According to AL.com, UAB president Ray Watts is expected to announce on Monday that the school’s football program will be reinstated for the 2016 season after being shut down six months ago.
The #FreeUAB hashtag is flying high, as Blazers fans celebrate the program’s return.
#FreeUAB all over campus. pic.twitter.com/50oZRrHYNc
#UAB supporters stand on street outside admin building getting cars to honk. #FreeUAB pic.twitter.com/VaKYyn4j08
— Michael Oder (@TVsMichaelOder) June 1, 2015
#RayWatts is in his office preparing to announce his defeat.