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I was going to write about UAB's game against Marshall Saturday, about the way at least one side of the stadium was filled, and the way that crowd impacted the game, in a good way. It was an epic game, and a crushing defeat.

Such is football. And that was football.

But Auburn fan and UAB grad Todd Goode posted something on Facebook that summed it up so much better. Just read what he had to say:

A crowd announced at 28,355 that looked larger and sounded louder watches UAB fall short in its upset bid against unbeaten Marshall 23-18 on Nov. 22, 2014, at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. (Mark Almond/malmond@al.com)

A few thoughts on my trip to the UAB game at Legion Field.

1) Dispelling the first urban legend. I never felt like I was in an episode of "The First 48". I never felt unsafe and my car was sitting there with all 4 tires when The game was over.

2) Dispelling another urban legend. I bought my ticket. I looked all over for the "free ticket" booth that so many detractors like to say exist. But it was as illusive as Big Foot. BTW, I asked about 20 people around me how they got their tickets. Miraculously, they all paid for them.

3) It is sad to see the condition that Legion Field is in. BUT, the bathrooms were clean and the game clocks worked. So those are positives.

4) I guessed the crowd at 30,000. ( I think the official count was about 29,000) And before someone suggests it, it wasn't because Marshall brought 25,000. I knew I would hear that so I took a photo of their sideline. Looked to be about 1,000 on their sideline.

5) I couldn't help but think what the atmosphere would have been at an on-campus 35,000-40,000 seat stadium.

6) The team and coaches played their hearts out. I had only planned on staying for the first half, but stayed until the clock hit 00:00. The quality of football was very good. The same quality as Auburn and Alabama? No. But that's ok. Better quality than the teams those two schools played today? Absolutely!!

7) As UAB was driving for what would have been the game winning TD late in the game, I couldn't help but think what this coaching staff could do if given a fair chance. If not threatened by the BOT every 3-4 years. If they were allowed to move in the best direction for UAB and not have to bow at the feet of the BOT.

8) I emailed both President Watts and Brian Mackin during the game to fight for UAB as hard as the players and coaches were fighting Marshall.

9) This afternoon someone asked "why were you at the UAB game? I thought you were an Auburn fan". My response: "I'm both. You can be both. It's not cheating to root for both. They can co-exist. "

10) I decided at 10:15 AM to go to the game. I made it by the 11:00 AM kickoff. Glad I did. A great day of football. I just hope the BOT does the right thing and takes their foot off the throat of the program.

#freeUAB

-- Todd Goode