bowl, the freshman cornerback duo Bravion Rogers and Jayvon Thomas, who still have bright futures with the program, struggled immensely against veteran receivers, and placing an even larger emphasis on the need for new additions at the position.

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Trent Dilfer threw an absolute temper tantrum on the UAB sideline after a defensive penalty

Trent Dilfer threw a huge hissy fit on the UAB sideline over a sideline.

New University of Alabama at Birmingham football coach Trent Dilfer might want to cool off after throwing an absolute temper tantrum on the Blazers sideline during a Saturday game against Tulane.

After the UAB defense got caught for an illegal substitution for having 12 men on the field, Dilfer lost his top and began screaming at a handful of his assistant coaches over the snafu.

We get being frustrated by self-inflicted penalty like this, but the former NFL quarterback throwing a legitimate hissy fit on the sideline over something like this is just childish.

It recalls the time, while coaching in high school at Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Dilfer went viral for shoving one of his players in a loud dispute.

Dilfer behaving like a toddler is a bad look for the first-year UAB coach as he’s going to have to learn how to handle situations like this on a college sideline.

The 1-3 Blazers have a lot of work to do this season, and it looks like keeping his cool will be on Dilfer’s self-improvement plan as a head coach.

UAB 24, Miami University 20: HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl What Happened, What It All Means

UAB 24, Miami University 20: HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl what happened, player of the game, and what it all means

UAB beat Miami University 24-20 to win the HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl. What happened, who was the player of the game, and what does it all mean?


HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl What Happened, Player of the Game, What It All Means

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HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl What Happened

UAB RB Jermaine Brown overcame an earlier fumble with a 12-yard touchdown run on 4th-and-1 to cap off a 70-yard drive to take the 24-20 lead with 1:31 to play. Miami University made it interesting in the final moments, but on the UAB 15 with one second to go, the final pass to Miles Marshall came up just short – he was tackled on the two-yard line as time ran out.

UAB star RB DeWayne McBride – the nation’s leading rusher – opted out just before the game. Brown was able to fill in and finish with 116 yards and two scores.

The UAB offensive line took over late. Miami University was missing a slew of key parts, but it took advantage of a few UAB mistakes to stay in the game in the second half. When the Blazers needed the big scoring drive, they hammered way, but the D had to hang on for dear life at the very end.

2022-2023 Bowl Schedule, Predictions

HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl Player of the Game

Reynard Ellis, LB UAB
He came up with a team-high 10 tackles, with a half a sack, but it’s all about his tenth stop that saved the game, stopping Jalen Walker on the two-yard line in the final moments.

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HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl Fun Stats

– Turnovers: UAB 3, Miami University 0. However, MU PK Graham Nicholson missed his lone field goal attempt off of one of the Blazer turnovers.

– Miami University was 4-of-5 on fourth downs. UAB was 1-of-3, but that one was the game-winning touchdown.

– In the heat of the Bahamas – both teams were struggling in the 80+ degrees – UAB had the ball for 33:27, Miami 26:33.

HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl What It All Means

The win makes it a winning season for UAB. It was a bit rocky, but it sent out head coach Bryant Vincent with a 7-6 final season, and now it’s Trent Dilfer’s program to run. With the win, UAB has now had six straight winning seasons since being off for two years. Before that, it went ten years without a winning campaign.

Miami University put up a great fight considering all the key players missing. Two yards – that’s all that came between the RedHawks and a winning campaign. It was still a solid year under head coach Chuck Martin, but it’s the program’s first losing season since 2017.

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Bahamas Bowl: Miami-OH vs. UAB, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch

The Miami-OH RedHawks will face the UAB Blazers in the Bahamas Bowl on Friday from Thomas Robinson Stadium.

The Miami-OH RedHawks will face the UAB Blazers in the Bahamas Bowl on Friday from Thomas Robinson Stadium.

Miami is coming off a 6-6 season and has been up and down all year as they look to come out strong and get a bowl win today. Meanwhile, UAB finished at 6-6 and went 4-2 in their last six games as they look to bring some of that momentum into today’s game.

This will be a great start to bowl season, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action today.

Miami-OH vs. UAB

  • When: Friday, December 16
  • Time: 11:30 a.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

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UAB vs. Western Kentucky, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch college football

The UAB Blazers will meet Western Kentucky in a C-USA matchup on Friday night from Houchens Industries-LT Smith Stadium. 

The UAB Blazers will meet Western Kentucky in a C-USA matchup on Friday night from Houchens Industries-LT Smith Stadium.

UAB is coming off a 34-20 win over Charlotte and will look to keep up that momentum when they hit the road this week. Meanwhile, Western Kentucky is coming off a big win over Middle Tennessee as they look for their third win in a row tonight.

This is a marquee matchup that you won’t want to miss, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action.

UAB vs. Western Kentucky

  • When: Friday, October 21
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: CBSSN
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

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UAB vs. Western Kentucky (-1.5)

O/U: 59.5

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Georgia Southern vs. UAB, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch college football

The Georgia Southern Eagles will meet the UAB Blazers in Week 3 of the college football season on Saturday from Protective Stadium.

The Georgia Southern Eagles will meet the UAB Blazers in Week 3 of the college football season on Saturday from Protective Stadium.

Georgia Southern has started off the season with two straight wins after knocking off Nebraska 45-42 and will look for their 3rd win today. Meanwhile, UAB will look to rebound after losing to Liberty by seven points last week to bring their record to 1-1 on the season.

This will be another great day of college football, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action on Saturday.

