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Former UAB offensive lineman Cameron Blankenship (second from right) announced he intends to enroll at South Alabama in January and play for the Jaguars next season. (Mark Almond/malmond@al.com)

After UAB's football program was disbanded in early December, offensive lineman Cameron Blankenship transferred to South Alabama along with a slew of former Blazers.

But Blankenship's heart has never left Birmingham and the fight to restore football at the school where he played his first three seasons of college ball.

Saturday, after learning Conference USA officials will be meeting in June in Dallas to decide whether or not the Blazers can remain in the league as a full-time member, Blankenship penned an open letter to league officials. C-USA bylaws stipulate that members institutions field a Division I football team.

Below is an excerpt from "A Letter to Conference USA".

"I know this is a big thing to ask, and I know I have zero influence on the decision, but please just delay the decision to kick UAB out of Conference-USA. I am leaning on the saying "the truth shall set you free." People can only lie for so long, and I believe time is running out for President Watts and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees that supports him. I have heard from some people that the BOT had nothing to do with it. I simply call those people ignorant. This whole situation is all about belittling UAB, and so far they have done a good job of it. UAB Football being taken away is just one of many things that have happened to hold UAB back. UAB didn't stop fighting back then and this isn't going to stop the fight now."

You can read it in its entirety on SportzTalk where it was originally published.