Georgia Southern vs. UAB

  • When: Saturday, September 17
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: fubo Sports Network
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Georgia Southern vs. UAB (-12.5)

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Georgia Southern vs. UAB, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch college football

The Georgia Southern Eagles will meet the UAB Blazers in Week 3 of the college football season on Saturday from Protective Stadium.

The Georgia Southern Eagles will meet the UAB Blazers in Week 3 of the college football season on Saturday from Protective Stadium.

Georgia Southern has started off the season with two straight wins after knocking off Nebraska 45-42 and will look for their 3rd win today. Meanwhile, UAB will look to rebound after losing to Liberty by seven points last week to bring their record to 1-1 on the season.

This will be another great day of college football, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action on Saturday.

Georgia Southern vs. UAB

  • When: Saturday, September 17
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: fubo Sports Network
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Alabama A&M vs. UAB, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch college football

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs will meet the UAB Blazers in Week 1 of the college football season on Thursday night at Protective Stadium.

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs will meet the UAB Blazers in Week 1 of the college football season on Thursday night at Protective Stadium.

Alabama A&M is coming off a 7-3 record last year in C-USA action and they will get Aqeel Glass back as their quarterback, who threw for 3,500 yards and had 36 touchdowns. Meanwhile, UAB will get Dylan Hopkins back under center as they look to show out in their last year of C-USA acion.

This will be a great night of college football, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action on Thursday.

Alabama A&M vs. UAB

  • When: Thursday, September 1
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: CBSSN
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

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Alabama A&M vs. UAB 

O/U: 

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UAB Blazers Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

UAB College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know

UAB Blazers Preview 2022: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the UAB season with what you need to know and keys to the season.


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UAB Blazers Preview
Head Coach: Bryant Vincent, 1st year at UAB
2021 Preview: Overall: 9-4, Conference: 6-2
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UAB Blazers Preview 2022

It could be argued that Bill Clark deserves to be mentioned with the top coaches in college football over the last five seasons.

The UAB football program was sleeping. It wasn’t gone in 2015 and 2016, but it didn’t need time to bounce back once it was able to play again in 2017. Clark had all the pieces together, won 43 games over the last five years with five winning seasons, five bowl bids, two Conference USA titles, and one other conference championship appearance.

It’s not quite right to say that he did the most with the least, but he certainly was able to maximize what he had to work with.

Back issues forced Clark to leave UAB, and now it’s up to offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent to step in as the interim head coach with all the pressure in the world to keep it all going.

Is this the coaching staff to take UAB to another level as it goes into the American Athletic Conference next year? There’s a whole lot of experience, star power, and talent there to figure it out.

The machine doesn’t stop.

UAB Blazers Preview 2022: Offense

The Blazer offense is going to keep on rolling like normal. The coaching staff that handled the attack isn’t going to change up anything, and with seven returning starters and a slew of decent reserves ready to do more, there won’t be a step back if the receivers step up.

The O has to do even more. It did a decent job of moving the chains and not making mistakes, but it only averaged 387 yards and 29.5 points per game. The ground game was good, the downfield passing attack was fantastic, but …

The receiving corps has to find more dangerous playmakers. The Blazers lost their top starters and has to hope for the deep threats to step up … maybe.

Trea Shropshire led the team with 702 yards with seven scores – averaging 26 yards per catch – and he’s still listed on the roster, but he was also in the transfer portal this offseason. He’s the No. 1 target, assuming he’s still in the mix.

Tight end Gerrit Prince led the team with 36 touchdowns and ten scores. He’s gone, but Hayden Pittman is a good receiver making 22 catches for 192 yards and a score. RaJae Johnson-Sanders is off to Troy, putting Ryan Davis and a slew underused parts from last year in the spotlight.

The quarterback situation should be settled. Dylan Hopkins is the main man after hitting 66% of his passes for 2,275 yards and 18 touchdowns with five rushing scores, and longtime playmaker Tyler Johnston is off to Towson. However, Baylor’s Jacob Zeno is an interesting option who’ll start out as the No. 2, but has the talent to take over if Hopkins struggles at all.

The Blazers have one of the best 1-2 rushing combinations in Conference USA. DeWayne McBride ran for 1,371 yards and 13 touchdowns, Jermaine Brown ran for 631 yards and seven scores, and they’ll both work behind a line that has to replace a few good parts, but gets back a strong left tackle in Kadeem Telford along with fellow all-star Matthew Trehern at guard. Now the pass protection has to be far better, and the tackles for loss allowed have to slow down.

UAB Blazers Preview 2022: Defense

The defense should be able to carry the team for stretches. It was No. 1 in the conference and 16th in the nation allowing 329 yards and 23 points per game, doing a fantastic job against the run and holding up well against the better bombers. It’ll help that …

The secondary will be one of the team’s biggest strengths. Safety Keondre Swoopes and corner Starling Thomas picked off four passes and broke up 14 – they should be in the all-star mix again. Safety Will Boler also earned All-Conference USA honors – tying for second on the team with 62 stops – and there’s decent depth across the board.

The pass rush loses leading sackers Alex Wright and Justin Thomas from their outside linebacker spots, but Kyle Harrell can get behind the line – he made 5.5 tackles for loss – and leading tackler Noah Wilder is back after making 93 stops on the inside. Former Blazer star and 2020 leading tackler Kristopher Moll left for Washington.

The defensive front three has a good veteran defensive tackle in Fish McWilliams to work around, but losing Antonio Moultre to Miami hurts. Overall there’s decent size up front, but Moultre and Tyree Turner were key reasons why the run defense was so strong, and the depth is going to take a while to develop.

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